The famous American engineer, statistician, professor, author, and lecturer, W. Edwards Deming said “In God We Trust, All Others Must Bring Data!” I started my career as a Quality Engineer in the automotive industry and this popular quote from Deming was hung from the cubicle of one of my colleagues. As I think about it now, I realize that two words are missing...
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The 2017 Engine + Vehicle Test Facility Forum hosted by ACS is quickly approaching! This event, filled with networking and informative sessions...
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The complexity of a control system architecture requires careful consideration for current and future testing needs...
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One of my daughters is pretty obsessed with Lin-Manual Miranda’s music from the play Hamilton. In the song Non-Stop, Aaron Burr asks the question of Hamilton - “Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room”, and in retort Burr adds “soon that attitude may be your doom!” So what's my point?...
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I recently received the annual “Best Places to Work” edition of our local business magazine. The winners are impressive in terms of the commitments they make to employee benefits, community involvement...
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Imagine my surprise when seven years after completing a project, I ran across this article….
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In today’s highly competitive environment, improved performance, reliability, and up-time of your equipment can have a large impact...
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Thank you to Sam Tobias, Director of Planning and Parks at Fond du Lac County who posted, “"Had a great work experience this week with ACS - Design.Construction.Integration out of Madison, WI. We have a landfill flare PLC logic controller that has given me fits for months. ACS stayed on the job until system worked as intended. "
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When I ask people how they determine if a project was successful the first response I usually get is a financial analysis. If the project...
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One of the more interesting pieces of vehicle test equipment that I’ve come across is the Burke Porter Dynamic Rattle and Twist Machine. Traditionally, at the end of production...
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