If you have ever stopped to think about it, it is pretty remarkable that we can go to a store, grab any item off a shelf, and know it will work. While there are bound to be lemons among consumer products from time to time, it is relative rare that we purchase a quality brand product that does not function properly. Whether we purchase mobile devices, coffee makers, household appliances, large screen television, or automobiles, when we flip the switch, push the button, or turn the key, is usually works.
When the bulk of consumer goods are mass produced, how is it possible that they are manufactured with a high rate of consistency, uniformity, and reliability? Well, it all boils down to the quality of industrial tools and equipment that drives the manufacturing process. Given the amount of movement, precision, power,