Continuous underway measurement system

Figure 1. Flow, measurement, and data acquisition system used to take continuous underway measurements...

PAT is a system for continuous analysis and control of manufacturing processes based on expeditious, real-time measurements during processing. They can measure quality and performance attributes of raw and in-process materials as well as processes to ensure acceptable finished product quality. What makes PAT forward-quality is that it can occur while the process is underway, as opposed to the more traditional approach of measuring quality at the end of the process. Clearly, this significantly supports the recall... 

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