Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a method for measuring a seal gap between a closing member and a fixed member. The method includes applying a liquid agent having transferable properties along one or more regions of a stamping member to form one or more base marks. The stamping member is one of the closing member or the fixed member. The method further includes engaging the closing member with the fixed member, disengaging the closing member from the fixed member, and assessing a seal gap between the closing member and the fixed member based on one or more remnant patterns formed on an imprinted member. The imprinted member is the other one of the closing member and the fixed member, and the remnant patterns are formed by the transfer of the liquid agent from the base marks.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a method for measuring a seal gap between a closing member and a fixed member. The method includes applying a liquid agent having transferable properties along one or more regions of a stamping member to form one or more base marks. The stamping member is one of the closing member or the fixed member. The method further includes engaging the closing member with the fixed member, disengaging the closing member from the fixed member, and assessing a seal gap between the closing member and the fixed member based on one or more remnant patterns formed on an imprinted member. The imprinted member is the other one of the closing member and the fixed member, and the remnant patterns are formed by the transfer of the liquid agent from the base marks.

Abstract: A method refines performance of a product that includes a plurality of interacting systems. A plurality of system-based FMEAs are developed for the interacting systems, each having system-specific failure modes and corresponding actions for respective ones of the system-specific failure modes. Product feedback from recipients of the product is collected, wherein the product feedback is indicative of product performance shortcomings. A plurality of experts for the respective interacting systems review the product feedback to identify particular system-specific failure modes contained in the plurality of system-based FMEAs that have an influence on the product performance shortcomings. The particular system-specific failure modes identified by the experts are prioritized based on a potential to improve the product performance shortcomings. The corrective actions are pursued for the particular system-specific failure modes according to the prioritization.