Content by Quality Digest
Search for Lead Successful
Mon, 11/19/2007 - 22:00
(Consumers Union: Yonkers, New York) -- Lead hazards in consumer products aren’t limited to the millions of toys recalled so far this year, according to Consumer Reports magazine.Consumer Reports lab tests detected lead at widely varying levels… Improved Quality in the New Leica TPS1200+ Total Station
Wed, 11/14/2007 - 22:00
(Leica Geosystems Inc.: Atlanta, Georgia) -- The TPS1200+ Total Station introduces Leica’s most precise automatic positioning ever, along with several other accuracy improvements. Users can combine pointing accuracy with the convenience of… RFID-Based Reel Detection
Wed, 11/14/2007 - 22:00
(Cogiscan Inc.: Bromont, Quebec) In collaboration with strategic partners, Fuji, Juki, and Siemens, Cogiscan Inc., introduced its RFID Smart Reel Detection system at Productronica, in Munich, Germany. The development project, announced earlier… Fourth Annual Ultrasound World Conference
Wed, 11/14/2007 - 22:00
(UE Systems: Elmsford, New York) -- Ultrasound World IV, January 27–30, 2008 at the Clearwater Hilton in Clearwater, Florida, offers numerous lectures and workshops for maintenance and plant operations professionals. Presented by international… Automated XRF Online Test for Fast Alloy Quality Control
Wed, 11/14/2007 - 22:00
(Innov-X: Woburn, Massachusetts) -- Innov-X has installed two systems for online quality control testing of stainless steel tubes at Sandvik Materials Technology in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The FOX-IQ on-line X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer is a… Refrigerator and Freezer Performance Standard Gains ANSI Approval
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 22:00
(AHAM: Washington, D.C.) -- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers has announced that its performance evaluation procedure for household refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers has gained approval from the American National… New ISO Standard Will Reduce Risks of Head Injuries in Child Pedestrian Accidents
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 22:00
(ISO: Geneva, Switzerland) -- Head injuries are among the most common injuries sustained in automobile-to-child pedestrian collisions, and are the leading cause of death. The International Organization for Standardization is working to reduce the… Standards Offer Protection from Volatile Organic Compounds
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 22:00
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- What do freshly painted walls, cosmetics, desk chairs, and dry cleaning have in common? Each of these items can give off dangerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that decrease the air quality in our homes and… ANSI Examines Consumer Product Safety Concerns
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 22:00
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- During a recent meeting, the joint member forum (JMF) of the American National Standards Institute convened to discuss consumer product safety issues. Bringing together the entire ANSI Federation, the JMF built upon… NCQA Ranks “America’s Best Health Plans”
Mon, 11/12/2007 - 22:00
(NCQA: Washington) -- U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance recently unveiled the third edition of “America’s Best Health Plans,” an annual ranking of U.S. health maintenance organizations and point-of-service…