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Cognex Acquires DVT
Wed, 05/11/2005 - 22:00
Cognex Corp., a leading supplier of machine vision systems, has announced its acquisition of DVT Corp., effective May 9. Under the terms of the agreement, Cognex purchased all the outstanding shares of DVT for approximately $115 million. Cognex will… CeTaQ Launches New Web Site
Wed, 05/11/2005 - 22:00
CeTaQ Americas, CeTaQ GmbH and CeTaQ Asia now have a single Web site in common: www.cetaq.com. The site gives a comprehensive view of CeTaQ’s many offerings for measuring technology, and equipment and process capability analysis. It includes… Israeli Metrology Conference Announced
Wed, 05/11/2005 - 22:00
The Trends and Applications in Calibration and Testing Laboratories Conference will be held Nov. 14–16, 2006, in Tel Aviv, Israel.The event will be held in conjunction with the 16th International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality.… Renishaw High-Speed 5-Axis CMM Announced
Wed, 05/11/2005 - 22:00
Renishaw recently released Renscan5, a new technology that allows highly accurate, ultra high-speed five-axis scanning measurement on CMMs; and REVO, a series of revolutionary head and probe systems that, according to the company, will redefine the… InnoCal Metrology Earns ISO Accreditation
Wed, 05/11/2005 - 22:00
InnoCal Metrology Laboratory has added liquid-in-glass thermometers to its scope of ISO/IEC 17025-accredited measurement capabilities. In addition to glass thermometry, InnoCal is ISO-accredited to provide traceable temperate service on a wide range… Lean Certification Standard Underway
Mon, 05/09/2005 - 22:00
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the Association for Manufacturing Excellence and The Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing are working together to develop a new standard for lean certification. The organizations are collaborating with… RABQSA Closes Training Gap
Mon, 05/09/2005 - 22:00
RABQSA International recently began offering training designed to bridge the knowledge gap between its current training course certification (TCC) and the recently introduced Training Provider and Examiner Certification Scheme. The current TCC doesn… Learning to Play the Quality Game
Mon, 05/09/2005 - 22:00
A new game from Ryan Systems Inc. is designed to teach quality tools and techniques while entertaining the players. The Quality Game includes more than 1,000 problems common to manufacturing quality for players to solve. As problems are solved,… Quality Expo Attendance Increases
Mon, 05/09/2005 - 22:00
Attendance at Quality Expo 2005 increased 11 percent from 2003’s show, and organizers are calling the event a huge success. More than 5,800 industry professionals attended the show, which was held April 19–21 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention… ASQ to Host Team Excellence Awards
Mon, 05/09/2005 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality will host the 20th International Team Excellence Awards May 16–18 in Seattle. The event, which will be part of the World Conference on Quality and Improvement, is the only worldwide team-based improvement and…