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Eastman Kodak Completes Acquisition of Israeli NDT Equipment Manufacturer
Mon, 03/14/2005 - 22:00
Eastman Kodak Co. recently acquired OREX, a provider of nondestructive test equipment for specialty medical facilities. OREX has 84 employees, is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel, and is now part of Kodak’s Health Group’s Non-Destructive Testing… PowerSteering Software Acquires BMG Software Assets, Appoints New CEO
Mon, 03/14/2005 - 22:00
PowerSteering has acquired Breakthrough Management Group Inc.’s software assets. The two companies have entered into an agreement in which BMG will offer its project tracking software along with the complete suite of PowerSteering software. BMG will… Blue Mountain Quality Resources Expands Training Schedule
Wed, 03/09/2005 - 22:00
Blue Mountain Quality Resources Inc. recently added several new metrology-related training seminars to its schedule.Physical Metrology will be held April 28–29 in Northbrook, Illinois. It will provide a fundamental understanding of physical… NIST Releases Atom-Based Standards for Measuring Tiny Chip Features
Wed, 03/09/2005 - 22:00
Device features on computer chips as small as 40 nm can now be measured reliably thanks to a new test structure developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The new test structures are the product of NIST’s more than four-year… FARO Receives $1.7 Million in New Airbus Orders
Wed, 03/09/2005 - 22:00
FARO Technologies Inc. recently received $1.7 million in FARO Laser Tracker orders from Airbus S.A.S. The orders consist of seven units for Airbus UK’s A380 wing assembly plant and five units for Airbus France’s A380 fuselage assembly plant.The… Hexagon Metrology Announces Relocation of North American Headquarters
Wed, 03/09/2005 - 22:00
Hexagon Metrology North America plans to move its North American headquarters from Rhode Island to Connecticut. The company will build a 115,000 square foot, state-of-the art building that will also house manufacturing facilities for Hexagon’s Brown… Web-Based Fundamentals of GD&T Course Available
Wed, 03/09/2005 - 22:00
Effective Training Inc. recently added a new Web-based course to its list of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing services. “The Fundamentals of GD&T” features 28 student-focused lessons covering the basic rules, concepts and definitions GD… Johnson Controls Completes New Calibration Laboratory
Wed, 03/09/2005 - 22:00
Johnson Controls Metrology Services’ new calibration lab was recently completed and received ISO 17025 accreditation. The 5000 square-foot facility, in Louisville, Kentucky, has dedicated workstations for each of the laboratories’ accredited… National Manufacturing Week Opens in Chicago
Mon, 03/07/2005 - 22:00
The largest North American trade show dedicated to innovation in manufacturing opens this week in Chicago. National Manufacturing Week features a Manufacturing Town Hall panel discussion with top government and trade officials, the National… Omnex Releases New Quality Management Software
Mon, 03/07/2005 - 22:00
Omnex Systems LLC recently released EwQMS 2.0, a software suite aimed at allowing quality managers to quickly build, approve, manage and analyze critical quality documents for continual improvement. By using a centralized repository and…