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(NICE: London) -- Some 150 clinical areas will eventually have their own set of quality standards, with the first three standards published on June 30 covering the treatment and care of stroke, dementia, and venous-thromboembolism (VTE) prevention. The new quality standards are a series of concise…
Olympus
(Olympus NDT: Waltham, MA) -- Olympus NDT is pleased to announce that it has acquired Innov-X Systems Inc., a manufacturer of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analytical instruments based in Woburn, Massachusetts. Innov-X Systems instruments provide real-time, nondestructive material analysis in…
Business901
(Business901: Fort Wayne, IN) -- The Best in Market eBook was written in response to what author Eric Reidenbach, Ph.D., has experienced in creating and measuring value, the best leading indicator of market share growth. The book is aimed at quality personnel, including lean and Six Sigma…
When the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) develops a new guideline or updates an existing one, it is often accompanied by the availability of new training. In the case of the second edition of Consumer-Centric Warranty Management Guideline: A Guideline for Industry Best Practices (product…
Donald J. Wheeler
Evidently Steven Ouellette did not like my June column, “Is the Part in Spec?” The adjectives he used were “complicated,” “unhelpful,” “backward,” “confusing,” “unnecessary,” “crazy,” and “disastrous.” (Ouellette’s response, “Know the Process Before Altering Its Specifications,” can be read here…
(George Washington University: Washington) -- The five Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduates at the George Washington University School of Business (GWSB) are the first in the United States to earn a certificate in responsible management (CRM). This achievement signals a shift in…
Association For Manufacturing Technology AMT
(AMT: McLean, VA) -- Lockheed Martin has agreed to exhibit a full-scale model of its F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter during the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2010, being held at Chicago’s McCormick Place Sept. 13–18.
The F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation…
CMSC
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- Education is paramount at the Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC). This year, there will be four educational workshops, held in the afternoons. Topics include the metrology certification initiative, gauge repeatability and reproducibility (R&R), 3-D imaging, …
(QuEST Forum: Dallas) -- QuEST Forum recently published the TL 9000 Quality Management System Measurements Handbook Release 4.5, the latest edition of the global quality standard used by the telecommunications industry. The new release of the TL 9000 Measurements Handbook has an effective date of…
Optical Gaging Products OGP
(Optical Gaging Products: Rochester, NY) -- Two new models of multisensor dimensional measurement instruments, SmartScope ZIP Lite 250 and 300, join Optical Gaging Products’ (OGP) line of SmartScope ZIP systems. These new systems offer automated, video-based inspection and measurement combined…
Mahr Inc.
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- The new MarSurf UD 120 from Mahr Federal can generate surface and contour measurements in a single pass. Designed for economy, the system provides high accuracy over a large measuring range in nanometer resolutions. The MarSurf UD 120 includes automated motorized…
Xspect Solutions Inc.
Wenzel X-Orbit CMM with new Renishaw PH20
(Wenzel/Xspect Solutions Inc.: Wixcom, MI) -- Xspect Solutions will be exhibiting CMMs and related accessories as well as new 3-D imaging products and Wenzel GearTec gear measuring products at IMTS 2010, to be held at McCormick…
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(SME: Toronto) -- With a steady increase in manufacturing sales during eight out of the last 10 months, with a predicted upward trend for the future, Canadian manufacturers are gearing up for better times ahead.
According to organizers of the upcoming Canadian Manufacturing Week (CMW)/Weld…
ANDREA LAHOUZE
John Berger is no stranger to the benefits of training within industry (TWI). In 1995, when Berger was working for global manufacturing giant Emerson, he was challenged to move an entire product line of electro-mechanical sensors from Minnesota to Singapore.
At Emerson’s Minnesota plant,…
Tom Pyzdek
In this four-part series, we take an in-depth look at how to design an effective work environment. Part one discusses the elements of continuous-flow work cells. Part two considers how to enhance the efficiency of such work cells. Part three explores the 5S methodology. In part four of the series…
(BCC Research: Wellesley, MA) -- According to a new technical market research report, “Electronic Waste Recovery: Global Markets (MST037B)” from BCC Research, the global market for electronic waste (e-waste) materials was an estimated $8.5 billion in 2009, but is expected to increase to nearly $13…
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals
(Advanced Test Equipment Rentals: San Diego) -- Advanced Test Equipment Rentals, a provider of electronic test and measurement equipment rentals, is pleased to announce immediate availability of the Fluke Ti32 Industrial-Commercial Thermal Imager.
The new Fluke Ti32 combines a powerful 320 ×…
Zontec
(Zontec Inc.: Cincinnati) -- Zontec Inc., the international developer of statistical process control (SPC) software, is making a free downloadable version of The Book of Statistical Process Control to members of the quality assurance community.
Written by Zontec for nonstatisticians, the…
FARO
(FARO Technologies Inc.: Lake Mary, FL) -- As the pioneer in portable computer-aided measurement, FARO is applies unique knowledge and understanding of their clients’ business goals to develop more advanced 3-D measurement and imaging technology. FARO empowers their clients to exceed the demands…
STEMMER IMAGING
(Stemmer Imaging: Puchheim, Germany) -- New 3-D measurement tools from Stemmer Imaging enhance the accuracy of 3-D measurements in industrial vision applications. CVB Metric 3-D and CVB Merge 3-D have been introduced to allow accurate calibration of 3-D images and to overcome potential problems in…
Optical Gaging Products OGP
(OGP: Rochester, NY) -- Optical Gaging Products (OGP) introduces a new 16 in. horizontal contour projector, the Focus Specialist, designed to meet the inspection and measurement needs of medical device manufacturers. This premium benchtop comparator offers novel technology and innovative features…
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc.
(Konica Minolta Sensing Americas: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA), a global provider of industrial measurement of color, light, and shape, announces the U.S. launch of its new CL-200A Chroma Meter. The CL-200A is the successor to the current CL-200 Chroma Meter.
“Our…
Tom Pyzdek
In this four-part series, we take an in-depth look at how to design an effective work environment. Part one discusses the elements of continuous-flow work cells. Part two considers how to enhance the efficiency of such work cells. Part three explores the 5S methodology. In part four of the series…
Environmental Quality Corner with Ken Appel
For quite some time, polls have indicated that public approval for Congress remains at an all-time low. Congressional gridlock is difficult to watch for U.S. citizens who care about any issue and how our legislative process resolves the problems of our time—no matter what their party affiliation…
Should companies take different approaches to managing employees of different generations?
This question has been top of mind for managers in recent years. For example, younger workers were a key focus during the 1990s, when a youth culture characterized many of the IT companies that were…
