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FARO
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, along with the University of South Florida (USF) are partnering to provide terrestrial laser-scanning training to purchasers of FARO laser scanners. The partnership marks a…
Metrologic Group
(Metrologic Group: Meylan, France) -- Metrologic Group specializes in 3-D inspection software solutions, and in the design and manufacture of dimensional control systems. Its software is provided with 3-D measuring equipment. For more than 12 years, the Metrologic Group has equipped the coordinate…
QMI - SAI Global
(QMI-SAI Global: Cleveland) -- SAI Global has announced a new blog for the aerospace AS9100 sector. SAI Global traditionally aims to offer the best customer experience and valuable knowledge. The AS9100 blog is intended to provide aerospace professionals with recent industry updates, expert tips…
ISPE
(ISPE: Tampa, FL) -- The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), a global, nonprofit association serving more than 22,000 pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals, will present a conference focused on good automated manufacturing practices (GAMP). The event, “…
Arun Hariharan
Traditional performance measures—usually financial outcome—are “after the event.” They tell us how we did last month or last quarter, but are of little use in predicting future performance. This article talks about four “layers” of performance measures—financial outcomes being the outermost…
Dimensional Control Systems DCS
Engineers across many manufacturing industries are faced with dimensional engineering challenges as their organizations increase the use of automation on the plant floor.
A critical part of the engineers’ dimensional engineering process involves verifying that the parts being produced meet the…
ASTM International
(ASTM International: West Conshohocken, PA) -- ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs (PTP) programs are statistical quality assurance programs that enable laboratories to assess their performance in conducting test methods within their own laboratories when their data are compared against other…
Rapidform Inc.
(Rapidform Inc.: Lakewood, CO) -- Rapidform Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of INUS Technology Inc., developer and marketer of advanced 3-D scan data processing software solutions, announces the results of a recent U.S. Air Force-funded study evaluating CAD and reverse engineering software. The study…
Mettler-Toledo
(Mettler-Toledo: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has announced an upcoming webinar with special guest presenter Charles Ray, Ph.D., former associate director of analytical research and development (R&D) at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. This webinar, “Preventing…
TÜV Rheinland of North America
(TÜV Rheinland: Cologne, Germany) -- TÜV Rheinland Group, a leading provider of technical services worldwide, is acquiring Sonovation B.V., a highly specialized nondestructive testing services provider based in the Netherlands. Founded in 1988 and employing a staff of 50, Sonavation provides…
X-Stream Leadership Group
(X-Stream Leadership Group: Pottstown, PA) -- X-Stream Leadership Group, provider of executive coaching and leadership development, has announced its inaugural session for its new world-class Blended Black Belt course developed in conjunction with Drexel University. This course combines in-…
The buzz surrounding the Coordinate Metrology Society’s (CMS) efforts to bring an industry-recognized certification to the profession of portable 3-D metrology was nearly as prevalent as the buzz about the temperature at this year’s Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) in Phoenix. The…
The U.S. Department of Labor reported 13.9 million unemployed Americans in July 2011, and even the creation of 117,000 jobs last month didn’t put a dent in the 9.1-percent unemployment rate. In fact, there has been little change in the unemployment rate since December 2010. So why am I repeating…
Rapidform Inc.
(Rapidform Inc.: Lakewood, CO) -- INUS Technology has exceeded internal sales expectations yet again with its worldwide revenue for the first half of 2011, beating results from H1 2010 by more than 33 percent. Following the company’s best Q1 sales in its 13-year history, this H1 achievement is a…
SURVICE
(SURVICE: Belcamp, MD) -- On June 24, 2011, the Susquehanna Workforce Network recognized Belcamp-based SURVICE Engineering Co. as the Harford County Business Winner of the 2011 Donald E. Thomey Workforce Leadership Award. The award was presented at the organization’s 28th annual meeting at the…
Exact Metrology
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati) -- Exact Metrology, a full-service metrology solutions company, has recently received ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality management systems. This certification verifies that the key processes Exact Metrology uses to deliver contract measurement services as…
Sokkia
(Sokkia Corp.: Olathe, KS) -- The SHC236 data collector from Sokkia Corp., a leading manufacturer of precision measurement systems, is designed with advanced technology features for handheld data collection.
“The SHC236 is a powerful handheld data collector with all the features needed to…
Laser Design Inc.
(Laser Design Inc.: Minneapolis) -- The National Park Service’s Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument in Idaho contains the largest concentration of Hagerman Horse (Equus simplicidens) fossils in North America. It is nationally and internationally significant for its world-class paleontological…
Third Dimension
(Third Dimension: Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom) -- The new headquarters for Third Dimension, a world leader in supplying noncontact optical metrology solutions to the global manufacturing industry, were formally opened on June 24, 2011, by the Right Honorable Jack Lopresti, the Member of…
Davis Balestracci
Any article about control charts leads to inevitable (and torturous) discussions of special cause tests—all nine of them. No wonder confused people continue to use things like trend lines. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
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Michelle LaBrosse
A serious condition is spreading like fireweed across corporate America. The symptoms include glazed-over eyes, droopy shoulders, cramped hands, aversion to natural lighting, and a permanent butt print in your office chair. This condition is called “Corporate Zombie Syndrome.” It can strike when…
Elysium Inc.
(Elysium Inc.: Southfield, MI) -- For the third year, two aerospace and defense organizations, The Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp., are co-sponsoring the Global Product Data Interoperability Summit (GPDIS), which is open to all industries. The summit will be held at the Crowne Plaza San…
Bill Kalmar
This is a call to action for all quality professionals, for Baldrige winners, for Baldrige applicants, for Baldrige examiners, for state quality award winners, for state quality award program directors and their staff, and anyone who values the impact that the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The continuing increase in the level of carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gases” in the Earth’s atmosphere has been identified as a cause for serious concern because it may radically accelerate changes in the Earth’s climate. Developing an effective strategy for…
Underwriters Laboratories UL
(UL: Camas, WA) -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a world leader in advancing safety, has announced the execution of a definitive agreement whereby UL will acquire the quality assurance business of STR Holdings Inc., an Enfield, Connecticut-based company. The acquisition is part of UL’s…
