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Bill Kalmar
Lately, the airwaves have been bristling with news of increased airport security screenings. What used to be a relatively easy process to board a plane has become an ordeal that every day brings forth a cacophony of complaints from passengers and even pilots. The new check-in rules, wherein…
Capture 3D
(Capture 3D: Novi, MI) -- See what’s NEW and BLUE at Capture 3D. Mark your calendar for Dec. 8. Capture 3D invites you to have lunch with its Michigan team in Novi and spend a couple of hours learning about the latest metrology technology and participate in live demos.
There are two sessions…
Zontec
(Zontec Inc.: Cincinnati) -- Zontec Inc. has announced 10 new features for its Synergy 1000T v. 7.0 statistical process control (SPC) software that is due for general release Dec. 1.
Synergy 1000 is designed for quality improvement on stand-alone PCs and local work-group computers. The…
NIST
(NIST: Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has named seven organizations as recipients of the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest presidential honor for performance excellence through innovation, improvement, and visionary leadership. This marks…
Honeywell
(Honeywell: Minneapolis) -- Honeywell, a global supplier of test-and-measurement sensor solutions, has introduced a new website featuring easy-to-use product configuration and online ordering tools, simplified navigation, and a wealth of product information.
Several feature-rich web tools have…
Business901
(Business901: Fort Wayne, IN) -- Released as an e-book, Lean Marketing House, by Joe Dager (Business901, 2010) is now available for downloading.
“When you first hear the terms ‘lean’ and ‘value stream,’ most of us think about manufacturing processes and waste,” says Dager. “Putting the word ‘…
Alternative Vision Corp.
(Alternative Vision Corp.: Tucson, AZ) -- Tattile srl, the Mairano, Italy-based developer of machine-vision solutions, announces the first release of its Antares Engine Toolkit for LabVIEW. Demonstrated at the recent Vision 2010 show in Stuttgart, Germany, the new tool kit will give LabView…
Fluke Corp.
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Bundled wires, cramped cabinets—it’s a tight world out there. Fortunately, Fluke Corp. is introducing a new family of state-of-the-art clamp meters, including the 376 with iFlex, a revolutionary 18-inch flexible current probe. To see how the Fluke 376 can get you out…
Maribeth Kuzmeski
Consider the following scenario: It’s 8 a.m. and you’re in an upscale hotel in Times Square—part of a well-known chain you regularly frequent—getting ready for a crucial business meeting. As you turn on your hairdryer, the power goes out. A bit nervous but not yet panicked (it’s just a blown fuse…
100 Customer Service Tips by Larry Williams
There are leaders and there are followers. There is nothing wrong with following the lead of someone, especially when that person is knowledgeable and imparts wisdom. Leaders often say they hope their instruction inspires people to help others someday. The following tips will bring you closer to…
Peter Dizikes
Nearly 6 percent of greenhouse gases generated by humans are due to the flow of products to consumers. David Simchi-Levi, a professor in Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Engineering Systems Division and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, suggests that corporations…
Denise Robitaille
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 176 is made up of members who develop international standards on quality management and assurance, including the ISO 9000 series. Members of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to ISO/TC 176 develop U.S.…
Vishay Precision Group
(Vishay Precision Group Inc.: Malvern, PA) -- Vishay Precision Group Inc. has announced that its VPG Process Weighing division has expanded the fieldbus protocols of its BLH-Nobel Weighing Systems G4 family of multichannel weight/force indicators to include the Ethernet/IP open communications…
Geomagic
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, NC) -- Geomagic has announced that its reverse engineering and 3-D inspection software has received a full validation from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The test verifies accuracy of features in the company’s software for a wide…
Cognex Corp.
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Tough competition means food and beverage manufacturers and packagers cannot afford production errors. This is why they must increasingly rely on machine vision systems and image-based ID readers to help achieve quality, improve productivity, and comply with product…
Nanovea
(Nanovea: Irvine, CA) -- The Nanovea Jr25, a 3-D noncontact portable profilometer, is the first truly portable, high-performance profilometer of its kind. With an optional battery pack and carrying case, the Jr25 provides measurement capability rarely available during field study. The Jr25 uses…
(City University London: London) -- City University London and Sencon UK Ltd., a developer of sensor and control systems for the metal packaging industry, have begun a three-year, £200,000 ($320,000) knowledge transfer partnership to improve the quality control of the coatings applied to food,…
IPC PAS
(ICHF: Warsaw, Poland) -- Superficial layers of materials, no thicker than several atomic layers, play a key role in many important areas of science and technology, including microelectronics, catalysis, or corrosion science. These surface layers are being studied with different surface-sensitive…
Joseph A. DeFeo
The growth of commerce, science, and technology has greatly expanded the extent and variety of goods and services, helping many to lead longer, safer lives. However, this has also created a new dependency, with new risks that must be mitigated to prevent financial and cultural loss.
High…
Robert Kaphengst
Effective communication and consistent measurement across all engineering disciplines and processes are essential to the design and manufacture of the highest quality products. Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is key to achieving these goals.
GD&T defined
GD&T is a…
Buehler
(Buehler: Lake Bluff, IL) -- To simplify ordering and purchasing, Buehler created its new Sum-Met Bundles, which contain all the grinding and polishing consumables required to prepare 100 specimens. Using one part number and one price, laboratory, medical, quality control, universities, and other…
NVision Inc.
(NVision: Coppell, TX) -- Soft Air USA used NVision’s laser scanning services to save three months in getting an Airsoft replica of FN Herstal’s FNP9-17 handgun to market. This is a significant time savings over Soft Air’s previous process, which involved making silicon molds of real guns and…
Nikon Metrology Inc.
(Nikon Metrology Inc.: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology Inc. recently opened its new Western regional sales office in Irvine, California. The facility will serve as a sales and demonstration center for current and potential Nikon Metrology customers in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah,…
(ASL U.S.: Danville, VA) -- ASL U.S.’s F500 provides highly accurate, dual-channel temperature measurement for platinum resistance thermometers (PRT), and exploits the inherent advantages of AC bridge technology to maintain repeatable measurements with unique levels of performance and speed.…
Visual Workplace Inc.
(Visual Workplace Inc.: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. introduces the 5S Kit—a complete workplace organization solution that contains products and educational tools users need to start a new 5S program or sustain an existing 5S program.
The five Ss of a 5S program include:
• Sort—…
