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Alicona
(Alicona: Bartlett, IL) -- Alicona is now marketing the IF-Portable (figure 1) and the Edgemaster (figure 2) for 3-D surface measurement. Both are based on Alicona’s FocusVariation technology.
The IF Portable is a mobile optical measurement system to measure form and roughness on larger…
ISPE
(ISPE: Tampa, FL) -- As part of its 2011 conference, “Applying Solutions to Emerging Industry Challenges,” the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), a global, nonprofit association of more than 22,000 professionals, will feature eight educational sessions designed to help…
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a new technique that allows plasmon lasers to operate at room temperature, overcoming a major barrier to the technology’s practical use.
The achievement, described Dec. 19, 2010, in an advanced online publication of the…
(Cornell: Ithaca, NY) -- Creativity might be the trait many CEOs say is essential for senior leadership, but Cornell University research finds it can actually block you from reaching the top slots.
“Our three studies show that when people voice creative ideas, they are viewed by others as having…
Georgia Institute of Technology
If you’ve ever bathed a dog, you know firsthand how quickly a drenched pup can shake water off. Now researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying the physics of the wet dog shake to possibly improve the efficiency of washing machines, dryers, painting devices, spin coaters, and…
RheoSense Inc.
(RheoSense: San Ramon, CA) -- RheoSense Inc. announces the release of µVISC (micro VISC), the newest viscometer utilizing viscometer- and rheometer-on-a-chip (VROC) technology.
This instrument provides a high level of accuracy and repeatability in viscosity measurement, yet is competitively…
Pinpoint Laser Systems
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing a new data interface accessory called Capture for the popular Laser Microgage industrial measuring and alignment system. Capture allows operators to quickly grab measurement readings from four remote laser receivers to…
International Electrotechnical Commission IEC
(IEC: Geneva) -- The International Accreditation Forum (IAF), the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have signed an agreement to help reduce the cost, time, and complexity of reassessment of certification bodies and…
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Ecublens, Switzerland) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a world leader in serving science, announces a new and powerful addition to its range of automated optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometers.
Process control laboratories are often required to…
APICS--The Association for Operations Management
(APICS: Chicago) -- Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success (APICS) has released the 13th edition of its APICS Dictionary, the standard for core terminology and emerging definitions in the operations and supply-chain management professions. APICS is the global leader and…
Instron
(Instron: Norwood, MA) -- Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, announces the new “Plastics Testing Solutions” brochure, a 40-page, applications-focused and standards-based brochure.
Polymers are…
Harvard Medical School
(Harvard Medical School: Boston) -- Researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMA) and Massachusetts General Hospital have found wide disparities among four common measures of hospitalwide mortality rates, with competing methods yielding both higher and lower-than-expected rates for the same…
Bill Waddell
I got one of those mass e-mails the other day, the ones with inspirational stories promising good luck and eternal salvation, provided you forward it to 10 people immediately. I chose to delete it and take my chances with the Almighty, betting that He was not really a party to an agreement linking…
Bruce Hamilton
A colleague, friend, and lean leader in health care related a story awhile back that I think is worth sharing. Joanne Marqusee, COO at Hallmark Healthcare System, was standing in line at a grocery store checkout. While she waited, Joanne recalls, she noticed that the cashier had added an unusual…
SAE International
(SAE International: Warrendale, PA) -- More than 5,000 historical automotive and aerospace standards are now available from SAE International.
Part of SAE International’s website enhancements, these standards are previous versions of technical standards that have since been revised. They are…
SAE International
(SAE International: Warrendale, PA) -- More than 5,000 historical automotive and aerospace standards are now available from SAE International.
Part of SAE International’s website enhancements, these standards are previous versions of technical standards that have since been revised. They are…
MoreSteam.com
(MoreSteam: Columbus, OH) -- The year 2011 is shaping up as a prime year for MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma (LSS) training and blended learning support technologies. Not only is the number 2011 a statistically fascinating convergence of prime numbers, but the new year…
PPT VISION Inc.
(PPT VISION: Bloomington, MN) -- PPT VISION’s recently released IMPACT M-Series Embedded Vision System features power over Ethernet (PoE) support, delivering network reliability and simplifying the installation and maintenance of networked devices. Using standard CAT 5 Ethernet cables, system…
Wilson Hardness
(Wilson Hardness: Norwood, MA) -- Wilson Hardness, an Instron company and the originator of the Rockwell Hardness Tester, announces the release of its new Brinell hardness test block. Made in the United States by Wilson Hardness, which is accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory…
(Gexcel: Brescia, Italy) -- FARO, a global provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, and Gexcel, a software and solutions provider in the geomatics sector, announce the release of the JRC 3-D Reconstructor and FaroArm, a Gexcel software solution fully optimized for the FARO Laser…
TÜV SÜD America
(TÜV SÜD America: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. announces that it has been granted accreditation to offer certifications to AS9100:2009 Rev. C and AS9120:2009 Rev. A.
The revised standards were issued in 2009 and requirements for the transition to the new versions were published by the…
The QA Pharm
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understand on a philosophical level that everyone owns “quality.” Much like safety, everyone has responsibility for following safe practices and calling attention to potentially unsafe conditions. However, there are also safety departments responsible for establishing safety policies and…
Joseph A. DeFeo
Strategic quality planning (SQP) is a systematic approach to defining long-term business goals, including goals to improve quality and the means (i.e., the plans) to achieve them. Many organizations have created a vision “to be the best,” toward a goal of outperforming competitors. Many of these…
Tracker Handbook by Javier Vera
From time to time there are advances in technology that merit recognition. From the invention of the measurement ruler, to the first electric light bulb, to the creation of the first transistor, which led to the invention of the computer—such devices have advanced our abilities to manufacture…
Hubbs Machine and Manufacturing Inc.
(Hubbs Machine & Manufacturing: Cedar Hill, MO) -- Introduced as a new Hubbs product at the 2010 CMSC in July, 2010, the Sphere Fit Extension (SFX) efficiently provides only the necessary geometric features required for use in a sphere fit hidden-point routine—and nothing more.
By…