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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
(Hexagon Metrology: London) -- Hexagon Metrology recently announced the immediate availability of improved GLOBAL coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) by the DEA brand. Thanks to the ScanPlus optimization program, continuous scanning becomes even more accurate, reliable, and faster over the…
FDA
(FDA: Rockville, MD) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it has awarded 83 grants for the 2009 fiscal year totaling $17.5 million to state and local regulatory agencies to boost food and feed safety initiatives among federal, state, and local partners. The grants fund…
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(TCIE: Buffalo, NY) -- The University at Buffalo’s Center for Industrial Effectiveness is pleased to announce its next Black Belt training class. The Black Belt certification training will be delivered by Thom Marra, TCIE’s Master Black Belt instructor. Course deliverables include facilitation,…
Bill Kalmar
Regular readers of my column know that I abhor surveys that don’t provide some type of incentive or discount on a future purchase for completing the survey. I realize that I may have discussed this subject ad nauseam, but have you noticed that every store, restaurant, gas station, doctor’s office…
WinWare Inc.
What does a 13-person military team need to survive in Iraq and Afghanistan for five days by themselves without any base support? What types of protective gear and critical life saving items are needed? How much? Inside the storage warehouse of the 56th Security Forces Squadron (56SFS) at Luke AFB…
(Tektronix Inc.: Beaverton, OR) -- Tektronix Inc., a worldwide provider of test, measurement, and monitoring instrumentation, recently announced the DMM4000 Series of 5.5 digit and 6.5 digit resolution digital multimeters (DMM) designed to help engineers debug complex electronics and validate…
Georgia Institute of Technology
Radio frequency identification (RFID) systems are widely used for applications that include inventory management, package tracking, toll collection, passport identification, and airport luggage security. More recently, these systems have found their way into medical environments to track patients…
(Werth Messtechnik GmbH: Old Saybrook, CT) -- With the newly developed ScopeCheck MB Werth Messtechnik GmbH presents a multisensor coordinate measuring machine for the precise measurement of large-volume components in the shop-floor environment.
The measuring range of this series is up to 800…
MoreSteam.com
(MoreSteam.com: Lewis Center, OH) -- Textron Inc. is one of the world's best known global, multi-industry companies, encompassing such well-known brands as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Greenlee, E-Z-Go, Defense Systems, and Lycoming Engines. Founded in 1923, Textron has grown into a network of…
GKS Global Services
(GKS: Minneapolis) -- GKS Scanning Services is seeking partnerships with surveying and civil engineering firms that want to offer 3-D laser scanning to their customers. Many of these firms see the benefit of 3-D scanning but have not yet incorporated this complementary technology due to its high…
ASQ
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality is offering a three-part prerecorded webinar series that spotlights one health care organizations’ use of the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Criteria to drive organizational transformation. The webinar series complements the recently…
Ultriva
(Ultriva: Cupertino, CA) -- The calculation of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) plays a big role in determining the efficiency of plant operations. It reflects how well the investments in machine and people resources are being utilized. It measures the quantity and quality of output. It gives…
Jay Arthur—The KnowWare Man
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n his inauguration speech, President Obama called for improving health care quality and reducing costs. In 2008, U.S. health care costs exceeded $2.4 trillion and are expected to climb to $3.1 trillion by 2012, according to the National Coalition on Health Care.
Of these costs, 25 percent…
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n emergency response organization differs substantially from our usual public health organization for day-to-day business. However, as the spring 2009 H1N1 (also referred to as swine flu) outbreak highlighted, usual public health processes are fundamental for effectively responding to a…
(General Motors: Detroit) -- General Motors Co. (GM) recently outlined progress it has made toward achieving commitments in its business plan, including implementing a leaner structure, building stronger brands, and driving a company culture that puts the customer at the center of everything it…
Leadership IQ
(Leadership IQ: Washington) -- Note to managers: Employees want a lot more attention and feedback from you, even if it’s sometimes negative.
According to a new study by Leadership IQ, 66 percent of employees say that they have too little interaction with their boss. In an indication that this…
The Center for Industrial Effectiveness
(TCIE: Buffalo, NY) -- The University at Buffalo’s Center for Industrial Effectiveness is pleased to announce its next Black Belt training class. The Black Belt certification training will be delivered by Thom Marra, TCIE’s Master Black Belt instructor. Course deliverables include facilitation,…
Nikon Instruments Inc.
(Nikon Instruments Inc.: Melville, NY) -- Nikon Instruments Inc. has introduced the BW-H501 high-speed 3-D surface profile system, offering rapid high-precision 3-D surface inspection. The BW-H501 system features real-time height observation with high-precision height measurement, making analysis…
HEIDENHAIN Corp.
(HEIDENHAIN Corp.: Schaumburg, IL) -- The new Quadra-Chek ND 1300 digital readout (DRO)—especially designed for convenient 2-D measurement and featuring a cutting-edge video system—is now available exclusively through the global distribution network of HEIDENHAIN Corp. Previously known and sold by…
Spectronics Corp.
(Spectronics Corp.: Westbury, NY) -- Spectronics Corp. has unveiled the powerful Spectroline OPTIMAX 365—a cordless, rechargeable true UV-A (365 nm) LED flashlight that is ideal for nondestructive testing applications such as MPI, FPI, and general fluorescent inspection.
The OPTIMAX 365…
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
(Hexagon: London) -- CogniTens, part of Hexagon Metrology and a leading provider of 3-D measurement systems, announced the launch of its latest software suite. This latest release titled Version 4.1 will be available in several languages. It offers localized language along with other improvements…
FDA
USDA’s fresh produce chief will join the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help develop new food safety rules, as part of a cooperative initiative between the FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Today’s announcement comes amid beefed up outreach efforts with key agriculture…
Donald J. Wheeler
This is the final column in the debate between Donald Wheeler and Forrest Breyfogle on whether or not to transform data prior to analysis. Because the debate started with Wheeler's article "Do You Have Leptokurtophobia?" we are letting him have the last word on the topic.
The articles following…
(FDAnews: Falls Church, VA) -- Earn 12 RAC credits while you discover field-tested, ICH Q9 risk management strategies that work for drugs and biologics, in “Applying Quality Risk Management Principles: Moving ICH Q9 from Theory to Practice,” an interactive workshop presented by LearningPlus and…
Qualitest USA LC
(Qualitest: Fort Lauderdale, FL) -- Qualitest International Inc. introduces a new addition to its hardness tester family. The QV-4500 series of micro and macro Vickers testers feature an advanced line of closed loop, load cell Vickers hardness testers that offers a very wide load range and…
