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(Productivity Press: New York) -- The new book, 5S for Healthcare, by Thomas L. Jackson (Productivity Press, 2009), based on Hiroyuki Hirano’s classic 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace: The Sourcebook for 5S Implementation (Productivity Press, 1995) and modeled after Productivity Press books in…
(Dolan-Jenner Industries: Boxborough, MA) -- Dolan-Jenner Industries of Boxborough, Massachusetts, a leading manufacturer of fiber optic components and fiber optic illumination systems that serve the microscopy, imaging, and machine vision industries, introduces the Fiber-Lite LMI-6000 LED fiber…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- There’s no denying it. Manufacturing is changing and in ways you probably never imagined: new economic forces, stiff competition advances in technology, demands to work lean and green, emerging industries, and global markets.
WESTEC’s been there. For more than four…
(GlobalSpec: Troy, NY) -- GlobalSpec, the leading specialized search engine, information resource, and e-publishing company for the engineering, industrial, and technical communities, has released its newest white paper, “Preparing for Economic Recovery: How Industrial Sector Companies Can…
(GlobalSpec: Troy, NY) -- GlobalSpec, the leading specialized search engine, information resource, and e-publishing company for the engineering, industrial, and technical communities, has released its newest white paper, “Preparing for Economic Recovery: How Industrial Sector Companies Can…
Several years ago Tifco Gage & Gear, a division of Delta Research Corp., was an exhibitor at the Gear Expo in Detroit. Like many exhibitors at trade shows, Tifco was also looking for some new equipment. In this case, it was new gear inspection capability. Because all of the major manufacturers…
(TÜV SÜD Canada: Toronto, Canada) -- TÜV SÜD Canada, part of the global TÜV SÜD testing and certification organization, announces the acquisition of a product safety business in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Global Advantage International is a complete product safety and regulatory compliance…
(Quality New Mexico: Albuquerque, NM) — Join Quality New Mexico at the Embassy Suites Albuquerque Hotel & Spa, April 21–22 for a mind opening exploration of new growth and performance strategies. Learn best practices from organizations who have achieved the nation’s highest presidential honor…
(SICK: Minneapolis) -- SICK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, announces the launch of the Inspector I40 FLEX vision sensor. The I40 FLEX offers the fastest inspection…
(CRC Press: New York) -- In Quality Management: Theory and Application (CRC Press, 2009), author Peter D. Mauch, Ph. D., demonstrates the necessity of quality as a sustained management activity.
Divided into five sections, the book covers staffing, motivation, control, planning, and…
(Plex Systems Inc.: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online, the No. 1 rated manufacturing ERP software, recently announced that PowerPlex 2010, the company’s annual user conference, will take place May 17–19 at the Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan. The event convenes…
(Keyence Corp. of America: Woodcliff Lake, NJ) -- The new IM-6000 Series is a revolutionary step forward in the field of high-precision dimensional inspection. Innovative pattern registration and pattern search functions provide simplified “place and press” measurement operation. The IM-6000…
(InfinityQS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International, the leading provider of statistical process control (SPC) software, recently announced that Shearer’s Foods, the home of Shearer’s award-winning snacks, has implemented ProFicient 4 to monitor and control manufacturing processes. Shearer’s…
(Productivity Press: New York) -- Mr. Lean Buys and Transforms a Manufacturing Company: The True Story of Profitably Growing an Organization with Lean Principles (Productivity Press, available Dec. 21, 2009) is the real experience of how, armed with only lean improvement methodologies, a…
(Intertek: Houston) -- You’re shopping for a holiday gift, and you check the packaging to see if it’s eco friendly. How can you tell if the product really is green when it’s labeled “100% recycled,” “biodegradable,” or “environmentally friendly”?
The truth is, it can be hard to tell. As demand…
(Ametek Calibration Instruments: Largo, FL) -- AMETEK Calibration Instruments has introduced a new generation of hand-held pressure calibrators designed to meet high accuracy pressure calibration applications. The JOFRA HPC500 and HPC502 calibrators combine deadweight tester accuracy in a modern…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is offering an opportunity to continue professional growth with two new free on-demand webinars. The webinars titled “Quality in Outsourcing” and “Improving Supply Chain Management,” are available for downloading in the manufacturing…
(Cybermetrics: Phoenix) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines validation as “establishing documented evidence which provides a high degree of assurance that a specific process will consistently produce a product meeting its predetermined specification and quality attributes.”…
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hen a lift-truck operator moves something, they typically have to do at least three manual points of data entry, either by bar-code scan or keyboard. Rush Tracking Systems claims
Lean Manufacturing Concepts:
• Eliminating waste due to misplacement, mis-ships• Minimized movement of WIP•…
(Paton Professional: Chico, CA) -- When it comes to customer satisfaction, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy have been quietly kicking Santa Claus’ rear end. Surprised but determined to make changes, Santa and his elite Elf Council have rallied together to get ahead of the curve and reclaim his…
(Solartron: Bognor Regis, England) -- Solartron Metrology has launched Wigauge wireless bore gauge (WBG)—the first in a new line of Bluetooth-enabled linear measurement and gauging systems.
The rugged, high-precision IP65 rated gauge is set to change the design of manufacturing workstations by…
(Sogeti: Dayton, OH) -- The Sogeti Group, a provider of technology consulting services including engineering services and PLM solutions, announced the release of a book on increasing profits through digital manufacturing and simulation. The book is a joint collaboration between Sogeti and Dassault…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO was approached by a leading gelatin capsule manufacturer to optimize its capsule counting system. With expertise in hard gelatin capsules, this capsule manufacturer also produces a range of soft gel capsules in a wide variety of shapes, sizes,…
(ANSI: New York) -- A limited number of seats are still available for the American National Standards Institute’s first-ever workshop on accreditation of certificate-issuing bodies. The Feb. 11–12 event will introduce the American National Standard ASTM E2659-09, "Standard Practice for Certificate…
(The Pyzdek Institute: Tucson, AZ) — The Pyzdek Institute is currently offering Six Sigma Black Belt and Six Sigma Green Belt training at a substantial discount. If you act before the new year you will save $600 on Six Sigma Black Belt training, or $300 on Six Sigma Green Belt training.
With…
