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(AirLoc: Franklin, MA) — Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) are subject to floor disturbances from nearby production equipment, such as stamping presses, and forklift traffic, which affect the measuring accuracy of these sensitive machines. AirLoc provides isolation pad systems for smaller CMMs…
(Delcam: Windsor, ON, Canada) -- Delcam International Inc., a global specialist supplier of machining software, will demonstrate its integrated CAM system for SolidWorks at the SolidWorks World 2010 exhibition to be held in Anaheim, California, Jan. 31 to Feb. 3. The initial version of Delcam for…
(API: Rockvile, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. recently announced that its pioneering efforts in volumetric accuracy for large machine tools (VALMT) was recognized with a Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award presented by the National Center for Advanced Technologies (NCAT). The VALMT project…
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- ASTM International Committee E07 on nondestructive testing has recently approved three new standards on phased arrays, polymer matrix composites for aerospace applications, and digital imaging. The committee will be meeting in Plantation, Florida, on Jan. 24-28…
(Aicon: Braunschweig, Germany) -- A separate measuring system for each measuring task; this philosophy is a thing of the past. Today, due to economic reasons, measurement equipment must be versatile. AICON’s answer to this requirement is the new system concept MoveInspect Technology for the…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- An American Society for Quality (ASQ) survey shows a majority of manufacturers are optimistic about a small economic uptick in 2010 at their organizations. However, respondents believe further cost-cutting measures will continue to be implemented. The results show a majority of…
(KnowWare International: Denver) -- The QI Macros SPC Software for Excel announces the addition of Levene's Test of variance in normal and non-normal data. One of the keys to Six Sigma in manufacturing and service industries is the reduction of variation. To do this, employees compare two or more…
On Dec. 4, a California-based consumer watchdog group announced that testing performed by them on the enormously popular Zhu Zhu Pets showed that levels of the heavy metal antimony were in excess of federal limits. In an announcement picked up by national media, GoodGuide stated that their tests…
(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- Sparta Systems Inc., the maker of TrackWise software and a provider of enterprise quality and compliance management solutions, is pleased to announce new additions to the TrackWise Electronic Regulatory Reporting (e-reporting) solution to support reporting in the …
(Nikon Metrology NV: Leuven, Belgium) — Nikon Metrology and Magestic Systems Inc. jointly introduce an innovative fabrication solution for increasing production of right-first-time composite parts that harnesses the vast capabilities of both Nikon Metrology’s laser radar technology and Magestic…
(Olympus NDT: Waltham, MA) — Olympus, a provider of nondestructive testing technologies, is pleased to introduce TomoView v. 2.9—the newest software version of the TomoView ultrasonic data acquisition and analysis software suite.
Olympus TomoView is a powerful and versatile software package…
(CyberMetrics: Phoenix) -- CalPro, from Cybermetrics, is a database of complete step-by-step calibration procedures covering more than 60 kinds of measuring devices—everything from gauge blocks to micrometers and calipers. CalPro is an indispensable asset for any calibration department.
Any or…
(XPRESS Precision Engineering: Eindhoven, The Netherlands) — XPRESS Precision Engineering B.V. announces its next series of tactile probes: the Heimen series. This range is positioned between ultra precision probes and standard scanning probes. The Heimen series combines the best of both worlds…
(TÜV SÜD America: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. announces the recent hiring of Eric Ripley to the position of greenhouse gas (GHG) engineer and auditor for its Industry Service’s Carbon Management Division.
His past experience includes carbon offset project development and GHG inventory…
(Bosch Rexroth: Buchanan, MI) -- Bosch Rexroth and well-known lean manufacturing training organization GBMP have collaborated on three informative new podcasts in the Rexroth lean manufacturing podcast series. In the first podcast, GBMP president, Bruce Hamilton, offers his insight on three…
(TÜVRheinland: Newtown, CT) — Starting March 21, all medical device manufacturers must comply with the Directive 2007/47/EC or risk being pulled from the European Union market. Medical device manufacturers can learn more about the medical device directive at a half-day seminar hosted by…
(LMI Technologies Inc.: Delta, BC, Canada) — LMI Technologies Inc. (LMI) announces the release of version 4.1 of their HexSight software for high accuracy pattern recognition and metrology. The new HexSight v. 4.1 software adds further support for color image processing and hardware acceleration…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- While Congress debates the best options for reform, a new poll of U.S. health care quality improvement experts shows that solving payment problems and restructuring the malpractice suits/tort reform top the list of areas that would help to eliminate waste. Recent studies…
(Umetrics: Malmö, Sweden) — Umetrics announces the release of version 12 of SIMCA-4000, a state-of-the-art, off-the-shelf, Windows-based software, providing multivariate statistical process control (MSPC) for continuous processes. Whether there are tens, hundreds, or even thousands of incoming…
(CMS: Issaquah, WA) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) is sponsoring its 26th annual conference in Reno, Nevada, July 12–16. The conference brings together 3-D measurement system users, developers, manufacturers, and researchers to present and discuss innovative applications, research, and…
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has bought a car from a dealership, but according to the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study, 21 percent of new-car buyers will walk out of dealership because of a negative buying experience at that…
(CLSI: Wayne, PA) -- Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published new proposed-level guidelines.
“How to Construct and Interpret an Error Grid for Diagnostic Assays”—Proposed Guideline (EP27-P) describes what an error grid is, why it is useful, and how to go about…
(DALSA, Yokohama, Japan) -- DALSA Corp., a global provider of machine vision technology, recently introduced the Piranha HS 12k 90 kHz camera. This new high-speed model features 12k resolution with a 5.2 µm pixel size, and breakthrough speeds of 90 kHz line rate or 1.2 gigapixels/second. This new…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Implementation of ISO management system standards for food safety and for information security (with IEC) has sharply increased, as revealed by The ISO Survey of Certifications—2008.
Certification to ISO 22000:2005, which gives the requirements for food safety management…
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing the “Transparent” Receiver to the Microgage 2-D family. This receiver allows a laser beam to pass clearly through it while making a precise position measurement for aligning machinery and equipment. It was introduced…
