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(Macro Sensors: Pennsauken, NJ) -- Macro Sensors, designer and manufacturer of linear and rotary sensors for position measurement and pressure feedback, has introduced a line of linear variable differential transformer (LVDT)-based dimensional gauging probes that provide highly accurate and precise…
(Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University) -- Naveen Ratnam Didla has won Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University’s Harrington Best TQM Thesis/Project Award 2011 for his master of science thesis titled, “Factors Affecting the Implementation of Project Quality Plan in the UAE Construction Projects” completed at…
(Fluke: Everett, WA) -- Users of the handheld DPC 743B/744 or the new DPC 753/754 documenting calibrators from Fluke, manufacturer, distributer, and service provider for electronic test tools and software, can now upgrade from DPCTrack2 software to the latest ProCalV5 release, which offers more…
(Adept Technology: Pleasanton, CA) -- Adept Technology Inc., designer, manufacturer, and provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics systems and autonomous mobile services, has announced a collaboration with Willow Garage, developer of hardware and open source software for personal robotics…
(Aerotech: Pittsburgh) -- The ABL1500 direct-drive linear air-bearing stage from Aerotech Inc., designer and manufacturer of precision motion control products, meets the needs of demanding scanning and inspection applications with fully active preload, high stiffness, and unsurpassed geometric…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- “If your company depends on data—and it’s hard to imagine a company that doesn’t—you need a cloud strategy, today,” says Hunter Muller, author of On Top of the Cloud: How CIOs Leverage New Technologies to Drive Change and Build Value Across the Enterprise (Wiley, 2012). “…
(Avery Point Group: Alpharetta, GA) -- As the economy continues to heal, post-recession demand for continuous improvement talent persists strongly, according to the latest study of almost 7,100 recent Internet job postings reviewed by The Avery Point Group.
The executive search firm’s eighth…
(MESA International: Chandler, AZ) -- Every two years, Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International, a community of manufacturers, producers, industry leaders, and solution providers focused on improving operations management capabilities, and its research partner, Cambashi,…
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- As a society, we tend to reward problem solvers rather than those who prevent problems at their source. In other words, we focus on after-the-fact occurrences (“appraisal activities”) instead of trying to eliminate these occurrences (“preventing activities…
(Elcometer: Manchester, UK) -- As part of its continuing growth strategy Elcometer, a leader in equipment for the corrosion-inspection industry, has launched a comprehensive range of ultrasonic thickness gauges and flaw detectors.
The range includes both corrosion and precision thickness gauges…
(AMT: McLean, VA) -- December 2011 U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $519.98 million according to The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA). This total, as reported by companies participating in the U.S.…
(nCode: Southfield, MI) -- nCode, the leading brand of durability, test, and analysis products offered by HBM, introduces with version 8 of its software suite significant new technologies for both physical test and computer-aided engineering (CAE) durability. nCode 8 includes nCode GlyphWorks, a…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Based on the work at the Stanford University’ Institute of Design and its Environments Collaborative Initiative, Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration, by Scott Doorley and Scott Witthoft (Wiley, 2012), is a tool that shows how space can be…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- More than half of the engineers polled in a recent survey from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) said the amount of studying needed to succeed and maintain high grades in science and math were the primary challenges they faced while pursuing an engineering degree.
While…
(Gartner: Stamford CT) -- Organizational politics are emerging as a challenge, and through 2016 they will prevent at least one-third of business process management (BPM) efforts progressing from one-off projects to enterprisewide adoption, according to Gartner Inc.
Gartner analysts revealed some…
(NIST: Washington) -- President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget for the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) submitted to Congress proposes an appropriations funding level of $857 million, an increase of $106.2 million from FY 2012.
More than half of…
(SAE International: Detroit) -- Companies seeking to hire automotive engineering professionals will be able to meet with prospective candidates at the SAE 2012 World Congress Career Fair in Detroit. The fair will be held April 24–25, 2012, at Cobo Center in the lobby in front of Detroit Hall from…
(A2LA: Frederick, MD) -- The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), provider of comprehensive services in laboratory accreditation and laboratory-related training, in collaboration with the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), the national nonprofit representing…
(ISO 9001 Conference: Orlando, FL) -- The 20th Annual International Conference on ISO 9000 has been structured to provide a balanced program of presentations by corporate executives and management system experts. Most organizations face compelling issues that must be continually addressed to…
(FDA: Silver Spring, MD) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued three draft guidance documents on biosimilar product development to assist industry in developing such products in the United States.
“When it comes to getting new biosimilar products on the market, the FDA has…
(PwC: Davos, Switzerland) -- Nearly half (48%) of the 1,258 CEOs polled worldwide believe the global economy will decline even further during the next 12 months, according to PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) 15th Annual Global CEO Survey. Just 15 percent of survey respondents said the global economy…
(Setra: Boxborough, MA) -- Setra Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of pressure measurement instrumentation for industrial, test, and measurement, HVAC/R, semiconductor, energy, environmental, medical, pharmaceutical, and meteorological requirements, has introduced the Multi-Sense 231RS,…
(NeoMetrix: Lake Mary, FL) -- SpaceClaim Engineer, a 3-D direct modeler, was built with ease of use and speed in mind. It is unlike any other 3-D system because it’s an “interactive modeler,” meaning you work with geometry in real time, bringing unmatched simplicity, speed, and flexibility to…
(IMTS: Chicago) -- International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) visitors, it’s time to excel in your field: Registration for IMTS 2012 is open.
IMTS 2012, which will take place Sept. 10–15, 2012, in Chicago, is the place to be to see and learn about the latest in manufacturing technology…
(Marketplace Chaplains USA: Plano TX) -- A recent corporate business council (CBC) study shows that customer satisfaction is often driven by employee loyalty to the company. Many organizations like banks, automotive dealers, and moving companies have found that having a Chaplain Care Team is a…
