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(Breuckmann: Meersburg, Germany) -- After dedicating more than 25 years to the realization of his vision, Bernd Breuckmann has retired from the executive board of Breuckmann GmbH. Alexander Poledna, who has supported Breuckmann in his role as executive director since the beginning of 2009, took…
(Hexagon AB: Stockholm, Sweden) -- Hexagon AB Group, a global provider of integrated design, measurement, and visualization technologies, has acquired all shares in the Norwegian company My Virtual Reality Software AS (myVR), provider of real-time 3-D virtual technology to the oil and gas, building…
(Nextec: Eastlake, OH) -- Nextec Laser Metrology, developer of in-process metrology solutions serving the quality inspection market, has announced its WIZblade turnkey metrology solution for rapid, precision measuring of both aerospace jet-engine blades and industrial turbine and compressor blades…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ), a leading authority on quality in all fields, organizations, and industries, issued more than 6,500 certifications in the United States in 2011 as part of a Manufacturing Institute partnership designed to help fill advanced manufacturing…
(Origin: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada) -- Origin International has announced the launch of its new website: www.originintl.com. The new pages provide information for quality professionals and manufacturing engineers who rely on Origin’s unique tools to solve their toughest challenges.
“We rebuilt the…
Editor’s note: KR Karu will be the guest on Quality Digest Live this Friday, June 22, 2012, at 11 a.m. Pacific.
Recently, Janet Woodcock, M.D., the director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), criticized the pharmaceutical industry’s lack…
(INUS: Seoul, South Korea) -- INUS Technology has released a major update of its flagship reverse engineering software, Rapidform XOR, which combines 3-D scan data processing and parametric solid modeling to give users the ability to create intelligent CAD models from point clouds and polygon…
(Plex: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online, a cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for manufacturers, has announced its electronics manufacturing and thought leadership webinar, “Achieving Operational Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing,” which will take…
Major airlines are doing a better job of satisfying their passengers this year, according to a report released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). At 67 (on a scale of zero to 100), customer satisfaction with the airline industry matches its best level in a decade, but there is…
(IndustryPigeon: Wilmington, NC) -- IndustryPigeon Inc. has launched IndustryPigeon.com, a social trade network designed for industrial trade professionals. The new platform integrates networking and collaboration tools with practical business applications to connect people in trade communities and…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global source for 3-D measurement technology, has released CAM2 Gage 2.2. It is the latest software update for the company’s leading lines of portable measurement solutions, the FaroArm and FARO Gage. New features such as enhanced QuickTools,…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the eminent membership association for measurement professionals, is hosting its third large-scale, interactive measurement study, as well as two other events at the 28th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), July 16–…
(ADCOLE: Marlborough, MA) -- A gauge that provides submicron accuracy, with fast unattended cycle times, for the manufacture and quality control of critical rotating components, is available from ADCOLE Corp., designer and manufacturer of high-accuracy measurement machines and components.
The…
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- The Pin Drop Principle: Captivate, Influence, and Communicate Better Using the Time-Tested Methods of Professional Performers, by David Lewis and G. Riley Mills (Jossey-Bass, 2012) is a step-by-step master class for anyone wishing to become a more confident and…
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a global provider of product life-cycle management (PLM) software and services, has introduced the Insight XT design data management solution, used to manage Solid Edge software CAD files…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and partner organizations of the federal interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO) are sponsoring the second in a series of regional public workshops to gather ideas and suggestions on the…
In today’s manufacturing plants, the division of labor between humans and robots is quite clear: Large, automated robots are typically cordoned off in metal cages, manipulating heavy machinery and performing repetitive tasks, while humans work in less hazardous areas on jobs requiring finer detail…
(GBMP: Boston, MA) -- The Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership (GBMP), educational partner of The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence, has released the agenda for the 8th annual Northeast Shingo Prize Conference. This year’s theme is “Learning to Share,” emphasizing continuous improvement…
(InfinityQS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International Inc., a leading provider of real-time quality control software solutions, has announced that its 6th annual user conference, Infusion 2012, will be held Sept. 23-26, 2012, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Denver. The premier, three-day event will…
(FDA: Washington, D.C.) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a long history of working with patients and patient advocates, beginning with the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. Its interactions with patient groups have evolved since then, and the agency now works with patients representing a…
(MoreSteam: Columbus, OH) -- On Wed., June 20, 2012, MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and blended learning technology, will sponsor the Houston Lean Six Sigma Professionals (HLSSP) first roundtable discussion event at the Westin Oaks in Houston, Texas from 5:30–7 p…
(DIS: Clinton Township, MI) -- Dynamic Intelligent Solutions (DIS) recently outfitted an automotive customer’s paint bake oven with ChamberCam, allowing the customer to obtain optical 3-D thermal expansion and displacement data of an aluminum roof while attached to a full-body vehicle during the…
Written by Masaaki Imai, the renowned quality management expert who introduced the concept of kaizen to the English-speaking world, this innovative guide is filled with hundreds of international gemba kaizen success stories and examples from a wide range of industries. These examples illustrate how…
(MoreSteam: Columbus, OH) -- On Wed., June 20, 2012, MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and blended learning technology, will sponsor the Houston Lean Six Sigma Professionals (HLSSP) first round-table discussion event from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Westin Oaks in…
Competitive swimmers this summer can streamline performance thanks to Speedo’s revolutionary Fastskin Racing System, which was designed using engineering simulation software developed by ANSYS. When worn together as a complete system, a Fastskin suit, cap, and goggle can reduce full-body passive…
