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(ASTM International: West Conshohocken, PA) -- Responding to increasing requests from suppliers and their customers, ASTM International has developed a new program, the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity. Launched in April 2012, this latest offering is an outgrowth of ASTM International’s…
(ISPE: Tampa, FL) — The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), which provides an educational forum for the pharmaceutical industry, has brought together a substantial lineup of global regulatory officials and pharmaceutical industry leaders to be plenary speakers at the Food…
(ANSI: Washington, DC) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in partnership with 27 leading organizations from across the U.S. standardization community, have coordinated a free online resource—the Standards Boost Business (SBB)—designed to help U.S. businesses understand the power of…
(Lennox: London) -- Lennox Hill Ltd. has launched version 2.0 of its complaints-handling module as part of its long-term plan of continuously adding features and modules to its online isoTracker Quality Management Software.
The upgrade to the Customer Complaints module is intended to give it an…
(Silicon Valley ASQ: Santa Clara, CA) -- Silicon Valley ASQ, Section 0613 invites you to participate in the following quality education courses. Along with a full schedule of monthly meeting events and activities, SV ASQ offers educational opportunities in quality. Here are the technical and…
(CMSC: New Orleans, LA) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the preeminent membership association for measurement professionals, will host a series of “pilot” certification examinations at its 28th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), July 16–20, 2012, at The Roosevelt…
(RLWS: Rice Lake, WI) -- Rice Lake Weighing Systems (RLWS) has announced expanded laboratory capabilities that will accommodate the very highest level of precision— International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) Classification E1. Many pharmaceutical companies, chemical labs, and calibration…
(IQS: North Olmsted, OH) -- IQS, developer of enterprise quality and compliance management software, is presenting no-cost webinars that provide actionable insight into performance and risk-related metrics.
All IQS webinars begin at 2 p.m. EDT and last about 45 minutes.
• April 19, 2012—Audits:…
(Rapidform: Seoul, South Korea) -- INUS Technology, Inc. has begun shipping the latest version its reverse-engineering software, Rapidform XOR. It’s the only software that combines 3-D scan-data processing and parametric solid modeling so users can create intelligent CAD models from point clouds…
(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas (KMSA), a global leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3-D shape, launched its AK-120/130/140 Photovoltaic (PV) Reference Cells, the world's first triple-junction solar reference cells.
Now available, the AK-120/130…
(DCS: Troy, MI) -- Dimensional Control Systems (DCS), provider of quality management software solutions and consulting services, has announced that vice president Donald Jasurda will address automotive professionals at the 2012 SAE World Congress. The event will be held at Cobo Center in Detroit,…
(Gemba Academy: Morro Bay, CA) -- Gemba Academy, provider of on-demand online lean training, is offering a new webinar on Tues., April 24, 2012, at 1 p.m. CDT. Titled “A Factory of One,” the webinar will be presented by Dan Markovitz, president of TimeBack Management.
Most people spend all their…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, NC) -- Geomagic, a global provider of 3-D software for capturing, creating, and inspecting digital models of physical objects, has acquired Sensable Technology Inc.’s 3-D design and haptics businesses. Sensable, of Wilmington, Massachusetts, is a leading developer…
(MVG: Horsham, PA) -- Microwave Vision Group, producers of antenna test and measuring systems, introduces the Dentro LRX, which completes the range of nondestructive inspection tools on offer for industrial clients.
Dentro LRX uses microwave technology, instrumental to Microwave Vision’s success,…
(Viscom: Hanover, Germany) -- In surface mount technology (SMT) electronic-assembly production, 3-D solder paste inspection (SPI) has established itself as the additional inspection gate to complement optical or X-ray inspection. The key task is detecting impermissible printed pads in terms of…
(The Conference Board: New York) -- The average tenure of a CEO declined to 8.4 years in 2011 from approximately 10 years in 2000, according to the 2012 edition of The Conference Board’s annual report, “CEO Succession Practices.”
CEO Succession Practices documents and analyzes succession events…
(Jossey-Bass: Hoboken, NJ) -- Innovation is a key directive at companies worldwide. But in these tough times, we can’t rely on the old formula that has sustained innovation efforts for decades—expensive research and development projects and highly-structured innovation processes. Jugaad Innovation…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) – Hexagon Metrology has announced the launch of the Brown & Sharpe 4.5.4 SF, the latest generation of shop-floor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). Designed from the ground up to excel in harsh manufacturing environments, the SF series introduces a variety of…
There are several lists about productivity apps that mostly relate to productivity in the workplace, but what about suggestions for people who are overwhelmed and need some help with everyday life. Below are a few suggestions for apps that help manage the routine day to day.
SKWink.com allows…
(NVision: Coppell, TX) - NVision, a provider of noncontact optical measuring systems, software, and contract services for reverse engineering, inspection and gauging, and rapid prototyping, has launched a new project portal for its clients. The portal, which utilizes TeamPlatform, provides NVision’…
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- Facilitating with Ease! has become a go-to resource since it was first published in 2000, and author Ingrid Bens continues her support with this thoroughly revised and updated third edition. It includes resources from the book and elsewhere for you to download and…
(Heidenhain: Schaumburg, IL) -- Heidenhain Corp., manufacturer of measurement and control equipment, has upgraded its line of metrology digital readouts (DROs). New LED screens are now being released on QUADRA-CHEKs (models ND 1100 and ND 1200) and the GAGE-CHEK model ND 2100, previously all with…
(Oriel STAT A MATRIX: Edison, NJ) -- The Oriel STAT A MATRIX Advanced Lead Auditor Training course has been designed to give you the skills and knowledge needed to exponentially raise your ability to determine if your organization’s business management system is properly contributing to the company…
(InspectionXpert: Raleigh, NC) -- InspectionXpert Corp. has released InspectionXpert for PDF 2012 and InspectionXpert OnDemand 2012. InspectionXpert for PDF and InspectionXpert OnDemand work with PDF/TIFF files created from any source, including scanned drawings, to quickly and accurately turn…
(APQC: Houston, TX) -- During the course of three months, the Advanced Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) ran a voice-of-the-customer survey to find out what process management topics interest you the most and what you needed to help show increased stakeholder value, decreased cycle time,…
