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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has announced major changes in how the nation’s medical residency programs will be accredited in the years ahead, putting in place an outcomes-based evaluation system where the doctors of tomorrow will be measured for their competency…
(Indicate Technologies: Santa Clara, CA) -- If you need dimensional measurement, inspection, or surface and form analysis, then you’ll want to attend Metrology Expo 2012, April 10, 11, and 12, presented by Indicate Technologies at the Indicate Technologies Santa Clara, California, showroom.…
(Honeywell: Minneapolis) -- Honeywell, a diversified developer and manufacturer of technologies, has introduced its RTY Series Hall-Effect Rotary Position Sensors that provide a cost-effective rotary position sensor solution with a variety of options (e.g., sensing range, pin-out, voltage) that…
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(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ), the world’s largest network of quality resources and experts, has announced that 32 global teams from nine countries have been named finalists in the 27th annual International Team Excellence Awards process.
The teams will be part of the…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- For more than a decade, Nikon Metrology pioneered laser scanning and gradually sharpened the capabilities of this noncontact measuring technology. Nikon’s optics, combined with innovative 3-D laser scanning technology, has resulted in a new scanner, the LC15Dx.…
(Photron: San Diego) -- Photron Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-speed cameras and image analysis software, has launched the new Fastcam SA7 high-speed camera system utilizing a unique 1,280 × 1,024 pixel advanced CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) imaging sensor. The system…
(SAKOR: Okemos, MI) -- SAKOR Technologies, a leader in engine and powertrain testing, has made available its new Hybrid Vehicle Test System, designed for testing a complete hybrid/electric vehicle (HEV) driveline, or any vehicle subsystem, including emissions testing. The system can run a wide…
(Honeywell: Minneapolis) -- Honeywell has added new flow ranges to its Zephyr Analog and Digital Airflow Sensor portfolio to provide high sensitivity at very low flows, making the sensor portfolio ideal for use in a variety of medical equipment and industrial applications.
Four standard flow…
(DeFelsko: Ogdensburg, NY) -- DeFelsko Corp., manufacturer of coating thickness gauges and inspection instruments, is now selling its new PosiTector Inspection Kits. Available with a choice of standard or advanced gauge features, each new PosiTector body accepts the PosiTector 6000, DPM, and SPG…
(Apprion: Orlando, FL) -- Apprion, developer and provider of wireless application network systems and services designed for the process manufacturing industry, has unveiled two new applications, ION Collaboration and ION Mustering, both integrated into the ION system and presented in ION’s unified…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Superior Customer Value: Strategies for Winning and Retaining Customers, Third Edition, by Art Weinstein (CRC Press, 2012) is highly readable, practical, and action-oriented, giving managers at all levels of experience guidance on how to improve marketing operations…
(Zontec: Cincinnati) -- Zontec Inc., the international developer of statistical process control (SPC) software solutions, announced the launch of a new Best Practices Webinar Series. The first webinar will be on “Supplier Management: How to Handle Supplier Relationships.”
“When it comes to issues…
(ISO: Geneva) -- The February 2012 issue of ISO Focus+, the magazine of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), will be showing up on people’s desks soon. In particular, it will make an appearance at the Fully Networked Car workshop, which is held annually at the Geneva…
(The Conference Board: New York) -- The Conference Board, a membership organization to help businesses improve performance and service, and Nielsen Holdings N.V., an information and measurement company, has announced the launch of The Demand Institute. Operated jointly by The Conference Board and…
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- For visionary leaders, an organizational master plan and associated technologies have become essential components of strategic decision making. Written for leaders, planners, consultants, and change agents, The Organizational Master Plan Handbook: A Catalyst…
(Minitab: State College, PA) -- Refine your quality improvement skills by attending Minitab’s Manufacturing Quality training series in Chicago, March 27–30, 2012. Professionals will have the opportunity to learn from an industry-seasoned Minitab trainer, who will emphasize techniques for improving…
(General: New York) -- With its exceptionally broad measurement range of –40° to 1,076°F (–40° to 580°C), the new 12:1 Wide-Range Infrared Thermometer (IRT657) from General Tools and Instruments (General) is perfect for testing and troubleshooting a wide variety of systems and components. It has a…
(PRI: Warrendale, PA) -- At the February 2012 Nadcap meeting in San Diego, the results of the most recent global Nadcap Supplier Survey were announced.
In response to the question “Do you agree that quality has improved because of your Nadcap accreditation?” 85 percent agreed, while 7 percent…
(Mettler-Toledo: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- Mettler-Toledo Inc., a leader in the research and development of products and services in the precision instrument industry, has released its ReactIR 45P for real-time in situ IR analysis. Next-generation technology allows reaction scale-up to be studied…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) will present its Distinguished Service Medals, along with 11 other awards, on May 20 in Anaheim, California, in advance of its annual World Conference on Quality and Improvement, which will be held May 21–23, 2012, at the Anaheim Convention…
(Breuckmann: Meersburg, Germany) -- Breuckmann GmbH, manufacturer of high-value optical systems for contact-free measurement, digitization, and inspection in 3-D, is presenting its comprehensive range of high-performance 3-D scanning systems at Control 2012, the international trade fair for quality…
(Elsys Instruments: Monroe, NY) -- Elsys Instruments, manufacturer of custom and standard, high-precision data acquisition systems, has expanded its family of LAN-controlled transient recorders to include high-speed PCI Express (PCIe) data transfer on its data acquisition modules.
The new TPCE…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- We live in an age where healthy living and physical fitness are all the rage. Media of all types promote improving our physical well-being through a healthy lifestyle. But conspicuous by its absence is any encouragement to become “decision fit” so that we can deliberately…
(NSF-DBA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- In response to growing industry and regulatory demand for certified training courses tailored to the needs of pharmaceutical quality management lead and internal auditors, NSF-DBA has developed an audit and self-inspection course. The NSF-DBA Effective Pharmaceutical…
