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(Palmer Wahl Instruments Inc: Asheville, NC) -- Palmer Wahl Instruments Inc. announces the debut of its line of digital pressure test gauges and hydraulic and pneumatic pressure-calibration pumps. The Palmer 3PC Auto Ranging Digital Pressure Test Gauge (figure 1) spans ranges from vacuum to 3,…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Do you have an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad? You can now use your Automated Precision Inc. (API) Laser Tracker with WatchIt!, an app from New River Kinematics written specifically for its SpatialAnalyzer (SA), a 3-D graphical software platform. WatchIt!, a powerful portable…
Story update 11/03/2011: Information added for latest release.(New River Kinematics: Williamsburg, VA) -- Do you have an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad? Available for free at the Apple App Store, SA Remote allows real-time viewing of 3-DOF and 6-DOF spatial data from SpatialAnalyzer and permits remote…
(T&D Corp.: Saratoga Springs, NY) -- T&D Corp. has introduced its RTR-500DC, a handheld wireless data collector featuring a large, easy-to-read graphical display.
The RTR-500DC is ideal for applications where items to be monitored are in motion, or where physical access to the data logger…
(Macro Sensors: Pennsauken, NJ) -- Macro Sensors bridges the gap between price and performance for industrial gauging with its GPA Series Spring-Loaded Linear Position Sensors. Packaged as a low-cost alternative for general-purpose gauging applications, these spring-loaded, AC-operated linear…
(American Management Association: New York) -- When you suddenly find yourself responsible for managing an important project but are unfamiliar with the “science” of making it happen, you’re an accidental project manager. However, you can succeed without being an expert on the subtleties of project…
(Fluke Corp: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Calibration, a global leader in electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the new and improved Fluke 9640A LPNX Series RF Reference Sources, designed to be the essential core of any receiver bandpass (RF) and microwave calibration system. The…
(McGraw-Hill: New York) -- Co-written by a certified project management professional and a medical doctor, Project Management for Healthcare Information Technology (McGraw-Hill, 2011) demonstrates how to integrate project management principles with health care information technology to achieve…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ), the world’s largest network of quality resources and experts, will present two distinguished service medals and 12 society medals and awards during its annual World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Pittsburgh on May 15. The…
(Arigo: North Billerica, MA) -- Arigo, a leading provider of visibility, intelligence, and collaboration tools for retailers and brand owners supporting sourcing and global trade management announces Arigo InspeQt, which automates the quality inspection process and promotes awareness of quality…
(Delcam plc: Ontario, Canada) -- Metrology specialist Renishaw has been able to greatly improve the productivity of its rapid prototyping department by turning its designers into machinists. The key to the transition was introducing Delcam’s feature-based programming system, FeatureCAM, in…
(MoreSteam.com LLC: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and support technologies, has released EngineRoom 5.1, the latest version of its Microsoft Excel-based data analysis tool. Featuring new lean and financial templates, ease-of-use features,…
(American National Standards Institute: Washington) -- From alternative energies and environmental protection to the safety of products, services, homes, and workplaces, issues of safety and sustainability are important causes for stakeholders around the world. As governments, organizations, and…
(NVision: Coppell, TX) -- NVision Inc.’s Engineering Service Division is now offering industrial computed tomography (CT) scanning for reverse engineering and full inspection of components.
Industrial CT scanning is a process that uses X-ray equipment to produce 3-D representations of both…
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Hexagon AB, a global provider of 3-D solutions to design, measure, and position objects, and to process and present data, will host its inaugural international conference, Hexagon 2011, June 6–9 at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort in Florida. As part…
(AMETEK Inc: Dronfield, England) -- A comprehensive new system, Vessel Manager, that monitors temperature change over the entire surface of molten-metal ladles has been introduced by Land Instruments International, a unit of AMETEK Inc. The new Vessel Manager’s software and hardware help ensure…
(Zeta Instruments: San Jose, CA) -- For more than a century, there has been lingering debate surrounding the health of Abraham Lincoln and whether his unusual height and the length of his limbs were indicative of a genetic disorder that would have eventually proven fatal had he not been…
(University at Buffalo: Buffalo, NY) -- University at Buffalo’s (UB) Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Blended Format course is a unique way to become a Green Belt. This hybrid course combines hours in the classroom with online learning that can take place anywhere, at any time. Green Belt training…
(Aven Inc.: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Precise, immediate measurement of parts is simplified with Aven’s new high-definition (HD) microscopy camera with built-in calibration software.
The 1.3-megapixel color inspection camera, one of two C-mount models introduced by the optical instruments manufacturer,…
(Hexagon Metrology: Cobham, United Kingdom) -- Hexagon Metrology, the world’s largest metrology group, has significantly enhanced its capabilities by entering into a commercial cooperation with GE Measurement & Control Solutions. This collaboration will see the first computed tomography system…
(Delcam North America: Salt Lake City, UT) -- Delcam Professional Services will promote its range of software and services for the aerospace industry at booth No. 1518 at this year’s Aero Def Manufacturing Exhibition and Conference to be held April 5–7 in Anaheim, California. A special focus…
(GBMP: Boston) -- The purpose of “The Dice Game: Gambling with Your Company” is to simply and easily illustrate the difference between “push” and “pull” processing using poker chips and dice.
In a push system, processes in the value stream are not well synchronized and the ability to satisfy…
(Yokogawa Test & Measurement: Tokyo) -- Yokogawa Meters & Instruments actively supports energy-saving efforts by offering customers a variety of products that enhance the measurement of power consumption and improve efficiency in the development and evaluation processes.
The WT1800…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ), the world’s largest network of quality resources and experts, and Manpower Professional have partnered to develop resources to guide organizations to create a strategic road map for social responsibility. This innovative approach calls…
(The Conference Board: New York) -- Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities have the potential to enhance customer value in many ways, The Conference Board Inc. said in a recently published report.
“Investing in CSR to Enhance Customer Value,” the most recent installment in The Conference…
