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(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- SAE International is expanding its content offerings by partnering with SupplierBusiness, an industry leader in the creation of electronic market research reports. SupplierBusiness' e-format reports are now available through SAE International’s web site.
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(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- The Quality Council of Alberta (QCA), a member-based organization created to promote quality management throughout Alberta, Canada, announces that it now delivers cost-effective, online lean and lean Six Sigma training to business professionals throughout Alberta,…
(ANSYS Inc.: South Pointe, PA) -- ANSYS Inc., a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, recently announced that the University of Alberta used software from ANSYS to aid in interpreting weather data received from the Phoenix Mars…
(Nanovea: Irvine, CA) -- Nanovea 3-D noncontact profilometers will now have optional online capability for automated inspection and report generation. With this advancement Nanovea’s profilometers can now effortlessly integrate into large or small quality control environments. Crucial applications…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- With so many vision systems available today, it can be a daunting task trying to figure out which one is right for your particular application. Simply finding a system that can perform the necessary vision tasks is not enough; there are several other factors that need to be…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- In recognition of National Engineers Week, Feb. 14–20, the American Society for Quality (ASQ) invites local middle and high school teachers to bring an ASQ engineer into their classroom to promote engineering as a career. Educators can contact ASQ at (800) 248-1946 to find an…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Farmers can now improve their overall performance and financial results, as well as increase customer confidence and satisfaction with a new standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for implementing a quality management system (QMS) based on ISO 9001 …
(Olympus NDT: Waltham, MA) -- Olympus introduces a comprehensive inspection solution for laminate composite parts (CFRP) manufactured for the aerospace industry.
The solution is comprised of the OmniScan MX phased array flaw detector with the 16:128 module, OmniScan MXU software, and a…
(Fischer Technology: Windsor, CT) -- DELTASCOPE FMP30, ISOSCOPE FMP30, and DUALSCOPE FMP40 coating thickness instruments feature strategies for measurement capture, more memory, and extensive graphical and statistical evaluation capabilities, and are now available with an integrated Bluetooth…
(PHASICS: Palaiseau, France) -- PHASICS manufactures high-resolution wave front sensors and associated devices and software for laser characterization and optical metrology. The company will present KaleoMatic, a new solution for automated and precise optics characterization at Photonics West 2010…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities and one…
(Accelper Consulting: Schaumburg, IL) -- Now more than ever, corporations are in need of a new framework to not just survive but flourish in today’s global competition; but how can you redefine processes and strategies if you have been stricken with analysis paralysis? Accelper offers a two-day…
(AIAG: Southfield, MI) -- In 2003, AIAG launched an effort to take JT—a 3-D data format for enabling product visualization between software applications—and facilitate its transition from a proprietary de facto industry standard to an open industry standard. JT is a flexible, lightweight, CAD…
(ANSI: New York) --The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) would like to inform all interested stakeholders that its 2010 training schedules for the Personnel Certification Accreditation Workshop and the Certificate Issuers’ Accreditation Workshop are now available.
Personnel…
(Aven Inc.: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Remote visual inspection becomes more convenient with an advanced borescope that feeds images to a wide-view color LCD display. Rather than relying solely on an eyepiece, users of the Aven MIG Video Borescope can see, capture, and share still or video images of tight…
(BGU: Beer-Sheva, Israel) -- A new study by a researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) reveals that physicians’ moods affect the number of prescriptions, referrals, and lab tests ordered, as well as the amount of time they spend talking with their patients.
The findings of the…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is working on the development of mandatory standards to deal with heavy and toxic metals in children’s products—especially the ones imported from China—and on testing protocols and lab accreditation rules for regulated children’s products.
In…
(Aravo: San Francisco) -- Aravo, a provider of SaaS supplier information management (SIM) software and services, recently announced the results of a new supplier risk poll exploring the opinions and concerns of Fortune 1000 executives. While global corporations are focusing on creating…
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(Revware Systems Inc.: San Jose, CA) -- Revware Systems Inc., the leading developer of CAD-driven reverse engineering software and manufacturer of the MicroScribe…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO announces the launch of GWP Risk Check for balances and scales. Risk Check is an interactive online assessment tool that provides qualitative and quantitative analysis of balance performance and weighing environment. In a matter of minutes,…
(FDA: Washington) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a contract to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc. to develop a pilot of the FDA’s Sentinel System, which will use automated health care data to evaluate medical product safety.
Reports filed by hospitals, health care…
(ISO: Geneva) -- ISO has published a new, updated brochure providing a basic introduction to “Environmental management—The ISO 14000 family of International Standards.”
The 12-page brochure is the latest edition of a successful publication first released in 1998, two years after the launching…
(QI Macros: Denver) -- KnowWare International Inc. announces the 2010 version of the QI Macros Lean Six Sigma SPC Software for Excel. The new version includes p and u templates as well as the ability to use time or date data to draw histograms. Jay Arthur, developer and lean Six Sigma sensei, is…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $34.12 million in grants for measurement science and engineering research. The NIST Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grants Program, made possible through the…
(Labsphere: North Sutton, NH) -- Luminescent materials are extremely important components in many applications, including solid state lighting and medical imaging and diagnostic systems. To measure the quantum efficiency of these critical materials, Labsphere, in partnership with Photal Otsuka…
