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(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing a new right 90-Line Square Plane. This newest Pinpoint product is ideal for squaring machinery and equipment; setting up presses; checking machine tools; aligning guide rails; establishing parallelism between web…
(L-A-B and NACLA: Indian Rocks Beach, FL) -- The Laboratory Accreditation Bureau (L-A-B) and the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA) are sponsoring another affordable public training class, ISO/IEC 17025 Training, to be held Dec. 1–2.
This class will be held in Indian…
(Instron: Norwood, MA) -- Instron announces its newest line of universal materials testing equipment. The 5900 Series offers exceptional performance packaged in innovative frames, designed with enhancements that deliver superior accuracy and reliability, improved ergonomics, and an enhanced…
(Performance Review Institute: Warrendale, PA) -- The fourth biennial Global Aerospace Nadcap Supplier Survey was conducted by the Performance Review Institute (PRI) in 2009. The preliminary results were announced at the Nadcap meeting in Pittsburgh, last week. Nadcap is part of PRI’s Customer…
(IPC: Bannockburn, IL) -- Focused solely on implementation for electronics manufacturing and featuring actual case studies from industry leaders, the IPC Lean Sigma Conference for Electronics Manufacturing will be held Nov. 17–19, in Phoenix, Arizona. Designed to benefit all operations managers,…
(USC: Overland Park, KS) -- In the business world, demand is good—unless you’re struggling to meet it. USC LLC, an agricultural equipment manufacturer in rural Sabetha, Kansas, was faced with a problem when customer orders for their seed treaters began to outpace the production line’s output. USC…
(Spectronics Corp.: Westbury, NY) — Spectronics Corp. has recently published a 32-page catalog on a wide variety of black light (UV-A) and blue light inspection lamps that detect and identify surface and subsurface flaws. These products are used for nondestructive testing practices such as visual…
(Toshiba Teli America Inc.: Irvine, CA) -- Designed for vision applications requiring speed and resistance to blooming, the CSGV90BCS GiantDragon monochrome camera from Toshiba Teli runs 90 frames per second, uncompressed images at VGA resolution over the GigE Vision standard Gigabit Ethernet…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announces the release of Kaizen Event Fieldbook: Foundation, Framework and Standard Work for Effective Events, by Mark R. Hamel (SME, 2009), which details the strategies, tools, and techniques necessary for conducting effective…
(Ekobai Holdings Ltd.: Hong Kong) -- Ekobai.com, an online directory for certified suppliers and products has teamed up with the international organization GLOBALGAP (good agricultural practice) to produce a guide that analyzes how safety standards are changing global markets for food and…
(Lattice Technology: San Francisco) -- Lattice Technology Inc., developers of digital manufacturing applications using the XVL format, recently released Chapters 11 and 12 of the new book, Improving Lean Manufacturing Through 3-D Data by Hiroshi Toriya.
First published in Japan in late 2008…
(Mandina: Columbus, OH) -- Mandina's Inspection Services Inc., a global leader in the inspection field, unveils MandinasNDT.com, a state-of-the art, online training site specifically designed to effectively and efficiently train inspection personnel. This training, which focuses on the…
(Newport Corp.: Irvine, CA) -- Newport Corp.’s Oriel Instruments division announces the Oriel IQE-200, the innovative instrument that permits simultaneous measurements of both the external quantum efficiency (EQE) and the internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of solar cells, detectors, or any photon-…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The scientists and engineers who introduced the world to tiny robots demonstrating soccer skills are creating the next level of friendly competition designed to advance microrobotics—the field devoted to the construction and operations of useful robots whose dimensions…
(Aveta: Cleveland) -- The training courses at Aveta’s Six Sigma Online (www.sixsigmaonline.com) have just gotten a facelift. The required textbook for the course, The Six Sigma Handbook: A Complete Guide for Green Belts, Black Belts, and Managers at All Levels, by Thomas Pyzdek and Paul Keller (…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- The winners for all categories and for the special awards were announced at The Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards Gala Dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 14, held at The Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Judged by a panel of independent…
(Brooks Instrument: Hatfield, PA) -- Brooks Instrument, a world-leading provider of advanced flow measurement, control, and level solutions, announces new digital communications capabilities on the 4800 Series mass flow meters and mass flow controllers. In addition to the analog and RS-232…
(Baumer: Southington, CT) -- As a cost effective alternative to 3-CCD camera technology, Baumer has introduced the first in a line of high quality color technology GigE cameras. Equipped with the Baumer CIELAB engine that offers advanced real-time color processing, the Baumer TXG06ac camera…
(E Instruments: Langhorne, PA) -- The MultiCal 14 temperature calibrator is designed to meet your test and calibration needs in the field or laboratory:
Measure and simulate dc voltage, resistance, thermocouples, and RTDs
Rugged and easy to use
Able to measure 10 types of…
(AIAG: Southfield, MI) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) recently presented the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with its highest honor, the 2009 AIAG Chairman’s Award.
“Thomas Sowell once said: ‘The march of science and technology does not imply growing…
(Z Corp.: Burlington, MA) -- When a 30-year-old aircraft arrives in the hangar for retrofitting or repair, the more information engineers have the better.
That's why Texas-based aviation services company, M7 Aerospace, is now offering a new service to create precise, 3-D portraits of entire…
(Mettler Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) – Mettler Toledo, a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services, presents its Excellence XP Balances for weighing operations in difficult environmental conditions. The Excellence XP Balances set standards in hands-free weighing and cleaning,…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) – Mettler-Toledo, a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services, presents its Excellence XP Balances for weighing operations in difficult environmental conditions. The Excellence XP Balances set standards in hands-free weighing and cleaning,…
(GE: Billerica, MA) – Rightrax HT, the latest on-line corrosion monitoring system from GE Sensing and Inspection Technologies, provides accurate and reliable wall thickness data of pipes and vessels and is capable of operating at extremely high temperatures. Corrosion monitoring is extremely…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- As the economy continues to show signs of improvement, the American Society for Quality (ASQ) is leading an effort to provide career transition guidance to quality professionals. As part of this effort, a series of career focused podcasts is available to help those who are…
