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(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- The LEXT OLS4000, the newest laser scanning confocal microscope from Olympus, is the next generation in noncontact optical measuring solutions. It advances scan accuracy, accelerates scan speed, and puts the power and flexibility of dual confocal technology into the…
(The Conference Board: New York) -- The number of U.S. companies with an offshoring strategy has more than doubled from 2005 to 2008 and very few plan to relocate activities back to the United States, according to Duke Offshoring Research Network's fifth annual report on offshoring trends,…
Takt is a German word for the baton used by maestros. Just as musicians must be synchronized with the conductor, the rate of production within an organization must be synchronized with the rate of its delivery.
In a nutshell, takt time is a theoretical figure that indicates how much time is…
(Stanley Vidmar: Allentown, PA) -- Stanley Vidmar, a manufacturer of premium custom storage solutions for use in a wide range of industries, is now offering its customers another lean manufacturing solution: the 5S Cabinet. Made with a durable cabinet case featuring metal pegboard inserts and…
(Fire Starter Publishing: Gulf Breeze, FL) -- A new book by best-selling author, Stephen C. Beeson, M.D., Engaging Physicians: A Manual To Physician Partnerships (Fire Starter Publishing, 2009) takes leaders on a stepwise, staged journey to engage physicians in a systemwide effort and align…
(ASQ Old Pueblo Section: Tucson, AZ) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) Tucson Old Pueblo Section 0707 will sponsor a one-day conference to provide Arizona-based health care organizations with a forum to learn about and discuss the vast number of changes affecting the health care industry…
(Sokkia: Olathe, KS) -- Sokkia Corp. introduces the NET05X—a new manual 3-D station that provides unparalleled precision in a broad range of applications such as surveying, engineering, construction, and industrial 3-D measurement.
0.5" angle accuracy
The combination of market-proven absolute…
(Mahr Federal Inc.: Providence, RI) -- As dimensional metrology systems increase in accuracy and sophistication, they are more capable than ever of helping to improve quality and cut costs in production environments. Once there, however, they must often be run by operators who are not experienced…
(Delcam: Windsor, ON, Canada) -- Delcam International Inc. will launch the new version of its FeatureCAM feature-based machining software at the American Manufacturing Exposition (AMMO) taking place in Las Vegas, Aug. 17–19, at Booth No. 428. The new release will include enhancements across the…
(American Health Care Association: Washington) -- Following the release of a new national report from research firm Holleran Consulting that found little or no connection between a nursing home’s rating under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) controversial Five-Star Quality…
(Wilson Instruments: Norwood, MA) -- Wilson Instruments, an Instron company and the originator of the Rockwell Hardness Tester, introduces its new 574 Rockwell Hardness Testers—high-precision-depth measurement instruments with proven performance and the best repeatability in its class.
Designed…
(Kistler Instrument Corp.: Amherst, NY) -- The Type 9129AA dynamometer from Kistler Instrument Corp. has an impressively low overall height of 32 mm and large measuring range of up to ±10 kN. With a cover plate of 95 × 105 mm, this dynamometer is used for measuring the three components of the…
(Johnson Gage: Bloomfield, CT) -- Recognized as the industry leader in thread inspection systems and technology, Johnson Gage has introduced the affordably priced Centrax Runout and Concentricity Inspection System for verification of cylindrical runout or concentricity in manufacturing or…
(Olympus NDT Inc.: Waltham, MA) -- Solid laminate aircraft composites can be internally damaged by impacts in a way that isn't visible on the outer surface. The Model 35RDC Ramp Damage Checker is a hand-held ultrasonic instrument, developed by Olympus under a license of the Boeing Management Co.…
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), American Society for Quality (ASQ) National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is now offering accreditation for companies certifying recyclers of electronic equipment under the Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices for Use in Accredited…
(Euro-Tech Corp.: Menomonee Falls, WI) -- Designed for inspecting bone drills, taps, and other cutting tools, The PG 1000 uses a five-megapixel camera that requires minimal lighting to reduce the occurrence of hot spots.
The PG 1000 cutting tool inspection system features linear motion rolling…
(TÜV SÜD America Inc.: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. announced that it will participate with TÜV SÜD de México as a Gold Sponsor at the SQF International Conference on October 21–23, 2009, at the Fiesta Americana, in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The annual conference brings together food…
(Heidenhain: Schaumburg, IL) -- The new TS 642 touch probe from Heidenhain features mechanical probe activation and is suitable for both older Heidenhain controls as well as current third-party controls. This is especially useful in machines that are not set up to offer touch probes as standard…
(ARTEL: Chicago) -- ARTEL, the global leader in liquid handling quality assurance, announces that its Pipette Tracker software can now be used as an effective laboratory management tool to track and monitor pipette operator performance. When used in combination with the ARTEL Pipette Calibration…
(QuEST Forum: Plano, TX) -- Register today for the 2009 Americas Best Practices Conference, Sept. 22–23, at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Cost of the event, including networking dinner, is $350 for QuEST Forum members and $550 for nonmembers.
QuEST Forum's…
Although the information hasn't been officially released in the United States, Nikon Corp. announced on July 25 that its wholly-owned Belgian subsidiary NIMD SPRL has acquired 85.25 percent of the outstanding shares of Metris NV. According to both Metris and Nikon web sites, "As the 85 threshold…
TL 9000 is the telecommunication industry’s supplement standard of ISO 9001. It was created in 1998 by Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications Leadership (QuEST) Forum, a group of telecom service providers and suppliers dedicated to telecom supply chain quality and performance.…
(National Instruments: Austin, TX) -- National Instruments (NI) recently announced four new R Series multifunction reconfigurable input/output (RIO) boards for PCI Express that give engineers and scientists the benefits of field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology in a widely adopted form…
(Veriteq: Vancouver, BC, Canada) -- Veriteq Instruments recently announced the release of their new viewLinc monitoring and alarming system for regulated controlled environments. The viewLinc 3.4 validatable system provides continuous, gap-free records and automates the generation and delivery of…
(AIAM: Arlington, VA) -- The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) recently filed comments with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing a waiver request that would allow the ethanol content of gasoline to be increased from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15). The…
