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(Carl Zeiss: Oberkochen, Germany) -- With the latest version of its standard measuring software CALYPSO, Carl Zeiss offers additional functions with outstanding properties for users of measuring technology. CALYPSO 5.0 further improves measuring efficiency, whether it's generating measuring plans…
(Devista: Amstelveen, The Netherlands) -- Devista released Teamwork Planner 2.0, its Gantt chart planning tool for Windows XP and Vista 7. Teamwork Planner targets project managers of teams of two to 12 people and replaces the spreadsheets that many project managers use to do their planning.…
(Keithley Instruments Inc.: Cleveland) -- Many people need to make electrical measurements but are not necessarily experts in that field. Countless applications such as current, voltage, resistivity, and temperature often require measurements to a quality level that is not easily achievable.…
(Carl Zeiss: Oberkochen, Germany) -- Carl Zeiss presents CALIGO, the new measuring software specially developed for car-body parts and free-form surfaces. Its optically impressive design and clearly structured interface make this measuring software very intuitive. Modular system architecture…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Filling a gap in current Bayesian theory, Murray Aitkin’s Statistical Inference: An Integrated Bayesian/Likelihood Approach (CRC Press, 2010) presents a unified Bayesian treatment of parameter inference and model comparisons that can be used with simple diffuse…
(Spectronics Corp.: Westbury, NY) -- The Spectroline FC-150 ultrahigh intensity UV inspection lamp has a built-in fan that reduces operating temperatures and prevents the lamp from becoming too hot to handle. This ensures greater comfort and safety for nondestructive testing (NDT) inspectors.…
(DrScore.com: Winston-Salem, NC) -- Patients’ interest in directing their own health care, combined with increasing comfort using online sources to seek and share information, are reasons why the physician-rating website DrScore.com has experienced a dramatic increase in traffic and physician…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The 2010 Baldrige Regional Conferences are set for Sept. 14 in Newport Beach, California, at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa; and Sept. 28 in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs. The conferences will showcase the best practices of 12 or…
(EtQ: Famingdale, NY) -- EtQ announces that its chief executive officer, Glenn McCarty, will be presenting a free, one-hour webinar, “Managing Your Risk Has Its Rewards: How Quantitative Risk Assessment Is Applied to Your Quality Management System,” on June 9 at 1 p.m. EDT.
This webinar will…
(Olympus Corp.: Tokyo) -- Olympus Corp. will commence international sales of the 38DL PLUS ultrasonic thickness gauge. This new nondestructive testing device allows objects to be inspected without the need for destruction or disassembly.The gauge will go on sale in Japan in fall 2010.
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(AME: Rockford, IL) -- Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. (AME) announces the unveiling of www.ame.com, the company’s new corporate web site. AME is a provider of spindle interface and related machine tool components, plus metal-cutting sawing systems, hydraulic/pneumatic rod locks, safety…
(Plex Systems: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of the No. 1-rated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for manufacturers, announces live demonstrations of Plex Online’s comprehensive ERP solution for motor vehicle suppliers and manufacturers on Tuesday, June 8, from 2 p.m.…
(SICK: Minneapolis) -- SICK, a global manufacturer of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, announces the launch of the world’s first high-speed 3-D camera with high-quality color capability. By measuring the 3-D shape…
(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- Current and anticipated regulatory changes are the chief driver of life science organizations’ quality management initiatives, according to a recent poll by Sparta Systems Inc., the maker of TrackWise software. Of the quality professionals surveyed, 97 percent…
Children enjoy an exhibit demonstrating the applications of lasers. The GTRI researchers developed the museum-quality exhibits and are making them available for loan to K-12 schools.
Credit: Brian Childress
A dozen hands-on, museum-quality…
(Veeco Instruments Inc.: Tucson, AZ) -- Veeco Instruments Inc., a global provider of precision instrumentation and metrology solutions for scientific and industrial markets, announced a new low-cost member of its ContourGT family of noncontact, 3-D optical surface profilers. The ContourGT-K0…
(MicroRidge Systems: Sunriver, OR) -- MobileCollect represents the third generation of wireless measurement collection from MicroRidge Systems Inc. Featuring new technology, new features, and new pricing, MobileCollect offers the greatest range of options and flexibility for wireless measurement…
(Italics Publishing: Toronto) -- Focused entirely on the realm of operations, Turnaround Strategies for Customer Centric Operations (Italics Publishing, 2010) brings straightforward, innovative approaches to the most commonly encountered challenges in operational restructuring. In author Ileana…
(INUS Technology Inc.: Seoul) -- INUS Technology Inc. has announced that the Mephisto 3-D scanner from 3D Dynamics now includes a license of Rapidform XOS. This powerful combination of hardware and software allows users to capture, process, and edit 3-D scans for a variety of purposes, including 3…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Telefónica, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, took top honors, winning the Gold Award in the 25th International Team Excellence Award Process at the 2010 ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, held May 24–26, in St. Louis. A dynamic finalist competition included 28…
(InterTech Development Co.: Skokie, IL) -- Quality engineers seeking significant bottom-line effect by successfully speeding throughput in test-intensive assembly and test operations can now enlist high-speed testing software design services from InterTech Development Co.
Unlike machine…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Demonstrating that chemistry sometimes can inform history, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Colorado College, and Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, have shown that sensitive nondestructive evaluation (NDE)…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and The University of Phoenix have reached an agreement that will provide holders of SME certifications with articulation credits toward their college degree. This will enable them to expedite their time toward a degree through a…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- At Eastec 2010, happening May 25–27, Nikon Metrology Inc. will introduce the new MCA II range of articulated arms with a measurement volume between 1.8 and 3.6 meters diameter. Equipped with the brand new ModelMaker MMDx, the MCA II is an ultramodern and accurate…
(Beta LaserMike: Dayton, OH) -- Beta LaserMike, a global provider of precision measurement and control solutions, will display its comprehensive portfolio of system solutions for accurately and cost-efficiently measuring medical tubing during production at Medical Design & Manufacturing East…
