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(StandardAero: Orlando, FL) -- As military aircraft grow more complex, components have become increasingly interdependent, making it difficult to isolate causes for system faults. Component and system reliability continue to reduce individual failure frequencies, and fewer failures mean fewer…
To get on Inc. Magazine’s 2010 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies means opening up your books to auditors and documenting your growth from 2006 through 2009. Of course, not every growing company has the inclination or time to play along.
That said, observers of the 3-D…
(Paul N. Gardner Co.: Pompano Beach, FL) -- Stiffness Tester Model 108 is based on the torsion apparatus described in test method ASTM D2821—“Standard test method for measuring the relative stiffness of leather by means of a torsional wire apparatus.” It is used to measure the flexibility and…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Organizations know the key to survival is maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction, because keeping customers is much easier than earning new ones. Those organizations also know that using lean and Six Sigma helps them to stay fiscally competitive. But now the task is…
(Creaform: Levis, Quebec) -- Creaform, a world-class company offering 3-D technology and engineering services, has introduced the high-end MetraSCAN 3D scanner as the logical complement to the HandyPROBE optical CMM. Powered by the C-Track dual-camera sensor, the MetraSCAN increases the…
(FPPMM: Naperville, IL) -- In its latest white paper released at The Motivation Show, the Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement demonstrates the power of personal contact in the relationship between sales representatives and their customers in the delivery of services. In “What…
(Essemtec AG: Aesch, Switzerland) -- The new Traqu 3-D Inspection and measuring system brings superior 3-D metrology to engineering and science professionals. Essemtec’s proprietary Smart-Pixel CMOS sensor and its “parallel optical coherence tomography” gives the Traqu an edge in terms of…
(SGS: Fairfield, NJ) -- With the shrimp harvesting season now underway in the Gulf of Mexico, an improvement in the seafood situation can be observed, leading to hopes within the shrimp industry of a significant rebound in production. Although the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has announced its next-generation OmniView 360° inspection system, now with color and five-megapixel, high-resolution cameras. OmniView allows detailed inspection and verification of unoriented wine and juice bottles, canned goods, pharmaceutical vials,…
(Z Corp.: Burlington, MA) -- Manufacturers are saving time, cutting costs, and developing superior products using 3-D printing, rapid prototyping, and 3-D laser scanning in their work—topics that Z Corp. will explore in depth Oct. 19–20 with attendees at TCT Live 2010.
The TCT Live exhibition/…
(ISO: Geneva) -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the world’s largest developer of voluntary international standards for business, government, and society, has just published a new handbook giving guidance to national standards bodies (NSBs) on how to finance their…
(Extensible CAD Technologies: Raleigh, NC) -- Extensible CAD Technologies has announced that GoEngineer has joined the Extensible CAD Technologies Reseller Program for its Office2PDM and InspectionXpert product lines and will work with companies in California, Utah, Idaho, and Hawaii.…
(The Quality Group: Atlanta, GA) -- The Quality Group (TQG) has announced the release of The Health Care Series, which is process improvement (lean Six Sigma) training for the health care professional. The newly developed blended e-learning series focuses on condensed class times and highly…
(Cornell University: Ithaca, NY) -- In a major boost for X-ray science and accelerator physics, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has committed about $109 million toward Cornell University’s continued operation of an X-ray synchrotron facility. The money will also help to develop a new kind of…
(AMT: McLean, VA) -- August U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $246.42 million, according to the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA). This total, as reported by companies participating in the U.S.…
“Organizations that use teams effectively to work through goals or operational challenges accomplish much more than simply solving an internal problem; they create a culture of self-motivated problem-solvers,” writes author Renie McClay.
The new e-book 10 Steps to Successful Teams, by Renie…
(PharmaNet Development Group: Princeton, NJ) -- PharmaNet Development Group Inc., a provider of drug development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug, and medical device industries, has released a new survey on pharmaceutical observational research, the fourth in an ongoing…
Leica ADS80 NIR imagery draped over surface model generated from the same line sensor imagery with Leica XPro 5.0
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Leica Geosystems, a manufacturer of airborne sensors, will release this month a digital surface models (DSM) extraction…
(TEMA: Erlanger, KY) -- Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc. (TEMA) has broadened the scope of its successful on-site SMART evaluation process. This decision follows an 80 percent drop in customer concerns about acceleration that have been reported to the company,…
(Intertek: Oak Brook, IL) -- Intertek, a provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries globally, has been certified as the first training provider and examiner for the new Safe Design Professional (Saf-D-Pro) Certification Scheme, enabling the company, which pioneered…
Quality auditor, engineer, and Quality Digest Daily columnist Mike Micklewright will present his entertaining and informative impersonation, "What Would Deming Say?" during his keynote address at the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Silicon Valley Quality Conference, Oct. 21–22. Micklewright…
(Berrett-Koehler: San Francisco) -- Connect with 2,044 registrants from more than 50 countries for The Enlightened Business Summit, a free teleseminar, Oct. 25–29, and engage with top thought leaders, business executives, and authors sharing their secrets to creating successful businesses with…
(Lean Enterprise Institute: Cambridge, MA) -- The books Follow the Learner: The Role of a Leader in Creating a Lean Culture, by Sami Bahri, DDS, and The Lean Manager, by Michael Ball and Freddy Ballé, both published in 2009 by the Lean Enterprise Institute Inc. (LEI), will be honored at the 23rd…
(National Quality Forum: Washington, D.C.) -- To improve health care safety, the National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed a framework for the public reporting of patient safety events. The framework provides guidance that will standardize an approach to capture and present information about a…
(Fluke: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Corp., a global provider of portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced iFlex flexible current probes, designed to make current measurement easier, more convenient, and more precise for electricians and industrial technicians.
The iFlex…
