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(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- You don't have to be an expert to manage your machine vision applications, but you should know the fundamentals to help you find possible solutions or troubleshoot existing processes.
Cognex will expand on topics discussed in Machine Vision Basics: Optics Part One as…
(Veriteq: Richmond, BC Canada) -- Quality engineers working in the pharmaceutical and similarly regulated industries seeking continuous monitoring systems specifically geared for larger enterprises can deploy viewLinc 3.5, recently launched by Veriteq, a Vaisala company.
Veriteq’s viewLinc 3.5…
(FSCI: Orlando, FL) -- Florida hospitals and surgeons recently launched a new initiative to improve patient safety and the quality of surgical care while reducing costs throughout the state. The Florida Surgical Care Initiative (FSCI), a joint initiative of the Florida Hospital Association (FHA),…
(The L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision tools and metrology equipment and other tools, has introduced the Galileo AV230+, a small, rugged video-based, multi-sensor measurement system. Built with a granite base and Z column structure, this…
(University at Buffalo: Buffalo, NY) -- Health care managers interested in operational excellence are invited to the University at Buffalo’s (UB) health care improvement conference, “Sustaining Improvement: Using Lean Six Sigma as a Path to Excellence” on Sept. 30 at the Buffalo/Niagara Marriot in…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc.’s (API) volumetric error compensation (VEC) is an innovative process that establishes a new methodology in volumetric error compensation for large machine tools. This innovative, multi-award-winning technology was just included in the 48th Annual R…
(John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ) -- When you are ready to implement measures to improve patient safety, this is the book to consult. Author Charles Vincent, one of the world’s pioneers in patient safety, discusses each and every aspect clearly and compellingly in Patient Safety, Second Edition…
(A2LA: Frederick, MD) -- The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) is proud to announce the expansion of its laboratory accreditation activities to encompass the ENERGY STAR program, the joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of…
(QMI/Visual-Lean Institute: Byron Center, MI) -- The world’s first Visual Workplace Summit will show you what workplace visuality is, why it’s so important, and how the technologies of the visual workplace can help. This summit is presented by QMI/Visual-Lean Institute and the Manufacturing…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a world leader in serving science, has announced a new method for the trace-level screening of polychlorinated dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in food products, following the analytical strategy…
(Labsphere: North Sutton, NH) — Labsphere, a global provider of light metrology, will host an optical sensing workshop Aug. 11, at Research Triangle Park in Durham, North Carolina. Entitled “Radiometry and Photometry: The integrating sphere—a versatile solution to light measurement,” this one-day…
Ravikiran Attota, a lead researcher in NIST’s Precision Engineering Division, won an R&D 100 Award for his development of through-focus scanning optical microscopy (TSOM), which has applications that cut across a range of industries, from biotechnology to…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- If you’re like most people, the word “ethics” conjures images of dull lectures from ancient professors or long, drawn-out debates that aren’t applicable to real life. Think again: from Ponzi schemes and the fallout of blame in the BP oil spill to running a red light and…
(Extensible CAD Technologies: Raleigh, NC) -- Extensible CAD Technologies announced that SolidVision Inc. has joined the InspectionXpert and Office2PDM reseller program. SolidVision is focused on providing cutting-edge solutions that improve their clients’ productivity. “It has quickly become…
(LMI Technologies Inc.: Delta, BC, Canada) -- LMI Technologies Inc., a global provider of 3-D sensor measurement, has launched the Gocator 2000 series of 3-D laser line inspection sensors targeted at factory automation while delivering the advantages of 3-D measurement to the factory floor.
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(Juran Institute: Southbury, CT) -- The new Lean and Six Sigma Reference and Tool Kit is now available. Joseph A. De Feo, president of the Juran Institute, author and editor-in-chief of the reference guide, has redesigned the guide as an overall performance improvement tool applicable to those…
(IDEAL Industries Inc.: Sycamore, IL) -- IDEAL Industries Inc., a global provider of test and measurement technology, is bringing enhanced safety to maintenance professionals with its 61-685 Infrared (IR) Noncontact Thermometer. Leveraging IR heat-sensing technology, the thermometer allows users…
(Daylight Co.: NY) -- The Daylight Co., a global maker of high quality specialty and magnifying lamps, says its ESD Ultra Slim Magnifying Lamp, which provides full protection against static electricity and electrostatic discharge (ESD), has received certification from TÜV Product Service, a…
(North Shore-LIJ: New Hyde Park, NY) -- The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York announces it has gone an entire year without a central-line infection in its Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) – the only children’s hospital in New York to achieve this milestone and…
(Haas School of Business: Berkeley, CA) -- Successful senior leadership depends on the collective effectiveness of other leaders throughout the organizational hierarchy, according to a study paper, “How leadership matters: The effects of leaders’ alignment on strategy implementation” published in…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. has announced the immediate availability of the Endeavor 3 coordinate measuring machine (CMM), the next generation of their Endeavor CMM product line. This popular line of vertical CMMs introduces new sizes, additional models,…
(Sensor Products Inc.: Madison, NJ) -- To support academic research and development (R&D) efforts, Sensor Products Inc. is offering a 10-percent discount through Nov. 30 on Pressurex, a pressure-indicating sensor film for evaluating surface contact pressure distribution and magnitude. The 10-…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal Inc. has introduced a new option package for its well-known MarForm MMQ 200 Formtester, which provides the measurement of surface finish parameters according to accepted standards from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the…
(IQPC: London) -- Success stories such as Poland being the only European country to show economic growth during 2009 appear to be giving hope to a region that has found the last two years incredibly difficult. With countries such as Hungary, Latvia, and Romania in need of aid from the…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- A new machine-vision market report shows that sales of machine vision components and systems in North America have entered a recovery phase. Overall machine vision sales increased by 34.4 percent during the first quarter of 2010 over weak sales that occurred during the…
