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(ADCOLE: Marlborough, MA) -- A camshaft gauge with upgraded submicron accuracy for end-of-line inspection that provides high-speed production monitoring of up to 200 parts-per-hour has been introduced by ADCOLE Corp. of Marlborough, Massachusetts, a manufacturer of high-accuracy optical…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- In the field of business, the ever-growing dependency on global supply chains has created new challenges that traditional risk management must be equipped to handle. Handbook of Integrated Risk Management in Global Supply Chains, by Panos Kouvelis, Lingxiu Dong, Onur…
(Rockwell Automation: Milwaukee) -- Nine suppliers have joined the Rockwell Automation Encompass third-party product referencing program in the Americas region, providing manufacturers with products to enhance and extend their automation solutions. In addition, three leading companies have…
(Kistler: Novi, MI) -- Kistler, a global supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has designed a single-wire cable technology, which offers a number of design and performance advantages over traditional…
(Meggitt Sensing Systems: San Juan Capistrano, CA) -- Meggitt Sensing Systems, designer and manufacturer of sensing and monitoring systems that measure physical parameters in extreme environments, has introduced the Endevco model 2226C, a compact and lightweight adhesive-mounted piezoelectric…
(Nikon: Brighton, MI) -- More than 100 metrology and manufacturing professionals gathered to visit the new Nikon Metrology Inc. Technology Center, located at the company’s headquarters for the Americas in Brighton, Michigan. The purpose of the event was to introduce one of the most advanced…
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens PLM Software, a global provider of product life-cycle management (PLM) software and services, has launched a supplier parts catalog web portal, the Solid Edge PARTcommunity, which provides access to a massive number of components, assemblies, and certified product…
(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- Tough times require searching for things that we can change and making them better. But so often problems are solved with Band-aids and not root-cause solutions. This approach is getting too expensive and at best only helps companies tread water. To combat these issues…
(Concurrent Technologies: Johnstown, PA) -- In an effort to save costs in ship construction and maintenance, the Navy Metalworking Center (NMC) is conducting a Navy ManTech project that is developing a prototype system for inspecting tapers of main propulsion shafts for submarines and aircraft…
(Jossey-Bass/Wiley: San Francisco) -- Based on leadership expert Mike Figliuolo’s popular “Leadership Maxims” training course, One Piece of Paper (Jossey-Bass, 2011) teaches decisive, effective leadership by taking a holistic approach to defining one’s personal leadership philosophy. Through a…
(U.S. Dept. of Commerce: Washington) -- Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank have announced a partnership to encourage the creation of domestic manufacturing jobs and opportunities for U.S. suppliers through transportation investments.
The Department…
(CMM Dynamics: Apollo, PA) -- CMM Dynamics Inc., a leader in the precision fixture design and manufacturing industry, has designed and patented a precision universal fixture, the Vision Slide, which will reform the methodologies of fixture setup allocation on vision systems. The Vision Slide…
(ISO: Geneva) -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and ASTM International have signed an agreement to increase their cooperation in developing international standards for additive manufacturing—which refers to the process of joining materials to manufactured objects,…
(NZTE: Christchurch, New Zealand) -- A new report by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise suggests that New Zealand can provide a valuable model for health policy makers and IT professionals seeking to reduce costs and increase the quality of health care in the United States and other nations. By…
(Siemens: New York) -- Increases in productivity attributed to digital and lean manufacturing are driving changes in manufacturing processes and requiring additional training for workers. Siemens is seeking to fill about 1,000 open positions, but there are challenges in finding candidates with…
(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, Ontario) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision technology, has launched its new BOA Pro smart camera. The BOA Pro combines the robustness of its integrated BOA smart camera with the flexibility of the company’s Sherlock…
(Lumetrics: Rochester, NY) -- Lumetrics, a leading manufacturer of measurement technology, began shipment of its latest innovation, the LumetriScan 360, a fully automated, noncontact thickness measurement system for the medical industry.
The LumetriScan 360 can be used on long-length medical…
(TriNano: Eindhoven, the Netherlands) -- TriNano is a new nano/micro coordinate measuring machine (CMM) for measuring objects with submillimeter features in 3-D and with nanometer uncertainty. Current micro-CMMs comply with the Abbe principle in 2-D or even in 3-D, which is a preferred method to…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Asking tough questions about the current state of project management, The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence: A Lean Approach to Improving Project Results, by Adil F. Dalal (CRC Press, 2011), provides techniques to achieve excellence in project leadership that can…
(MVTec: Munich, Germany) -- As part of the “Medical Discovery Tour” at VISION 2011, scheduled for Nov. 8–10, 2011, in Stuttgart, Germany, MVTec Software will present HALCON 10, its standard software for image processing. In medical engineering, different imaging methods are used. Among other…
(ANSI: New York) -- On Oct. 5, 2011, more than 90 international experts gathered in Montreux, Switzerland, for a meeting hosted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to exchange information and insights on the role of conformity assessment as a vital component of world…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology is offering a free live webinar about the release of PC-DMIS 2011 MR1, to be held on Thurs., Oct. 27, 2011, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The seminar will feature live demonstrations of software enhancements as well as a…
(Peter Ducker Society: Wien, Austria) -- The Peter Drucker Society Europe announced the winners of this year´s Peter Drucker Challenge, an international essay contest held ahead of the 3rd Global Drucker Forum, a major conference whose theme this year is “A Quest for Legitimacy: How Managers…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) and FOIF Co. Ltd. (FOIF) have reached an agreement to partner. This partnership brings together FOIF’s and API’s technology and manufacturing strengths, creating the opportunity for advancement in the construction and surveying industries…
(MTConnect: McLean, VA -- MTConnect Institute, an organization that develops and provides open standards intended to foster greater interoperability between manufacturing controls, devices, and software applications, has released “Getting Started with MTConnect—Connectivity Guide.” The…
