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(Kistler: Farmington Hills, MI) -- Kistler has introduced the Corrsys-Datron Microstar II, the next-generation of its flexible microwave sensor. The Microstar II is designed to offer highly accurate and repeatable measurements of vehicle dynamics parameters such as driving performance,…
(StatPoint Technologies Inc.: Warrenton, VA) -- StatPoint Technologies Inc., the developer of the Statgraphics line of statistical tools used in data analysis across the spectrum of business management, manufacturing, and scientific research, has launched a free Statgraphics User Community Forum…
(ISO: Geneva) -- November 1 sees the launch of one of the most eagerly awaited standards from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in recent years: ISO 26000:2010—”Guidance on social responsibility,” which provides guidance to business and public sector organizations on social…
(Kistler: Switzerland) -- Kistler’s new Types 6162A and 6163A diaphragm sensors allow high-precision measurement of cavity pressure during injection molding and pressing of low-viscosity melts. The sensors are the latest quality assurance tool for processing cross-linking molding compounds and for…
SmartScope Apex Micro precision dimensional measurement system
(OGP: Rochester, NY) --Optical Gaging Products (OGP) introduces the new SmartScope Apex Micro precision dimensional measurement system to the industrial marketplace. Apex Micro is a floor model…
(Imagine Optic: Paris) -- Imagine Optic, Europe’s provider of high-precision wavefront metrology and adaptive-optics solutions, has launched HASO R-Flex as the latest addition to its product line.
HASO R-Flex is a compact, auto-illuminated wavefront sensor that is available in a variety of…
(Wenzel/Xspect Solutions Inc.: Wixom, MI) -- Xspect Solutions has installed more Renishaw REVO systems than any other coordinate measuring machine (CMM) specialist. Their unique approach to technology and experience with the universal CMM controller (UCC) has put them in an ideal position to also…
(PowerSteering Software: Cambridge, MA) -- PowerSteering Software, the on-demand project and portfolio management (PPM) solution for managing lean Six Sigma and other strategic programs, will host a new webcast on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 12 p.m. EDT. The free session, “Using Lean to Change Culture in…
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ealth care reform, insurance changes, more insured patients, never events, changing reimbursements, accountable care organizations, medical home—what does it all mean? How do we react? How do we keep up with all the changes? The questions are many, and the answers are few, so what do we do…
(Productivity Press: New York) --Toyota Kaizen Methods: Six Steps to Improvement focuses on the skills and techniques practiced inside Toyota Motor Corp. during the past decades. This workbook focuses on the actual training course concepts and methods used by Toyota to develop employee skill level…
(ISO: Geneva) -- The principal highlights of “The ISO Survey of Certifications 2009” are that ISO 9001, the global benchmark for quality management, has topped one million certifications, and that certifications to ISO 22000 for food safety management systems, and to ISO/IEC 27001 for information…
(University of San Francisco: San Francisco) -- With demand for qualified supply chain specialists reaching record levels, there’s never been a better time to demonstrate your expertise in supply chain management. With the University of San Francisco’s new Master Certificate in Supply Chain…
(Oriel: Stratford, CT) -- Oriel, a Newport Corp. brand, introduces two high-performance scientific cameras, the InstaSpec ISX CCD and the InstaSpec ISX IR. The cameras are available with new InstaSpec Pro software, which provides complete system control of single or dual camera configurations and…
(HEIDENHAIN Corp.: Tarsdorf, Austria) -- A new open linear encoder (no housing on scale) equipped with a unique integrated mounting control is now available from RSF Elektronik, as of Oct. 27. Called the MS 25, this RSF encoder utilizes a tricolored LED directly at the reading head enabling the…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) defines positive and negative tolerance ranges for weights. Traditional weight manufacturing with mechanical weight polishing normally targets the zero line. METTLER TOLEDO is the first…
Precise 3-D data acquisition with the smartSCAN 3D
(Breuckmann GmbH: Meersburg, Germany) -- Breuckmann GmbH will debut its extended smartSCAN 3D product series during Euromold 2010, which occurs Dec. 1–4 in Frankfurt. Thanks to Interface FireWire(B), this modular system…
Story update 10/27/2010: We incorrectly gave the purchase price for Intergraph as $2.125 million instead of $2.125 billion.
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- On July 6, 2010, Hexagon AB entered into an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based software provider Intergraph Corp. The completion…
(ISO: Geneva) -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is undertaking a review of the ISO 9000 family of documents with a specific focus on ISO 9001:2008—“Quality management systems—Requirements” to ensure its relevance for the future. Toward that end, ISO Technical Committee…
(TÜV Rheinland: Boston) -- In the highly competitive photovoltaic (PV) product market, manufacturers are pressured daily by the burgeoning demands of end-users to get new products developed, independently certified, and to market quicker than ever before. As a result, FM Approvals, a third-party…
(Tektronix: Beaverton, OR) -- Tektronix Inc., a global manufacturer of oscilloscopes, has announced the DPO/DSA/MSO70000C Series of digital and mixed signal oscilloscopes that now deliver 100 GS/s (gigasamples/sec) sampling rate performance, enabling lower noise along with increased data points on…
(Honeywell: Houston) -- Honeywell, one of the top automation technology suppliers to several Gulf Coast facilities, has announced a scholarship to help re-energize Houston Independent School District students about pursuing careers in engineering.
Aside from financial assistance, however, the…
(Shingo Prize: Logan, UT) -- People asked, and Shingo Academy listened to their requests for the great lineup of Shingo training courses to be offered in more locations, more often. The first of these new Shingo Workshop events is scheduled for Nov. 17–19 in Dallas at the Hilton Garden Inn.The…
(Intertek: Houston) -- Intertek, an international provider of quality and safety services, announces that it is the third certification body accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to provide third-party certification to IECQ QC 080000, the international specification for…
(Canon Communications: Los Angeles) -- Find out why the BIOMEDevice Exposition and Forum is the trusted resource for medical product development, project acceleration, and learning what’s ahead for medical device technology on Nov. 10–11 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose,…
(Qualitest: Plantation, FL ) -- Qualitest introduces a range of automatic quality inspection machines for the rubber, plastic, and elastomer industries. The Lite D series automatic inspection system can check gaskets made of rubber, PTFE, and metal, but the same machine is capable of inspecting…
