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(NAG: Oxford, UK) -- The Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG), a provider of high quality high quality mathematical and statistical software and computing services has announced that it will mark its 40th anniversary by extending the awards that it funds to more institutions across the globe. In the…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Myriad studies have acknowledged that ISO 9001-registered companies outperform companies that are not ISO 9001-registered; however, a main finding in many studies has shown that registered companies are performing at the same level regardless of their ISO 9001…
(FDA: Washington) -- As part of the final phase of its transparency initiative, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking comment from the public and other interested stakeholders on how the agency can increase transparency in its interactions with regulated industry.
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(Yorkshire Publishing: Tulsa, OK) -- This winter, our view of Japanese automakers as the pinnacle of quality was shattered by the Toyota recall fiasco. For the last 50 years, the Japanese have continuously garnered more and more market share by using a continuous improvement manufacturing…
Early one morning I was in my side yard and walked up on a huge elaborate spider web complete with its designer-tenant. As I approached the artwork, the spider began to vibrate the web sending glistening dewdrops everywhere. The next morning the web was gone without a trace. However, spread…
When a luxury yacht is ordered by someone high on the world’s who’s-who list, shipbuilders pay special attention. Outfitting the craft with the latest appointments to attend to expensive epicurean tastes is certainly an important issue, but before the crystal can be heard tinkling in varnished…
(CSCMP: Lombard, IL) -- The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has released its new online Resource Directory which includes a comprehensive section on global supply chain management consultants and a listing of their services.
The directory is available on CSCMP’s web…
(E Instruments: Langhorne, PA) -- The MicroCal P100 is a compact, rugged, reliable, and very accurate pressure calibrator making it a great choice for industrial applications. It is now available with the new CalpMan software designed to create and automatically run calibration procedures from a…
(DMSC Inc.: Arlington, TX) -- To introduce the new Dimensional Measuring Inspection Standard (DMIS 5.2) to the world’s metrology community, the Dimensional Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC) is offering a special discount of 30 percent off for both CDs and downloads of the standard. This 30-…
(AME: Arlington Heights, IL) -- From the combined efforts of the members of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) comes the “Visual Workplace - Visual Thinking” seminar on March 22 in Tucson, Arizona, at the Hilton Tucson East hotel, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn principles, concepts,…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- In 1982, W. Edwards Deming wrote Out of the Crisis (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982). At that time, the United States was enduring a crisis of low quality and high costs. Its previous dominance in the provision of goods and services was being challenged primarily by…
(TIA: Arlington, VA) -- Everyone involved in electronics and information communications technology (ICT) can benefit from this half-day ICT Green Boot Camp being held on March 18, at the Holiday Inn, in San Jose, California. Attend this workshop of the Telecommunications Industry Association…
(Veeco, Plainview, NY) -- Veeco Instruments Inc., a provider of atomic force microscopy (AFM) technology to the nanoscience community, recently announced the Dimension Edge Atomic Force Microscope System for physical and life sciences investigation. This latest offering follows five major AFM…
(DNV: Houston) -- A study being conducted by Michigan State University (MSU) on behalf of DNV finds that U.S. consumers are highly aware of food safety issues and they have high recognition of third-party certification as an effective signal of food safety assurance. The consumers strongly prefer…
(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- Sparta Systems Inc., the maker of TrackWise software and a provider of enterprise quality and compliance management solutions, has announced that a significant percentage of medical device companies currently submitting “high-volume” reports, leverage its TrackWise…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) — The American Society for Quality (ASQ) will present three Distinguished Service Medals and 10 Society Medals and Awards during its annual World Conference on Quality and Improvement in St. Louis, Missouri. The recipients are recognized for their innovative contributions and…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Any organization may claim to have developed a standard, but “not all standards are created equal,” according to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in a new brochure clarifying the distinctions between international standards of the type developed by the ISO…
(Luxo: Elmsford, NY) -- Luxo announces their new Microscope Inspection Digital Application System (MIDAS), a universally-positionable digital hand-held inspection system that provides a versatile way of viewing, capturing, and documenting images from any direction or angle.
MIDAS features a…
(Flow Dynamics: Scottsdale, AZ) — Flow Dynamics Inc., a provider of primary standard, NIST-traceable calibrations for all types of flowmeters, has expanded its Scottsdale, Arizona, flow laboratory to ensure high quality calibration services with the industry’s quickest turnaround time.
The…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Images are created when light reflects into the camera; therefore, lighting is an important step to a good image. High-quality images are paramount when using machine vision for your automation and inspection needs.
If you need to learn more about how to get started…
(Sensor Products: Madison, NJ) -- Interactive exhibits make learning science fun. One such exhibit, “Under Pressure,” demonstrates how pressure between the body and a contacting object—such as a chair—can create pressure points and strain. Sensor Products Inc., an innovator in the field, donated…
(John Wiley & Sons Inc.: Hoboken, NJ) -- Key performance indicators (KPIs), while commonly used around the world, have never been clearly defined, until now. Management personnel identified measures as KPIs although these measures never have been true KPIs.
Key performance indicators…
(Capture 3D: Costa Mesa, CA) -- Capture 3D announces their fourth biannual Users Group Conference and 3D Metrology Workshop to be held Oct. 6–7, in Newport Beach, California, with an optional welcome cocktail reception on Oct. 5.
Capture 3D is continually supporting and helping companies reach…
(CyberMetrics: Phoenix) -- CyberMetrics Corp. has announced that it has released FaciliWorks 8i version 8.6 with the new FaciliWorks Calibration Manager module for its FaciliWorks 8i Enterprise Asset Management family of server and web-based management solutions.
FaciliWorks 8i version 8.6…
(MAG: Erlanger, KY) -- MAG, a global machine tool and systems company, introduces industry’s fastest volumetric error compensation (VEC) system capable of analyzing and correcting positioning errors in all machine-tool axes simultaneously to achieve machining accuracies never before possible on…
