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(USP: Rockville, MD) -- New and updated quality standards for ingredients used in functional foods and a host of other food products manufactured, sold, and consumed every day are included in the newly released seventh edition of the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC). Published by the U.S. Pharmacopeial…
(Sherborne Sensors: Wyckoff, NJ) -- Sherborne Sensors has introduced the T640 series, a range of high-reliability solid state tilt sensors, offering precision measurement accuracy for data acquisition systems, road bed analysis, platform and pipeline leveling, structural monitoring, ship ballast…
(Artel: Orlando, FL) -- Artel has launched its enhanced liquid handler performance verification service. In addition to verification of instrument performance, the service now includes validation of customer-specific liquid handling methods, allowing laboratories to further optimize liquid…
(NEi Software: Westminister, CA) -- NEi Software, a global provider of Nastran finite element analysis (FEA) software, announces the release of NEi Fusion 2.1, a unique combination of Nastran FEA solvers and 3-D modeler powered by SolidWorks.
“We are excited to introduce NEi Fusion 2.1 which…
(ECCB: Midland, TX) -- Consumers have a new and easy way to identify hazardous substance free products by means of the HSF Mark. The HSF program allows consumers to recognize the HSF Mark on products and search an online database for hazardous substance free products.
The HSF program, managed…
(TÜVRheinland, Newtown, CT) -- Starting March 21, all medical device manufacturers must comply with the Directive 2007/47/EC or risk being pulled from the European Community’s marketplace. TÜVRheinland and the Washington State Department of Commerce are offering a half-day seminar about the…
(IAS: Whittier, CA) -- The International Accreditation Service (IAS) is offering a training course, May 24–26, in Washington, DC, designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005—“General…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced a new competition for grants for the construction of new or expanded scientific research buildings at institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. NIST…
(Standards Council of Canada: Ottawa, Ontario)-- The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is accepting nominations for its 2010 Awards. Nominations are being sought for individuals, committees, and organizations who have demonstrated remarkable leadership and commitment through their invaluable…
(GeorgiaTech: Atlanta) -- A class of molecules whose size, structure, and chemical composition have been optimized for photonic use could provide the demanding combination of properties needed to serve as the foundation for low-power, high-speed all-optical signal processing.
All-optical…
(Juran Institute: Southbury, CT) -- Joseph A. De Feo, president of Juran Institute, co-author, and editor-in-chief of the Juran Quality Handbook: A Complete Guide to Performance Excellence, Sixth Edition announces its release in May.
“This is a complete revision and special edition of the…
(Cognex Corp.:) -- Cognex Corp. has launched VisionPro Surface, a vision software package for inspecting the surface of materials. VisionPro Surface combines a revolutionary new visual defect detection and classification technology with a simple user interface to enable accurate defect detection,…
(Sensor Technologies AS: Horten, Norway) -- Sensonor Technologies AS is launching their SP300-series, a multipurpose digital absolute pressure sensor—fully calibrated and compensated with programmable, embedded RISC µC, and optional accelerometer. Flexible and customer-specified communication is…
(IIE: Norcross, GA) -- Larry Aft, director of continuing education and program development for the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), announces limited time discounts of up to 40 percent on some of the most popular lean and Six Sigma training courses.
Until April 30, IIE members and…
(UL: Warrington, UK) -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a provider of product safety testing and certification services, recently announced that UL International (UK) Ltd., a notified body to the construction products directive, has signed an agreement with SP Technical Research Institute of…
(LEI: Cambridge, MA) — The Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) introduces the “Online Value-Stream Mapping for Manufacturing” a new online workshop based on the proven methodology created for LEI’s popular and award-winning workbook, Learning to See: Value-Stream Mapping to Create Value and Eliminate…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The tightened economy has caused a high level of uncertainty for the immediate future, which is forcing companies to not only provide superior products and services, but to anticipate where and when the next product or service innovation will occur, while closely controlling…
(Mitutoyo: Aurora, IL) — Mitutoyo America Corp. announces the new Surftest SJ-210 portable surface roughness tester. Numerous innovative features combined with high accuracy and a competitive price makes this instrument the new class leader.
The Surftest SJ-210’s large, 2.4-in. color LCD…
(Mitutoyo America Corp.: Aurora, IL) — The new Roundtest RA-220 roundness measuring machine from Mitutoyo America Corp. offers measurement versatility with a compact footprint.
The Roundtest RA-220 analysis options include: roundness, cylindricity, coaxiality, concentricity, radial runout…
(Dyadem: Toronto, Ontario) -- As medical device manufacturers come under heavier scrutiny to ensure patient safety, they are increasingly looking to quality risk management (QRM) software that can identify, analyze, mitigate, and monitor quality risks throughout their organizations. Dyadem…
(Paton Professional: Chico, CA) -- If you’ve ever wondered how to improve your organization’s processes—and its bottom line—this is the book for you. Fast-Action Solution Technique will explain exactly how to drill down into processes to improve them practically overnight. Legendary international…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and blended learning support technologies, proudly announces its 10th anniversary as a business corporation. Founded on Feb. 23, 2000, MoreSteam has served more than 1,800 corporate clients and has…
(Edmunds Gages: Farmington, CT) -- Edmunds Gages has just introduced the new Accu-Touch readout, a universal gauging amplifier that provides remarkable visual displays of virtually any shop floor, or production-based dimensional measurement. Capable of amplifying results from up to four separate…
(Deutsche Messe: Hannover, Germany) — Under the new motto “Efficiency—Innovation—Sustainability,”on April 19–23, the next Hannover Messe will be showcasing innovations, new developments, and technologies, alongside new materials from the world of industry. With its clear orientation toward energy…
(Productivity Press: New York) -- Written by Raymond Floyd, an unparalleled leader of lean transformations, Liquid Lean: Developing Lean Culture in the Process Industries provides potential process industry change agents with the no-nonsense guide needed to eliminate waste and…
