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(Phillips Precision: Boylston, MA) -- Phillips Precision Inc. and Fowler High Precision each offer products that are fundamentally changing the way manufacturers inspect parts. By design, they create opportunities for a leaner process that before now did not exist in the industry.
The popular…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence announced the release of the TESA TWIN-T10, a portable display for inductive probes that offers ease of operation for its users, as well as a clear and immediate graphical display of data. The TESA TWIN…
(Ford Motor Co.: Dearborn, MI) -- Ford is using mobile climate and road simulators to minimize squeaks and rattles in its yet-to-be released 2017 F-Series Super Duty.
Rigorous testing with this equipment includes some of the most extreme conditions imaginable. The simulators are known as…
(InnovMetric: Quebec, QC, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software, a leading provider of universal 3D metrology software solutions, will hold the 2016 Annual PolyWorks Conference USA from March 30–31, 2016, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. At this year’s conference, metrology…
(AIMS: Dayton, OH) -- AIMS Metrology, an OEM for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), will host its first educational event, Advancing Quality In Manufacturing, May 10–12, 2016, at its newly expanded facility in Dayton, Ohio.
In addition to plant tours and new equipment demonstrations, AIMS is…
(Keytroller: Tampa, FL) -- Keytroller has set a new standard in forklift weighing with the introduction of the most accurate hydraulic scale on the market. The PRECISE Hi-Accuracy forklift scale offers weighing precision nearly as accurate as carriage or fork load cell scales, but at half the cost…
(Humantech: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Humantech has announced the 2016 schedule of its popular series of ergonomics seminars with three different course offerings located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Applied Industrial Ergonomics, a two-day seminar, focuses on practical approaches to improving problem jobs,…
(Sensor Products Inc.: Madison, NJ) -- National Engineers Week, which was held Feb. 16–22, 2015, was the perfect time to excite a child’s interest in engineering and science. Jeffrey Stark, CEO of Sensor Products Inc., has written a brief, colorful book called Pressureman, which is primarily…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) --The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) at NIST released data this week that document the scope of services provided to U.S. organizations in every sector and nearly every state through the national network of Baldrige-based nonprofit programs that form the…
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati) -- On Jan. 28, 2016, Exact Metrology achieved AS9100 certification for its Cincinnati facility, where 3D and CT scanning services and equipment sales are provided to industries across North America.
“In achieving this prestigious certification, our team has great…
(SUHNER: Rome, GA) -- With a redesigned pneumatic drive, the LRC 20 from SUHNER now offers a set of hand tools that can grind, mill, and polish places that previously could be accessed only with great difficulty (e.g., leading edges and corners of impellers, insides of narrow pipes). This new…
(CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL) -- Case Studies in Strategic Planning shows you how to do systematic strategic planning in real-life cases, regardless of your level of expertise. The simplified version of this methodology and its analysis tools, based on fundamentals, is easily understood and…
(MSI-Viking Gage: Duncan, SC) -- The first Metrology Solutions Expo is the show metrology professionals have been waiting for. Presented by Mahr Federal, Mitutoyo America, and The L.S. Starrett Co., and hosted by MSI-Viking Gage, the Metrology Solutions Expo will take place May 4–5, 2016, at the…
(Michigan Metrology: Livonia, MI) -- Michigan Metrology, experts in solving problems related to surface roughness, wear, texture and finish, will be hosting a metrology and tribology short course on May 4–5, 2016, in Livonia, Michigan.
Leading the two-day course will be Michigan Metrology’s Don…
(PQ Systems: Dayton, OH) -- A powerful dashboard feature that provides a high-level overview for managers, technicians, and auditors is the crown jewel in the newest release of GAGEpack from PQ Systems. Its improved user experience streamlines the gauge management process.
GAGEpack is a powerful…
(RC Imaging: Hilton, NY) -- RC Imaging, first known as “Rochester Cassette Sales and Service,” was established in 1991 by Harry Bostley, a former sales representative from Eastman Kodak Company. Bostley recognized the need in the imaging industry for cassette repair. He established a small family…
(METTLER-TOLEDO: Columbus, Ohio) -- Health Specialties Manufacturing (HSM) could borrow the tagline Ford used in the 80s and 90s: “Quality Is Job 1.” To protect product quality, the company installed a standalone Safeline SideChek x-ray inspection system from Mettler-Toledo Safeline in January…
(American Quality Institute: Orlando, FL) -- Provision 6.1 of ISO 9001:2015, “Actions to address risks and opportunities,” is perhaps the biggest change in the standard. The purpose of the Risk-Based Thinking Handbook, by William A. Levinson (American Quality Institute, 2016), is to equip readers…
(OEO: Lake Zurich, IL) -- When home-demonstration merchandiser Princess House wanted to improve lighting and decrease energy usage in its 200,000 sq ft warehouse, it turned to OEO Energy Solutions. The solution was to replace the existing 278 360W metal halides with 278 OEO EZ LED 230s. LED…
(NIST: Gaitherburg, MD) -- Medical devices such as the infusion pumps that deliver medication intravenously were once standalone instruments that interacted only with the patient. Today, they have operating systems and communications hardware that allow them to connect to other devices and…
(LPT: Rochester, NH) -- Laser Projection Technologies (LPT) is the leading manufacturer of advanced, 3D, laser templating and measurement projectors in the world. In the interest of giving back to the community, LPT is donating a LPT1 model laser projector to Great Bay Community College. The LPT…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA ) -- Verisurf Software Inc. announces the availability of its Verisurf X9 software for 3D measurement. Verisurf X9 is now available for download and includes the addition of Verisurf SOLIDS, a complete 3D solid modeling application, as well as major productivity enhancements…
(CMSC: Weatherford, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society, in collaboration with UNC Charlotte, today announced that the second working meeting of the PrecisionPath Consortium for Large-Scale Manufacturing will be held Feb. 24–25, 2016, at the UNC Charlotte Center City building in downtown…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (formerly Hexagon Metrology) announced today that its WLS qFLASH vision measurement system has won a distinguished GOOD DESIGN Award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design.…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- EMS Inc., one of the largest single-source providers of advanced 3D scanning and 3D printing solutions, and Automated Precision Inc. (API), today announced a formal reseller partnership to distribute API’s advanced laser tracker metrology products in the United States.
“API…
