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(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. has announced the immediate availability of the Endeavor 3 coordinate measuring machine (CMM), the next generation of their Endeavor CMM product line. This popular line of vertical CMMs introduces new sizes, additional models,…
(Sensor Products Inc.: Madison, NJ) -- To support academic research and development (R&D) efforts, Sensor Products Inc. is offering a 10-percent discount through Nov. 30 on Pressurex, a pressure-indicating sensor film for evaluating surface contact pressure distribution and magnitude. The 10-…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal Inc. has introduced a new option package for its well-known MarForm MMQ 200 Formtester, which provides the measurement of surface finish parameters according to accepted standards from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the…
(IQPC: London) -- Success stories such as Poland being the only European country to show economic growth during 2009 appear to be giving hope to a region that has found the last two years incredibly difficult. With countries such as Hungary, Latvia, and Romania in need of aid from the…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- A new machine-vision market report shows that sales of machine vision components and systems in North America have entered a recovery phase. Overall machine vision sales increased by 34.4 percent during the first quarter of 2010 over weak sales that occurred during the…
(Lumetrics: Rochester, NY) -- Lumetrics, a manufacturer of world-class precision thickness measurement technology, has created the new Online Rotational Scanning System, an accessory to the OptiGauge, which will drastically reduce the production line start-up time and significantly improve product…
(Lumetrics: Rochester, NY) -- Lumetrics, a manufacturer of world-class precision thickness measurement technology, has created the new Online Rotational Scanning System, an accessory to the OptiGauge, which will drastically reduce the production line start-up time and significantly improve product…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- For more than a decade, the Baldrige Regional Conferences have been a valuable forum for recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to showcase their exceptional performance practices. This year, the conferences feature the 2009 Baldrige Award recipients…
(Thwing-Albert Instrument Co: Chicago) -- Thwing-Albert announces the introduction of the newly designed, user-friendly, FP-2255 Coefficient of Friction (COF)/Peel Tester. The peel tester mode can be set up to perform 180° tests, 90° tests, and T-Peel tests for film-to-film, film-to-paper, and…
(Fluke Corp.: Sydney) -- Fluke Corp., a global provider of electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the new 1594A/1595A Super-Thermometers from Hart Scientific, designed to combine accuracy, value, and innovative features for calibration of standard platinum resistance…
(Visual Workplace Inc.: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc., along with GBMP Inc, Bosch-Rexroth, Airline Hydraulic, and the 5S Store are sponsoring a half-day lean series workshop, The Foundation of Lean: Creating Stability with 5S and Visual Control Systems. The workshop will take place at…
(Guidon Performance Solutions: Mesa, AZ) -- Guidon Performance Solutions, a provider of lean and Six Sigma and business performance improvement solutions to the service sector, recently released GuidonVue, a new enterprise project portfolio management (ePPM) software to help organizations…
(Vaisala: St. Louis, MO) -- Quality managers in pharmaceutical, biotech, and other life science companies who are seeking ways to cope with humidity measurement problems and maintain full regulatory compliance are invited to attend a five-part no-cost webinar series, Humidity 101. It’s hosted by…
(Carl Zeiss MicroImaging: Thornwood, NY) -- Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Inc. introduces the new Axio Lab.A1 microscope. The Axio Lab.A1 is now available for use in polarization microscopy and is particularly suitable for requirements in student education and routine laboratories.
This upright…
(Carl Zeiss IMT: Maple Grove, MN) -- Carl Zeiss IMT and Koepfer America have formally joined with a new business partner agreement for the United States and Canada. This agreement will provide improved technical and marketing support related to all areas of coordinate measuring machine (CMM) gear…
(AMT: McLean, VA) -- United States manufacturing technology consumption totaled $178.34 million in May, according to the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA) and The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology and Verisurf Software have joined forces to make it possible for manufacturers to drive all Nikon Metrology portable metrology devices from Verisurf’s common software platform. Supported Nikon Metrology devices include the Laser Radar, K-Series…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology and Verisurf Software have joined forces to make it possible for manufacturers to drive all Nikon Metrology portable metrology devices from Verisurf’s common software platform. Supported Nikon Metrology devices include the Laser Radar, K-Series…
(ACSI: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Portals and search engines lead all e-business categories, according to an American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey. An overall score of 77 for these sites represents a decline of 7 percent from a year ago. This decline is driven mostly by a drop for Google,…
(Mireaux Management Solutions: Houston) – Mireaux Management Solutions is offering a quality management system (QMS) internal auditor course for three days, Sept. 22–24, at the Le Mistral Conference Center in Houston. This public training course teaches the fundamental requirements of conducting…
(SPC Press: Knoxville, TN) -- On July 12, SPC Press released the third edition of the classic SPC textbook, Understanding Statistical Process Control, by Donald J. Wheeler and David S. Chambers.
This internationally acclaimed textbook (often called the blue book) is widely used for…
(Camstar: Charlotte, NC) -- Camstar Systems Inc., a leading provider of enterprise solutions to advance product quality, announced that it has released SolarSuite 4.5 for general availability. SolarSuite is configured on the Camstar Enterprise Platform, and encompasses manufacturing execution,…
(Plex Systems Inc.: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for manufacturers, has announced availability of live demonstrations of Plex online’s comprehensive ERP solution for motor vehicle suppliers and manufacturers on Tuesday, Aug. 3,…
(Delcam: Birmingham, UK) -- Delcam has launched the 2010 R2 version of its PowerINSPECT inspection software. The new release incorporates automatic surface inspection and the ability to use geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) data from CATIA models, plus improvements to the handling…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- Mettler-Toledo introduces the new SWD440 dual-ended-beam weigh module. The SWD440 weigh modules offer good value for general-purpose weighing of tanks, hoppers, and original equipment manufacturer machinery. They use dual-ended-beam load cells to deliver…
