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(Gigahertz-Optik: Newburyport, MA) -- White optically diffuse reflecting material is useful in many lighting design, laser, and reflection and transmission applications, including integrating sphere coating, laser cavities, and reflectance standards.
Gigahertz-Optik’s white ODM98 optically diffuse…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Join Verisurf at CMSC 2012, July 16–20, 2012, as it demonstrates its latest software release, Verisurf X6. Verisurf also will be hosting a technical forum and user meeting, and sponsoring the Wednesday morning breakfast.
Verisurf X6 is loaded with innovative…
(Pivot Management Consulting: Maharashtra, India) -- TRIZ (pronounced “treez”) is a leading innovative problem-solving method based on logic and data analysis, which accelerates your ability to solve difficult problems creatively. TRIZ provides repeatability, predictability, and reliability due to…
(CSS: Farmington, CT) -- Connecticut Spring and Stamping (CSS), a manufacturer of precision parts for the medical, aerospace, firearms, and defense industries worldwide, announces that CSS will present “Self-Directed Work Teams Improve On-time Delivery and Quality,” at the 2012 Northeast Shingo…
(NIST: Rockford, IL) -- To highlight the importance of manufacturing to the nation’s economy and draw attention to the many rewarding high-skill jobs available in manufacturing fields, a group of public and private organizations announced the launch of Manufacturing Day for Oct. 5, 2012.
The…
(The Conference Board: New York) -- The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had improved during the first quarter of this year, decreased during the second quarter. The measure now stands at 47, down from 63 last quarter. A reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than…
(HDL Inc.: Richmond, VA) -- Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. (HDL Inc.) is bringing its innovative approach to identifying and managing risk for chronic disease to the nation’s capitol for the inaugural Population Health Innovations Showcase, Wed., July 11, 2012, on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.…
(Sunnen: St. Louis) -- Sunnen Products will introduce and demonstrate bore gauges with new large-readout electronic indicators. Highly visible in the shop environment and a quick reference for multitasking operators, the new electronic dial bore gauges feature precision indicators with six-digit…
(ISPE: Tampa, FL) -- The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has released its new guidance relating to the design, construction, and commissioning and qualification of packaging, labeling, and warehousing (PACLAW) facilities. The guide helps companies meet current good…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies, the globally trusted source for 3D measurement technology, has announced the newest and most accurate addition to its FaroArm lineup, the Prime arm. This six-axis portable measurement arm delivers exceptional value to customers who require a high-accuracy…
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- Led by China and India, the rise of emerging Asia is transforming the structure of the global economy. By 2025, if not sooner, China will almost certainly overtake the United States to become the world's largest economy. By then, India is likely to have overtaken…
(Renishaw: New Mills, UK) -- On June 27, 2012, Renishaw PLC was presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2012 by Dame Janet Trotter, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. This is Renishaw’s 15th Queen’s Award since its formation in 1973, and was granted in the Innovations category…
(CCP: Beavercreek, OH) -- Certified Comparator Products (CCP), a division of Quality Vision International Inc. (QVI), has introduction of the CC-16L optical comparator. The CC-16L features a generous measuring range, high payload, two TruLight all-LED light sources, and a choice of two highly…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- Olympus has premiered its IX3 line of inverted research microscopes, three systems that offer researchers flexibility to customize their microscopes. The systems offer precision, stability, and optical performance to meet challenging quantitative measurement…
(Build!IT: Montreal, Quebac, Canada) -- Build!IT Desktop is a CAD-to-part inspection software that enables quick and easy dimensional verification of manufactured parts and assemblies. Build!IT’s advanced analysis and reporting capabilities combine measurement data from multiple sources to produce…
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Traditional accounting systems have become inadequate for today’s global manufacturing environment. They are too complex and too focused on past performance. As manufacturing techniques change and become less labor intensive, accounting methods must also…
(VIEW Micro-Metrology: Phoenix) -- VIEW Micro-Metrology, a division of Quality Vision International (QVI), announces a new benchtop measurement system, the Benchmark 250-S. Benchmark 250-S delivers high performance and reliability to satisfy the unique demands of in-process micro-measurements.
The…
(KOTEM: Rochester, NY) -- KOTEM, a developer of data-fitting and GD&T evaluation software for industrial measurement, has released SmartProfile 2.0, the all-new version of its popular geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) evaluation software.
SmartProfile provides fast, accurate…
(RAM: Rochester, NY) -- RAM Optical Instrumentation, a designer and manufacturer of video inspection solutions and a division of Quality Vision International Inc. (QVI), has developed a full-function benchtop digital measuring machine, the QVI SNAP. The SNAP represents a breakthrough in ease of use…
(Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare: Oakbrook Terrace, IL) -- An estimated 80 percent of serious medical errors involve miscommunication between caregivers when patients are transferred or handed off. In addition to patient harm, defective hand-offs can lead to delays in treatment…
(AIAG: Southfield, MI) -- AIAG, a nonprofit, member-supported organization focused on collaboration with a wide range of manufacturing companies and service providers, has joined the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) as an Organizational Stakeholder, formalizing its commitment to promoting…
(Jossey-Bass: Hoboken, NJ) -- In fast-changing business environments, firms must adapt their strategies and innovate to remain at the top. But many successful firms fail to do so. Instead, they succumb to inertia, hesitate, or stick blindly to their old strategies, until it is too late. Strategic…
(LEI: Cambridge, MA) -- The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute is offering a comprehensive series of lean management workshops for Sept. 18–20, 2012, in Indianapolis. The sessions will address the technical as well as the “people” or social aspects of lean manufacturing and lean service…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will offer a two-day, instructor-led workshop on design for manufacturing and design for assembly. The course will be held Oct. 4–5, 2012, in Glendale, California, at the Embassy Suites. Virtual attendance will be available via…
(Fabricating Partners: Hoboken, NJ) -- Fabricating Partners Inc. has launched Fabricating.com, an online request for quote (RFQ) marketplace designed to help U.S. buyers build U.S. supplier networks and manufacture made-to-order parts. The site’s SourceNow platform presents easy-to-use…
