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(Renishaw: Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK) -- InVia Raman microscopes from Renishaw are high-sensitivity systems with integrated research-grade microscopes, enabling high-resolution confocal measurements. inVia Raman microscopes support multiple lasers, with automatic software switching…
(RIDGID: Cambridge, OH) -- RIDGID announces the newest addition to the RIDGID SeeSnake inspection product line: the SeeSnake nanoReel industrial inspection camera system.
The RIDGID SeeSnake nanoReel N85S system is used for ultra-small diameter lines ranging from 0.75 in. to 2 in., and has the…
Management and nonmanagement personnel across a broad cross-section of U.S. organizations see eye to eye on mission, customer focus, and commitment to success but differ significantly in their views on how to best measure quality of work and customer satisfaction. These are a few of the…
(IRCA: London) -- The International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) has launched a new Pharmaceutical Quality Management Systems (PQMS) Auditor certification scheme (ICH Q10), to support the assurance of global supply-chain integrity.
In a sector that has seen an increase in the…
(Torrey Pines Scientific: Carlsbad, CA) -- Torrey Pines Scientific Inc., manufacturer of chilling and heating laboratory equipment, announces its new EchoTherm Model SC25XT Fully Programmable Variable Speed Shaking Dry Bath for use with biological and other samples.
The SC25XT is fully…
(Delcam: Birmingham, UK) -- Delcam has introduced an online guide to the developments in the 2011 version of its PowerINSPECT inspection software. The website includes a series of videos on the functionality in the 2011 release, such as the “Quick Report” option that makes the initial analysis…
(Renishaw: Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK) -- Renishaw’s AxiSet Check-Up is a cost-effective solution for checking the alignment and positioning performance of rotary axes. In just a few minutes, users of five-axis machining centers and multitasking mill-turn machines can identify and…
(PTI: Tuckahoe, NY) -- Oliver Stauffer, the international business development manager for PTI Inspection Systems, manufacturer of nondestructive package-inspection technologies for pharmaceutical, medical device, food, and container industries, will present “The Importance of Nondestructive…
(Eagle Thread Verifier: Sterling Heights, MI) -- Eagle Thread Verifier LLC, maker of an automated thread gauge system, will be exhibiting in booth 637 at the 2011 Quality Expo at McCormick Place North in Chicago, Sept. 20–22, 2011.
Quality Expo is the leading quality show and conference that…
(Keithley Instruments: Cleveland) -- Keithley Instruments Inc., a global leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, has published an electronic handbook titled Making Precision Low Voltage and Low Resistance Measurements. The handbook, which offers instant online access to a…
(Manufacturing Executive: New York) -- Manufacturing Executive, the global community for manufacturing leadership and producer of the Manufacturing Leadership Summit and Awards program, has announced that nominations are open for the 2012 Manufacturing Leadership (ML) 100 Awards. The ML program…
(Renishaw: Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK) -- Using Renishaw’s patented RENGAGE strain-gauge technology, the RMP600 touch probe is able to achieve far greater levels of accuracy than is possible when using a standard mechanical probe, making probe suitable for a range of applications…
(Banner Engineering: Minneapolis) -- Banner Engineering Corp., manufacturer and provider of process and industrial automation solutions, has introduced the A-GAGE EZ-ARRAY two-piece measuring light curtain with IO-Link output to its line of measuring array sensors. The new EZ-ARRAY models are cost-…
(Harvard Computing Group: Marlborough, MA) -- Dozens of people attended the Simplified Process Mapping webcasts that Harvard Computing Group conducted in early August, so two additional presentations are being offered. The Simplified Process Mapping webcast is a free, one-hour seminar and will…
(Global Test Supply: Wilmington, NC) -- Global Test Supply has received a ranking of No. 1,715 on the fifth annual Inc. 5000. For the second consecutive year, the company has earned recognition on this prestigious list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Global Test Supply’s…
(Northrop Grumman Foundation: Los Angeles) -- The Northrop Grumman Foundation has announced this year’s Weightless Flights of Discovery “Class of 2011.” Thirty math and science teachers from California and Nevada have been selected to participate in this year’s teacher development program. The…
(Lean Learning Solutions: Toronto, ON) -- Lean Learning Solutions Inc. has introduced its Lean Thinking app. This unique mobile application illustrates lean vs. conventional thinking in contemporary organizations.
The app works as a memory jogger of key lean mental models through thought-…
(Z Corp.: Burlington, MA) -- As automobiles change, so do the demands on suppliers of parts—right down to the rubber hoses that carry air into the engine, coolant to the radiator, and fluids to brakes and windshields.
Compact engine compartments crammed with components means that engineering…
(Rhopoint Instruments: East Sussex, UK) -- Rhopoint Instruments Ltd., leading manufacturers of Novo-Gloss meters for more than 20 years, announces the launch of the next generation of reflective appearance instruments. The new Rhopoint IQ can measure all aspects of reflective appearance quality.…
(Balluff: Florence, KY) -- Balluff Inc., manufacturer of innovative and practical sensing solutions, introduces BPS, a newly developed series of pressure sensors with IP 67 protection for use in gaseous and liquid media. The rugged devices feature a high-quality, long-term, stable ceramic load…
(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- Celebrating 20 years of its A World in Motion program this year gave the SAE Foundation cause to pause and ask, “What impact have our programs truly had on students, and where are some of those students today?”
Meet Wes Turechek. Turechek was always interested in math…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Emergencies, crises, and disasters like the tsunami in Japan or the recent riots in London can happen at any time. Organizations around the world are increasingly implementing risk management processes to deal with uncertainty and ensure continuity. But if their suppliers are…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society announced that its annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) 2011 attracted more than 400 professionals in the precision 3-D measurement and inspection field. Manufacturers, engineers, scientists, quality control specialists,…
(TPS: Livermore, CA) -- Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS), developer and manufacturer of precision positioning equipment, announces the release of the Measuring Station (MS) series of high-precision robotic total stations in North and South America.
“The MS ‘measuring station’ opens a new era in…
(Mettler-Toledo: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- Mettler-Toledo International Inc., a leader in the research and development of products and services in the precision instrument industry, has introduced Calibry 5.0 pipette calibration software, now also compatible with radio frequency…
