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(Jenoptik: Jena, Germany) -- Light and compact in design, easy to operate with long-lasting battery power, the Hommel-Etamic W5 surface roughness measuring system is ideally suited for measurements on the production line. Capable of a wide range of measuring tasks using an extensive array of…
(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light, and shape, announces the release of its Software Development Kit (SDK) for the recently introduced FD-Series spectrodensitometers.
These new…
The additive manufacturing industry will greatly benefit from a new ASTM International standard that will allow computer-aided design programs, scanners, and 3-D graphical editors to communicate with 3-D printers and additive manufacturing equipment. The standard will answer the growing need within…
(KPMG: New York) -- Demand is increasing for shared services models and internal process improvement as organizations look to enhance business performance, according to the KPMG 2Q11 Sourcing Advisory Pulse Surveys. These Pulse surveys provide
insights into trends and projections in end-user…
(Deloitte: New York) -- Pricing is a powerful and proven strategy for improving profitability, yet few organizations know how to do pricing well. Pricing and Profitability Management: A Practical Guide for Business Leaders (Wiley, 2010), a new book released by Deloitte, helps organizations to…
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Already proven to increase efficiencies in the manufacturing sector, standard work has become a key element in reducing process waste, ensuring patient safety, and improving health care services. As part of the Taylor and Francis Lean Tools for…
(L.S. Starrett: Athol, MA) -- The SR200 Surface Roughness Tester from The L.S. Starrett Co. is a powerful, full-featured instrument that can be used either free-standing (e.g., on horizontal, vertical, or even inverted surfaces) or bench-mounted with fixtures for batch measurement and laboratory…
(NSF: Salt Lake City) -- NSF International, a world leader in standards development, product certification,
education, and risk management for public health and safety, launched a new program to certify distributors who sell automotive aftermarket collision parts. The NSF Automotive Aftermarket…
(BSI: Reston, VA) -- Enhesa, a global environmental, health, and safety regulatory consultancy, and BSI Group America Inc., the maker of Entropy Software, an environmental health safety and quality (EHSQ) governance, risk, and compliance software, has formed a strategic partnership that will…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has launched its redesigned website, featuring a new home page. It’s one of the first steps in ASQ’s full-scale website rebuild, which aligns with the organizations’ recent brand transformation as The Global Voice of Quality. ASQ.org was…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) has released its Radian Laser Tracker with the INNOVO Technology Platform. This new and advanced laser tracker changes the way that people use laser trackers. Radian brings with it advanced features that include I-Vision, ADM-Maxx, and a…
(GLTAAC: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Small and midsize manufacturing companies in Ohio are modernizing to compete with overseas competition—and some are finding new niche markets they can dominate.
RBB Systems develops, manufactures, and delivers small batches of custom electronic assemblies and control…
(Photron: San Diego) -- Photron Inc., a global manufacturer of high-speed imaging systems and image analysis software, introduces the lower cost, high-definition, high-speed Fastcam SA6 camera. Ideal for automotive, military, broadcast, particle velocimetry (PIV), and digital image correlation (…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Sharing his 45 years of project management experience, best-selling author and industry guru, Robert K. Wysocki, Ph.D., presents a straightforward, enlightening, and pragmatic guide to help senior managers make the transition to an organization that profits and thrives…
(Stratasys: Eden Prairie, MN) -- Struggling with long lead times for manufacturing tools? We’ll show you how to use proven additive manufacturing technology to produce lightweight, durable thermoplastic jigs and fixtures. Join Noah Zehringer, applications engineer at Stratasys Inc. on Thurs.,…
(APQO: Rizal, Philippines) -- Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO) has announced the World Class Winners of the Global Performance Excellence Awards.
“We are pleased to announce that six organizations from six Asian and Pacific Rim Countries are being recognized as exemplary companies of…
(Palmer Wahl: Asheville, NC) -- New from the Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group is the ergonomically designed Wahl C150 On-Site Multifunction Calibrator. It features built-in “easy connect” terminals, portable and bench-top flexibility, and easy-to-use intuitive embedded software. Fully…
(Pilgrim Software: Tampa, FL) -- Pilgrim Software Inc., a global provider of enterprise risk, compliance, and quality management software solutions, has launched “Fusion 9: Where No One Has Gone Before—Compliance and Quality in the Future,” a dynamic website for its 2012 user conference. The…
(Nanovea: Irvine, CA) -- Nanovea has introduced its patent-pending breakthrough method of reliably acquiring yield strength through indentation, which should replace the traditional tensile testing machine for yield strength measurement.
Traditionally, yield strength has been tested by using a…
(LUDECA: Doral, FL) -- LEVALIGN EXPERT provides an accurate and easy-to-use method for the measurement of split machine casings, the flatness and straightness of machine bases and foundations, and the flatness and parallelism of circular, rectangular, and odd-shaped flanges. The system consists…
(Texas A&M News: College Station, TX) -- It’s complicated, an employee’s decision to leave a job—even more complicated than previously believed, Texas A&M University researchers concluded after conducting research on when job searches result in turnover.
As expected, turnover was higher…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Basic Statistical Tools for Improving Quality, by Chang W. Kang and Paul H. Kvam, is an introductory book on improving the quality of a process or a system, primarily through SPC. There are numerous technical manuals available for SPC, but this book differs in two ways:…
(Invistics: Norcross, GA) -- Invistics, a leader in lean manufacturing analytics software solutions for high-mix manufacturers, has added the Lot Sizer module to its on-demand MachSix software suite. The module leverages Invistics’ patented algorithms to automatically calculate optimal production…
(ASTM: West Conshocken, PA) -- A new ASTM International standard will answer industry’s need for determining fatigue properties of open-hole composite laminates.
ASTMD7615/D7615M—“Practice for open-hole fatigue response of polymer matrix composite laminates,” was developed by Subcommittee D30.…
(Verify: Irvine, CA) -- Verify Inc., a global provider of supplier quality, supply-chain management, and technical support services, has expanded its capability to provide American Welding Society-Certified Welding Inspector (AWS-CWI) support on critical supplier audit initiatives. Utilizing on…
