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(Salvo: Singapore) -- Business projects rarely go through the entire project cycle without some surprises. Reasons for this include changing requirements, a larger-than-anticipated cost of project, and flawed technical architecture, among others. Often, project teams realize too late the…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal Inc. has introduced the next generation of its µMaxµm line of digital indicators. In addition to the many existing features of µMaxµm indicators, the enhanced µMaxµm II line offers a wide range of new features, including Dynamic Max, Min, and TIR;…
(American College of Physicians: Philadelphia) -- Four organizations representing more than 350,000 primary care physicians have released joint Guidelines for Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition and Accreditation Programs. The new guidelines—created by the American Academy of…
(Gartner Inc: Stamford, CT) -- Gartner Business Process Management (BPM) Summit, scheduled to take place April 27–29, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, is the largest, most comprehensive BPM conference in the industry. It’s the only BPM event that fully explores proven BPM…
(SICK Inc: Minneapolis) -- SICK Inc., a leading manufacturer of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, has launched the Inspector P30 positioning sensor. The Inspector P series offers a flexible method for part…
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems’ Transparent Receiver, which works with the company’s Microgage 2D line, allows a laser beam to pass clearly through it while making a precise position measurement for aligning machinery and equipment. The receiver is compact and…
(Coordinate Metrology Society: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the preeminent membership association for measurement professionals, has announced the extension of its call for papers deadline to March 18. The organization has received a record number of abstract submissions…
(Visual Workplace: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. has introduced FLOOR-Mark, a better alternative to tape and paint for marking floors and other areas of the workplace, quickly and easily. FLOOR-Mark is ideal for high-traffic areas. It features peel-and-stick backing for simple…
(Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group: Asheville, NC) -- America’s first instrumentation company, Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group, is proudly celebrating 175 years of manufacturing industrial instrumentation in 2011.
Originally founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1836 by James Foster, Jr., Palmer Wahl…
AMS 300i
(Leuze electronic: Hudson, MI) -- The AMS 300i distance measurement unit by Leuze Electronic Inc. can be used whenever position data of moving system components, such as in high-bay warehouses, are required. Its unique selection of industrial Ethernet, supplemented with all well-…
(InfinityQS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International Inc. has announced the launch of its new website, logo, and blog. The more user-friendly website enables visitors to quickly and easily navigate to find information that is most pertinent to them. The site provides a wealth of information…
(Gemba Research LLC: Mukilteo, WA) -- Gemba Academy is celebrating its second anniversary and the release of its Leader Standard Work course by bringing back the most popular promotion Gemba Academy has ever done.
Specifically, between March 1 and March 31, anyone who purchases a six-month or a…
(Indicate Technologies: Santa Clara, CA) -- Indicate Technologies Inc. and Greg Hetland, Ph.D., of the International Institute of GD&T present the popular Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Seminar series, April 11–15, to be held at Indicate Technologies’ Santa Clara Showroom in…
(Kistler Instrument Corp: Amherst, NY) -- Kistler, a global supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has introduced its Type 8763B triaxial accelerometer into North America. The Type 8763B is a miniature…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global leader in serving science, offers a selection of handheld analytical instruments that is now among the industry’s most diverse, serving applications ranging from airport security and consumer-product testing to…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The creator of the triple-bottom-line concept is one of two featured keynote speakers at the first American Society for Quality (ASQ) Pathways to Social Responsibility Conference, June 16–17, in San Francisco. Also speaking is a noted expert in the integration of corporate…
(Automated Imaging Association: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Machine vision, a critical automation technology used for inspection, part tracking, robot guidance, and process control, will be featured at Automate 2011, to be held March 21–24, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
“Advances in machine vision have…
The USM Vision innovative, ultrasonic weld inspection system, from the Inspection Technologies business of GE Measurement & Control Solutions, allows nonultrasonic trained specialists to gather reliable and accurate pipe-weld inspection data, for subsequent remote assessment by a suitably…
The average automobile has more than 80 dynamic seals that can fail at any given time, according to the Institute for Measurement and Sensor-Technology's paper, "Second Generation Lead Measurement." Failures attributed to leaking seals cost the transportation and power industry tens of millions…
(Accu-Sort: Telford, PA) -- Accu-Sort Systems Inc. will present several automated bar code system solutions that increase accuracy and reduce cost during the ProMat 2011 International Expo scheduled for March 21–24 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The solutions include reliable midrange laser…
(Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta) -- Seismologists have developed a new system that could be used to warn future populations of an impending tsunami only minutes after the initial earthquake. The system, known as RTerg, could help reduce the death toll by giving local residents valuable…
(International Organization for Standardization: Geneva, Switzerland) -- A new standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will help optimize individual monitoring and protection of workers exposed to radiation. It will also provide the technical basis for…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Before you can build that improved turbojet engine, before you can create that longer lasting battery, you have to ensure all the newfangled materials in it will behave the way you want—even under conditions as harsh as the upper atmosphere at supersonic speed, or…
(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- The Equator gauging system is a radical new alternative to traditional dedicated gauging, filling a gap in the market never before addressed. It is more than just a new gauging system; it marks the launch of Renishaw’s first gauging product line.…
(Rucker & Associates Inc: Raleigh, NC) -- Completely shifting production methods is no easy feat for any organization. But that is just what Unifi Manufacturing Inc. did, thanks to unique lean Six Sigma techniques shared by the consulting and training team at Rucker & Associates Inc.…
