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(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released an updated version of a computer system testing tool that can cut costs by more efficiently finding flaws.
Catching software “bugs” before a program is released enhances computer…
(Capture 3D: Novi, MI) -- See what’s NEW and BLUE at Capture 3D. Mark your calendar for Dec. 8. Capture 3D invites you to have lunch with its Michigan team in Novi and spend a couple of hours learning about the latest metrology technology and participate in live demos.
There are two sessions…
(Zontec Inc.: Cincinnati) -- Zontec Inc. has announced 10 new features for its Synergy 1000T v. 7.0 statistical process control (SPC) software that is due for general release Dec. 1.
Synergy 1000 is designed for quality improvement on stand-alone PCs and local work-group computers. The…
(NIST: Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has named seven organizations as recipients of the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest presidential honor for performance excellence through innovation, improvement, and visionary leadership. This marks…
(Honeywell: Minneapolis) -- Honeywell, a global supplier of test-and-measurement sensor solutions, has introduced a new website featuring easy-to-use product configuration and online ordering tools, simplified navigation, and a wealth of product information.
Several feature-rich web tools have…
(Business901: Fort Wayne, IN) -- Released as an e-book, Lean Marketing House, by Joe Dager (Business901, 2010) is now available for downloading.
“When you first hear the terms ‘lean’ and ‘value stream,’ most of us think about manufacturing processes and waste,” says Dager. “Putting the word ‘…
(Alternative Vision Corp.: Tucson, AZ) -- Tattile srl, the Mairano, Italy-based developer of machine-vision solutions, announces the first release of its Antares Engine Toolkit for LabVIEW. Demonstrated at the recent Vision 2010 show in Stuttgart, Germany, the new tool kit will give LabView…
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Bundled wires, cramped cabinets—it’s a tight world out there. Fortunately, Fluke Corp. is introducing a new family of state-of-the-art clamp meters, including the 376 with iFlex, a revolutionary 18-inch flexible current probe. To see how the Fluke 376 can get you out…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 176 is made up of members who develop international standards on quality management and assurance, including the ISO 9000 series. Members of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to ISO/TC 176 develop U.S.…
(Vishay Precision Group Inc.: Malvern, PA) -- Vishay Precision Group Inc. has announced that its VPG Process Weighing division has expanded the fieldbus protocols of its BLH-Nobel Weighing Systems G4 family of multichannel weight/force indicators to include the Ethernet/IP open communications…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, NC) -- Geomagic has announced that its reverse engineering and 3-D inspection software has received a full validation from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The test verifies accuracy of features in the company’s software for a wide…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Tough competition means food and beverage manufacturers and packagers cannot afford production errors. This is why they must increasingly rely on machine vision systems and image-based ID readers to help achieve quality, improve productivity, and comply with product…
(Nanovea: Irvine, CA) -- The Nanovea Jr25, a 3-D noncontact portable profilometer, is the first truly portable, high-performance profilometer of its kind. With an optional battery pack and carrying case, the Jr25 provides measurement capability rarely available during field study. The Jr25 uses…
(City University London: London) -- City University London and Sencon UK Ltd., a developer of sensor and control systems for the metal packaging industry, have begun a three-year, £200,000 ($320,000) knowledge transfer partnership to improve the quality control of the coatings applied to food,…
(ICHF: Warsaw, Poland) -- Superficial layers of materials, no thicker than several atomic layers, play a key role in many important areas of science and technology, including microelectronics, catalysis, or corrosion science. These surface layers are being studied with different surface-sensitive…
(Buehler: Lake Bluff, IL) -- To simplify ordering and purchasing, Buehler created its new Sum-Met Bundles, which contain all the grinding and polishing consumables required to prepare 100 specimens. Using one part number and one price, laboratory, medical, quality control, universities, and other…
(NVision: Coppell, TX) -- Soft Air USA used NVision’s laser scanning services to save three months in getting an Airsoft replica of FN Herstal’s FNP9-17 handgun to market. This is a significant time savings over Soft Air’s previous process, which involved making silicon molds of real guns and…
(Nikon Metrology Inc.: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology Inc. recently opened its new Western regional sales office in Irvine, California. The facility will serve as a sales and demonstration center for current and potential Nikon Metrology customers in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah,…
(ASL U.S.: Danville, VA) -- ASL U.S.’s F500 provides highly accurate, dual-channel temperature measurement for platinum resistance thermometers (PRT), and exploits the inherent advantages of AC bridge technology to maintain repeatable measurements with unique levels of performance and speed.…
(Visual Workplace Inc.: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. introduces the 5S Kit—a complete workplace organization solution that contains products and educational tools users need to start a new 5S program or sustain an existing 5S program.
The five Ss of a 5S program include:
• Sort—…
(George Products Co.: Middletown, DE) -- George Products Co. Inc., the manufacturer of OASIS Inspection Systems, has announced the addition of its “Core” product line. The OASIS Core has been designed to enable customers to run the OASIS system on their own computers. It is based on the same…
David C. Crosby, quality guru, Zero Defect proponent, and Quality Digest Daily contributor, died this past Monday. He was 80 years old.
Born in Belair, Ohio, on November 9, 1930, Crosby was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean War. He began his career in Orlando, Florida, working…
Cummins Inc. designs, manufactures, sells, and services diesel engines and related technology around the world. It serves its customers through a network of 500 distributors and more than 5,200 dealer locations in more than 190 countries and territories. Cummins incorporates quality in everything…
(Nikon Instruments: Melville, NY) -- Nikon Instruments Inc., innovator of advanced optical instruments, has introduced the C2 Confocal Laser Point Scanning Microscope, which incorporates the newest release of NIS-Elements C software (v. 3.2). By pairing these two powerful tools, researchers now…
(High Technology Seminars: Cold Spring, NY) -- High Technology Seminars has announced three events for the beginning of 2011: “Visual Lean Basics—Lean Eyes—Learning to See Waste,” “Human Error Prevention,” and “Root Cause Analysis.”
“Visual Lean Basics—Lean Eyes—Learning to See Waste”
This…
