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(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- Tomorrow’s global leaders will have to be tech-savvy and ready for advanced manufacturing jobs requiring skills in electronics, computers, software, and automation. Continuing its mission to encourage young people to focus their education on science, technology, engineering…
(ACSI: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Customer satisfaction with the goods and services that people buy in the United States remained strong in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The index is largely unchanged, dipping a mere 0.1 percent from the previous…
(Jesse Garant & Associates: Windsor, ON, Canada) -- Using computer tomography (CT) technology similar to what has been used in the medical industry for years, Ontario-based Jesse Garant & Associates has adopted and expanded this technology for automotive, mining applications, and medical…
(EtQ Inc.: Farmingdale, NY) -- EtQ Inc. has announced the addition of new and enhanced features in its latest release, Reliance 7.0.
Enhancements to the latest release of EtQ Reliance contribute to EtQ’s vision of providing the most robust solution in the industry. Below is a sample of just a…
(Creaform: Lévis, QC, Canada) -- Creaform has launched the fourth version of the proprietary software VxScan. This program can now integrate data acquired by both a Handyscan 3D laser scanner and the HandyPROBE armless and portable CMM in the same referential and in real time. Creaform now offers…
(Catalyst Development Corp.: Yucca Valley, CA) -- Catalyst Development Corp., publisher of software components and applications, recently announced the release of ChoiceAnalyst, the first affordable decision support tool with application to Six Sigma decision making.
The define, measure,…
(Cox Instruments: Scottsdale, AZ) -- COX Instruments, a supplier of precision and industrial flow measurement instrumentation for the world’s most demanding applications, has announced its turbine flowmeters are now available with ceramic ball bearings. These rugged bearings are superior to…
(Mountain Home: Denver, CO) -- Mountain Home Training and Consulting Inc., a provider of continuous process improvement (CPI) training and certification, has shaken up their own industry during the last six months with some innovative approaches to the way they do business. It started with a…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA ) -- Cognex Corp. has announced 3D-Locate, a library of 3-D vision software tools that expands application possibilities in vision-guided robotics, assembly, and inspection.
Logistics and package tracking
Robot-guided depalletizing
Precision assembly…
(TÜV Rheinland PTL LLC: Tempe, AZ) — In an important decision, Solar America Board for Codes and Standards (ABCs) recommended the adoption of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) quality standards for all modules purchased in the U.S. marketplace. The aim of this initiative is to…
(Carl Zeiss Metrology: Maple Grove, MN) -- In addition to a highly accurate measuring machine, the most important resources in measuring technology are the latest software and detailed application knowledge. Today, knowledge and software updates are increasingly exchanged via the internet. Carl…
(ISO: Geneva) -- For reasons of safety and reliability, the importance of being able to trace products throughout the supply chain has strongly increased in recent years. The new standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17367:2009 will help manufacturers and…
(SAKOR Technologies: Okemos, MI) -- SAKOR Technologies Inc., a provider of implementation of instrumentation products for dynamometer testing, introduces the MicroDyne series of small motoring dynamometers. Ideal for a wide range of automotive, military, and aerospace testing applications, this…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- While there has been a significant loss of repetitive manufacturing jobs, workers with engineering and high-tech skills remain in demand and are vital to keeping manufacturing and the economy going.
A recent survey conducted by Deloitte, Oracle, and the Manufacturing…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- On March 10, MoreSteam.com, the a provider of online lean Six Sigma training and support technology, will host an unprecedented live web cast to discuss the need for a rigorous, third-party global certification standard for lean Six Sigma.
The candid, one-hour…
(Indicate Technologies Inc.: Santa Clara, CA) -- Indicate Technlogies and the International Institute of GD&T are partnering to present a seminar series that explores the implications of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) as it applies to all manufacturing and design disciplines…
(Hirayama Consulting: Tokyo) -- Hirayama Consulting introduces a new service line, sending consultants into the field to provide clients with kaizen solutions. Hirayama offers clients on-site consultation in the Toyota Production System (TPS), quality management, and other aspects of lean…
(Citrix Systems Inc.: Goleta, CA) -- Customer satisfaction and loyalty are two highly desirable results in a support environment. But which performance factors deliver both?
Join Citrix for an interactive webinar to hear Dave Brown, president of Support Center University and author of Optimizing…
(MESA: Dearborn, MI) -- MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association) has announced the launch of “Eco-Efficiency in Manufacturing,” a major study of the strategies and approaches being used to support sustainability initiatives. The study is open to all manufacturers around the globe in…
(Veriteq: Richmond, BC Canada) -- “How to Avoid and Respond to Public FDA Criticisms—Form 483 Letters—for Temperature, Humidity and other Controlled Environments” is now available from Veriteq, a provider of FDA-compliant environmental monitoring, alarming, reporting, and temperature/humidity…
(Criterion NDT: Auburn, WA) -- Criterion NDT Inc. has announced the launch of their company, which provides eddy current nondestructive testing (NDT) instruments, probes, and services for testing critical components in automotive; medical; and bar, tube, and wire markets. Criterion NDT, a former…
Wireless sensor networks are made up of several sensors or nodes that measure conditions and supply data to a control system.
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or many companies, installing wireless technology inside factories, power plants, and nuclear facilities can be risky.…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) — Hexagon Metrology Inc. has announced the availability of the Universal Jogbox, a new hand-held input device for Brown & Sharpe and Sheffield brand coordinate measurement machines (CMMs) shipped from the North Kingstown, Rhode Island factory.…
(Vocal Laboratories Inc: Minneapolis) -- Apple continues to lead Dell and Hewlett Packard (HP) in customer satisfaction with phone-based technical support, but HP made marked improvements since 2008, according to the latest study conducted by Vocal Laboratories Inc. (Vocalabs).
In 1,157…
(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- Weighing just 13 lb (6 kg), the DXR250V is the latest lightweight and portable digital radiography tool from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies. In the past, the use of digital radiography (DR) has been limited due to size, weight…
