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(Purdue University: West Lafayette, IN) -- Researchers have created the tiniest laser since its invention nearly 50 years ago, paving the way for a host of innovations, including superfast computers that use light instead of electrons to process information, advanced sensors and imaging.…
(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- Weighing only 2.2 pounds, the USM Go is the lightest and most portable ultrasonic flaw detector available from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies. The USM Go is designed for ease of prolonged operation in the harshest inspection…
(Automation Trainer: Westbrook, ME) -- Automated liquid handling equipment is an increasingly essential component of life science laboratories. Used to boost the productivity and repeatability of volume transfers, automated liquid handlers must be optimized to achieve precision and accuracy in…
Gemba is a Japanese term that has been translated as: place, real place, actual place. Westerners have further defined gemba to include: where the action is, the go-and-see place, where the work is done, the place to go for improvement, and the place where value is added, and more.
The environment…
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Corp., the global leader in hand-held electronic test and measurement technology, has announced a Cash for Clunkers rebate program to encourage thermographers to trade their old infrared cameras for new Fluke instruments.
The Fluke Cash for Clunkers program…
(Active Communications International: Chicago) -- Join Active Communications International, November 12–13, 2009, in Boston, Massachusetts, for an interactive, executive symposium of hospitals and health care facilities. Learn from the hospitals and health care facilities that have been profiting…
What seemed to be a lucrative as well as a burgeoning market in the European Union (EU) for textile and apparel manufacturers will not be the same again. This is because of the EU's imposition of tougher laws on chemicals and their safe use, many of which are used in apparel printing and design…
(Norbar Torque Tools Ltd.: Oxfordshire, UK) -- Norbar, a global specialist manufacturer of torque tools, has launched the ultimate torque measurement, calibration, and data archiving system. The T-Box, together with the Torque Data Management System software, allow the simple processing of data…
(RWJF: Princeton, NJ) -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently announced the selection of 15 hospitals to participate in two new quality improvement programs as part of its ambitious Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative. The AF4Q is the foundation’s signature program to lift…
(Nikon Instruments Inc.: Melville, NY) -- The new series of Nikon LSI inspection microscopes, Eclipse L200N and L200ND, is now available. Building on the high resolution and precision of the Eclipse L200 and L200D series, the L200N and L200ND offer improved observation and operating performance,…
(ASME: New York) -- A seminar on the newly revised Y14.5 standard from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) will take place on Oct. 8, at the Sheraton Salt Lake City in Salt Lake City.
The ASME-sponsored seminar will provide…
(Q-PLUS Labs: Irvine, CA) -- There’s a technology sea change underway in metrology and dimensional measurement, a change that promises significant improvements in efficiency and precision that will shape the future of testing and quality programs worldwide.
“There are exciting developments…
(Instantis: Santa Clara, CA) -- Instantis, the premier provider of on-demand project portfolio management software used by business-process and IT leaders to improve strategy execution and financial performance, has announced the availability of EnterpriseTrack Green Edition.
Instantis…
(Advanced Test Equipment Rentals: San Diego) -- The Rohde & Schwarz SMIQ06B is a vector signal generator with a frequency range of 300 kHz to 6.4 GHz. The high-grade I/Q modulator ensures minimum error vector magnitude and high intermodulation suppression. Using modern digital signal…
(ANSI: Washington) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced dates for its first-ever workshop on accreditation of certificate-issuing bodies. The Feb. 11–12, 2010 event will introduce interested stakeholders to the American National Standard ASTM E2659-09—"Standard…
(ASQ Silicon Valley: Santa Clara, CA) -- Come join your colleagues and other members of the Bay Area quality and business community for a full day of learning and networking at the Silicon Valley ASQ Quality Conference "Road to Excellence: Best Practice Trails," Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 in Santa…
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Instructors have just weeks to apply for $100,000 worth of infrared thermal imagers from Fluke Corp., the world’s leading supplier of hand-held test and measurement equipment. Fluke is donating the equipment to schools and training programs for use in teaching…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD ) -- Airline travelers are used to being instructed to turn off computers and cell phones during takeoffs and landings as a precaution against interfering with the plane’s navigational equipment, but outside sources of high-energy interference can be even more dangerous.…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc. today announced a global reduction in force. This reduction is in addition to previously announced reductions of approximately 21 percent that occurred during the first quarter of 2009.
The reduction, effective immediately, affects approximately 8…
(EMICS Ltd.: Nottingham, UK) -- Calibration is essential for proper functionality of machines used in the manufacturing sector. The entire production process is dependent on the accuracy of instrument calibration and there are only a few instrument calibration service providers who are capable of…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) will offer a one-day conference titled "First Congress ASQ Mexico: Quality and Education" Thursday, Sept. 10, at La Hacienda de los Morales, Mexico City. The event is part of the ASQ Mexico office grand opening.
The event theme reflects…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has further expanded its range of inspection solutions for solar cell manufacturing processes. The new VisionPro Solar Toolbox includes preconfigured software tools for the most common vision alignment and inspection applications in photovoltaic solar…
(OMEGA Engineering Inc.: Stamford, CT) -- The OMEGA HHP350 Series smart manometer brings high precision and value to hand-held manometer users. Standard accuracy is ±0.05 percent full scale, including temperature effects, with ±0.025 percent full scale optional. Models are available for gage,…
(Reliable Plant: Columbus, OH) -- One week from now Lean Manufacturing 2009 kicks-off in Columbus, Ohio at the Columbus Convention Center. It's one of five co-located conferences at Reliable Plant 2009, Sept. 1-3.
More than 90 sessions, case studies, and keynotes
More than 100 exhibiting…
(IPC: Bannockburn, IL) -- Driven by its members’ needs, the IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries has announced that an IPC Solar Standards Committee has been formed and has begun work on standards for the poly-silicon photovoltaic (solar) industry, specifically the assembly of solar…