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(NIST: Gaithersburg, Maryland) -- The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has received Congressional approval on its recovery plan to create jobs, strengthen the economy, and encourage innovation. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA…
BSI Management Systems America Inc. (BSI) recently achieved accreditation to ISO 14065 for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission verification services by the American National Standards Institute, placing the former amongst few recognized GHG emission verification and reduction assertions bodies in the…
(Textron Inc.: Augusta, Georgia ) -- E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), has been awarded the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. The international award recognizes companies that achieve world-class performance and promote lean operational concepts.
“More than five years ago, I…
(WFD Consulting: Boston, Massachusetts) -- WFD Consulting, an expert in work-life, talent management, workload, and overwork, recently released research findings that demonstrate how longer work hours and time spent on low-value work increase burnout and negatively affect employees and…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, Maryland) -- The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a three-phase plan to expedite development of key standards for a smart grid, a nationwide network that uses information technology to deliver electricity. The…
(Peavey Electronics Corp.: Meridian, Mississippi) -- Peavey Electronics Corp. has begun a companywide lean initiative that will maximize efficiency among its 33 facilities and strengthen the organization's position in the global marketplace.
Lean manufacturing is a philosophy of maximizing…
(Avery Point Group: Atlanta) -- The recession and rapid slumping of sales are forcing many companies to reevaluate their priorities with regard to their continuous improvement initiatives. As a result, there’s a high demand for lean talent skill sets, according to a new study by The Avery Point…
(ANSI: New York) -- The International Organization of Standardization (ISO) has approved the creation of a new technical committee (TC) to address the development of standards related to combating fraud.
ISO/TC 247--“Fraud countermeasures and controls,” was proposed by the American National…
(TÜVRheinland: Newtown, Connecticut) -- TÜVRheinland of North America’s electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and telecommunications product testing lab in Rochester, New York, has been approved for electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic susceptibility testing for products imported into…
(IATA: Montreal) – At the March 2, 2009, International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Cargo Symposium in Bangkok, Thailand, IATA called on the cargo supply chain to battle the current air cargo crisis by improving security, delivering a better product, and boosting efficiency.
“The…
(CMS: Louisville, Kentucky) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) will host its 25th Annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) on July 20–24, at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky. Each year, the CMS community convenes to learn about emerging technology and…
(Aegis Corp.: Lafayette, Colorado) -- Recent deployment of manufacturing process intelligence software “Discoverant,” from Aegis Analytical Corp., enables life science manufacturers to apply the updated principles and approaches for process validation outlined in the United States Food and Drug…
(ISO: Geneva) -- For any person who is relatively new to the world of standardization and consumer policy, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has implemented a user-friendly, interactive tutorial, explaining what consumers can gain from international standards and how…
(IBM: Washington, D.C. and ARMONK, New York) -- IBM designed a consulting service that will help governments better understand their overall performance on environmental issues, identify improvements that can increase energy efficiency, reduce environmental impact including greenhouse gas…
(New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership: Concord, New Hampshire) -- The New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), in collaboration with MEPs in Maine and Massachusetts, have implemented a pilot program to integrate government conservation guidelines into its training…
Applications are now available for the 15th Annual Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) Innovation Prize. Eligible organizations include Connecticut manufacturers, service companies, educational and health care organizations, and state, local, and federal government agencies.
CQIA…
(ISO: Geneva) -- By establishing a common vocabulary, the newly revised International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 14000 series on environmental management standard will facilitate the effectiveness of communication, which is key for the implementation and operation of environmental…
(InfinityQS International: Chantilly, Virginia) -- Saving the lives of children who have suffer from pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases was the goal for InfinityQS when the company committed to donate $1 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“We chose to…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has enhanced its VisionView operator interface with new features that enable more detailed visualization of parts, easier storage of failed images, and a PC display option. VisionView is a touch screen display interface for Cognex In-Sight vision systems that…
(ATS: Peoria, Illinois) – For manufacturing leaders and plant managers to be progressive, it’s important to extend the performance of production assets. According to a survey by Advanced Technology Services Inc. (ATS) conducted with Nielsen Research, a majority say they would outsource noncore…
(TÜV Rheinland: Newtown, Connecticut) -- On Feb. 1, a new version of the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) compliance standard EN 61326-1:2006 became mandatory. With the new mandate, laboratory device manufacturers may need to retest some of their products to satisfy certain technical revisions…
(Delcam International Inc.: Windsor, Ontario, Canada) -- Version 5 of Delcam’s PowerINSPECT software includes support for five-axis scanning with Renishaw’s REVO probe. This new release of the world’s most successful hardware-independent inspection software also features the ability to use…
(Metris: Leuven, Belgium) -- Metris (MTRS, Euronext Brussels) releases Laser Radar Driver 5.1 software to set new precision standards for automated, noncontact inspection of holes in large measuring volumes. Depending on hole diameter, Metris allows Laser Radar customers to reach accuracy and…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, Rhode Island) -- Hexagon Metrology (London, U.K.) has announced the acquisition of Technodigit SARL (Lyon, France), developer of 3DReshaper software, a software package designed for 3-D point cloud and 3-D mesh manipulation for reverse-engineering, rapid…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) -- Geomagic software has been selected by Team North American Eagle in its quest to set a new land speed record by reaching 800 mph. Project engineers will use Geomagic Studio software to digitally recreate the 56-foot-long Eagle vehicle for…