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(ISO: Geneva) -- Management system standard ISO 9001 has reached the final stage of the revision process. ISO member countries have two months to form a national position and vote on the latest draft of the standard before the Sept. 9, 2015, deadline.
An earlier vote on the draft international…
(OSHA: Washington, D.C.) -- In November 2014, a worker was overcome at a DuPont chemical manufacturing facility when a supply line unexpectedly released more than 20,000 lb of methyl mercaptan, a deadly chemical. Three co-workers came to the worker’s aid in an attempted rescue, but all four were…
(Banner Engineering: Minneapolis, MN) -- Banner Engineering has expanded the capabilities of its Q4X series of laser distance sensors, allowing them to be used in several new applications. The series now includes an analog model to measure distance and a discrete model with expanded capability to…
(Bruker: Santa Barbara, CA) -- Bruker has released its second-generation Inspire infrared (IR) nanocharacterization system, which features 10-nm spatial resolution infrared chemical mapping in an easy-to-use, laser-safe package. With IR EasyAlign, Inspire simplifies scattering scanning near-field…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- Olympus, a global technology leader in industrial imaging solutions, will have its experts available for product demonstrations at SEMICON West, taking place July 14–16, 2015, in San Francisco.
The Olympus booth (No. 6040) will be exhibiting the LEXT OLS4100, the …
(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas (KMSA), provider of advanced optical technology that precisely measures the elements of color and light, will exhibit at the IFT 2015 Food Expo at booth No. 4545. IFT 2015 will take place July 12–14, 2015, at McCormick Place South in…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Wood is one of the world’s most precious resources, and there is increasing consumer demand to know it is sourced from well-managed forests. Soon, the traceability of wood will be easier to manage as an ISO standard-in-development reaches a new and crucial stage.
Illegal logging…
(Banner Engineering: Minneapolis, MN) -- Banner Engineering introduces its wireless vibration and temperature sensor, Designed to effectively monitor machines for increases in vibration and temperature, the sensor measures RMS velocity in inches per second or millimeters per second, and…
(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, provider of advanced optical technology that precisely measures the elements of color and light, has extended its product offerings in North America, with the addition of Instrument Systems LumiCam 1300 Advanced imaging photometer…
(Delcam: Birmingham, UK) -- Delcam has made the Learning Zones for its full range of CADCAM software available as a free app for iPads. The app can be downloaded from the Apple App store.
The Delcam Learning Zone App comprises tutorials for the latest releases of all Delcam software, including…
(Council on Competitiveness: Washington, D.C.) -- The Exploring Innovation Frontiers Initiative (EIFI) is a national, public-private effort to accelerate future transformative innovation models that will drive U.S. competitiveness during the coming decades. Building on the council’s nearly three…
(AMETEK: Allerod, Denmark) -- The Versitron Rockwell Hardness Testing System from AMETEK Test & Calibration Instruments has long been considered an industry workhorse for laboratory and shop floor hardness testing. The latest version carries the CE mark and offers an updated user interface…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Recognizing that performance excellence and innovation are the key ingredients in a recipe for success, 26 top-level organizations are vying to be honored as the “top chefs” in the nation by applying for the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. This year’s…
(Fives: Paris) -- U.S. military veterans are finding post-service success at Fives Machining Systems, putting their troubleshooting skills and technical experience to work in field service and customer support positions for the global machine-tool manufacturer. Since 2014, the company has hired…
(The Center for Lean Business Management: Wethersfield, CT) -- My co-authors and I have been working diligently during the last 10 months creating what we hope will be recognized as a very important book, one that defines the true essence of continuous improvement and respect for people. Kaizen…
(PQ Systems: Dayton, OH) -- PQ Systems, a Dayton-area quality management software developer, announces new ownership of the company as of June 1, 2015.
Beth Savage, PQ Systems operations manager since 2007, has acquired ownership of the company’s shares formerly held by the family of Michael J.…
F ounded in 1995, Per Scholas is the largest and oldest professional IT workforce development program in New York City, providing technology education, access, training, and job placement services for people in underserved communities. Per Scholas believes that one of the most effective ways to…
(Renishaw: Gloucestershire, UK) -- ATOM is Renishaw’s noncontact optical linear and rotary incremental encoder system combines miniaturization with exceptional performance and reliability.
ATOM linear and rotary (angle) encoder systems feature integral set-up LEDs that are usually sufficient for…
(ThomasNet: New York) -- ThomasNet today announced that it is bringing “Buy it Now on Amazon” functionality to ThomasNet.com. This e-commerce capability supports ThomasNet.com’s position as the leading platform for product sourcing and supplier discovery. Purchasing professionals and engineers can…
(Van Daele & Associates Inc.) -- Businesses do a poor job picking managers to lead their employees, collectively costing companies billions of dollars each year, according to the recent Gallup report “State of the American Manager.”
The report is based on more than “four decades of extensive…
(HEIDENHAIN: Schaumburg, IL) -- The HEIDENHAIN 4×12 Inspection Master is now available for use in calibrating optical comparator system axes. It is especially useful in verifying its X and Y axis position when using the calibration standard in conjunction with evaluation electronics from…
(Thomson Reuters: New York) -- Thomson Reuters, a leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has published the findings of its sixth annual Cost of Compliance survey, which reveals that regulatory fatigue, resource challenges, and personal liability are expected to…
(FDA: Silver Spring, MD) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken important steps to help manufacturers develop biologic products called biosimilars. Biosimilars are highly similar to, and have no clinically meaningful differences from, an already approved biological product.…
(Vision Engineering: New Milford, CT) -- Mantis Elite-Cam HD brings image and video-capture capabilities to the outstanding optical performance of the Mantis family of “eyepiece-less” stereo microscopes. Vision Engineering, a global manufacturer of unique ergonomic stereo microscopes and…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has announced that it will hold two separate competitions in 2016 for MEP centers in 21 states and Puerto Rico. The upcoming competitions are part of a…
