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(ANSI: Washington, DC) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is pleased to announce the redesign of its Standards Portal, an online resource and educational tool for global trade which provides answers to critical standards, conformance, market access, and trade-related questions…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal has issued a new catalog in print, pdf and online editions, covering the full range of its dimensional metrology products and systems. The full-color print edition contains 612 pages, while the Mahr Digital Catalog is in an easily navigated digital…
(InnovMetric: Quebec, QC, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software Inc. is proud to announce that its annual 2015 release of the PolyWorks universal 3D metrology software platform is focused on enhancing measurement quality, repeatability, and productivity. Key new functionalities of PolyWorks 2015 include…
(Perceptron: Plymouth, MI) -- When Robert Howard formed Carolina Metrology in Duncan, South Carolina, he knew the level of core measuring capability that was required to compete as a contract dimensional metrology service. Howard has spent more than 15 years in the metrology, quality, and…
(Dynapar: Gurnee, Illinois) -- Announced today and effective immediately, Dynapar is offering a free 30-day beta test trial to all interested and qualified parties, for its key product families of incremental and absolute encoders, with thousands of configurations available. According to North…
(Quality Digest -- Chico, CA) Quality Digest, for more than 30 years the leading source for quality news and resources, is now available on mobile devices. Check out our website on your smartphone or tablet for exclusive content, in-depth articles and columns, industry news, webinars, and more.…
(Frost & Sullivan: London) -- Increasing procedure volumes have been fuelling the adoption of custom procedure trays and packs (CPTP) in Western and Eastern Europe. In part, the expanding aging population, which is more likely to develop chronic wounds as they have more medical issues…
(METTLER-TOLEDO: Columbus, Ohio) -- The latest addition to the METTLER TOLEDO CI-Vision portfolio is the newly developed Label Check Station (LCS), which prints and verifies labels automatically. Food manufacturers can use the LCS to print high-quality, product-specific labels at a rate of up to…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has released the RS3 upgrade package, delivering a dramatic performance improvement for the ROMER Absolute Arm with integrated laser scanner. The RS3 doubles the scan rate of the previous RS2 integrated scanner, enabling users to…
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- World Standards Day is celebrated annually around the world to increase awareness of the role that standards play in the global economy. The World Standards Day Paper Competition is co-sponsored by The Society for Standards Professionals (SES) and the U.S. Celebration…
(ECM: Topsfield, MA) -- ECM Global Measurement Solutions (ECM) is a satisfied user of SpatialAnalyzer (SA) software from New River Kinematics (NRK). Ray Ryan, vice president of operations for ECM, will present a paper at the 2015 SA User Conference titled “Evolutionary Approach to Automation.”…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- With manufacturing a driving force of economic growth in the Northeast, as well as the United States, more than 12,000 business owners, engineers, designers, production managers and purchasing executives will gather May 12–14, 2015, at EASTEC, the East Coast’s premier…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- For the second year in a row, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) has received the first place award in the government and military category of the Leadership 500 Excellence Awards, an annual recognition of the world’s best leadership development programs…
(9001Academy: Zagreb, Croatia) -- The experts at 9001Academy have produced a matrix to help address some of the questions and confusion stemming from the soon-to-be-released ISO 9001:2015 update to the ISO 9001:2008 quality management systems standard. The matrix can be downloaded in PDF form here…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Voting has begun on the draft version of ISO 45001, which sets the requirements for an occupational health and safety management system.
ISO 45001 is currently at the committee draft stage of development, the first consultation phase. During this stage, the countries (ISO members…
(ZenQMS: Conshohocken, PA) -- Join ZenQMS and BioProcess Technology Consultants (BPTC) on April 15, 2015, for food, drinks, and learning at the CIC in Kendall Square from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Taylor Burtis from BPTC will offer a presentation “What Works and What Doesn’t in QMS Document…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- Continuing to set the standard for operational excellence and an improved workforce, the Lean Certification Alliance has introduced customer-driven improvements to its Lean Certification program, a globally recognized standard for lean principles and practices.
Lean…
(Phillips Precision: Boylston, MA) -- Phillips Precision Products Division has designed a work-holding kit for Vision Inspection that complements its Open-Sight LEAN, fast-swap fixture plate system. The work-holding kit includes trigger-finger and trigger-point hold downs, a clear acrylic platform…
(WiM: Cleveland, OH) -- Women in Manufacturing (WiM) invites interested parties to submit an application to speak at SUMMIT 2015, scheduled for Sept. 23–25, 2015, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This annual event is geared toward women who have chosen careers in manufacturing and want to share…
(Humantech: Ann Arbor, MI) -- To effectively present the business case for ergonomics to today’s leaders (even the enlightened ones), it’s essential to demonstrate how the investment of resources, time, and effort will results in long-term, sustained gains. Humantech’s complimentary ebook offers a…
(Ames Laboratory: Ames, IA) -- Scientists at the Critical Materials Institute (CMI) at Ames Laboratory have developed a two-step recovery process that makes recycling rare-earth metals easier and more cost-effective.
Rare-earth metals are valuable ingredients in a variety of modern technologies…
(ANSI: Washington, DC) -- Global supply-chain policy issues took center stage at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) event held on March 12, 2015 in Washington, D.C., opening opportunities for policy discussions and collaboration. The event had nearly 150 attendees, including…
(Phillips Precision: Boylston, MA) -- Phillips Precision’s products division has introduced the Rapid-Loc pneumatic vise for CMM inspection. Designed to take advantage of the air at your CMM, the soft jaws of the Rapid-Loc vise can be customized to hold most parts. Regulated air pressure can…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- ASQ, a leading authority on quality in all fields, organizations, and industries, issued more than 9,800 certifications in the United States in 2014 as part of a Manufacturing Institute partnership designed to help fill advanced manufacturing positions.
The Manufacturing…
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Marposs Corp. will present its new generation P3up and P7up electronic gauge amplifiers in booth No. 3008 at the upcoming EASTEC show in West Springfield, MA, May 12–15, 2015. The devices are intended for connecting to Marposs measuring heads, and represent an…
