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(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Learn how your organization can achieve outstanding performance. Plan now to join us in Baltimore, April 12–15, 2015, at the premier showcase of the 2014 Baldrige Award recipients: • PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector Practice • Hill Country Memorial • St. David’s…
(ANSI: Washignton, DC) -- Recent comments from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang indicate support at the highest levels of the Chinese government for deepening the reform of China’s standardization system, a process that has been underway for several years. According to Chinese leadership, the goal is to…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- The easiest, fastest, and most affordable way to measure parts and products is with a lightweight portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that offers both contact and noncontact measurement.
The challenge is that everyone is seeking to reduce required inspection times…
(Sigmetrix: McKinney, TX) -- Sigmetrix, global experts in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and mechanical variation, has announced the availability of its CETOL 6 Sigma v. 8.4 software for PTC Creo, Creo Elements/Pro, CATIA V5, and SOLIDWORKS CAD systems. CETOL 6 Sigma v. 8.4…
(Mahr: Providence, RI) -- Mahr has introduced a new high-precision measuring station to measure and evaluate optical components, including freeform, aspheric, and spherical lenses. Developed to provide quick 2D and 3D testing to support the entire lens production process, the MarForm MFU 200…
(Matrox Imaging: Montreal) -- Matrox Imaging is offering classroom training on the latest Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) processing tools and the MIL/MIL-Lite environment April 13–17 at the company’s headquarters in Montreal, Canada.
“Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) Processing” is an intensive three-…
(NextSense: Austria) -- The new sensor of the CALIPRI gap measurement device is cable-free and ergonomically optimized. The testing device for the automotive industry developed by the Austrian company NextSense is famous throughout the world for testing gaps and hem edges without using any…
(Ocean Optics: Dunedin, FL) -- Ocean Optics has launched a spectrometer line that combines decades of miniature spectrometer design expertise with industry-leading manufacturing techniques. The Flame spectrometer delivers high thermal stability and low unit to unit variation without compromising…
(ASQ: Milwaukee, WI) -- While most teens admire engineers’ problem-solving skills and agree engineers are very smart, only 2 percent would invite an engineer to be their date at a wedding, further supporting engineers’ perceptions that society deems them as socially awkward, according to new…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Several recent articles in national journals support the validity of the Baldrige approach across several sectors, including healthcare and manufacturing.
First, “Understanding High-Reliability Organizations: Are Baldrige Recipients Models?” which was published in The…
(Michigan Metrology: Livonia, MI) -- Michigan Metrology, experts in solving problems related to surface roughness, wear, texture and finish, is making available three tools to aid the understanding of surface roughness measurement and the proper use of surface texture parameters.
Surface finish/…
(greenlight.guru: Indianapolis, IN) -- greenlight.guru recently announced the public release of its cloud-based quality management software exclusively for the medical device community. greenlight.guru allows medical device manufactures to bring new products to market faster while reducing risk by…
(VSL: Noordwijk, Netherlands) -- VSL has announced the keynote speaker for this year’s European Flow Measurement Workshop (EFMW), scheduled for March 17–19, 2015, in Noordwijk, Netherlands. Reinier den Hertog, principal technical expert for metering, hydrocarbon allocation, and deferment…
(InfinityQS: Fairfax, VA) -- InfinityQS International Inc., the global authority on real-time quality and manufacturing intelligence, recommends five ways pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers can use enterprise quality systems, manufacturing intelligence platforms, and automated device…
(InnovMetric: Quebec, QC) -- InnovMetric Software is proud to announce that the PolyWorks|Talisman mobile app is now available for Android mobile devices.
PolyWorks|Talisman is an app that boosts 3D measurement productivity on the shop floor. It allows probing and laser scanning operators to…
(Third Dimension: Bristol, UK) -- Third Dimension has developed a new innovative solution to solve the challenges of measuring automotive seal gaps. The solution is well proven in automotive applications, and has been tested with a leading luxury automotive manufacturer, accurately measuring gaps…
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati, OH) -- Exact Metrology, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has acquired a new Metrology Grade GE Phoenix v|tome|x m, a CT scanner system with dual tube technology, nanofocus to 180Kv and microfocus to 300Kv, significantly expanding the company’s capability in 3D scanning to 2…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf has announced the addition of two key coordinate metrology experts to its growing sales team. Tom Moon has joined Verisurf as North American sales manager, and Pat Bass has joined as regional sales manager for California and Arizona.
“We are pleased to have Tom…
(ECM: Topsfield, MA) -- ECM Global Measurement Solutions (ECM) has announced a new partnership as the sole North American training provider for the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
“This new partnership has been the foundation of our education and training course development in the United…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. and TriMet LLC (Fenton, MO) have announced a strategic partnership agreement. TriMet is now an agent of Hexagon Metrology, offering ROMER portable arm coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and serving Southern Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology, is proud to announce the release of the new FARO Freestyle3D handheld laser scanner, an easy, intuitive device for use in architecture,…
(CMSC: Hollywood, FL) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the preeminent membership association for measurement professionals, has announced online registration is open for the 31st annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC). The event will be held from July 20–24, 2015, at the…
(Perceptron: Plymouth, MI) -- Perceptron Inc., developer of noncontact 3D machine vision instruments and software solutions for industrial measurement, inspection, and robot guidance applications, has reached agreements to acquire two European metrology companies.
The companies are: • Coord3…
(Roland DG: Irvine, CA) -- Roland DG Corp., parent company of Roland DGA, announced that its medical instrument traceability and maintenance support system project, run in conjunction with Japan’s Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, has been selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and…
(Zeiss Industrial Metrology: Maple Grove, MN) -- The extended version of PiWeb sbs quality data management software, tailored for small and medium-sized businesses, was recently by ZEISS Industrial Metrology. ZEISS PiWeb sbs makes it possible to connect all gauging and inspection devices into one…
