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(AMETEK: Largo, FL) -- AMETEK Test & Calibration Instruments, an industry leader in advanced dry-block temperature calibrators, offers two new variants designed for applications that require either extreme cooling or high heat—the JOFRA PTC-125 Cooler and RTC-159 Ultra Cooler calibrators. Both…
(Robert Half: Menlo Park, CA) -- How useful are performance reviews? It depends on whom you ask. In an Accountemps survey, 94 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said formal evaluations are either somewhat or very effective in helping employees improve their performance. Yet…
A new report by a national committee of U.S. industry and university leaders details 16 recommendations “aimed at reinventing manufacturing in a way that ensures U.S. competitiveness, feeds into the nation’s innovation economy, and invigorates the domestic manufacturing base.”
The report was…
In a business climate where only the best companies survive and thrive, one thing is clear: You must avoid the stupid stuff. You must eliminate the things that leave customers and employees scratching their heads, frustrated, and mystified.
The problem is that every company, no matter what size,…
(McGraw-Hill: New York) -- Artists put their work on display for everyone to judge, accepting a position of vulnerability to comment on the human condition and contribute to the common good. Artists bring people closer together by providing a forum for shared experiences. They challenge, excite,…
(Adept Technology: Pleasanton, CA) -- Adept Technology, a provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, will be demonstrating to China’s food-industry professionals how the Adept Quattro s650H robot, when integrated within high-speed automated packaging applications,…
(AST: Mt. Olive, NJ) -- American Sensor Technologies Inc. (AST), designer and manufacturer of MEMS pressure sensors, transducers, and transmitters, has released the AST46SW explosion-proof pressure switch. Complementing AST’s complete offering of explosion proof pressure transmitters, the AST46SW…
(Frost & Sullivan: Palo Alto, CA) -- Given the current trying financial circumstances, consumers have adopted a conservative approach toward investing in capital equipment, according to a new study now available from Frost & Sullivan. Although dimensional metrology equipment is still…
Statistics can be unintuitive. What’s a large difference? What’s a large sample size? When is something statistically significant? You might think you know, based on experience and intuition, but you really don’t know until you actually run the analysis. You must run the proper statistical tests to…
(Balluff: Florence, KY) -- Balluff, a manufacturer of sensors and sensing technology, has an answer to the market’s desire for a compact evaluation unit that enables the simultaneous connection of up to four read/write heads: the BIS-V RFID controller. Both HF (13.56 MHz) in accordance with ISO…
You won’t hurt RUTH the robot’s feelings if you disagree with her, but it will be difficult to prove your point, given that her opinions are backed by mathematical evidence.
For example, the robotized unit for tactility and haptics (RUTH), which arrived in North America earlier this year, has…
(Aerotech: Pittsburgh) -- Compact, low-profile MPS-GR rotary stages from Aerotech, designer and manufacturer of precision motion control products, provide accurate, economical positioning for both laboratory and industrial applications. Clear apertures of 20 mm or 30 mm allow the stages to be used…
(IMTS: McLean, VA) -- The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2012 will partner with experts from Trillium CNC, provider of recruiting and staffing services, and CNCJobs.net, which is in partnership with Trillium CNC, to bring the first-ever job center to IMTS, which is being held…
Do you remember when you were younger and the excitement you had when you learned something new? That feeling when you were riding your bike and suddenly realized there was no hand holding onto your seat anymore, and you were zooming down the street all by yourself? Or the thrill of picking up…
In the name of science and to study firefighting methods, members of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) spent much of the first two weeks in July setting fire to 20 abandoned townhouses on Governors Island, about a kilometer from the southern tip of Manhattan.
In a series of “live burn”…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global source for 3D measurement technology, has announced the Vantage, a true laser tracker that combines disruptive new features and a supremely portable design. Enhancements like SmartFind, Multiview, and integrated Wi-Fi expedite measurement…
(Honeywell: Morristown, NJ) -- Honeywell has released its Basic Board Mount pressure sensors, the NBP Series, to its product portfolio. These are a cost-effective, basic performance, mV output, unamplified, uncompensated, high-quality and high-resolution solution for customers seeking high-volume,…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Going “green” is becoming a major component of the mission for electronics manufacturers worldwide. Although this goal seems simplistic, it poses daunting dilemmas. Green Electronics Manufacturing: Creating Environmental Sensible Products, by John X. Wang (CRC Press,…
(NVision: McDonough, GA) -- Synappsys Digital Services, a sculpture enlargement and reduction company based in Norman, Oklahoma, used NVision's 3D HandHeld laser scanner to create the model for a sculptured tribute to U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan that is now on display near Ground Zero in New…
Fifty-seven seconds. After more than 2,000 miles and nearly three weeks of grueling cycling, Cadel Evans needed 57 seconds to catch the leader. And he would have to do it riding alone for only 26.4 miles.
He gained 2 1/2 minutes.
When you watch the Tour de France, you realize that amid the extreme…
The next hatbox I pulled off the top shelf of the closet nearly tipped me off the ladder. It was the weight that surprised me; it was far too heavy for just a hat. As I regained my balance, I wondered why this one weighed more than the others. I set it on the vanity and started untying the strings…
It’s two days before the quality audit, and as the Texans say, “This isn’t my first rodeo.” My team has done an outstanding job to help me and the production team prepare. I’m at my desk looking over the auditor’s schedule and audit scope, and finalizing in my head the conversations I’ll have to…
(Carl Zeiss: Jena, Germany) -- Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, in Jena, Germany, and Olympus America Inc., in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, have signed a nonexclusive worldwide licensing agreement allowing Carl Zeiss to access an extensive portfolio of patents held by Olympus in the field of digital…
(Uson: Houston) Quality engineers who are seeking continuous quality improvements or faster leak-test cycle times while maintaining gauge repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) can now schedule customized video conference demonstrations of the mathematical functions built into Uson’s recently…
(McGraw-Hill: New York) -- When Vern Clark became the Chief of Naval Operations in 2001, he made alignment one of his top five goals for the U.S. Navy. He also made George Labovitz and Victor Rosansky’s pioneering book, The Power of Alignment (Wiley, 1997), required reading for every admiral. Under…
