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A metasurface or metafilm is a 2-D version of a metamaterial, popularized recently in technologies with seemingly unnatural properties, such as the illusion of invisibility. Metamaterials have special properties not found in nature, often because of a novel structure. NIST’s metasurface is a small…
Keith Greenaway, vice president of ACLASS, a brand of ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation
Board that provides accreditation, gave a brief talk titled “Focus on Inspections and Compliance” at the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act public meeting held on June 6, 2011. His prepared remarks follow:
The…
Although we may use the define, measure, analyze, improve, control (DMAIC) mnemonic to help guide us through our problem solving, that doesn’t really give us a lot of specific direction (as I bemoan in my Top 10 Stupid Six Sigma Tricks No. 4). Good experimental design technique is critical to being…
(DOT: Washington) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Frontier Airlines $40,000 for failing to display on-time performance for its flights on the carrier’s website, as required by DOT rules, and ordered the carrier to cease and desist from further violations in the future…
(U.S. Department of Energy: Washington) -- The recent successful commissioning of an Alabama-based test facility is another step forward in research that will speed deployment of innovative post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technologies for coal-based power plants, according to the U.S.…
(Macro Sensors: Pennsauken, NJ) -- Macro Sensors offers a complete solution for linear position gauging with its new EAZY-GAGE Bundle. Combining spring-loaded, AC-operated linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) position sensors with an EAZY-CAL Mini-Module LVDT signal conditioner, the…
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Old buildings? No documentation? Irregular walls? Details to locate? Inaccessible points to measure? No need to worry; the Leica 3D Disto measures it all. Simply aim the 3D Disto, press a button and the Leica 3D Disto determines the precise 3-D…
(White House: Washington) -- President Obama announced on June 8, 2011, a major expansion of Skills for America’s Future, an industry-led initiative to dramatically improve industry partnerships with community colleges and build a nationwide network to maximize work force development strategies…
(Leica Geosystems: Heerbrugg, Switzerland) -- Leica Geosystems announced at the Hexagon 2011 Conference (held June 6–9 in Orlando, Florida) the new Leica ScanStation C5 Laser Scanner for fast, complete, as-built and engineering surveys. The compact, scalable Leica ScanStation C5 provides…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Sixty-nine organizations have tossed their hats—and their strategies for success—into the ring for the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest recognition for organizational performance excellence through innovation and improvement. Applicants…
(ISO: Geneva) -- The World Standards Cooperation (WSC) has announced the results of the poster competition for World Standards Day 2011, which attracted 45 entries and 2000 votes.
Open to all, the competition was to design a poster for World Standards Day, Oct. 14, 2011, on the theme, “…
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(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) — Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing a new precision Microgage Bore Alignment Kit for industrial applications. This newest product is perfectly suited for aligning extrusion presses, rams, precision screws, propeller shafts, stern tubes, bar feeders, and…
I sat in a window seat on the plane with my nose stuck in my newly purchased book. It was one of those books that suck you right in, leaving you completely unaware of your surrounding, which is exactly what I needed to save me from what otherwise would have been a monotonous travel day, full of…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) announced it will conduct a large-scale, interactive measurement study during the 27th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), July 25–29, 2011, at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. The study…
(NIST: Gaithersberg, MD) -- Performance Review Institute (PRI) has announced the launch of the 2011 Nadcap Supplier Survey. The survey will be open for responses on June 20, 2011. All accredited suppliers are encouraged to complete the survey online to give their feedback on their experiences of…
Ariel Corp. is an innovative manufacturer of gas compression equipment. Based in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Ariel has been at the forefront of modern compression technology with market-driven innovation. The company takes pride in its manufacturing processes and product designs. Quality is the foundation…
(Solartron Metrology: Bognor Regis, England) -- Solartron Metrology has introduced two new flexure gauges. The digital and analogue sensors can maintain their exceptional high repeatability and resolution of less than 0.1 µm over millions of measurement cycles.
The compact gauges are ideal for…
The aerospace standard, AS9100C—“Quality management systems—Requirements for aviation, space and defense organizations,” (aka AS9100:2009 Revision C) has been released for some time now, and the early results are in. For the most part, our customers, those of National Quality Assurance (NQA), that…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- CRC Press has published a new business management book from its Industrial Innovation Series titled LearningCurves: Theory, Models, andApplications, by Mohamad Y. Jaber, Ph.D.
A contributed work covering advances in learning-curve research theory and applications…
It seemed like a good idea at the time to Jon Shupenus, U.S. Army Forces Command’s process improvement specialist and lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Shupenus was attending a Department of Defense performance management seminar in 2010 when Kirk Nicholas, director of the Army’s continuous process…
(Pex Network: Orlando FL) -- PEX Network, a division of IQPC, announced the fusion of its two largest U.S. summits—the 13th Annual Lean Six Sigma & Process Improvement Summit, and the Business Process Management Summit. The two summits, which ran simultaneously last January under separate…
(Microscan: Renton, WA) -- Microscan, a global leader in barcode, machine vision, and lighting solutions, has introduced the AutoVISION family of machine vision products. The product line includes the HAWK and Vision MINI smart cameras, as well as the new AutoVISION machine vision software…
(Analog Devices) -- Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) released for general availability the ADIS16407 iSensorIMU, an inertial measurement unit (IMU) that integrates a triaxial gyroscope, triaxial accelerometer, triaxial magnetometer, and a pressure sensor into a single package. Each sensor combines ADI’…
(DEKRA Certification Inc.: Chalfont, PA) -- DEKRA Certification Inc., a leading certification body and provider of professional quality management auditing and certification services, has launched its ISO 50001 certification service.
ISO 50001—from the International Organization for…
