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(Thread Check Inc.: Hauppauge, NY) -- Thread Check Inc. has introduced the Rotary Thread Inspection Tool, which inspects screw threads for functional size and depth faster than conventional methods.
The power-driven thread gauge eliminates operator hand and arm fatigue, and repetitive motion…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Two recently published ISO standards on risk management have just been joined by a third on risk assessment techniques. Together, they provide organizations of all types with a well-stocked toolbox for tackling situations that could affect the achievement of their objectives.…
Pallet-Packing Robot: This simulation shows a robot in the middle of creating a pallet of boxes of mixed sizes. NIST engineers are seeking university teams to develop such simulations for a May competition.
Credit: NIST
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As in any good relationship, open communication is vital and Toyota Motor Corp., which recently suspended production and sales of eight models suspected of having sticky accelerator pedal problems, now has the perfect chance to show the world how healthy a relationship it has with its customers…
While we work to improve quality and efficiency, our leaders manage our organizations into oblivion. Literally. Something is terribly wrong. Leaders of major corporations in virtually all industries do things that cause them to, either accidentally or deliberately, destroy billions of dollars in…
(Bytewise: Columbus, GA) -- Bytewise Measurement Systems has released new embossing-depth software with the high-resolution CrossCheck Laser Profile Sensors. It is perfectly suited for online and off-line checking of embossing depth in the manufacturing process. Embossing quality is a leading…
(DALSA: San Francisco) -- DALSA Corp., a global provider of digital imaging technology, showcased its latest advances including its newest CMOS sensors for industrial and medical applications, its family of high-quantum efficiency CCD sensors for scientific imaging, and its XR-4S X-ray detectors…
A key aspect of quality management is the importance we place on employees, i.e., valuing people. We spend a significant amount of time and money officially sending this message to our team, espousing this pillar of quality. Yet, while doing this, we often directly contradict this by sending a…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Learn about the exceptional performance management practices and results of the 2009 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award at the Quest for Excellence XXII, April 12–14, at the Hilton Washington in Washington, D.C.
The 2009 Baldrige Award…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has awarded “Fellow” status to 21 members of the Society. These individuals were elected Fellows by ASQ’s board of directors in November 2009. Fellows are recognized as having achieved professional distinction and preeminence in the…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. announces 3D-Locate, a library of 3-D vision software tools that expands application possibilities in vision-guided robotics, assembly, and inspection.
Cognex 3D-Locate delivers accurate, real-time, 3-D position information that enables automation…
Both electronics original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers periodically rate the performance of suppliers to make sure quality, delivery, and technology requirements are met. However, rating suppliers is often more challenging for EMS…
(American College of Surgeons: Chicago) -- New research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds that while popular hospital rating systems can help identify high-quality hospitals for cardiovascular operations, patients can achieve similar outcomes…
With or without health care reform, health care quality professionals know that change is already a new reality for U.S. health care, transforming the industry, their own organizations, and their professional roles on what seems a daily basis.
“With all the changes that we’re facing in health…
(Keithley Instruments Inc: Cleveland) -- A recent survey of solar cell and photovoltaic device researchers and manufacturers, working in government, university-based, and corporate labs and manufacturing facilities indicates distinct differences in testing methods and priorities among respondents…
(BSI: Reston, VA) -- To gain an understanding of how leading organizations around the world are leveraging their use of BSI’s Entropy Technology Solution to drive quality, performance, and sustainability while mitigating organizational risk, join BSI for the next BSI Regional Business Forum.…
(Stellar Technology Inc.: Amherst, NY) -- The Model LPS60X AC/AC LVDT is designed for precision displacement and position measurement for quality assurance applications in industrial environments. These high accuracy displacement sensors are constructed of stainless steel and utilize a ball probe…
(Veeco Instruments Inc.: Plainview, NY) -- Veeco Instruments Inc., a provider of scientific and industrial metrology, has introduced the NT9080 Surface Metrology System, which combines noncontact white light interferometry, operator ease of use, and affordability for expert- and entry-level…
(MFG.com: Atlanta) -- For the second straight quarter, more than one-third of North American manufacturers responding to MFG.com’s MFGWatch survey say they’ve experienced a significant supply chain disruption in the past three months.
Also, expectations for excess capacity and employment…
(ASM International: Materials Park, OH) -- Systems Failure Analysis (ASM International, 2010) gives your product teams the tools and concepts to get at the root causes of defects and failures in complex manufacturing and engineered systems. Whether the failure is a “show stopper” that brings an…
The molecular diagnostics industry is a relatively new territory that offers much promise for early disease detection and personalized patient care. When analyzing samples at the molecular level, there are serious consequences for errors, and tests must be highly accurate and precise. For example…
The purpose of this article is to give you an appreciation of the Quincunx as an educational tool for teaching some of the theory behind the tools and concepts of so-called modern quality management. The Quincunx is often seen in the possession of organizations practicing in-house education of…
(TUV SUD America Inc.: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. announces that the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has approved the company as a verification body under California's Assembly Bill 32: Global Warming Solutions Act. The scope of the accreditation covers refineries and power entities…
Problem solving can take up a lot of managerial time. So it makes sense for you to resolve problems before they develop, let alone grow to affect the bottom line. As a manager, you practice preventive management for just this reason. You understand how problems often can be identified in their…
(NAM: Washington) -- As U.S. manufacturers struggle to recover from the recession, a new report finds that manufacturing fuels economic prosperity but requires pro-growth policies to create jobs and remain globally competitive. The report released by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM…
