(ANSI: Washington) -- Constituents looking to learn more about the voluntary consensus standards system are encouraged to take a new online course module offered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI): An Intro

The recently opened Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) National Accelerator Laboratory (SNAL) provides scientists around the world with a brilliant new tool to understand fundamental properties of atoms and materials

(InnovMetric Software: Québec) -- Having been widely accepted in the automotive industry as a critical technology to accelerate product engineering, high-density, noncontact 3-D digitizer sales are moving into new industrial market segments and applications.

(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- An ultrasonic testing machine from GE Inspection Technologies is helping EUROPIPE maintain its competitive advantage and its technological leadership in manufacturing large-diameter, welded steel pipe.

(EtQ: Farmingdale, NY) -- EtQ has announced that its User Conference 2010 will be held Oct. 18–22  at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island, Florida.

(S. Himmelstein: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- New models 2206 and 2207 solid flanged reaction torquemeters from S. Himmelstein and Co. offer certified accuracy. Their high stiffness and ability to handle large extraneous loads (thrust and bending) minimizes cross-talk errors.

(The Conference Board: New York) -- Corporate boards are beginning to take ownership of risk management, according to recently released report by The Conference Board.

(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The panel of judges for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest recognition for organizational performance excellence, has selected 16 organizations for the final review stage for the 2010 award.

(Veeco Instruments Inc.: Tucson, AZ) -- In booth No. E-5439 at IMTS 2010, Veeco Instruments Inc.