(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal has introduced a new MarCheck measuring and evaluation unit for its high-precision Linear 100 universal length-measuring instrument. MarCheck allows both measurements and calibrations to be performed quickly and reliably at the touch of a button.

(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Traditional statistical process control assumes that manufa

(Accelper Consulting: Schaumburg, IL) -- In response to its huge and hugely successful Six Sigma Green Belt training classes in March 2010, and then receiving many requests for repeating, Accelper is organizing another session for March 21–22, 2011, at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)

NSF International, an independent public health organization that tests and certifies a wide range of plumbing and drinking water treatment products, strongly supports the passage of the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act, which occurred on January 4.

Is the expansion of the universe accelerating for some unknown reason? This is one of the mysteries plaguing astrophysics, and somewhere in distant galaxies are yet-unseen supernovae that may hold the key.

(IET: London) -- Construction- and mining-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar achieved zero landfill waste at its United Kingdom Hose Assembly (UKHA) facility by increasing its recycling rate.

(J.P. Morgan: New York) -- The global manufacturing sector ended 2010 on a strong footing. Rates of growth in production and new orders accelerated, leading to a further solid increase in employment.

(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Written specifically to address the application of lean practices in go

(VISIONx: Pointe-Claire, Quebec) -- VISIONx INC., a developer of software and systems for automated visual inspection and high-accuracy measurement, now offers the VisionGauge Digital Optical Comparator in vertical configuration.

(Alicona: Bartlett, IL) -- Alicona is now marketing the IF-Portable (figure 1) and the Edgemaster (figure 2) for 3-D surface measurement. Both are based on Alicona’s FocusVariation technology.