The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) is next week, July 20–24. There is no event in the United States better situated to communicate the value and return on investment of large scale 3-D metrology than the CMSC. This year’s CMSC, its 25th, will be held in Louisville, Kentucky.

(Paul N. Gardner Company Inc.: Pompano Beach, FL) -- The Novo-Gloss I.Q. is the first hand-held instrument to profile how light is reflected from a surface. Traditional glossmeters measure quantitatively and aren't sensitive to effects that reduce appearance quality. The Novo-Gloss I.Q.

(Olympus: Center Valley, Pa.) -- Process engineers, fab managers, professionals in yield enhancement, process development, and failure analysis will benefit from the newly introduced Olympus defect inspection and review system, the company’s fast and accurate semiconductor defect review solution

(John Wiley & Sons Inc.: Hoboken, NJ) -- The recession is in full swing and companies everywhere are feeling the pain. Yours is likely no exception.

(Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta) -- A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise, and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more precise and reliable measurement of nanomaterials and nanostructures likely to have futur

(UL: Northbrook, IL) -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a provider of safety testing and certification, recently announced the completion of its photovoltaic testing facility expansion in San Jose, California.

(Delcam: Birmingham, UK) -- Delcam has launched its own online TV channel, Delcam TV, on www.delcam.tv.  Delcam is believed to be the first CADCAM company to invest significantly in this new marketing medium.

A lean Six Sigma program instituted by Erie County, New York, has come under fire recently.

(InnoCal: Vernon Hills, IL) -- InnoCal, a provider of calibrations for industrial and scientific equipment, now offers factory-authorized gas-monitor calibrations and service repairs for MSA and Sperian products.

(BSI: Reston, VA) -- In April, EPA issued a proposed rule requiring covered facilities to submit annual reporting of GHG emissions. In May, a law designed to establish a regulatory framework for a national carbon cap-and-trade system was introduced to congress.