Significant digits, the number of digits to the right of a decimal point that are warranted by the accuracy of the means of measurement, are a critical part of scientific investigation. In developing products and services, the concept is essential.

(AMT: McLean, VA) -- The May 2011 U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $388.27 million, according to the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA) and The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total, as reported by companies participating in the U.S.

(PPT VISION: Minneapolis) -- PPT VISION, developer and manufacturer of machine vision solutions, has announced the addition of two high-performance cameras to its M-Series embedded machine vision system line.

(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance defines safety as “the maintenance of peace of mind.” Without peace of mind, or the serenity brought about by a safe working environment, employees will be unwilling and even unable to focus their energies on product

(Extensible CAD: Apex, NC) -- In 1983, a small company, Pacific Bearing Co., tackled what had become an industrial headache: failing linear ball bearings.

(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- Olympus Stream Microscope Software v. 1.6 offers robust new features for users in industrial laboratory environments.

(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Princeton, NJ) -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has launched the nation’s most comprehensive online directory for patients to find reliable information on the quality of health care provided by physicians and hospitals in their communities.

(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are keenly aware of the potential for translation errors in rapidly emerging 3-D model-based definition (MBD) environments.

Machine vision systems rely on quality images for quality output. High-quality images enable a system to accurately interpret the information extracted from an object under inspection, resulting in reliable, repeatable system performance.