What’s Keeping You Awake?
The other day on the radio I heard these lyrics from the song, “If You Only Knew,” by Shinedown, “It’s 4:03 and I can’t sleep… I toss and turn like the sea.” I thought, “Yeah, why is it always 4 a.m.
PowerINSPECT Gets 2011 Version
(Delcam: Windsor, ON, Canada) -- Delcam has launched the 2011 version of its PowerINSPECT inspection software. This new release makes the analysis of results even easier with the introduction of a “Quick Report” option.
Four-Channel ScopeMeter Offers Four Times the Diagnostic Power
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- The first IEC 61010, CAT III 1000V/CAT IV 600V safety-rated portable oscilloscope, the Fluke 190 Seri
Statistics Wizard for Excel Gives Results <em>sans</em> Jargon
(QI Macros: Denver) -- Most people are afraid of math and statistics. They worry that they’re not smart enough to use them correctly, or that someone will challenge them.
Event: 10th Annual Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement in Healthcare Summit
(WCBF: Chicago) -- WCBF’s 10th Annual Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement in Healthcare Summit, “Healthcare Transformation to Achieve and Sustain Excellence—Culture, Leadership, and the Impact of Government-Initiated Reform” is the largest gathering of senior-level executives responsible for
Talysurf PGI Optics 3D Offers Wider Diameter Measuring Range
(Taylor Hobson: Leicester, England) -- Taylor Hobson, a global provider of ultra-precision measurement instrumentation, has further expanded the capabilities of its Talysurf fami
Omniview 360° Inspection System Gets Color, High-Resolution Enhancements
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has announced its next-generation OmniView 360° inspection system, now with color and five-megapixel, high-resolution cameras.
Snake Oil, Anyone?
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, which for decades has enjoyed a trusted reputation for soothing babies and overcoming head colds, is currently facing criminal investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
NIST’s New Scanning Probe Microscope is Supercool
The discoveries of superconductivity, the quantum Hall effect, and the fractional quantum Hall effect were all the result of measurements made at increasingly lower temperatures.