Story update 8/26/2010: We incorrectly stated that Dr. Richard A. Spritz was from the University of Colorado in Boulder. He is actually at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver.

(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Ecublens, Switzerland) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced the launch of an integrated solution for the metals industry that combines the power of wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) with optical emission spectrometry (OES).

(Juran Institute: Southbury, CT) -- The Juran Institute Inc. is conducting blended Six Sigma workshops for Green Belt and Black Belt certification.

(ACCU-SCOPE Inc.: Commack, NY) -- ACCUSCOPE Inc. announces the second generation 319CU digital microscopy camera, which builds on and improves the architecture of its predecessor by offering faster frame rates on USB 2.0 microscopy cameras.

(Rockwell Automation: Milwaukee, WI) -- Rockwell Automation has extended its PlantPAx Process Automation System with the new PlantPAx Logix Batch and Sequ

(ASTM: W. Conshohocken, PA) -- The eighth edition of the ASTM International Manual on Presentation of Data and Control Chart Analysis is now available.

(Renishaw: Gloucestershire, UK) -- Renishaw advances technology in laser interferometer calibration with the “lean design” XL-80 system.

With the lines between work and nonwork already badly frayed, Gartner Inc. predicts that the nature of work will undergo 10 key changes through 2020.

(Veeco Instruments Inc.: Plainview, NY) -- Veeco Instruments Inc. has announced that it has agreed to sell its metrology business to Bruker Corp., a provider of high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, for $229 million in cash.