Product News: Two New Dental Scanners for High-Accuracy Restoration
(Delcam: Windsor, ON) -- Delcam has extended its range of hardware for the health care industry with the launch of two dental scanners, both fully integrated with the company’s
STR-Registrar LLC Offers Safe Quality Food Audits
(STR-Registrar LLC: Stroudsburg, PA) -- STR-Registrar LLC is now offering audits to certify food companies in accordance with the voluntary Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program developed by the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute.
Olympus to Sell, Service Its Microscopes Directly in Eastern Pennsylvania
(Olympus America Inc.: Center Valley, PA) -- In a further expansion of its sales and service capabilities in the northeast, Olympus America Inc.
Product News: Nikon Metrology to Deliver Microfocus CT System to Chesapeake Testing
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology Inc. has announced that Chesapeake Testing has ordered a combined 225–450 kV microfocus X-ray and computed tomography (CT) system.
Are You Low or High Maintenance?
I was recently watching the movie “When Harry Met Sally,” and there’s that funny scene where Harry tells Sally that she’s high maintenance:
The Perfect Nanocube: Precise Control of Size, Shape, and Composition
With growing interest in using nanoparticles for everything from antibacterial socks to medical imaging to electronic devices, the need to understand the environmental, health, and safety risks of these particles also grows.
If You’re the Boss, Start Killing More Good Ideas
Recently, I wrote a list of “12 Things Good Bosses Believe.” Now I want to delve into the ninth belief mentioned in that article: “Innovation is crucial to every team a
DO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES NEED BOTH CMMI AND ISO 9001 STANDARDS- AN OPEN DISCUSSION?
Conceptual
ISO 9001 is an “audit standard” and CMMI is a “process model”. Hence, conceptually, they are quite different- it is almost like Apples and Oranges and hence cannot be compared, even though ISO 9001 standard is also based on “process approach”.
CMMI focuses on engineering and project management processes whereas ISO’s focus is generic in nature.
Product News: GagePlate System Enhances Master3DGage Inspection
(Verisurf Software: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc. has unveiled the GagePlate system, a major innovation that dramatically expands the capabilities of Master3DGage, the portable, rapid, 3-D inspection solution.