Thinking and Adapting in the Context of Standardized Work
When I was in Sweden recently, we had a lot of good discussion about the lean concept of “standardized work.”
Product News: Cognex “3-D Locate” Software for Real-Time Applications
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA ) -- Cognex Corp. has announced 3D-Locate, a library of 3-D vision software tools that expands application possibilities in vision-guided robotics, assembly, and inspection.
Carbon Accounting and ISO 14064
(NSAI: Nashua, New Hampshire) — Even though no firm action was taken during the 2009 Climate Conference in Copenhagen, the U.S. administration has still pledged that the country will tighten carbon emission regulations.
U.S. May Adopt IEC Photovoltaic Quality Standards
(TÜV Rheinland PTL LLC: Tempe, AZ) — In an important decision, Solar America Board for Codes and Standards (ABCs) recommended the adoption of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) quality standards for all modules purchased in the U.S. marketplace.
The Lean Evolution: From Factory Floor to Service Centers and Beyond
In 2008, the University of North Carolina (UNC) Health Care System faced a challenge: Length of stay per patient at this major nonprofit health system and academic medical center was longer than it needed to be.
Carl Zeiss Creates Metrology Portal
(Carl Zeiss Metrology: Maple Grove, MN) -- In addition to a highly accurate measuring machine, the most important resources in measuring technology are the latest software and detailed application knowledge. Today, knowledge and software updates are increasingly exchanged via the internet.
New ISO RFID Standard Helps Trace Products in the Supply Chain
(ISO: Geneva) -- For reasons of safety and reliability, the importance of being able to trace products throughout the supply chain has strongly increased in recent years.
Product News: SAKOR Introduces Small Motor Dynamometer Series
(SAKOR Technologies: Okemos, MI) -- SAKOR Technologies Inc., a provider of implementation of instrumentation products for dynamometer testing, introduces the MicroDyne series of small motoring dynamometers.
Event: Manufacturing Pros to Introduce Cool Careers to Next Generation
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- While there has been a significant loss of repetitive manufacturing jobs, workers with engineering and high-tech skills remain in demand and are vital to keeping manufacturing and the economy going.
The Revolution in Optical Comparators
Optical comparators, also referred to as profile projectors and contour projectors, were first introduced in the 1940s and they are still widely used today in a broad range of industries to verify that manufactured parts are within tolerance.
