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(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) — Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing a new precision Microgage Bore Alignment Kit for industrial applications.

I sat in a window seat on the plane with my nose stuck in my newly purchased book.

(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) announced it will conduct a large-scale, interactive measurement study during the 27th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), July 25–29, 2011, at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.

(NIST: Gaithersberg, MD) -- Performance Review Institute (PRI) has announced the launch of the 2011 Nadcap Supplier Survey. The survey will be open for responses on June 20, 2011.

Ariel Corp. is an innovative manufacturer of gas compression equipment. Based in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Ariel has been at the forefront of modern compression technology with market-driven innovation.

(Solartron Metrology: Bognor Regis, England) -- Solartron Metrology has introduced two new flexure gauges. The digital and analogue sensors can maintain their exceptional high repeatability and resolution of less than 0.1 µm over millions of measurement cycles.

The aerospace standard, AS9100C—“Quality management systems—Requirements for aviation, space and defense organizations,” (aka AS9100:2009 Revision C) has been released for some time now, and the early results are in.

(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- CRC Press has published a new business management book from its Industrial Innovation Series titled LearningCurves: Theory, Models, andApplications, by Mohamad Y. Jaber, Ph.D.