FDA Inspectional Observations Increase Focus on Qualifications, Personnel Training
In recent years, there have been published reports of an increase in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectional observations associated with training deficiencies.
Product News: High-Speed Camshaft Inspection Gauge
(ADCOLE Corp.: Marlborough, MA) -- ADCOLE Corp. has introduced a submicron accuracy camshaft inspection gauge that features a new graphic display that enables operators to easily see the tolerance throughput status in real time for high-speed production monitoring.
Product News: New Sophisticated Optical Profiling, 3-D Surface Metrology Solution
(Leica Microsystems: Spain, Switzerland) -- Spanish company Sensofar-Tech and Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG have agreed to expand their cooperation whereby Sensofar will supply technology and components for an optical system that complements Leica’s line of products for industrial applications
Product News: Affordable Training DVD for Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis
(QAI LLC: Sparta, IL) -- National quality training provider QAI LLC is introducing a next-generation problem solving and root cause analysis (RCA) instructional video. The purpose of the video is to teach the 8D problem solving process.
Event: FDA-ISPE Collaboration: Pharmaceutical Quality Systems
(ISPE: Tampa, FL) -- The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), a global nonprofit association of 24,000 pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals, and the U.S.
AIAG, OESA on Initiative to Improve Warranty Management in Auto Industry
(AIAG: Southfield, MI) -- In a joint initiative, the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) collaborated with four major vehicle manufacturers—Chrysler Group LLC., Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., and Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufa
Teams Gearing Up for Two NIST Robotic Competitions in Alaska
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The recruitment period is over. The competitors have been selected. Let the games begin!
Event: NIST To Celebrate World Metrology Day with Symposium on Innovation
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- “Accurate measurement is at the heart of physics, and in my experience, new physics begins at the next decimal place,” Steven Chu, now the U.S. Secretary of Energy, said at the 125th anniversary of the Metre Convention in 2000.