Outlook for the Machine Tool Industry in the Current Economy
Just as many industry sectors have been experiencing this year, the machine tools industry has seen a slow period in consumption and distribution of manufacturing technology.
Product News: Delcam to Launch Integrated CAM at SolidWorks World 2010
(Delcam: Windsor, ON, Canada) -- Delcam International Inc., a global specialist supplier of machining software, will demonstrate its integrated CAM system for SolidWorks at the SolidWorks World 2010 exhibition to be held in Anaheim, California, Jan. 31 to Feb. 3.
A Quality Professional’s Holiday Wish List, Second Edition
Almost everyone celebrates something during the winter solstice—Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc.—which inevitably includes gift exchanging. Following are some suggestions that run the gamut from technical to personal growth to just plain entertainment.
Lean Six Sigma Fusion and Confusion
The Six Sigma journey of many organizations has morphed into “lean Six Sigma” during the past couple of years.
API Awarded Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award
(API: Rockvile, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. recently announced that its pioneering efforts in volumetric accuracy for large machine tools (VALMT) was recognized with a Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award presented by the National Center for Advanced Technologies (NCAT).
ASTM Nondestructive Testing Committee Approves Three New Standards
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- ASTM International Committee E07 on nondestructive testing has recently approved three new standards on phased arrays, polymer matrix composites for aerospace applications, and digital imaging. The committee will be meeting in Plantation, Florida, on Jan.
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Product News: Aicon Announces New Modular System for Portable CMMs
(Aicon: Braunschweig, Germany) -- A separate measuring system for each measuring task; this philosophy is a thing of the past. Today, due to economic reasons, measurement equipment must be versatile.
ASQ 2010 Manufacturing Outlook Survey Shows Some Recovery
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- An American Society for Quality (ASQ) survey shows a majority of manufacturers are optimistic about a small economic uptick in 2010 at their organizations. However, respondents believe further cost-cutting measures will continue to be implemented.
Product News: QI Macros for Excel Adds Levene's Test
(KnowWare International: Denver) -- The QI Macros SPC Software for Excel announces the addition of Levene's Test of variance in normal and non-normal data. One of the keys to Six Sigma in manufacturing and service industries is the reduction of variation.