Automated inspection and gauging systems can help companies to improve overall product quality and grow their business while reducing manufacturing costs, helping them to become more competitive in this difficult business climate.

The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) is next week, July 20–24. There is no event in the United States better situated to communicate the value and return on investment of large scale 3-D metrology than the CMSC. This year’s CMSC, its 25th, will be held in Louisville, Kentucky.

(Olympus: Center Valley, Pa.) -- Process engineers, fab managers, professionals in yield enhancement, process development, and failure analysis will benefit from the newly introduced Olympus defect inspection and review system, the company’s fast and accurate semiconductor defect review solution

Investing in capital equipment always involves an analysis of the return on investment (ROI), but never as much as during a recession.

Three-dimensional (3-D) assembly refers to the use of high-accuracy, in-place, 3-D coordinate measurement devices for the digital assembly of parts. This process is often referred to as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) or gaugeless manufacturing.

(Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta) -- A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise, and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more precise and reliable measurement of nanomaterials and nanostructures likely to have futur

A lean Six Sigma program instituted by Erie County, New York, has come under fire recently.

There’s a new wave of environmental consciousness rolling across the landscape of U.S. business. In certification circles, we refer to it as the Green Wave. But companies are discovering that going green isn’t easy, and getting green certified is even tougher.

(BSI: Reston, VA) -- In April, EPA issued a proposed rule requiring covered facilities to submit annual reporting of GHG emissions. In May, a law designed to establish a regulatory framework for a national carbon cap-and-trade system was introduced to congress.

There are several different tools available for the measurement and inspection of parts and products. The specific application often determines the best choice as each tool has its own benefits and drawbacks.