Instron Receives ASTM E 2309 Accreditation
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 22:00
Instron Corp. was recently accredited to perform displacement verifications in compliance with ASTM E 2309. The company reports that it is among the first calibration providers to receive accreditation for the new standard. Standard… ACLASS Signs International Agreement
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 22:00
ACLASS Corp., a Washington, D.C.-based ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation body, recently signed onto an international recognition agreement for calibration and testing. Company representatives attended the 11th Annual General Assembly of the Inter-… Starrett Acquires Tru-Stone Technologies
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 22:00
The L.S. Starrett Co. recently acquired the assets of Tru-Stone Technologies Inc., a Minnesota-based provider of high-precision, custom-engineered granite machine bases and accessories to manufacturers of inspection and measurement… Bede X-ray Metrology Partners with Belgian Research Center
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 22:00
Bede X-ray Metrology, a provider of X-ray metrology solutions to the semiconductor industry, has announced a collaboration with IMEC, a Belgian nanoelectronics and nanotechnology research center. The companies will investigate the use of X-… Team Torque Announces A2LA Accreditation
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 22:00
Team Torque Inc. has announced the recent accreditation of its calibration lab and customer support center. The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation awarded the company with registrations to ISO 17025 and Z540-1. The… U.S. Automakers Close the Quality Gap
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 22:00
Despite rising vehicle costs and high gas prices, consumers gave the auto industry its highest perceived quality rating in a decade, according to the Quarterly Quality Report. Compiled by the American Society for Quality, the report… Instantis Hires New Marketing Executive
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 22:00
Wayne Caccamo is Instantis’s new vice president of marketing. Caccamo will oversee and execute global plans to promote EnterpriseTrack, the company’s flagship software product. Before joining the company, Caccamo was vice president of worldwide… California RoHS Seminars Announced
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 22:00
To demonstrate how manufacturers can comply with the Restrictions on Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS), the California Manufacturing Technology Consulting organization will host two day-long seminars this month. The first will be held… Mercury Marine Completes 1,000th Lean Six Sigma Project
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 22:00
Employees of Mercury Marine recently completed their 1,000th lean Six Sigma project. Mercury Marine, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of marine propulsion systems, began using Six Sigma and lean concepts in its manufacturing processes in 2003… TÜV SUD Extends Pharmaceutical, Chemical Services
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 22:00
TÜV SUD AG, the parent company of TÜV SÜD America, recently acquired two German companies, a move that will allow it to extend its services in the chemical, pharmaceutical and process industries. Effective Oct. 1, the materials technology…