Manufacturers Go Wireless to Reduce Costs, Increase Customer Satisfaction
Mon, 02/14/2005 - 22:00
The increased adoption of wireless technology in routine business operations has driven down costs and increased customer satisfaction, according to a new opinion poll of manufacturing companies.The phenomenon is being fueled by the availability of… WESTEC Conference Dates Approaching
Mon, 02/14/2005 - 22:00
More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the WESTEC 2005 exposition and conference, which will be held April 4–7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The event is one of the 200 largest trade shows in North America, attracting large numbers… IQS Releases JAVA-Based Supplier Corrective Action Capability
Mon, 02/14/2005 - 22:00
IQS Inc. recently released a new JAVA-based supplier managed capability that gives suppliers direct access to the corrective action requests they have been assigned. The new capability is designed to enhance collaboration, communication and accuracy… Quality Enjoys High Profile in China
Mon, 02/14/2005 - 22:00
A recently published survey shows that quality has a high profile in the Chinese population. The survey, conducted by the Shanghai Association for Quality and the Shanghai Academy of Quality Management, found that the Public Quality Awareness Index… New Judges Appointed to Baldrige Panel
Mon, 02/14/2005 - 22:00
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans recently appointed four prominent industry leaders to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award panel of judges.The new judges are Lloyd Barker, Alcoa Inc. director of corporate quality; David C.… Sypris Consolidates Maryland and New Jersey Calibration Labs
Wed, 02/09/2005 - 22:00
Sypris Test & Measurement recently consolidated its calibration laboratory in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, with its new facility in Sayreville, New Jersey. The New Jersey lab, which is A2LA-accredited, has the unique capability to do fiber… Endevco Expands European Customer Support Capabilities
Wed, 02/09/2005 - 22:00
Endevco has opened a European customer service center in an effort to expand its global customer care. The new office, located in Germany, will be the center of European operations for the company and will service its existing offices in the U.K.,… Laboratory Testing Inc. NDT Manager Receives Level III Radiography Certification
Wed, 02/09/2005 - 22:00
The American Society for Nondestructive Testing recently awarded Mark Tierney a certificate for NDT Level III in radiography.Tierney, who is manager of NDT services at Laboratory Testing Inc., is also NDT Level III certified in visual & optical… Instron Accredited By Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme
Wed, 02/09/2005 - 22:00
Instron, a provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate properties of materials and components, has recently been accredited to issue calibration certificates according to KOLAS regulations. The Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme issued the… InGaAs SWIR Imaging Comes of Age in Machine Vision These machine vision systems can provide improved stability and reliability at a lower cost.
Wed, 02/09/2005 - 22:00
Shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging is quietly earning a growing place in industrial machine vision for quality inspection. SWIR imagers, sometimes also referred to as NIR imagers, can see objects and events that vision and thermal cameras cannot.…