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NCQA Releases Updated Health Care Quality Tool
Mon, 07/18/2005 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently added five new measures to the 2006 edition of its Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS). The online tool is used by U.S. health plans to measure and report on their performance… World Trade Report 2005 Highlights ISO’s Role
Mon, 07/18/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization is the “world’s largest developer of standards,” according to the World Trade Organization’s World Trade Report 2005. The recently released report was written by WTO economists and discusses the… ANSI Annual Conference Announced
Mon, 07/18/2005 - 22:00
The American National Standards Institute will host its 2005 Annual Conference on Oct. 6 at the Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C. The conference, “From A to Veeck: Standardization and the Law,” will provide an opportunity for anyone… IEC Standardization Management Board Releases New Strategy
Mon, 07/18/2005 - 22:00
The International Electrotechnical Commission’s Standardization Management Board (SMB) recently released a new document outlining its strategy in alignment with the IEC’s Masterplan 2000. SMB Standardization Strategy 2005–2007 identifies eight… CMSC Conference to Showcase Metrology White Papers
Wed, 07/13/2005 - 22:00
The Coordinate Measuring Systems Conference Society recently announced its pick of 15 white papers to be presented at this year’s Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference. The event will be held July 18–22 at the Hyatt Regency Austin in Austin, Texas… McBain Instruments Partners with VisiTech International
Wed, 07/13/2005 - 22:00
McBain Instruments and VisiTech International Ltd. recently partnered to distribute three confocal microscopy systems. The distribution agreement will include three of VisiTech’s scanning systems: the VT-Infinity, a high-speed multi-point confocal… Case Study: CMM Plus Laser Probe Equals GainsThe new addition helps an aerospace supplier provide more complete inspection.
Wed, 07/13/2005 - 22:00
By adding a laser probe to a coordinate measuring machine (CMM), Sonaca, a large Belgian aerospace-structures supplier, has greatly increased the completeness of its inspections, obtaining full documentation of every component’s geometry. When the… Endevco Announces European Partnership
Wed, 07/13/2005 - 22:00
Europe-based FGP Sensors & Instrumentation recently began handling all of Endevco Corp.’s calibration services, allowing for direct service. “The collaborative efforts of Endevco and FGP mean we have raised the bar once again in setting the… X-ray Inspection Systems Provider YESTech Opens Singapore Office
Wed, 07/13/2005 - 22:00
YESTech Inc. recently opened a new office in Singapore to provide sales, training and technical support to its growing Southeast Asia customer base. The office will provide training and sales for YESTech’s YTV Series of automated optical inspection… NIST Accepting Applications for Voting System Testing Accreditation
Wed, 07/13/2005 - 22:00
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is now accepting applications from laboratories interested in becoming accredited to a new voting system testing program. The Voting System Testing program has been established as part of the…
