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Brian Gudauskas, Shaun Wissner
A Quality Digest reader wrote in asking for techniques to evaluate touch-trigger probes for accuracy. Specifically, he asked how someone can evaluate touch probes and magnetic modules for wear, or to determine if they have been damaged as the result of a collision or being dropped. He wanted to be…
Jason W. Womack
Although you were energized and excited about jumping into 2012, the 20+ tasks added to your to-do list and an inbox full of e-mails begging for an immediate response sidetracked you into feeling overwhelmed and incapable of getting everything done. Will 2012 become another year of wishing things…
NIST
With a random-looking spatter of paint specks, a pair of cameras, and a whole lot of computer processing, engineer Mark Iadicola of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been helping the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the American Association of…
Tom Pyzdek
One of the cornerstones of quality and lean Six Sigma is data: “We insist on it.” “Don’t tell us what you think the situation is; let the data do the talking.” “In God we trust—all others bring data.” You get the idea.
An unfortunate side effect of this emphasis is the proliferation of useless…
Wiley
(Jossey-Bass/Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- The Innovative Team, by Chris Grivas and Gerard Pucciois (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2012) an engaging business fable that reveals the impact our underlying work-style preferences have on our teams and their results. The authors present a breakthrough thinking process…
HEIDENHAIN Corp.
(Heidenhain: Schaumburg, IL) -- Heidenhain Corp. has announced the latest version of it's PC-based QUADRA-CHEK Metrology software, which provides advanced functionality for inspection measurement machines. This software makes it possible to conveniently perform 2-D and 3-D measuring tasks in the…
Delcam
(Delcam: Birmingham, UK) -- Delcam will demonstrate the latest developments in its CADCAM products at WESTEC, Booth No. 2812, March 27–29, 2012, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. The range of enhancements enable faster and easier programming for CNC machining,…
(Fixlogix: Olivet, MI) -- Developing CMM fixtures for flexible plastic parts or thin-walled stampings has always been challenging. This is especially true if the call-out is for the part to be inspected in an unconstrained condition. In that case the parts should be positioned using the geometric…
Measurement Science Conference
(MSC: Irvine, CA) -- The Measurement Science Conference (MSC) 2012 will focus on the future of measurement science and the challenges that we face moving into the future. As our knowledge doubles in shorter and shorter time frames, our ability to keep pace with new technologies might seem…
Lean Frontiers
(Lean Frontiers: Fishers, IN) -- This year’s Training Within Industry (TWI) Summit boasts two of the world’s foremost lean pioneers. Mike Rother, author of the foundational book, Learning to See (Lean Enterprise Institute, 1999) and his most recent work, Toyota Kata (McGraw-Hill, 2009), will kick…
Demand Solutions
Any company that attempts to reduce inventory and its associated costs brings its own unique advantages and challenges to the battle. Managing for optimal inventory levels is a critical objective that requires diligent attention and daily action to maintain the hard-fought advantage. The results,…
Carly Barry
I found that training to run a marathon is a lot like completing a quality improvement project. I ran my first full marathon in November 2011, and as I was completing my training, I came across this quote about quality improvement from V. Daniel Hunt, quality management improvement author and CEO…
Kistler
(Kistler: Novi, MI) -- Kistler, a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has introduced additional measuring ranges of 15 kN and 5 kN for its Type 2160A NC electromechanical joining modules.…
Steinbichler
(Steinbichler: Plymouth, MI) -- Steinbichler, a global supplier of optical measuring and sensor technology, presents integrated photogrammetry for the overall acquisition of 3-D reference points, with which complex 3-D digitalization projects can now be handled even more efficiently.
“We offer…
Lean Enterprise Institute
(LEI: Cambridge, MA) -- The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) will run 13 workshops April 3–5, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas, addressing the technical and social aspects of lean manufacturing and lean service transformations.
The curriculum also will help you understand lean as a complete…
Paul Naysmith
Recently I visited the world-famous Tabasco sauce factory on Avery Island, Louisiana. We live approximately 30 miles from the global super-brand, and what else would a quality professional like to do on his holiday downtime than visit a factory to see what lessons he could learn? And my wife…
TÜV SÜD America
(TÜV SÜD: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. has opened its 30,000 square foot Energy Efficiency Center of Excellence, located just north of Atlanta. The laboratory is accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025—“General…
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc.
(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA), a global leader in the industrial measurement of color, light, and 3-D shape, announces the launch of its newest benchtop spectrophotometer, the CM-3700A.
The CM-3700A is an updated version of the now discontinued CM-…
CRC Press
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Liberally illustrated with actual design examples, this second edition of Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to User-Centered Design, by Mica R. Endsley and Debra G. Jones (CRC Press, 2011) demonstrates how people acquire and interpret information and…
MIT News
Contrary to common perception, the major automakers have produced large increases in fuel efficiency through better technology in recent decades. There’s just one catch: All those advances have barely increased the mileage per gallon that autos actually achieve on the road.
Sound perplexing? This…
American National Standards Institute ANSI
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announces the availability of two key documents: • 2012 edition, ANSI Essential Requirements: Due process requirements for American National Standards (ANSI Essential Requirements) • 2012 edition, ANSI Procedures for U.S.…
Lumetrics
(Lumetrics: Rochester, NY) -- Lumetrics, a leading manufacturer of world-class precision thickness measurement technology, has installed an OptiGauge at Direct Flow Medical to enable design and manufacture of new cardiovascular products. Direct Flow uses the OptiGauge technology to design and…
Encompass Supply Chain Solutions Inc.
(ESCS: Lawrenceville, GA) -- The parts division of Encompass Supply Chain Solutions Inc. (ESCS), a leading provider of forward and reverse supply-chain management and high-tech repair services for a diverse range of electronics products and replacement parts, has launched the website…
CRC Press
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The Encyclopedia of Supply Chain Management (CRC Press, 2012) presents articles and 300 authoritative entries written by more than 30 experts covering all aspects of supply chain management (SCM). This is a comprehensive overview of fundamental topics, recent advances…
CRAIC Technologies
(San Dimas, CA) -- CRAIC Technologies, a global leader in application-focused microanalysis solutions, has launched the-CRAIC MP-2 microscope photometer. The CRAIC MP-2 is an all-solid-state system designed for photometry of microscopic samples in many fields, including biology and cytophotometry.…
