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Jay Elepano
For decades we were taught to believe that if you ever wanted to measure anything properly, you needed a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). A couple of decades ago, portable arms were released and although they were novel, nothing could compare to the rigidity and accuracy of three linear scales…
Mike Micklewright
In part one of this series I described what dyslexia is and how I linked “dyslexia” with “lean.” In part two, I suggested an approach to training in the work place called “universal design for learning” (UDL), which takes into account those who learn differently from others. In this part, I will …
ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
(Carl Zeiss IMT: Irvine, CA) -- Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology presents the North American Zeiss CMM User Conference on Oct. 19–21, at the Marriott Hotel Irvine and at the nearby West Coast Tech Center of Carl Zeiss IMT Corp., both located in Irvine, California. This two-day event will give users…
(CGI Inspection: Eden Prairie, MN) -- CGI Inspection, an innovator in the world of 3-D inspection equipment, has introduced the Pearl-700, a new desktop 3-D cross-sectional scanning and inspection system. This new system is portable, easy to use, quiet, and affordably priced. The Pearl-700 can…
On June 5, 1944, just hours before D-Day was to begin, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower paid a visit to the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne. He walked among the men, shaking hands, patting them on their backs, cracking jokes, and boosting morale. In his pocket, however, he carried a prepared message,…
A2LA
(A2LA: Frederick, MD) -- A2LA announces a new program for information technology (IT) testing laboratories that test software designed to generate the calibration and measurement capability (CMC) claims placed on an accredited organization’s scope of accreditation. The new program was developed to…
Cognex Corp.
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- You don't have to be an expert to manage your machine vision applications, but you should know the fundamentals to help you find possible solutions or troubleshoot existing processes.
Cognex will expand on topics discussed in Machine Vision Basics: Optics Part One as…
Veriteq Instruments Inc.
(Veriteq: Richmond, BC Canada) -- Quality engineers working in the pharmaceutical and similarly regulated industries seeking continuous monitoring systems specifically geared for larger enterprises can deploy viewLinc 3.5, recently launched by Veriteq, a Vaisala company.
Veriteq’s viewLinc 3.5…
(FSCI: Orlando, FL) -- Florida hospitals and surgeons recently launched a new initiative to improve patient safety and the quality of surgical care while reducing costs throughout the state. The Florida Surgical Care Initiative (FSCI), a joint initiative of the Florida Hospital Association (FHA),…
L.S. Starrett Co.
(The L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision tools and metrology equipment and other tools, has introduced the Galileo AV230+, a small, rugged video-based, multi-sensor measurement system. Built with a granite base and Z column structure, this…
University at Buffalo
(University at Buffalo: Buffalo, NY) -- Health care managers interested in operational excellence are invited to the University at Buffalo’s (UB) health care improvement conference, “Sustaining Improvement: Using Lean Six Sigma as a Path to Excellence” on Sept. 30 at the Buffalo/Niagara Marriot in…
Automated Precision Inc.
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc.’s (API) volumetric error compensation (VEC) is an innovative process that establishes a new methodology in volumetric error compensation for large machine tools. This innovative, multi-award-winning technology was just included in the 48th Annual R…
Mike Micklewright
In part one of this series I described what dyslexia is and how I linked “dyslexia” with “lean.” I described how, despite the many positive attributes of people with dyslexia (e.g., tending to be more creative), schools and businesses have done a poor job of adapting educational and training…
Richard Lepsinger
This three-part series about strategy and its execution is based on Richard Lepsinger’s book, Closing the Execution Gap: How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results (Jossey-Bass/A. Wiley, 2010). Part one defines the “five bridges” that companies can use to close the gap; part two describes…
With so much focus on customers, we often lose sight of our employees and the critical roles they play in our organizations. It’s always instructive to remember that organizations are the employees, and that customer service and quality are dependent on these skilled, motivated people.…
Wiley
(John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ) -- When you are ready to implement measures to improve patient safety, this is the book to consult. Author Charles Vincent, one of the world’s pioneers in patient safety, discusses each and every aspect clearly and compellingly in Patient Safety, Second Edition…
A2LA
(A2LA: Frederick, MD) -- The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) is proud to announce the expansion of its laboratory accreditation activities to encompass the ENERGY STAR program, the joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of…
Visual Workplace Inc.
(QMI/Visual-Lean Institute: Byron Center, MI) -- The world’s first Visual Workplace Summit will show you what workplace visuality is, why it’s so important, and how the technologies of the visual workplace can help. This summit is presented by QMI/Visual-Lean Institute and the Manufacturing…
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a world leader in serving science, has announced a new method for the trace-level screening of polychlorinated dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in food products, following the analytical strategy…
Labsphere
(Labsphere: North Sutton, NH) — Labsphere, a global provider of light metrology, will host an optical sensing workshop Aug. 11, at Research Triangle Park in Durham, North Carolina. Entitled “Radiometry and Photometry: The integrating sphere—a versatile solution to light measurement,” this one-day…
NIST
Ravikiran Attota, a lead researcher in NIST’s Precision Engineering Division, won an R&D 100 Award for his development of through-focus scanning optical microscopy (TSOM), which has applications that cut across a range of industries, from biotechnology to…
Wiley
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- If you’re like most people, the word “ethics” conjures images of dull lectures from ancient professors or long, drawn-out debates that aren’t applicable to real life. Think again: from Ponzi schemes and the fallout of blame in the BP oil spill to running a red light and…
Extensible CAD Technologies
(Extensible CAD Technologies: Raleigh, NC) -- Extensible CAD Technologies announced that SolidVision Inc. has joined the InspectionXpert and Office2PDM reseller program. SolidVision is focused on providing cutting-edge solutions that improve their clients’ productivity. “It has quickly become…
Richard Lepsinger
This three-part series about strategy and its execution is based on Richard Lepsinger’s book, Closing the Execution Gap: How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results (Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint, 2010). Part one defines the “five bridges” that companies can use to close the gap; part two…
LMI Technologies Inc.
(LMI Technologies Inc.: Delta, BC, Canada) -- LMI Technologies Inc., a global provider of 3-D sensor measurement, has launched the Gocator 2000 series of 3-D laser line inspection sensors targeted at factory automation while delivering the advantages of 3-D measurement to the factory floor.
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