All Features
PANalytical
(PANalytical: Almelo, the Netherlands) -- PANalytical has extended the compatibility of its Omnian advanced standardless analysis software to now include the compact benchtop MiniPal 4 X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer. This combination offers a premium XRF solution that is both easy to use…
Cognex Corp.
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has announced a new option to deliver its VisionView operator interface to any VGA display. VisionView VGA is a low-cost DIN rail-mount adapter that provides direct VGA output for the VisionView application software, allowing operators to connect to any size…
Bill Kalmar
A
s the school year is winding to a conclusion, scores of children are anxiously awaiting the beginning of their summer vacation. I suspect that there are also an equal number of teachers preparing to clean out their desks and use the next couple of months to unwind and re-energize.
The…
GKS Global Services
I
n 2006, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) kicked off a project called the Vehicle Design Summit (VDS), which today has grown into a large international consortium of teams from universities and innovative companies seeking, among other pressing global needs dealing with energy and…
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- A long-time advocate of lean practices, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) member and author, Mark Hamel, has been awarded The Shingo Prize Research and Professional Publications Award for the Kaizen Event Fieldbook: Foundation, Framework, and Standard Work for…
Hiram Powers (1805–1873) is considered one the America’s great neoclassical sculptors. His works were popular in his time and remain so today. The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) has one of the most comprehensive collections of Powers’ work featuring major sculptures in marble, as well as…
Eriez Manufacturing Co.
(Eriez Manufacturing Co.: Erie, PA) -- Eriez’ E-Z Tec X-ray Inspection Systems deliver the highest level of product and packaging integrity for pharmaceutical applications.
“When it comes to foreign object detection, most companies leave themselves vulnerable as they restrict inspection of…
Leica Geosystems
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Following the successful Q4 2009 release of its Leica ScanStation C10 laser scanner, Leica Geosystems announces new system enhancements that provide increased versatility and productivity for as-built and topographic surveys. Based on new versions of scanner…
FARO
(FARO Technologies Inc.: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., the world’s leading provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has announced the release of FARO Scene 4.7, the latest version of its scan processing software for the FARO laser scanner.
The new Scene 4.7 features…
Nikon Metrology Inc.
(Nikon Metrology Inc.: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon has formed Nikon Metrology Inc., a new company that combines Nikon Instruments Inc.’s industrial instruments business with the former Metris business, acquired by Nikon Corp. in 2009. Nikon Metrology Inc., headquartered in Brighton, Michigan, will…
UBM Canon
(Canon Communications: Los Angeles, CA) -- Canon Communications has announced that its biennial regional edition of Quality Expo enjoyed a successful debut last month in Charlotte, North Carolina. Quality Expo South attracted 1,426 qualified manufacturing professionals nearly 100 top suppliers…
Paton Professional
(Paton Professional: Chico, CA) -- That people and companies will have problems is a given: It’s the way that they face and respond to their problems that will dictate success or failure. This insight is a central tenet of Craig Cochran’s newest book, Problem Solving in Plain English (Paton…
FARO
(FARO Technologies: Minneapolis) -- Laser Design Inc. and FARO Technologies have partnered in developing a next generation scanning technology system, the Magnaline 240. This strategic partnership will allow both companies to bring their combined technologies to a wider base of innovative…
InfinityQS
(InfinityQS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS has announced that Donald J. Wheeler will be the keynote speaker for Infusion 2010, the fourth annual user conference for InfinityQS quality systems. Infusion 2010 will be held at The Westin Grand in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 24–27.
Wheeler is a fellow…
Jacques Hoffmann
Not too long ago, when you wanted a product to be leak-proof, you simply put it under water, made sure it didn’t bubble, and thereby concluded there were no leaks. Such “bubble testing” takes time and depends on the operator’s ability, making it totally inappropriate for the modern production…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) has announced they will debut their new Smart Scan Solution at the Windpower 2010 conference and exposition in Dallas, May 23–26.
The Smart Scan Solution combines cutting-edge technologies from API and Steinbichler Vision Systems to create…
Pete Abilla
Some time ago, while consulting for a huge call center, I took a group of customer service agents for a little gemba walk and a quick activity to demonstrate a few lean fundamentals. What was scheduled for a 60-minute exercise turned out to be an experience that awakened the agents, several of whom…
Phillips Precision Inc.
(Phillips Precision: Boylston, MA ) -- Users of coordinate measuring machines (CMM) are quality control inspectors that may be measured on their contributions to improved inspection processes. A brand-new line of inspection work-holding devices from Phillips Precision, designed with lean…
American Customer Satisfaction Index ACSI
(ACSI: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Customer satisfaction with the goods and services that Americans buy and consume is steady for the first quarter of 2010, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Although the index is unchanged at 75.9 on ACSI’s 100-point scale, its level remains high…
(Morehead Associates: Charlotte, NC) -- Morehead, the human capital research firm, will host a webinar titled “Creating a High-Performing RN Workforce,” presented by Megan Medvedeff, Ph.D., of Morehead’s consulting services. The free hour-long webinar will be broadcast on Wednesday, May 26, at 1 p…
InnovMetric Software
(InnovMetric Software: Quebec City, QC, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software is proud to announce that in its past fiscal year (April 2009 to March 2010), its worldwide sales of PolyWorks/Inspector Probing licenses have increased by 71 percent. During the same period of time, several automotive…
Dirk Dusharme @ Quality Digest
Hexagon Metrology Inc. announced its latest product at Quality Expo South in Charlotte, North Carolina—the Leica Absolute Tracker AT401, the industry’s first wireless, battery-powered laser tracker.
You’re probably thinking, “Yeah, so what? Another laser tracker. What did they do, marginally…
Automated Precision Inc.
(Automated Precision Inc.: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) debuted its new Smart Scan solution at the Windpower 2010 conference and exposition in Dallas, Texas, May 23–26.
The Smart Scan solution combines cutting-edge technologies from API and Steinbichler Vision Systems to…
Intertek
During the last few years, food contamination recalls have brought the concept of global food safety to the forefront, leading to the establishment of new global food safety standards. Now more than ever, it is critical that any organization producing, handling, or distributing food products has a…
Geomagic
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, NC) -- Geomagic announces new versions of its flagship 3-D software for reverse engineering and quality inspection: Geomagic Studio 12 and Geomagic Qualify 12. The new releases bring unparalleled ease of use to the market for 3-D scanning software, along with…
