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ISO
(ISO: Geneva) -- World Standards Day is celebrated each year on October 14 to pay tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who collaborate within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and International…
North Carolina State University
(North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC) -- Researchers have long held that there are steps that can be taken to make brainstorming sessions more productive. New research from North Carolina State University (NCSU) finds that these recommendations actually do contribute to success when…
Tripp Babbitt
Systems thinking requires a massive change in the way organizations design and manage work. Old thinking must be flushed out so that new and better thinking can replace it. The outdated functional design of organizations according to the type of work performed needs an overhaul. Frederick Taylor,…
Plex Systems Inc.
(Plex Systems: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of the No. 1 rated ERP software for manufacturers, is offering live demonstrations of its comprehensive ERP solution for aerospace manufacturers on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 2–3 p.m. EDT and for motor vehicle suppliers and manufacturers…
L.S. Starrett Co.
(L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co. recently introduced Automotive Inspection Kits to help mechanics measure the proper distance or alignment between parts in a tightly confined space. While the two new inspection sets are ideal for measuring the amount of front-end play or…
IQware
(IQware: Cleveland) -- According to globally recognized futurist and innovation expert David Croslin, few circumstances drive innovation faster than being in a state of war. The U.S. health care system is now in a state of war. Consumers, government regulators, and enterprises are demanding change…
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers presents the Aerospace Measurement, Inspection & Analysis Conference at the Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida, on Oct. 20–21. This two-day event focuses on the unique quality challenges facing those…
PPT VISION Inc.
(PPT VISION: Bloomington, MN) — PPT VISION Inc. announces a significant breakthrough in vision system technology and capabilities with its just-released IMPACT M-Series Embedded Vision System. The M-Series system allows users to perform up to four unique inspections that can be initiated…
QuEST Forum
(QuEST Forum: Plano, TX) -- QuEST Forum unveiled its second report in a series on the state of communications quality at the 2010 Americas Best Practices Conference, Sept. 21–22 in Atlanta. The study, which covered a two-year period from 2008 to 2009, utilized TL 9000 sustained performance data…
Earth Institute
Researchers analyzed high-resolution video to determine the volume of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Courtesy U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
(The Earth Institute, Columbia University: New York) -- BP's leaking oil well in the Gulf…
Davis Balestracci
I attended a talk in 2006 given by a world leader in quality that contained a bar graph summary ranking 21 U.S. counties from best to worst (see figure 1). The counties were ranked from 1 to 21 for 10 different indicators, and these ranks were summed to get a total score for each county (e.g.,…
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(GE Intelligent Platforms: Charlottesville, VA) -- GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the availability of the latest version of its Proficy Workflow work process management solution. This new software features validated system-support capabilities that allow companies to create a more secure…
Creaform Inc.
(Creaform: Levis, Quebec) -- Creaform has released VXelements, a new software platform that enables 3-D data acquisition from any of the technological solutions developed by the company, including the Handyscan 3-D family of laser scanners and the HandyPROBE/C-Track line of optical coordinate…
Geomagic
(Geomagic: Research Triangle, NC) -- Geomagic announces its Points Beyond Tour, a series of free seminar, training, and networking events in Europe and the United States that will explore new territories in design, reverse engineering, and 3-D quality assurance. The nine, one-day events will kick…
Chartered Quality Institute
(Chartered Quality Institute: London) -- In a global economy where success depends on quality, innovation, and sustainability, World Quality Day on Nov. 11 offers an ideal opportunity to focus on the importance of quality and reinforce these concepts as the foundations of your business.…
(Professional Business Solutions: O’Fallon, MO) -- Professional Business Solutions Inc. (PBSI), a provider of technical assistance and training programs for forensic laboratory professionals worldwide, has released its 2010 edition of the combined Forensic Laboratory Lean Six Sigma Training and…
WENZEL Group
(WENZEL Group: Wixom, MI) -- With the advent of 3-D technologies, requirements for quality assurance have increased. Previously, all major dimensions could be taken from a 2-D drawing for tactile measurement, but that is no longer the case. The curves of free-form surfaces are almost impossible to…
Mark Graban
Lean thinkers see the waste in health care when they are at the hospital gemba. I think this is true whether you are a lean person who is new to health care or if you’re a long-time hospital person who has learned lean. Experts (doctors) ranging from John Toussaint to Patricia Gabow to Don Berwick…
Today’s entrepreneurs and business leaders must tread a tightrope through a universe of distractions. Information pours into our brains in a relentless, never-ceasing deluge. A rising army of companies across the globe competes for our customers using “new and improved” business models and…
International Manufacturing Technology Show
(IMTS: McLean, VA) -- IMTS 2010 was nothing less than the premier event that everyone has come to expect. The latest installment was the eighth largest edition in its 28-event history.
A total of 1,728 companies from 30 countries filled 1,180 booths and 1,137,375 sq. ft. with the latest…
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc.
(Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc.: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA), a global provider of industrial measurement tools for color, light, and shape has partnered with B&W Tek Inc., an advanced instrumentation company producing optical spectroscopy and laser systems…
L.S. Starrett Co.
(L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision tools and metrology equipment, has announced that its 795 and 796 Series Electronic Micrometers now offer measuring capabilities from 0-4 inches (0-125 mm). Both micrometers feature an IP67 level of…
CRC Press
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- With the exponential increase in computing power and the broad proliferation of digital cameras, super-resolution imaging is poised to become the next “killer app.” The growing interest in this technology has manifested itself in an explosion of literature on the…
Fluke Corp.
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Corp., a global provider of portable electronic test and measurement technology, will donate $65,000 worth of test instruments to schools and training programs for use in teaching students to diagnose and repair sophisticated industrial process control systems…
Nikon Metrology Inc.
(Nikon Metrology Inc.: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology Inc. has released its new ShuttlePix P-400R Digital Microscope, made for inspection, observation, simple measurement, and recording of high-resolution images.
For on-site analysis of samples, it serves as a hand-held microscope that…
