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Beta LaserMike, a manufacturer of precision measurement and control systems, has received a patent for its Snap Technology software contained within the UltraScan DSP ultrasonic wall thickness measurement system. Used by manufacturers of extruded plastic pipe, tube and cable products, the…
Quality Digest
A bill that would expand the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to nonprofit organizations has cleared the House Science Committee.
H.R. 3389, introduced in the House by Reps. Brad Miller (D-NC) and Melissa Hart (R-PA), was received with bipartisan enthusiasm. "In the spirit of recognizing and…
AssurX
AssurX, a provider of Web-based enterprise quality tracking systems, will hold its annual Summit User Conference Oct. 3 to 6 at The Village at Squaw Valley in Squaw Valley, California. The user conference will feature customer application sessions from a variety of industries, as well as…
Quality Digest
HRevents, in conjunction with the International Quality and Productivity Center has opened the call for presentations at its seventh annual HRtech conference. The conference will take place August 3-4 at the San Francisco Marriott. The two-day conference will assemble leading human resources…
Quality Digest
AssurX, a provider of Web-based enterprise quality tracking systems, will hold its annual Summit User Conference Oct. 3 to 6 at The Village at Squaw Valley in Squaw Valley, California. The user conference will feature customer application sessions from a variety of industries, as well as…
Quality Digest
The Strategic Research Institute will hold the second annual Six Sigma Strategy for Health Care forum, April 28-29 at the Millennium Knickerbocker in Chicago. Financial pressure, limited resources, workforce shortages and increased scrutiny on medical errors have hit the health care sector…
Craig Cochran
Editor’s story update 6/15/2017: This article was originally published on our site in 2004. Although it references ISO 9001:2000 rather than the current version of the quality management standard, Cochran’s 10 questions remain useful for organizations preparing for an audit.
All experienced…
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The 2004 Crystal Ball User Conference will be held June 16-18 in at the Denver Marriott City Center in downtown Denver. The first day of the two-day conference will feature speaker Paul C. Nutt, professor of management sciences and public policy and management at Fisher College of…
Quality Digest
The International Organization for Standardization revealed its Fourth International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest Feb. 3 at the United Nations Office in Geneva. "The operating principle of ISO 14001 has been adopted in simplified form from the ISO-supported ’Kids’ ISO 1400…
Quality Digest
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting will present a workshop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 23 at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach, California. The workshop is focused on the principles of lean manufacturing through classes and simulation. Senior CMTC lean…
Quality Digest
According to a study of Georgia’s manufacturing climate, the state’s manufacturing companies are optimistic about the economic recovery and are planning more hiring and expansion in the next three years. However, the same survey revealed that 20 percent of Georgia’s manufacturers have lost…
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Aegis, a leader in industrial software in manufacturing productivity, and Statit’s e-Server technology will be combined to provide Web-based SPC reporting to Aegis’ customers. Aegis will now integrate its Manufacturing Execution System into Statit Software’s e-Server technology. Aegis’…
Quality Digest
The second annual "Successfully Implementing Six Sigma in Health Care" conference will be held March 25 and 26 in New Orleans. Among issues that will be discussed are: Adapting Six Sigma to the health care environment and overcoming cultural and professional differences to other…
Kamal Hassan
Would you spend millions of dollars for a return of more than a billion? Sure you would, but that’s just a fantasy, right? It wasn’t just a pipedream for GE’s CEO Jack Welch, who expected to reap a hefty return for every dollar his company spent on Six Sigma. Needless to say, he did. In 1997, GE…
Rick Beaver
Would you spend millions of dollars for a return of more than a billion? Sure you would, but that’s just a fantasy, right? It wasn’t just a pipedream for GE’s CEO Jack Welch, who expected to reap a hefty return for every dollar his company spent on Six Sigma. Needless to say, he did. In 1997, GE…
Jim Mroz
What roles do quality and quality management systems play in a business sector facing revolution? The term isn’t too strong for what’s currently underway in the telecommunications industry. Competitive pressures and customer demands are driving the sector to introduce next-generation network…
Howard Cooper
To succeed in our increasingly competitive global economy, many companies have implemented lean manufacturing, a step beyond just-in-time production systems. Other companies claim they’re "lean" but hedge on the concept. They maintain work-in-progress inventories because they fear the consequences…
Robert H. King Jr.
Contrary to what alarmists with an interest in fueling controversy might say, ISO 9001 is still on the rise-and with good reason. The standard is capable of producing the desired results (i.e., consistent quality in goods and services globally), and its full potential is yet to be realized.…
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Brown and Sharpe USA, a member of Hexagon Metrology Group, has chosen Metris as its strategic partner for noncontact scanning solutions. As a result of the newly forged alliance, Brown and Sharpe will promote Metris’ range of laser scanners and inspection and reverse engineering software…
Gary Card
How many dimensional data points are enough to accurately describe a part feature? The key to answering this question is understanding the stability of the manufacturing process. In general, components should be measured only as often as required to ensure the stability of manufacturing processes.…
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has addressed its metrologist training backlog by offering an electronic mass measurement training course. The free multimedia CD-ROM covers NIST’s basic one-week mass metrology courses. It includes interactive activities, knowledge…
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Renishaw and its Slovenian partner, RLS Merilina Tehnika d.o.o., have allied their capabilities to produce a new range of miniature magnetic rotary encoders. The frictionless, noncontact encoders are offered in absolute and incremental output formats. They will be manufactured by RLS in…
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Cognex Corp. has launched the Cognex Certified Vision Integrator program in North America. The program provides training, sales and marketing materials, software updates and special pricing for CVIs. "Cognex CVIs are among the most highly skilled vision experts in the world," says Kris…
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DVT Corp., an integrated machine vision provider, and Phoenix Contact Inc., a provider of industrial connection, packaging and communications technologies, have formed a strategic partnership. Under the terms of the alliance, Phoenix will brand label a power supply and Ethernet I/O…
Quality Digest
AccuMetria has become a SolidWorks Solution Partner with the introduction of its new product, CMMWorks. CMMWorks is an off-line programming tool used to create and optimize inspection programs for coordinate measuring machines. "We’re excited to have AccuMetria join the Solution…
