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(R&R: Grand Haven, MI) -- Inspect parts faster than ever before with R&R Sales and Engineering's vision frame and interchangeable subplates allowing for continuous inspection on your machine.
An aluminum frame is mounted to fit your vision machine stage. The frame allows subplates to be…
(Laser Design: Minneapolis) -- Laser Design Inc., the leading supplier of 3-D laser scanners for more than 20 years, was named one of the United State’s fastest-growing private companies by Inc. magazine for the third year in a row. The 2009 “Inc. 5000” award honors 5,000 U.S.-based, privately…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Transition your clients from other ISO standards to the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard. Get the high-quality training you deserve and register for ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor Training. This five-day course is being offered to you at an extraordinary value. And…
(ACHC: Raleigh, NC) -- The Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) is pleased to announce it has received the North Carolina Awards for Excellence (NCAfE) Commitment (Level 2) Award. This milestone marks ACHC’s first step toward applying for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality…
(Pilgrim Software Inc.: Tampa, FL) -- Pilgrim Software Inc., a provider of enterprise compliance and quality management software solutions, recently announced the global availability of its SmartInsight Report Writer product. SmartInsight enables business users to quickly gain visibility into all…
The latest version of the technical specification, ISO/TS 16949:2009—"Quality management systems—Particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2008 for automotive production and relevant service part organizations," specifies quality system requirements for automotive suppliers so that…
(NSF International: Ann Arbor, MI) -- NSF International, a public health and safety organization, and Trucost Plc, a global provider of environmental data and analysis, have announced the availability of a new report entitled, "Carbon Emissions—Measuring the Risks." This free report examines the…
(ASQ: Milwaukee,WI) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) invites health care professionals to register for two free health care webinars; one focused on how senior leaders create top-performing emergency departments and the other addressing the challenges of complying with the Joint…
(IEC: Geneva) --A new edition of one of the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) best-selling publications dealing with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) will be published in a few days.
The importance of EMC phenomenon is such that in 1993 the first edition of IEC 61000-4-8—"…
(HHS: Washington) -- Demonstrations being conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to provide strong evidence that offering financial incentives for improving or delivering high quality care increases quality and can reduce the growth in Medicare expenditures…
(ECCB: Midland, TX) -- Between RoHS, WEEE, ELV, Battery and Packaging Directives, China RoHS and others, many countries have enacted regulations on the restriction and management of hazardous substances in consumer products. They are real and they are here to stay. Even the United States is…
(ORTEC: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The ORTEC business unit of AMETEK Advanced Measurement Technology (AMT) has introduced the DigiDART-LF, a portable “SMART” multi-channel analyzer (MCA) for sodium iodide (NaI TI), lanthanum bromide (LaBr3:CE) and other scintillation detectors.
The rugged, lightweight…
(Adcole Corp.: Marlborough, MA) -- A new software package for their Model 1200 Crankshaft-Camshaft Gage that reportedly provides significant measurement and post-processing improvements is being introduced by ADCOLE Corp. of Marlborough, Massachusetts.
Adcole’s Model 1200 Crankshaft-Camshaft…
(National Guard Bureau: Arlington, VA) -- National Guard officials have implemented a new program designed to streamline operations and, in the end, cut costs and improve efficiency in day-to-day activities.
The continuous process initiative, or CPI, combines the Army's lean Six Sigma program…
(TIEM: Columbus, IN) -- Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg. Inc. (TIEM), the U.S. manufacturing plant for Toyota lift trucks, announced the winners of its annual Supplier of the Year Award. The Quality Cost Delivery (QCD) award is given to TIEM suppliers whose quality, cost, and delivery exceed a 95…
Dr. Evan Goldman (l) and John Ficker of EDGE adjust mockup of vest and body armor for testing sensor system.
Wearing body armor for protection against bullets and shrapnel has been a double-edged sword for soldiers. While the armor provides an indispensable…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, NC) -- Cathy Hofknecht, vice president of marketing for Geomagic, has received a Women in Business 2009 Award in the Inspiration category from the Triangle Business Journal.
According to the Triangle Business Journal web site, the Inspiration category “honors…
As the U.S. automotive industry struggles to get back on its feet, automotive industry suppliers are finding new markets for their manufacturing skills. The burgeoning medical device field is one industry ideally suited to support that industry. Precision machining, automation, expertise in…
(W. Edwards Deming Institute: Palos Verdes Estates, CA) -- The 2009 Fall Conference of The W. Edwards Deming Institute, is designed to foster a better understanding of the Deming System of Profound Knowledge and its applications. In keeping with this aim, the 2009 conference planning team is…
(New Mexico MEP: Albuquerque, NM) -- Sagebrush Technology production manager Vaughn Halford knows a lot of military secrets. But the secrets he eagerly spills are the ones that New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (New Mexico MEP) helped him uncover.
Ask the heads of any small or…
(E Instruments: Langhorne, PA) -- The SignalCal 2 T/C from E Instruments simulates voltage and thermocouple readings for calibration purposes. The device is rugged and easy to use, measures eight types of thermocouples (R, S, B, E, K, J, T, and N), and has an accuracy of ±0.05 percent. The…
Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management approach that requires quality in all phases of the company’s operations, by doing things right the first time. All waste and defects must also be eliminated.
As a long-term methodology, TQM has customer satisfaction as its final goal, and…
(Business901: Fort Wayne, IN) -- Joe Dager, owner of Business901 has just included a comprehensive series of spreadsheet templates that are intended to help users perform process analysis associated with lean and Six Sigma initiatives. The templates are part of the software packages offered by…
(ACSI: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Taxpayers are getting a first hint of potential returns on their investment in the U.S. automobile industry: Detroit is doing a much better job satisfying their customers, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). After having trailed competition for a…
The “Patient-Centered Medical Home” (PCMH) is the latest in health care quality initiatives. In a PCMH, a medical team—led by a patient’s primary physician—continuously coordinates and manages the patient’s health care throughout their life. The transition is being led by the promise of paying…
