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(eQuality Tech: Shelby Township, MI) -- eQuality Tech, the exclusive distributor for Solutionix in the Americas, announces the immediate availability of Rexcan CS+, the first fully automated 3D scanner to integrate a turntable with four degrees of freedom for simpler setup and more comprehensive…
(Visual Workplace: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. introduces Gauge Marking Label—a simple and cost-effective means for machine operators to quickly identify gauge and inspection parameters and specifications.
Gauge Marking Label is perfect for error-proofing Go-No-Go gauges, pressure/…
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- Rapid and disruptive change threatens the adaptive capacity of organizations, along with the individuals and teams leading them. Based on more than a decade of global research and consulting, Joseph E. McCann and John W. Selsky outline five capabilities highly agile…
(SAKOR: Okemos, MI) -- SAKOR Technologies Inc., developer and manufacturer of automated test instrumentation, systems integration, and hybrid drivetrain testing, has designed and installed a complete turnkey hybrid and electric vehicle test system for UQM Technologies Inc., a developer and…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc., developer of CAD, reverse engineering, and 3-D model-based inspection software, introduces complete manual coordinate measuring machine (CMM) retrofits that transform any manual CMM into a high performance 3D-model-based inspection system by adding…
(NVision: Coppell, TX) -- Purdue University’s Formula SAE team is utilizing NVision’s HandHeld laser scanner to pursue its goal of taking home a first-place trophy in the annual Formula SAE Competition. The team anticipates that reverse engineering data obtained by the HandHeld scanner will allow…
(InfinityQS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International Inc., which develops and provides products and services on manufacturing intelligence and real-time enterprise quality, has released ProFicient 5, the latest version of its enterprise quality hub. ProFicient 5 is designed to deliver real-time…
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens PLM Software has significantly expanded its long-standing software license agreement with Bentley Systems Inc., a provider of software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. The expanded agreement, which adds licensing for two new software component products,…
(3DX-RAY: Loughborough, UK) -- 3DX-RAY has launched its MDXi-200 X-ray inspection system, expanding its industrial inspection product portfolio. The new MDXi-200 has a compact footprint that delivers a cost reduction while increasing the effectiveness of process control for organizations performing…
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- Between October and December, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is offering a number of classes and workshops on key standards and conformance topics such as the American National Standard process, international standardization procedures, and…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has released a national action plan, “Workforce Imperative: A Manufacturing Education Strategy,” which calls for manufacturers, educators, professional organizations, and government to coordinate and standardize efforts for…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc. and select resellers worldwide have introduced the 3DGage coordinate measuring machine (CMM). “The new 3DGage enables manufacturers to quickly implement lean model-based inspection right on the shop floor that yield real improvements in production…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp., a global leader in industrial ID, has integrated advanced 2DMax+ code-reading software technology into the compact DataMan 100 and 200 fixed-mount barcode readers. With 2DMax+, the readers can now identify and decode severely damaged or poorly marked 2D matrix…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has released the new Brown & Sharpe TWIN-CAL IP67 calipers with an innovative built-in output connection, which are on display this week at Hexagon Metrology’s booth E-5202 at IMTS 2012, Sept. 10–15, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
This…
(Pinpoint: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems, designer and manufacturer of measuring and alignment tools and solutions, is exhibiting this week, Sept. 10–15, at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) held at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Pinpoint’s booth (No. E-4769) is featuring…
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens PLM Software, will release in October 2012 the latest version of NX software, the company’s integrated computer-aided design, manufacturing, and engineering analysis (CAD/CAM/CAE) solution. NX 8.5 includes customer-driven enhancements and new capabilities that…
(LVMC: Chester, UK) -- The Large Volume Metrology Conference and Exhibition 2012 (LVMC) is accepting submissions for presentations for this year’s show, which is being held Nov. 28–29 at the Chester Racecourse in Chester, United Kingdom. The LVMC is the only European event dedicated solely to the…
(Teledyne: Waterloo, Ontario) -- Teledyne DALSA, developer and manufacturer of machine vision technology, is continuing its advanced CMOS sensor deployment by launching the Piranha4 8k color CMOS line-scan camera with 8k resolution and a 7 µm × 7 µm pixel size for optimized optical design. The…
(Olympus) -- Olympus will put its expertise in industrial microscopes, videoscopes, and imaging devices on full display in Booth E-5291 at IMTS 2012 from September 10-15. In-booth talks from a variety of speakers will review topics in non-destructive testing, including visual inspection and motion…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Through the use of quality improvement initiatives, the city of Milwaukee is improving services and increasing efficiencies citywide.
From boosting the number of children immunized from 45 percent to 78 percent, to reducing the number of worker compensation claims from 3,097 to…
(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- SAE International’s Americas Aerospace Quality Standards Committee has completed Standard AS9003—“Inspection and Test Quality Systems—Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organization,” and it is now available for purchase.
This quality standard is designed for…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal has added a MarConnect Integrated Wireless data transmission system to its family of MarCator Digital Indicators at prices that compete with typical wired systems. Low-power data transmission technology has allowed the transmitter to be built into the…
(5SToday) -- 5SToday.com has announced the addition of the 5S Education Center to its website. The Education Center is a comprehensive collection of information about 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and product information, and covers a wide range of topics, from “What is 5S?” to “Total Quality Management…
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati) -- Exact Metrology Inc., a provider of full-service measurement solutions, is hosting an open house on Oct. 25, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its facility near Milwaukee.
Located at 20515 Industry Ave in Brookfield, Wisconsin, this facility, which opened in July…
Whereas “big data” will make organizations smarter, open data will be far more consequential for increasing revenue and business value, according to Gartner Inc.
“Big data is a topic of growing interest for many business and IT leaders, and there is little doubt that it creates business value by…
