All News
(Plex: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online, Cloud ERP for manufacturers, has added functionality to support complex assembly processes at manufacturing facilities.
The new options in Plex Online allow manufacturers to improve productivity and increase visibility into…
Allow me to come straight to the point. I am providing a limited number of full and partial scholarships for the MindPro Lean Six Sigma Online Training and Certification Program. The scholarships are being provided as a part of my working philanthropy initiative, which has now been extended due to…
(CQI: London) -- The Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) and Chartered Management Institute (CMI) are joining forces to investigate the use of quality management systems (QMS) and their return on investment.
As the United Kingdom embarks on another year of economic uncertainty, employers and…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has announced the speaker line-up for the RAPID 2012 Conference and Exposition to be held May 22–25, 2012, in Atlanta. Keynote presentations, conference sessions, technical briefings, workshops, tours, the 3-D printing art gallery…
(RheoSense: San Ramon, CA) -- RheoSense Inc., designer and manufacturer of analytical instruments and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor technology, has developed a viscosity test protocol for its m‑VROC viscometer that achieves viscosity measurement using only 20 µl (microliter) of…
(Fluke: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Calibration, a leader in precision calibration instrumentation and software, has introduced version 8.0 of its MET/CAL Plus calibration management software, the latest edition of the application suite for calibration professionals who need to automate the calibration…
(Newage Testing Instruments: Feasterville, PA) -- All Brinell optical scanning system (BOSS) units from Newage Testing Instruments now feature a USB connection as standard. This addition allows the field-proven units to be used with any desktop, laptop, or tablet-style PC while maintaining the…
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- Attend this online conference series of five interactive sessions and find out how to drive organizational value by transforming the practice of management and the role of the manager. Presenters include London Business School professor Julian Birkinshaw, University…
(AICON: Braunschweig, Germany) -- AICON 3D Systems GmbH, specialists in photogrammetry for industrial 3-D measurements, has opened an office in Plymouth, Michigan to support its expanding operations in North America. Headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany, AICON 3D Systems has regional offices in…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology has introduced a significant update and redesign of its website. The redesign gives users a faster and more customized way to find the information that they need. Users will be given the option of looking up information either by specific product…
(Wasp: New York) -- Wasp Barcode Technologies, a leading provider of small business productivity solutions, has released the WWS450 2D barcode scanner with base, and the DT10 mobile computer. Designed specifically for small business owners, both products offer ease of use with fast and accurate…
(Carltex: Nyack, NY) -- Carltex Inc. has introduced a new line of Microscope LCD Digital Tablet/Cameras that are ideal for any microscope that is used in education, industry, medical, and research and development applications.
Available in 2.0 MP (BLC-200) and 5.0 MP (BLC-500) resolutions, these…
(PAS Technology: Cresskill, NJ) -- PAS Technology, a leader in coordinate measuring machine (CMM) inspection automation, has released the Inspection Lifecycle Management (ILM) suite, empowering manufacturers to establish a complete, automated inspection process from a CAD model to trusted…
(Pyzdek Institute: Tucson, AZ) -- No matter what your knowledge of lean Six Sigma, come join author Thomas Pyzdek and Master Black Belts Peter Bersbach and Larry Dyer in a one-hour lively discussion on “11 Ways to Sink Your Six Sigma Project,” at 11 a.m. EST on Feb. 1, 2012. This event is at no…
(Indicate Technologies: Santa Clara, CA) -- Each person in your organization plays a part in the delivery of precision mechanical components at the best price. From the executive boardroom to the manufacturing floor, the most efficient communication occurs when each player speaks and understands…
(Photron: San Diego) -- Photron Inc., a global manufacturer of high-speed imaging systems and image-analysis software, has introduced the ultra-high-speed, high-resolution camera system, the Fastcam IS-1M. The 312 × 260 pixel resolution ISIS (in-situ image storage) CCD sensor system is designed to…
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- For 20 years, the Great Place to Work Institute has been compiling annual rankings of the best companies to work for in 38 countries. In the United States, the institute produces The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America. One of the key characteristics of any…
(Lean Enterprise Institute: Cambridge, MA) -- Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream, a workbook published by the Lean Enterprise Institute on how to apply lean principles to supply chains and logistics, has won a 2012 Shingo Research and Professional Publications Award.
Authors Robert Martichenko and…
(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- SAE International and Nissan Americas have unveiled the newest component of SAE International’s A World in Motion (AWIM) program during the North American International Auto Show, which took place Jan. 9–22, 2012, at the Cobo Center in Detroit.
SAE International and…
(Meggitt : San Juan Capistrano, CA) -- Meggitt Sensing Systems, designer and manufacturer of high-performance sensing and monitoring systems for air and land-based machinery in extreme environments, has introduced the Endevco model 2273A series, a family of radiation-hardened piezoelectric…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Light on physics and math, with a heavy focus on practical applications, Optical, Acoustic, Magnetic, and Mechanical Sensor Technologies, edited by Krzysztof Iniewski (CRC Press, 2012), discusses the developments necessary to realize the growth of truly integrated…
(Marsh Bellofram: Newell, WV) -- The Precision Controls Division (PCD) of Marsh Bellofram Corp., manufacturer of highly engineered elastomeric products, precision regulators, and timing and control devices, has introduced the Type 72 series of positive bias booster pneumatic (air) relays, designed…
(Oriel STAT A MATRIX: Edison, NJ) -- Tailored to Green Belts who want to become Black Belts, Oriel STAT A MATRIX’s Six Sigma Green Belt Upgrade to Black Belt Certification builds on your existing Six Sigma skills so you can lead your team to operational excellence and improve your professional…
(Paul N. Gardner: Pompano Beach, FL) -- Unlike disposable pocket-sized pH meters, the miniLab Pocket pH Meters contain a virtually unbreakable, nonglass silicon chip sensor that gives stable readings in seconds. Part of the H-Series family of nonglass probes, miniLab meters use ion-sensitive field…
(AMETEK: Peabody, MA) -- Technical Manufacturing Corp. (TMC), a unit of AMETEK and a global leader in high-performance vibration isolation systems, has released its comprehensive Resource Guide 12, highlighting the company’s expanded line of precision floor vibration isolation systems, optical…
