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(Nikon Instruments Inc.: Melville, NY) -- Nikon Instruments Inc. recently announced the availability of the iNEXIV VMA Automeasure Version 2.5 software specifically designed for the iNEXIV VMA-2520 multisensor measuring system. Built on the VMA Automeasure platform, the update significantly…
(MicroDynamics: Woodstock, GA) -- MicroDynamics announces the release of the new MD-MicroQC, a lightweight, durable surface inspection microscope. This advanced system design, "provides for enhanced performance, reliable results and the versatility to adapt to different production environments,"…
(Intertek: Houston, TX) -- Intertek, a global provider of quality and safety solutions, is pleased to announce that as of Oct. 9, 2009, it is accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to offer certification to the AS9110 standard. With this accreditation, Intertek becomes…
(Dimensional Metrology Standards Consortium: Arlington, TX) -- The new DMIS Output Tools are inexpensive and easy-to-use reporting tools. The DMIS Output Tools application offers a simple set of data reporting and export capabilities based on standard DMIS output files.
Its key features…
(Society of Manufacturing Engineers: Dearborn, MI) -- Be sure to mark May 18–20, 2010, on your calendar. That's the date for RAPID, North America's largest annual rapid and additive manufacturing conference and exposition. The event will be held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California.…
(GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms: Charlottesville, VA) -- How do you know if your operators are following standard operating procedures (SOPs)? You trust your best operators. But, they can't handle all processes, all the time.
With work process management, you can make every operator an expert…
(ITC: New York) -- Register for the International Test Conference and make your online hotel reservations. Test Week events will be held Nov. 1-6, 2009, at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
Mark your calendar and plan to join us at ITC Test Week 2009 as we celebrate our 40th…
(Onset, Bourne, MA) -- Onset, a supplier of data loggers, recently announced the HOBO Measurement & Verification System, a portable energy logging system for measuring, analyzing, and documenting building energy performance.
The self-contained system makes it convenient and economical for…
(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- Renishaw's new FASTRACK linear encoder scale system brings high accuracy, stainless steel construction, and quick, easy installation to large, sectional machines used in flat-panel display and photovoltaic manufacturing applications, as well as large coordinate…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and support technologies, is has announced the release of The Blended Learning Playbook, the first and only practical guide dealing with the design and implementation of a blended learning model for…
(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- A recent survey of industry professionals at top medical device organizations found that although the increasing complexity of global supply chains is changing how device companies manage suppliers, many (45 percent) feel their current quality systems are…
On October 8, the federal government arrested three people in Southern California on suspicion of selling counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs) used in the manufacture of electronic devices to the U.S. Navy. The government executed search warrants at three business locations, two residences, and a…
(EDL: Danville, VA) -- EDL's new thermocouple compensated mini-grabbers provide a continuous thermocouple connection from bare wires to the measuring instruments without attaching plugs. These connectors will save time and improve the accuracy of your measurements.
Stop making thermocouple…
(Zontec: Cincinnati) -- A dozen new software features, enhancements, and program improvements have been added to Version 8.0 of Zontec’s Synergy 2000 SPC (statistical process control) software.
Synergy 2000 is used for enterprisewide quality improvement by monitoring and reacting in real time…
(Toshiba Teli America Inc.: Irvine, CA) -- The CS9501 from Toshiba Teli America Inc. is one of the world's smallest cameras. The ultracompact 1/6-inch CCD camera head measures a mere 7 mm in diameter and weighs 3 grams.
About the size of a pen cap, the camera head with its integrated three-…
(Keithley Instruments Inc.: Cleveland) -- The metrology services organization at Keithley Instruments Inc., a provider of advanced electrical test instruments and systems, has expanded the scope of its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation with the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA…
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, is pleased to announce the first five certification bodies to be accredited under the new Toy Industry Association (TIA) Toy Safety Certification Program (TSCP…
Note: "When this announcement from Fluke says "Big Game" it really does mean "Superbowl XLIV." The NFL apparently gets sue-happy when companies use the term "Superbowl," so the legal team at Fluke opted to use "Big Game." A spokesperson from Fluke assures us that the winner of the contest will…
(BSI: Reston, VA ) -- The first step in the risk management process is risk analysis. Risk analysis for medical devices requires the definition of a device's intended use, characteristics related to safety, identification of known and foreseeable hazards, and risk estimation for each hazard. Risk…
(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- In a nondescript village, somewhere in the world, the residents take old, discarded circuit assemblies, strip and clean the components, then remark and repackage them for sale as new.
In many cases, the entire economy of the village is based on creating these…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. launches the Niton XL2 Series handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer as the newest member of its family of Thermo Scientific Niton alloy analyzers. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world’s leading manufacturer of handheld…
(StatPoint Technologies, Warrenton, VA) -- StatPoint Technologies Inc., a leading developer of statistical tools used in data analysis across the spectrum of business management, manufacturing, and scientific research, recently announced the immediate availability of Statgraphics Centurion XVI.…
(The W. Edwards Deming Institute: Washington) -- The W. Edwards Deming Institute is seeking research papers or ideas that link the work of W. Edwards Deming to academic literature, works of other great thinkers, or show examples of Deming's theories applied in business, for a February conference…
(ANSI: New York) -- Nearly 250 members of the standards and conformity assessment community gathered in Washington, D.C., on October 7 for the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2009. The exhibition, reception, and dinner marking the occasion focused on the theme "…
(Experian Automotive: Schaumburg, IL) -- Ford Motor Co. vehicles accounted for six of the top 10 vehicles for customer brand loyalty, according to recent industry analyses from Experian Automotive.
Ford Fusion, Ford Edge, and Ford Five-Hundred owners showed the industry's highest brand loyalty…
