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(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…
Two weeks ago, the White House issued a memorandum recognizing the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in helping agencies implement best practices for standards development activities to address national priorities. The memo clarifies how federal agencies should work…
(McGraw-Hill: New York) -- Toyota. The name signifies greatness—world-class cars and game-changing business thinking. One key to the Toyota Motor Co.’s unprecedented success is its famous production system and its lesser-known product development program. These strategies consider the end user at…
(Riegl: Orlando, FL) -- Riegl USA, developer and manufacturer of 3-D laser scanners, has released the fully automatic Multiple Time Around (MTA) zone-detection workflow for the LMS-Q680i scanner. RiMTA is an automatic range ambiguity-resolution algorithm that detects all MTA zones automatically…
(PQ Systems: Dayton, OH) -- CHARTrunner Lean software from PQ Systems, provider of the simplest solutions to apply practical statistics to improve quality, is the perfect companion for your quality program. It can help visualize your improvement progress in real time. Using statistical process…
(IHI: Cambridge, MA) -- The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has announced details of its 13th Annual International Summit on Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice & the Community. The popular event brings together health care professionals working in primary care and…
(ANSI: New York) -- The U.S. National Committee (USNC) to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is seeking nominations for young professionals at the start of their electrotechnology careers to participate in the Young Professionals 2012 Workshop, to be held in conjunction with the…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- Nanomanufacturing is no longer the next frontier. It’s in action today, and it is improving products and processes while saving manufacturers money along the way.
Nanomanufacturing experts will be gathering March 27–28, 2012, in Boston to share their knowledge with other…
(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA), a global leader in the industrial measurement of color, light, and 3-D shape, has launched its newest light measurement product, the CL-500A Illuminance Spectrophotometer.
Available in February 2012, the CL-500A was…
(TÜV SÜD: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. will participate as a Gold Sponsor at the Global Food Safety Conference Feb. 15–17, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida. The company will exhibit during the event at booth No. 12.
On Wed., Feb. 15, 2012, at 5 p.m., TÜV SÜD…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- AIA, the global industry trade group for vision and imaging companies, recently unveiled its vision for the future—a new brand identity emphasizing AIA’s commitment to advancing vision and imaging technology worldwide. The new brand identity premiered at the 20th Annual AIA…
(Mettler-Toledo: Urdorf, Switzerland) -- The Process Analytics Division of Mettler-Toledo, a recognized leader in research and development of precision instruments, products, and services, has announced the availability of a new online resource designed to enable the bio and chemical pharmaceutical…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Safer food farming is the principal benefit targeted by a new ISO technical specification, latest in the ISO 22000 series of standards for food safety management systems.
Farms are the first link in many supply chains that bring food to the kitchen table and the new ISO technical…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Executives from The Boeing Co. and The Coca-Cola Co. are among four keynote speakers featured at the American Society for Quality (ASQ) 2012 World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI), scheduled for May 21–23, 2012, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California…
(Nanovea: Irvine CA) -- Nanovea, designer and manufacturer of profilometers, mechanical testers, and tribometers, has launched its N3 line, which provides high-end measurement technology to the broader market. Nanovea has fully automated its measurement techniques while designing to price in the $…
(Harrington Group: Orlando, FL) -- The new version of Training Manager from the Harrington Group includes new features and the same fresh interface Training Manager 3 users have benefited from.
New and enhanced features in Training Manager 4 include:
• Built in e-mail capability: Send e-mails to…
In three years, 157 hospitals participating in the Premier health care alliance’s QUEST have saved an estimated 24,820 lives and reduced health care spending by nearly $4.5 billion.
QUEST can be adopted by any hospital in the nation seeking to track performance against a higher standard of care.…
(NVision: Coppell, TX) -- NVision Inc. is helping sculptor Somers Randolph gain additional revenue by laser scanning his creations and saving them as computer models, which can later be used to reproduce the original works at any size on a 3-D printer. For example, Randolph’s wife, Hillary, has…
(PRI: Warrendale, PA) -- A recent report about engineering in the United Kingdom in 2012 notes that 63 percent of UK employers in manufacturing are already experiencing difficulty recruiting individuals with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills and knowledge. This is…
(Sologic: Midland, MI) -- Apollo Associated Services, a provider of root cause analysis (RCA) training, software, and services for 20 years, has launched a new suite of RCA products and services, and changed its name to Sologic.
The Sologic team combined extensive client feedback, proven RCA best…
(StatSoft: Tulsa, OK) -- StatSoft, developer, manufacturer, and distributor of analytic and quality improvement software, announces that its STATISTICA release has achieved certified integration with the SAP NetWeaver technology platform. STATISTICA, StatSoft’s flagship analytics software platform…
