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(Visual Workplace: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. introduces SHADOW-Mark, a quick and easy method to designate specific locations for each item in the workplace. Users simply trace the tool or other item on the SHADOW-Mark material, cut the shape out and peel off the backing, and place…
(Kistler: Novi, MI) -- Kistler, a global supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has announced North American updates to its Type 2893A KiBox To Go system.
The Kistler Type 2893A KiBox To Go is a…
(Newport Corp.: Irvine, CA) -- Newport Corp., a global leader in lasers and photonics solutions that make, manage, and measure light, has released The Newport Resource, a catalog for photonics research products and related applications. The new catalog encompasses products from all Newport…
(Carl Zeiss: Jena, Germany) -- Carl Zeiss, a global leader of high-tech companies in the optical and opto-electronic industry, and Digital Surf, a developer of topography software and supplier of metrology components, have signed an agreement enabling Carl Zeiss to provide ConfoMap software.…
(STAT A MATRIX: Edison, NJ) -- STAT A MATRIX Institute, a nonprofit educational organization that provides training to industry on quality-related topics, has released its Summer/Fall 2011 training catalog. The institute is a sister organization of the global consulting firm Oriel STATAMATRIX.…
(Taylor Hobson: Leicester, UK) -- Congratulations to Rony Moreno, the winner of Taylor Hobson’s world record competition. Using a Surtronic roundness instrument, Moreno completed the measurement of five precision bearings, in tolerance and including loading and setup, in a staggering 77.77…
(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA), a global leader in the industrial measurement of color, light, and shape, has launched its newest benchtop spectrophotometers, the CM-3600A and the CM-3610A.
The CM-3600A spectrophotometer is a versatile instrument…
(Thomson Reuters: New York) -- Techstreet, a Thomson Reuters business, has signed agreements with a range of construction and safety standards publishers to distribute standards, manuals, and codes online. The online availability of these standards promotes industry compliance, safety, and public…
(ANSI: Washington) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has reopened a public comment period seeking input on regulatory cooperation activities between the United States and the European Union. The comment period is now open through Aug. 8, 2011.
The…
Editor’s note: Quality Digest Live will be featuring an interview with Mikel Harry and Tom Pyzdek on Friday, July 25, 2011. Don't miss it!(Six Sigma Management Institute: Scottsdale, AZ) -- Since Mikel J. Harry spawned the Six Sigma movement nearly 25 years ago, it has become a recognized industry…
(Medline Industries: Mundelein, IL) -- Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Dr. Mark Chassin, president of the Joint Commission; and Aron Ralston, the focus of the academy award-nominated movie 127 Hours, are among the keynote speakers at…
(Edmund Optics: Barrington, NJ) -- Edmund Optics (EO), a provider of optical components, introduces its TECHSPEC Goniometers. These instruments allow for precise angular adjustment of an object about a fixed point located above the center of the mounting surface. The Goniometers provide highly…
(ZweigWhite: Fayetteville, AR) -- With the economic challenges that architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firms have faced in recent years, effective project management skills remain a crucial element to business success.
Nevertheless, only 21 percent of project…
(Quality Digest: Chico, CA) -- Norman Bodek, author of several best-selling books, including How to do Kaizen: A new path to innovation—Empowering everyone to be a problem solver (PCS Inc., 2010), will be running his “Respect for People” certification course in September 2011 to teach you how to…
(Phenom-World BV: Eindhoven, Netherlands) -- Phenom-World extends the usability of its Phenom G2 desktop scanning electron microscopes (SEM) with its Temperature-Controlled Sample Holder and an improved Fibermetric. The Temperature Controlled Sample Holder allows users to image vacuum-sensitive…
(Reuters: London) -- The volume of research papers published in the field of materials science is currently being driven by Asia, and in particular China, which has overtaken the United States and Japan to become the largest single-country producer in the world, according to a study released by…
(ISO: Geneva) -- ISO international standards offer benefits for just about everyone, and what the standards can achieve is becoming an increasingly useful component of general knowledge. ISO is encouraging this evolution by making freely available a rich source of information on ISO standards,…
(Microscan: Renton, WA) -- Microscan, a global supplier of embedded barcode scanners and imagers for life sciences, has announced its new Vision MINI smart camera. A small, fully integrated vision system, the ultra-compact Vision MINI is designed for reliable vision performance in embedded…
(Sapient Automation: Doylestown, PA) -- What is the value of unused space? It can have significant value for quality-conscious organizations that choose to take advantage of it in storage facilities. Automated storage and retrieval systems, such as vertical carousels and vertical lift modules take…
(The Conference Board: New York) -- According to the results of The Conference Board survey “CEO Challenge 2011,” CEOs around the globe cite business growth as the most critical challenge they face. In this year’s survey, more than 700 CEOs, presidents, and chairpersons from across geographies and…
(FDAnews: Falls Church, VA) -- Despite the FDA’s ongoing work with international regulators to improve supplier quality issues, a top FDA official has stated that another public health crisis like Heparin, which occurred in 2010 when Baxter Healthcare distributed misbranded and contaminated doses…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- To achieve long-term profitability and ensure survival for their companies, managers must be informed, imaginative, and capable of adapting to shifting circumstances. Practical decisions rather than theories hold the upper ground. Business, Marketing, and…
(J.D. Power and Associates: West Lake Village, CA) -- After an improvement in the quality of newly launched models every year from 2007 to 2010, the initial quality of 2011 new-model launches has declined considerably, according to the J. D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS…
(Accu-Sort: Telford, PA) -- Accu-Sort Systems, a major supplier of automated ID systems, has launched its AccuLazr AL5010, a midrange laser barcode scanner. This scanner is designed for automated warehouse applications such as shipping and receiving, routing and sorting, track and trace, production…
(AMETEK: Kleve, Germany) -- SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a unit of AMETEK Materials Analysis Division, unveiled the updated version of its SPECTROLAB metal analyzer at the GIFA foundry trade show in Dusseldorf, Germany, held June 28–July 2, 2011. The latest version of the versatile metal…
