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(Harvard Computing Group: Devens, MA) -- Harvard Computing Group has released an integrated software solution for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance. Built on Excel, Visio, and TaskMap, SOX Expert TaskMap Edition is the first result of Harvard Computing’s collaboration with SOX XPress LLC, a long-time…
A new microspectrometer architecture that uses compact, disc-shaped resonators could address the challenges of integrated lab-on-chip sensing systems that now require a large, off-chip spectrometer to achieve high resolution.
Spectrometers have conventionally been expensive and bulky bench-top…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The 2010 Quality Leader of the Year Award was presented to Bennie Fowler, group vice president of Global Quality and New Model Launch, Ford Motor Co., at the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Automotive Division annual awards event held on June 21, 2011, at the Automotive Hall…
(AMN Healthcare, San Diego) -- Health care facility administrators and physicians report that the most serious obstacle they face in forming Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) is physician alignment, according to a new survey.
The survey, conducted by AMN Healthcare, the largest health care…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- A book newly published by Quality Press, the publishing arm of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), sheds light on how a quality framework in compliance with standards from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) can have a major effect on improving…
(AIAG: Warrendale, PA) -- AIAG, a nonprofit, member-supported organization that works with a range of manufacturing companies and service providers to help them operate at peak performance, is partnering with the SAE International to launch a joint global-sourcing engineering certificate program.…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Leaders of the international groups of experts that develop ISO International Standards recently gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for a two-day, highly interactive conference to improve even further the efficiency and usefulness of the solutions and benefits ISO offers to business…
(Nanosolar: San Jose, CA) -- Thin-film solar innovation leader Nanosolar Inc. today announced new efficiency benchmarks of 11.6 percent for the Nanosolar Utility Panel and 13.9 percent for its printed CIGS (Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenium) solar cells, as measured by the Fraunhofer Institute for…
(ReverseEnineering.com: La Jolla, CA) -- ReverseEngineering.com, a PTC Partner Advantage partner, has released its plug-in for PTC’s Creo Elements/Pro, which allows users to scan faster while maintaining high-quality products. The plug-in allows engineers and designers to digitize data from…
(FARO Technologies: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has launched a new customer-engagement initiative: “Show Us Your FARO.”
The idea is simple. Contestants head to FARO’s Facebook page and upload videos or pictures of…
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Corp., manufacturer of portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the P3 Series of thermal imagers. These thermal imagers deliver proven, practical performance for a wide range of diagnostic applications. Based on the award-winning…
(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, ON, Canada) -- Rad-icon Imaging, a division of Teledyne DALSA Corp., a leader in machine vision technology, has introduced the Shad-o-Box 1280 HS X-ray camera. This new Shad-o-Box HS model delivers a superior solution for industrial computed-tomography (CT) applications…
(Hubbs Machine and Manufacturing Inc.: Cedar Hill, MO) -- As successful business innovators across industry know, customers drive markets. Renowned innovator Hubbs Machine and Manufacturing offers another example of this truism with an impressive new product—the Precision Scan Sphere—born…
(Plex Systems Inc.: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems, provider of Plex Online, a cloud ERP for manufacturers, has introduced new features to Plex Online that help manufacturers further improve the speed and efficiency of their engineering-related functions.
Enhancements cover product…
(DLS Electronic Systems: Wheeling, IL) -- DLS Electronic Systems Inc. is offering a workshop and seminar, “EMC by Your Design,” scheduled for Oct. 18–20, 2011 in Northbrook, Illinois. Curriculum developed by Donald L. Sweeney and his associates will include an understanding of the many…
Registration for the 2nd Annual Lean Logistics Summit will be closing soon. To reserve your seat at this exclusive event, register today. Attendance at this summit is purposefully limited to a select few to boost attendee-to-presenter and attendee-to-attendee interaction. This growing community…
(APQC: Houston) -- Quality is a key concern for many organizations as they return to the business of doing business. In many instances this means recalibrating how to effectively measure quality for their organization. The American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC) and the American…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- On June 10, 2011, the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Awards Board approved the name change of the Inspection Division Scholarship to the H. James Harrington Scholarship.
The Inspection Division Leadership Team renamed the scholarship to honor Harrington for his many years…
(Newport: Irvine, CA) -- Newport Corp., a global leader in lasers and photonics solutions that make, manage and measure light, has introduced the Integrity VCS Series vibration control system designed specifically to provide an economical and stable platform for basic photonic research and…
(NIST: Gaithersberg, MD) -- Preventing fraud at oil-change services and enabling consumers to make value comparisons when shopping for printer ink will be among the many issues discussed at this year’s annual meeting of The National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM), to be held July 17–…
(DOT: Washington) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Frontier Airlines $40,000 for failing to display on-time performance for its flights on the carrier’s website, as required by DOT rules, and ordered the carrier to cease and desist from further violations in the future…
(U.S. Department of Energy: Washington) -- The recent successful commissioning of an Alabama-based test facility is another step forward in research that will speed deployment of innovative post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technologies for coal-based power plants, according to the U.S.…
(Macro Sensors: Pennsauken, NJ) -- Macro Sensors offers a complete solution for linear position gauging with its new EAZY-GAGE Bundle. Combining spring-loaded, AC-operated linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) position sensors with an EAZY-CAL Mini-Module LVDT signal conditioner, the…
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Old buildings? No documentation? Irregular walls? Details to locate? Inaccessible points to measure? No need to worry; the Leica 3D Disto measures it all. Simply aim the 3D Disto, press a button and the Leica 3D Disto determines the precise 3-D…
(White House: Washington) -- President Obama announced on June 8, 2011, a major expansion of Skills for America’s Future, an industry-led initiative to dramatically improve industry partnerships with community colleges and build a nationwide network to maximize work force development strategies…
