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Pat Dillon, part of Virginia Commonwealth University’s instrumentation and electrical services team, examining a new ABB swirl flowmeter installed in one of the campus buildings.
(ABB Communications: Zurich) -- The ABB flowmeters have reduced annual steam losses from 16…
Georgia Tech Research Institute researcher, David Roberts, holds laser target board.
Technologies for using laser energy to destroy threats at a distance have been in development for many years. Today, these technologies, known as “directed…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Ecublens, Switzerland) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced the launch of an integrated solution for the metals industry that combines the power of wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) with optical emission spectrometry (OES). The solution optimizes…
(Juran Institute: Southbury, CT) -- The Juran Institute Inc. is conducting blended Six Sigma workshops for Green Belt and Black Belt certification. The workshops begin with required preworkshop assignments—approximately 20 hours of online independent study of e-learning modules—that must be…
(ACCU-SCOPE Inc.: Commack, NY) -- ACCUSCOPE Inc. announces the second generation 319CU digital microscopy camera, which builds on and improves the architecture of its predecessor by offering faster frame rates on USB 2.0 microscopy cameras.
Designed for use in brightfield microscopy…
(Rockwell Automation: Milwaukee, WI) -- Rockwell Automation has extended its PlantPAx Process Automation System with the new PlantPAx Logix Batch and Sequence Manager. The application solves a range of local, controller-based batch and sequencing needs, and allows users to configure sequences…
(ASTM: W. Conshohocken, PA) -- The eighth edition of the ASTM International Manual on Presentation of Data and Control Chart Analysis is now available. This manual includes the latest information on statistical and quality control methods, as well as recommendations for their application in…
(Renishaw: Gloucestershire, UK) -- Renishaw advances technology in laser interferometer calibration with the “lean design” XL-80 system. The new design allows a 4X faster slew rate and a 10X higher dynamic data capture rate in a smaller, lighter, and more portable package. The XL-80 brings…
(Veeco Instruments Inc.: Plainview, NY) -- Veeco Instruments Inc. has announced that it has agreed to sell its metrology business to Bruker Corp., a provider of high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, for $229 million in cash. The transaction has…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- NIST will use the new ultra-dark detector, described in a new paper in Nano Letters, to make precision laser power measurements for advanced technologies such as optical communications, laser-based manufacturing, solar energy conversion, and industrial and satellite-…
In an open letter, Douglas K. Woods, president of The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) urges Congress and the administration to help rebuild the U.S. manufacturing sector.
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AMT is urging Congress and the administration to implement policies consistent with AMT’s “…
(Extensible CAD Technologies: Raleigh, NC) -- Extensible CAD Technologies announces a new release of InspectionXpert for Solid Edge. InspectionXpert helps design and manufacturing organizations create ballooned computer-aided design (CAD) drawings and inspection forms directly from CAD drawings…
(Advanced Test Equipment Rentals: San Diego) -- Advanced Test Equipment Rentals, a provider of electronic test and measurement equipment rentals, has agreed with Emerson Process Management Rosemount division to be a distributor of the 475 Field Communicator, a universal portable communicator that…
(Palisade: Ithaca, NY) -- Risk and decision analysis software specialist, Palisade Corp., has announced its decision to sponsor the Society of Decision Professionals www.decisionprofessionals.com.
Launched in the summer of 2010, the purpose of the Society of Decision Professionals (SDP) is to…
(Xradia: Concord, CA) -- A new lab-based computed tomography (CT) system, capable of delivering synchrotron-like 3-D imaging at 50 nanometer (nm) resolution within a laboratory setting, was announced today by Xradia Inc. The UltraXRM-L200 is the newest addition to the ultra-high-resolution…
(BSI: Reston, VA) -- The British Standards Institution (BSI) announces its next webinar, “The Value of an Environmental Management System,” which will be held Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. EDT. Drawing from the analysis of auditors’ field observations, this one-hour, free webinar will examine the most…
(Aven Inc.: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Three new color cameras from Aven Inc. can upgrade any microscope with one-click image capture and storage capability. The scientific-grade imaging systems include software with extensive options for user-defined processing, measurement, and analysis. Two…
(MasterControl Inc: Salt Lake City) -- MasterControl Inc., a global provider of software solutions that enable regulated companies to get their products to market faster while reducing overall costs and increasing internal efficiency, has announced that its software solution suite is now available…
(SPC Press: Knoxville, TN) -- Reducing Production Costs: How to Convert Capability Indexes and Performance Indexes into Excess Costs of Production and Use, by Donald J. Wheeler (SPC Press, 2010), is written for everyone who is trying to do more with less. Using a proven methodology of reducing…
(Harvard SEAS: Cambridge, MA; University of Leeds: Leeds, UK) -- A collaborative team of applied scientists from Harvard University and the University of Leeds have demonstrated a new terahertz (THz) semiconductor laser that emits beams with a much smaller divergence than conventional THz laser…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has introduced the In-Sight 5605, a high-resolution, self-contained, flexible vision system for applications that require visualization of very small defects, even in a large field of view. The In-Sight 5605 offers the widest range of features and…
(Pointools: Barnet, UK) -- A high-tech digital map created with laser-scanning technology is underway for the Flanders region of Belgium. Using Pointools’ 3-D mapping software, the Belgian surveying company, Teccon, has processed billions of individual measurements to create high-accuracy data…
(CENAM: Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico) -- The committee from Mexico’s national metrology center, Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM), invites researchers, professionals, and all personnel in the metrology field to participate Simposio Metrología, the 2010 Metrology Symposium, which takes place…
(QMI/Visual-Lean Institute: Byron Center, MI) -- Poka-yoke devices—i.e., visual guarantees for mistake-proofing products and processes—embed quality attributes so seamlessly into the work landscape that we often forget they are there. Yet these devices are what guarantee near-perfect quality for…
(Verisurf Software: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc. is set to provide manufacturers with everything they need to make the transition to the 21st century and produce higher quality products in less time and at a lower cost. This means making the switch from hand gauges and 2-D paper drawings…
