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(ITAMCO: Plymouth, IN) -- Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies (ITAMCO) has released the iBlue, the first handheld bluetooth transmitter that gathers crucial production data and sends it to Bluetooth-enabled smartphones, tablets, and computers. The iBlue replaces several tools, including…
(Instron: Norwood, MA) -- Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, has introduced TrendTracker, a software package for managing and analyzing test results for Bluehill 3 Materials Testing Software.…
(Ford: Dearborn, MI) -- Ford Motor Co. has designed the Key Life Test, which takes less than a year to complete, specifically for its new lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries, drawing on more than 20 years of extensive data and experience to deliver reliable hybrid vehicles today.
The test allows…
(LNS: Cambridge, MA) -- LNS Research, a technology research firm, has launched its inaugural Global Quality Advisory Council (GQAC). The council aims to help executives overcome challenges associated with harmonizing quality across cultures, management systems, and technology.
Managing a global…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- Designed for multifaceted and complex microimaging applications, Olympus Stream Image-Analysis software v. 1.8 makes it easy to achieve unprecedented levels of accuracy, repeatability, and reliability. Just released to U.S. customers, the next evolution of Stream…
(Mettler Toledo: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER TOLEDO is offering five new scale models in the ICS family: ICS425, ICS435, ICS445, ICS465 and ICS685. The new ICS5 models feature user menus, flexible software and configurable components, ensuring easy integration into even the most complex industrial…
(Meggitt: San Juan Capistrano, CA) -- Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the successful application of Endevco 8507C rugged, miniature piezoresistive pressure transducers, as well as its full range of acoustic microphones, to support the requirements of hypersonic,…
(Sunnen Products: St. Louis) -- From Sunnen Products Co., manufacturer and distributor of bore sizing machines and engine-building products, the PG bore gauge takes an intuitive approach to hole gauging with a mechanical design and speedometer-type scale for quick visual confirmation of inside…
(CMS: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has announced its call for papers is now open for the 29th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), to be held July 22–26, 2013, in San Diego, California. The CMS is the eminent membership association for measurement…
(Methods: Sudbury, MA) -- Methods Machine Tools, a leading supplier of innovative machine tools, automation, and machine tool accessories, has introduced hardware and software enhancements to the VisionGauge digital optical comparators, developed by VISIONx. These upgrades are included on both…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- Designed to provide customers with an effective and streamlined solution for quantifying microscopic residue, defects, and foreign particles, the newly released OLYMPUS Inspector Series 5.2 delivers accurate and reproducible data required to determine if manufactured…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- It’s been said that the one of the most prestigious qualifications a professional can have is to say that he or she was part of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners. To say you served as a Baldrige examiner and were part of building American…
(Pivot Management Consultants: Upland, CA) -- TRIZ (pronounced “treez”) is an innovative problem-solving method based on logic and data analysis that accelerates your ability to solve difficult problems creatively. TRIZ provides repeatability, predictability, and reliability due to its structure…
(Juran Institute: Southbury, CT) -- Juran Institute has announced the launch of the new Juran.com website. The new site provides visitors with a description of Juran’s expertise and solutions, a history of Juran, videos of client results, as well as other useful tools that professionals use to…
(The Pyzdek Institute: Tucson, AZ) -- For 50 years, the go-to method of improving call center performance has been monitoring and coaching. Yet measures of performance like disclosure compliance, call resolution, cross/upsell rates, and handle time are not continuously improving and in fact have…
(Innovmetric: Quebec, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software has released Phase II of DirectReplay, a new Play Inspection tool that automatically builds a guided, step-by-step sequence to capture 3D datasets of a new piece. The new tool is built into v. 12.1 of PolyWorks.
Phase I of DirectReplay, which…
(The Conference Board: New York) -- Today, corporations are embracing and analyzing “big data” to transform business and industries and spur innovation. Despite the plethora of data gathered during the past two decades, human resources functions have made little progress in using these data to help…
(Steinbichler: Plymouth, MI) -- Steinbichler, a worldwide provider of optic measuring and sensor technology, will present the a new portable coordinate measuring device, the handheld touch probe T-POINT CS at EuroMold 2012, Nov. 27–30, 2012. The T-POINT CS offers a new dimension in coordinate…
(Gigahertz-Optik: Puchheim, Germany) -- The expert committee members involved in writing ANSI/IESNA RP-27.2-00, IEC/DIN/EN 62471 (CIE S 009), and DIN EN 14255-1— “Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems—Measurement techniques” recognized that lamp manufacturers and distributors, safety…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- Available for the first time as a standalone unit, the Olympus DP26 high-resolution microscope camera streamlines image capture and saves valuable workspace—all without the need for a PC connection.
The DP26’s new control unit is the latest enhancement to a camera…
(Meggitt: San Juan Capistrano, CA) -- Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the successful application of the Endevco 6634C vibration amplifier in meeting the rigorous demands of jet engine testing and aircraft auxiliary power unit vibration measurements.
The Endevco…
(TÜV Rheinland: Aliquippa, PA) -- TÜV Rheinland Industrial Solutions Inc. and TÜV Rheinland AIA Services LLC are holding an open house for pressure equipment manufacturers that sell products in the United States and abroad. The seminar will educate attendees about regulatory requirements for…
(ShapeGrabber: Ottawa, Canada) -- ShapeGrabber, a pioneer in the development of 3D laser scanners for industrial measurement and modeling, has launched its fastest scanhead to date. The SG156 scanhead delivers a scanning speed gain of two to 10 times as compared to previous models, as well as a…
(Geomagic: Morrisville, NC) -- Geomagic, a global company providing 3D technology for digital reality, showcased innovative, digitally designed facial prostheses, implants, and surgical guides at the International Congress on Maxillofacial Rehabilitation recently held in in Baltimore, Maryland.…
(DMSC: Arlington, TX) -- At the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2012 in Chicago, Dimensional Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC) Inc., a standards developing body for dimensional metrology, successfully demonstrated the exchange of quality data via the emerging Quality…
