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(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology is offering a free live webinar about the release of PC-DMIS 2011 MR1, to be held on Thurs., Oct. 27, 2011, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The seminar will feature live demonstrations of software enhancements as well as a…
(Peter Ducker Society: Wien, Austria) -- The Peter Drucker Society Europe announced the winners of this year´s Peter Drucker Challenge, an international essay contest held ahead of the 3rd Global Drucker Forum, a major conference whose theme this year is “A Quest for Legitimacy: How Managers…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) and FOIF Co. Ltd. (FOIF) have reached an agreement to partner. This partnership brings together FOIF’s and API’s technology and manufacturing strengths, creating the opportunity for advancement in the construction and surveying industries…
(MTConnect: McLean, VA -- MTConnect Institute, an organization that develops and provides open standards intended to foster greater interoperability between manufacturing controls, devices, and software applications, has released “Getting Started with MTConnect—Connectivity Guide.” The…
(FDAnews: Falls Church, VA) -- FDAnews has announced details of its upcoming 4th Annual Risk Management and Drug Safety Summit: Building an Effective Global Risk Management and Drug Safety Program, scheduled for Nov. 1–2, 2011, in Washington D.C.
All professionals in regulatory affairs, risk…
(National Instruments: Austin, TX) -- National Instruments (NI) has opened registration for the 2011 NI Technical Symposium, a series of daylong events that showcase the latest NI technologies and development techniques for engineers and scientists working with measurement and control systems.…
(UC Davis: Davis, CA) -- A $1.3 million grant to develop a new food-safety training program for government and industry has been awarded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.
The grant funds the first year of a…
(SME: Chicago) -- This November, at FABTECH 2011 in Chicago, Chris Kuehl, Ph.D., economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International (FMA), will lead a panel of industry CEOs in a discussion about the current state of manufacturing, its role in economic recovery,…
(AMETEK: Kleve, Germany) -- SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a unit of AMETEK Materials Analysis Division and a leading supplier of analytical instruments for optical emission and XRF spectrometry, has introduced the next-generation SPECTRO xSORT handheld energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- The First Surface Metrology Seminar for the Americas will convene at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Oct. 24–25, 2011, and will be supported by Olympus, a leader in industrial measurement and imaging instruments. The conference will focus on the latest…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Optimal Design of Experiments: A Case Study Approach, by Peter Goos and Bradley Jones (Wiley, 2011), demonstrates the utility of the computer-aided optimal design approach using real industrial examples.
These examples address questions such as:
• How can I do screening…
(Quality Digest: Chico, CA) -- Former Motorola Chairman and CEO Robert W. Galvin died on October 11, 2011, at the age of 89. Bob Galvin served the company for nearly 60 years and transformed it from a U.S. manufacturing company into a global technology giant, as well as one of the world’s most…
(Mitutoyo: Aurora, IL) -- The new CRYSTA-Apex S coordinate measuring machine (CMM) from Mitutoyo brings new levels of performance and economy to the 1.7 μm class of CNC coordinate measuring machines (CMMs).
With a maximum error of MPEE = (1.7 + 3L/1000) μm, the CRYSTA-Apex S more than doubles…
(Methods Machine Tools: Sudbury, MA) -- Methods Machine Tools Inc., a supplier of machine tools, automation, and machine-tool accessories, has announced new CAD Auto-Align and Auto Pass/Fail software tools for the VisionGauge Digital Optical Comparator System (patents pending), developed by…
(LaserLinc: Fairborn, OH) -- LaserLinc has introduced the µLinc processor, designed specifically for integration with laser and ultrasonic measurement systems. It has connectors for all system I/O conveniently located on the back of the unit, for scanning laser micrometers, encoder input, and…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- A bestseller for almost three decades, Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time, Fourth Edition, by Yasuhiro Monden (CRC Press, 2011), supplies in-depth coverage of Toyota’s production practices, including theoretical underpinnings and…
(Tetra 4D/Anark Corp: Seattle) -- Tetra 4D, the exclusive provider of 3-D PDF technology for Adobe Acrobat X Pro, and the Anark Corp., a leading provider of automated 3-D CAD transformation and product visualization solutions, have announced the release of the Anark Core Exchange software bundle…
(Minitab: State College, PA) -- Minitab Inc. has released Minitab 16.2 Statistical Software, an update to the most recent version of the leading software used for quality improvement and statistics education. This update adds new tools to Minitab’s quality improvement arsenal.
The update is…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Ethics plays a critical role in project management, but all too often its importance is overlooked. This benign neglect can result in serious consequences to individuals and organizations, ranging from tarnished reputations to civil and criminal liability. Ethics…
(Carl Zeiss IMT: Maple Grove, MN) -- Carl Zeiss has introduced the MICURA coordinate measuring machine. This high-precision, compact, bridge-type CMM features precision scanning technology with the VAST XT gold active scanning sensor. The MICURA system offers 0.9 micron + L/400 accuracy with low…
(Tordivel: Oslo, Norway) -- Tordivel AS is the innovative software company that specializes in industrial 2-D and 3-D machine vision. It develops, distributes and supports Scorpion Vision software globally through its own sales offices, distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and…
(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, Ontario) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, has launched the Falcon2 high-performance area scan camera series. The new Falcon2 series is comprised of three models, including the 12M, which delivers the…
(Microscan: Renton, WA) -- Microscan announces the rollout of its new NERLITE Smart Series machine vision lighting product line. A global leader in barcode, machine vision, and lighting solutions, Microscan recognizes the critical role that proper lighting plays in any vision or auto ID…
(IMTS: McLean, VA) -- Plans are well underway for the 2012’s premier manufacturing event, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), which will be held Sept. 10–15, 2012, at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
The show theme for 2012 is “Be There.” It is a call to action for the more than…
(Jossey-Bass/Wiley: San Francisco) -- We live in a challenging, complex, interconnected, and unpredictable world beset by a range of seemingly insoluble problems. But, says Michael Fullan—an internationally acclaimed authority on organizational change—we have an increasing understanding of how…
