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(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD ) -- Airline travelers are used to being instructed to turn off computers and cell phones during takeoffs and landings as a precaution against interfering with the plane’s navigational equipment, but outside sources of high-energy interference can be even more dangerous.…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc. today announced a global reduction in force. This reduction is in addition to previously announced reductions of approximately 21 percent that occurred during the first quarter of 2009.
The reduction, effective immediately, affects approximately 8…
(EMICS Ltd.: Nottingham, UK) -- Calibration is essential for proper functionality of machines used in the manufacturing sector. The entire production process is dependent on the accuracy of instrument calibration and there are only a few instrument calibration service providers who are capable of…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) will offer a one-day conference titled "First Congress ASQ Mexico: Quality and Education" Thursday, Sept. 10, at La Hacienda de los Morales, Mexico City. The event is part of the ASQ Mexico office grand opening.
The event theme reflects…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has further expanded its range of inspection solutions for solar cell manufacturing processes. The new VisionPro Solar Toolbox includes preconfigured software tools for the most common vision alignment and inspection applications in photovoltaic solar…
(OMEGA Engineering Inc.: Stamford, CT) -- The OMEGA HHP350 Series smart manometer brings high precision and value to hand-held manometer users. Standard accuracy is ±0.05 percent full scale, including temperature effects, with ±0.025 percent full scale optional. Models are available for gage,…
(Reliable Plant: Columbus, OH) -- One week from now Lean Manufacturing 2009 kicks-off in Columbus, Ohio at the Columbus Convention Center. It's one of five co-located conferences at Reliable Plant 2009, Sept. 1-3.
More than 90 sessions, case studies, and keynotes
More than 100 exhibiting…
(IPC: Bannockburn, IL) -- Driven by its members’ needs, the IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries has announced that an IPC Solar Standards Committee has been formed and has begun work on standards for the poly-silicon photovoltaic (solar) industry, specifically the assembly of solar…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- In what may prove to be a major development for scientists in fields ranging from forensics to quantum communications, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new, highly sensitive, low-cost technique for measuring light…
(PRTM: Detroit and Shanghai) -- PRTM, a global management consulting firm, is releasing the findings from its global study of more than 350 automotive suppliers to determine the winners and losers in the consolidation of the automotive supply industry.
Chinese and the largest global European…
(Aviation Week: NY) -- Aviation Week, the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense (A&D) industries, recently released the results of its 2009 Workforce Study, which show a continued decline in the industry's workforce. Produced in…
(IMTS: McLean, VA) -- Despite the current economic conditions, show management for the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is committed to maintaining the high marketing standards the show has held to for more than 80 years. The 2010 marketing program begins October 2009 using many…
(Lean Learning Center: NOVI, MI) -- The Lean Learning Center, one of the most recognized and premier providers of lean consulting and transformation services in the world, announced the availability of their version of The Beer Game - a new educational product to move a company's lean…
(Baumer: Southington, CT) -- For high speed distance and position measuring, Baumer has introduced the new FADK 14 Pulsed Red LED Sensor that offers resolutions of 0.1 mm to 1 mm at a sensing range of 50 mm to 400 mm.
The cost effective FADK 14 Sensors deliver highly accurate measurements…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- The Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Awards, organized by WCBF, recently announced Tom Farrell, chairman, president and CEO of Dominion, as the winner of its prestigious Six Sigma & Business Improvement CEO of the Year Award, sponsored by Minitab.
WCBF has…
(Statit: Corvallis, OR) -- Replace your manual, printed output with MIDAS+ Statit Solutions Group's automated physician profiles. Organize and report on every physician within your delivery system, tying strategic objectives to the performance of patient care, medical/clinical knowledge, practice-…
(ARTEL: Westbrook, ME) -- ARTEL has launched an online series of pipetting technique training videos hosted at www.artel-usa.com. A new addition to the company’s suite of pipetting technique training tools, the series of 10 two-minute videos is designed to enable labs to increase the quality and…
(R&R: Grand Haven, MI) -- Inspect parts faster than ever before with R&R Sales and Engineering's vision frame and interchangeable subplates allowing for continuous inspection on your machine.
An aluminum frame is mounted to fit your vision machine stage. The frame allows subplates to be…
(Laser Design: Minneapolis) -- Laser Design Inc., the leading supplier of 3-D laser scanners for more than 20 years, was named one of the United State’s fastest-growing private companies by Inc. magazine for the third year in a row. The 2009 “Inc. 5000” award honors 5,000 U.S.-based, privately…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Transition your clients from other ISO standards to the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard. Get the high-quality training you deserve and register for ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor Training. This five-day course is being offered to you at an extraordinary value. And…
(ACHC: Raleigh, NC) -- The Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) is pleased to announce it has received the North Carolina Awards for Excellence (NCAfE) Commitment (Level 2) Award. This milestone marks ACHC’s first step toward applying for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality…
(Pilgrim Software Inc.: Tampa, FL) -- Pilgrim Software Inc., a provider of enterprise compliance and quality management software solutions, recently announced the global availability of its SmartInsight Report Writer product. SmartInsight enables business users to quickly gain visibility into all…
The latest version of the technical specification, ISO/TS 16949:2009—"Quality management systems—Particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2008 for automotive production and relevant service part organizations," specifies quality system requirements for automotive suppliers so that…
(NSF International: Ann Arbor, MI) -- NSF International, a public health and safety organization, and Trucost Plc, a global provider of environmental data and analysis, have announced the availability of a new report entitled, "Carbon Emissions—Measuring the Risks." This free report examines the…
(ASQ: Milwaukee,WI) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) invites health care professionals to register for two free health care webinars; one focused on how senior leaders create top-performing emergency departments and the other addressing the challenges of complying with the Joint…
