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(ASTM International: West Conshohocken, PA) -- Localized corrosion, such as pitting, cracking, or crevice corrosion, can be destructive to process equipment, but if it is detected early enough, potential damage can be minimized or avoided.
A new ASTM International standard provides a means for…
(IDEAL Industries Inc.: Sycamore, IL) -- While all electronic equipment is designed to handle varying voltage within a specified range, voltage events become a concern when they exceed designed tolerances. The Voltage Performance Monitor (VPM) from IDEAL quickly and accurately identifies voltage…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige National Quality Program (BNQP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collects suggestions throughout the year on opportunities for improving the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence, the Malcolm Baldrige National…
(ISSSC and 10 til 2: Cincinnati) -- The International Society for Six Sigma Certification (ISSSC) and 10 til 2—The Part-time Placement Service—have formed an alliance that will help connect area businesses with highly skilled professionals certified in the Six Sigma program.
"This new alliance…
(SigmaXL: Toronto) -- The provider of user-friendly Excel add-ins for statistical and graphical analysis, announces the release of SigmaXL Version 6.
New features include:
Powerful Excel workbook/worksheet manager
Lean value stream mapping template
Process capability and control charts…
(ISO: Geneva) -- The first meeting of ISO’s new project committee PC 242, which is to develop an international standard on energy management, was held Sept. 8-10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
The future ISO 50001 will establish an energy management framework for industrial plants, commercial…
(Palisade: Ithaca, NY) -- When building simulation models with @RISK, consider the following best practices suggested by Palisade's director of training and consulting, Michael Rees, Ph.D.:
* A risk model may need to be built at an appropriate level of detail. A model which is too detailed will…
The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) is next week, July 20–24. There is no event in the United States better situated to communicate the value and return on investment of large scale 3-D metrology than the CMSC. This year’s CMSC, its 25th, will be held in Louisville, Kentucky. It is…
(Paul N. Gardner Company Inc.: Pompano Beach, FL) -- The Novo-Gloss I.Q. is the first hand-held instrument to profile how light is reflected from a surface. Traditional glossmeters measure quantitatively and aren't sensitive to effects that reduce appearance quality. The Novo-Gloss I.Q. uses…
(Olympus: Center Valley, Pa.) -- Process engineers, fab managers, professionals in yield enhancement, process development, and failure analysis will benefit from the newly introduced Olympus defect inspection and review system, the company’s fast and accurate semiconductor defect review solution.…
(John Wiley & Sons Inc.: Hoboken, NJ) -- The recession is in full swing and companies everywhere are feeling the pain. Yours is likely no exception. Shrinking budgets, sweeping layoffs, and a smothering malaise that's settled over your workforce make it hard to see the proverbial light at the…
(Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta) -- A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise, and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more precise and reliable measurement of nanomaterials and nanostructures likely to have future…
(UL: Northbrook, IL) -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a provider of safety testing and certification, recently announced the completion of its photovoltaic testing facility expansion in San Jose, California. The expansion has increased testing capacity by more than 40 percent, making it the…
(Delcam: Birmingham, UK) -- Delcam has launched its own online TV channel, Delcam TV, on www.delcam.tv. Delcam is believed to be the first CADCAM company to invest significantly in this new marketing medium.
Customer testimonials are featured covering design, manufacturing, and inspection…
A lean Six Sigma program instituted by Erie County, New York, has come under fire recently. The county's program is outlined in an article in Quality Digest Daily, "Analyzing Data Saves Millions for County Tax Payers," which describes how county executive Chris Collins implemented a lean Six Sigma…
(InnoCal: Vernon Hills, IL) -- InnoCal, a provider of calibrations for industrial and scientific equipment, now offers factory-authorized gas-monitor calibrations and service repairs for MSA and Sperian products. InnoCal provides warranty and nonwarranty service for MSA’s single and multigas…
(BSI: Reston, VA) -- In April, EPA issued a proposed rule requiring covered facilities to submit annual reporting of GHG emissions. In May, a law designed to establish a regulatory framework for a national carbon cap-and-trade system was introduced to congress. The impact of climate change to…
(BQPM: Newark, CA) -- Business & Quality Process Management, an innovative provider of consulting, training, and software tools that help companies create leaner and more effective organizations, is now offering a high-impact, three-day course on hazardous substance process management (HSPM).…
(General Dynamics Information Technology: Fairfax, VA) -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $9.2 million dollar, three-year contract to support the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and Office of the Surgeon General.
General…
(GBMP: Boston, MA) -- The 5th Annual Northeast Shingo Prize Conference will be held Oct. 7-8 at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. The conference focuses on the lean manufacturing philosophy and best practices, and features talks by today's leading lean practitioners, teachers, and…
(USP: Rockville, MD) -- A first-of-its kind collection of standards designed to assist dietary supplements manufacturers in providing quality products to consumers is being released today by the United States Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention. The USP Dietary Supplements Compendium (DSC) will also…
(Supply & Demand Chain Executive: New York) -- Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine named InfinityQS to the eighth annual Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 list. InfinityQS received the award as recognition for delivering supply chain visibility to companies with its web-based…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. has announced expanded equipment rental options for its bridge coordinate measuring machines (CMM), portable arm, and laser tracker product lines. Brown & Sharpe Bridge CMMs such as Global and ONE are now available in most…
(Quality Digest: Chico, CA) -- Quality Digest and Musselman Pictures, in partnership with William Tandler of Multi Metrics, have announced the release of "SmartGD&T: An Advanced Beginner's Course." The DVD contains nine short, but information-packed, episodes on geometric dimensioning and…
(DeFelsko Corp.: Ogdensburg, NY) -- DeFelsko recently announced the addition of Bluetooth Wireless Technology to the popular PosiTector 6000 Coating Thickness Gauge. Memory models allow users to wirelessly transmit readings from gauge to a Bluetooth-compatible device up to 10 m (33 feet) away.…
