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(Quality Digest: Chico, CA) -- Here is your chance to listen to and learn from someone who helped develop, improve, and expand Toyota’s production system!
This is a rare opportunity to learn genba kaizen from Chihiro Nakao at the 2017 Shingijutsu Super Kaizen, held May 1–5, 2017, on site at…
(NSF International: Ann Arbor, MI) -- NSF International and ISMS Solutions are expanding their partnership to help organizations successfully attain the requirements of multiple information security standards through a single service. This partnership offers organizations full-service information…
(Deloitte: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Manufacturing USA is working. That’s the overarching conclusion of an independent study conducted by Deloitte with funding from the U.S. Department of Defense.
According to the study, the first eight advanced manufacturing institutes established between 2012 and…
(InfinityQS: Fairfax, VA) -- InfinityQS International Inc., data, technology, and manufacturing experts that create enterprise visibility and promote global transformation, has been named a finalist in the 11th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and will ultimately be a Gold,…
(BEA Lasers: Elk Grove Village, IL) -- The MIL Series laser modules includes the MIL RA Model that features a right angle, and the MIL Compact Model that features a straight housing. Both laser modules are ideally suited for applications with limited space and tight positioning requirements.
Both…
(D. L. Newslow & Associates: Orlando, FL) -- Food-safety training experts D. L. Newslow & Associates and Australia-based certification body HACCP International have employed the services of Ronald D. Mathis, CMS, as executive vice president. His role will provide strategic planning and…
(Frost & Sullican: London) -- Self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) in cars is the key to unlocking the capabilities of autonomous cars and enhancing value to end users through virtual assistance. It offers original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) fresh revenue streams through licensing,…
(Quality Digest: Chico, CA) – On Jan. 3, 2017, Ford Motor Co. announced plans to invest $700 million to expand its Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan into a factory that will build high-tech autonomous and electric vehicles. The expansion will create 700 direct new jobs. The announcement was…
In the not so distant future, first responders to a disaster zone may include four-legged, dog-like robots that can bound through a fire or pick their way through a minefield, rising up on their hind legs to turn a hot door handle or punch through a wall.
Such robo-rescuers may be ready to deploy…
Today’s manufacturing equipment can be complicated in nature with many integrated components all controlled by computerized technology. The responsibility of running and monitoring the equipment and process can be an intimidating task to an equipment operator on the production floor. Manufacturers…
(InfinityQS: Fairfax, VA) -- InfinityQS, the data, technology, and manufacturing expert that create enterprises visibility and promotes global transformation, has been named to the FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list for the sixth consecutive year. The Manufacturing Intelligence (MI…
(EtQ: Farmingdale, NY) -- EtQ announces the addition of Life Science features in its Traqpath product. The latest update includes enhancements that will take Traqpath to the next level for Life Science customers.
Life Science features include:
• Forced Authentication: Meet the needs of 21 CFR Part…
(BioCision: San Rafael, CA) -- BioCision LLC, a life science research and development company that standardizes basic laboratory processes, has announced the formation of MedCision Inc., an independent company focused on automation of pre-clinical and clinical processes.
“The formation of…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology has released the Mk 4 XT V platform iteration that introduces key improvements to enhance user experience and system reliability changes to increase up time. XT V is a high-precision, flat-panel based X-ray inspection system that facilitates real-…
(OSHA: Washington, DC) -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the comment period for its proposal to revise provisions in the agency’s recordkeeping, general industry, maritime, and construction standards. Originally scheduled to expire Dec. 5, 2016, the comment…
(Creative Safety Supply: Beaverton, OR) -- An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) might sound daunting to many businesses. The key to a smooth, violation-free OSHA inspection is preparation so people don’t find themselves in an inspection unsure of what to…
(HLT: Coralville, Iowa) -- Higher Learning Technologies (HLT), which makes the top-rated and most popular mobile learning tools for nursing, dental, and other career and academic tests, has released a new app: PMP (project management professional) Mastery.
PMP certification is a high-value, high-…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Small-business owners may think that they are too small to be victims of cyber-hackers, but Pat Toth knows otherwise. Toth leads outreach efforts to small businesses on cybersecurity at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and understands the…
(Control Micro Systems: Orlando, FL) -– Control Micro Systems (CMS) has developed turnkey laser marking and cutting systems for industry-leading clients in the medical sectors.
Manufacturers of endoscopic guidewire devices frequently are required to mark brand and model information as well as…
(HGI: Orlando, FL) -- Harrington Group International (HGI), in partnership with Darwin Ecosystem (an IBM Watson partner) and the University of Central Florida’s International Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research (ICAMR), has started the Global Foundations of Quality Survey and research…
A new imaging technique developed by scientists at MIT, Harvard University, and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) aims to illuminate cellular structures in deep tissue and other dense and opaque materials. Their method uses tiny particles embedded in the material, that give off laser light.…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Introducing the 360º Flexible Measurement Cell (360º FMC) from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence North America Integrated Solutions Group. What makes the 360º FMC unique is that it is the first automated measurement work cell to seamlessly integrate flexibility,…
(Creaform: Lévis, Quebec) -- Creaform, the worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, recently announced that it has added multiple new features to VXmodel, its post-treatment scan-to-CAD software module, and VXinspect, its dimensional inspection software…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology, product design, construction BIM/CIM, public safety forensics, and 3D solutions and services applications, announces the launch of a new addition to its…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Cerritos College has been recognized as the first community college in California to offer a coordinate metrology certificate of achievement approved by the Chancellor’s office.
The program was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the teaching staff and…
