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(Council of the European Union: Brussels) -- In a press release today the Council of the European Union announced that it has adopted a regulation which extends the deadline for the certification of medical devices. This measure aims to prevent that medical devices which cannot be certified by the…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Many of us are enthusiastic about the prospect of self-driving cars or automated vehicles. They promise to free us from the stress of driving. Automated cars may also reduce accidents caused by distraction or poor judgment.
Cars now come with more automated features…
(Mettler-Toledo: Columbus, OH) -- As a leading contract manufacturer of dietary supplements, Wellington Foods is focused on producing products that help people live healthy lives. Because this includes ensuring product safety, the company leverages Mettler-Toledo Safeline’s high-performance X37 X-…
(Nikon USA: Melville, NY) --Nikon USA launches not one but three new products, and each bring significant improvements to X-ray software capability and analysis.
The Industrial Metrology Business Unit of Nikon Corp. has introduced a new reconstruction algorithm allowing typical scanning times to…
(Omnex: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Omnex has announced new webinars for February 2023.
Webinar 1
Title: The Ever Changing Landscape of Automotive Cybersecurity—Will There Be a Limit?
Date and Time: Feb. 9, 2023, 11:00 a.m. Eastern
Speaker: Juan Pimentel
Register here.
Automotive cybersecurity is much more…
(Omnex: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Omnex has announced its latest webinar, “Countdown to CMMC 2.0 Compliance: The Five Essential Steps.”
Date and time: Jan. 26, 2023, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Speaker: Marc Atayi
If your organization handles Federal Contract Information (FCI) and/or Controlled Unclassified…
(The Manufacturer: Commerce, CA) -- Manufacturing has come a long way from the simple assembly lines of the past. Its current implementation of digital technology has made it safer, faster, and more cost-effective. Certain sectors, particularly the food industry, have benefited from its constant…
(ETQ: Burlington, MA) -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, has announced the availability of an enhanced failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) solution for use with its industry-leading Reliance NXG quality management system (QMS). ETQ developed the solution in partnership with Sandalwood, an engineering…
(Omnex: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Omnex has announced it’s latest webinar, “Assessing your Cybersecurity Maturity Level: A Government and Industry Priority.”
Date and time: Dec. 13, 2022, at 11 a.m. Speakers: Marc Atayi, Martin Hettwer
Register here.
While security ratings are a great way to demonstrate…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) has announced that a firm has been selected and will soon begin the planned comprehensive, independent review of the program, with the aim of helping BPEP increase its reach and impact.
Rios Partners was selected…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Defective computer chips are the bane of the semiconductor industry. Even a seemingly minor flaw in a chip packed with billions of electrical connections might cause a critical operation in a computer or other sensitive electronic device to fail.
By modifying an…
(CESMII and SME: Los Angeles) -- Recognizing the urgent need to accelerate the adoption of smart manufacturing in the U.S., CESMII, (the Smart Manufacturing Institute) and SME (the Society of Manufacturing Engineers) are announcing the launch of the Smart Manufacturing Executive Council (SMEC).…
(ISO: Geneva, Switzerland) -- To address global cybersecurity challenges and improve digital trust, ISO has published a new and improved version of ISO/IEC 27001. The world’s best-known standard on information security management helps organizations secure their information assets—vital in today’s…
NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made five awards totaling nearly $500,000 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate curricula. The disciplines supported by this year’s awards include…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a report outlining seven strategic “grand challenges” in measurement, standardization, and modeling and simulation that, if met, will strengthen the U.S. semiconductor…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has issued a request for quotes through the GSA Schedule for the “Baldrige Reimagined” external review referenced in its last update. The Baldrige program will award the contract to the best-qualified vendor.
The upcoming…
(Nadcap: Warrendale, PA) -- Modern 3D printing began during the early 1980s as a way to produce rapid prototype parts. According to a new whitepaper from the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap), additive manufacturing (AM), as it’s now called, is rapidly…
(Digital Twin Consortium: Boston) -- The Digital Twin Consortium announced a liaison agreement with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) to advance the use of digital twins in the building industry.
“We are excited about working with NIBS on leveraging digital twins to extend…
(U.S. Department of Commerce: Washington, D.C.) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched a Job Quality Toolkit, providing strategies and actions to help small-and-medium-sized organizations recruit and retain a high-performing workforce. The toolkit also includes eight case studies of…
(Everbridge: Burlington, MA) -- Everbridge, a global leader in critical event management (CEM) and national public warning software solutions, has announced the findings of its first annual Best in Resilience study, designed to measure the operational readiness of government organizations and…
(NIST: Boulder, Colorado)--In an effort to help speed the expansion of monkeypox testing in the U.S., the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has produced a material that can help ensure the accuracy of tests for the disease. NIST is making the material—which contains gene…
(Topo: Hong Kong) -- Supply chain Software as a Service (SaaS) provider Topo, working with partner Secure Consultants, has developed a new searchable database enabling brands, retailers, suppliers and importers including Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and marketplace sellers, to check…
(Omnex: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Omnex has announced its latest webinar, “Automotive SPICE for Cybersecurity,” scheduled for Aug. 25, 2022, at 3 p.m. Eastern.
With vehicles increasingly software-defined in development, along with V2X communication and over-the-air (OTA) communication, cybersecurity has…
(ASTM International: W. Conshohocken, PA) -- ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42) is developing a new material testing standard for tensile properties of filaments.
This proposed standard (WK82320) could be used to determine basic performance information on the…
(LRQA: London) -- Manufacturers could be at growing risk of food fraud if they do not take the correct precautions when selecting new suppliers, according to global food safety assurance specialist LRQA.
With the pandemic, Brexit, and the war in Ukraine continuing to have a major impact on supply…
