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(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Electronic test-and-measurement technology provider Fluke Corp. has introduced the 1594A/1595A Super-Thermometers from Hart Scientific, designed to combine accuracy, value, and innovative features for calibrating SPRTs, PRTs, and thermistors.
The Fluke 1594A…
(Pilgrim Software: Tampa, FL) -- Pilgrim Software Inc., a provider of enterprise risk, compliance, and quality management (ECQM) software solutions, has announced the global availability of its expanded Regulatory Reporting platform. Rounding out the platform, the new MedDRA adapter integrates…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma (LSS) training and blended learning support technologies, has introduced its first Master Black Belt (MBB) Summer Webcast Series. This series of three, free one-hour lectures by process improvement experts…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. recently announced that its global Food Safety Response Center located in Dreieich, Germany, has developed two new analytical screening methods to detect petroleum contamination in oysters and fish—specifically, hydrocarbons…
When so many managers and businesses have access to virtually the same tools and information, it seems peculiar that two similar businesses can operate so differently, one being a success story while the other fails. To induce needed changes rather than superficial ones, managers must first accept…
The status of nuclear power in the United States is finally changing. As of last month, there were 18 proposals under review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for 28 new units in 14 states. This renewed interest in building nuclear power plants can be attributed in large part to the…
(ISO: Geneva) -- As the third edition of the ISO technical specification ISO/TS 29001 for the international oil and gas industries is rolled out, feedback indicates its increasing acceptance as the baseline requirements document for quality management in these sectors.
ISO/TS 29001:2010…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- A new standard on social responsibility (SR), ISO 26000—“Guidance on social responsibility” will be made available this November through the American Society for Quality (ASQ). ASQ serves as the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) secretariat to ISO Working Group SR, developers…
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing the new Pinpoint Proline Alignment Kit, a visual laser system for checking and measuring straightness, flatness, squareness, parallelism, leveling, and many other attributes. This kit combines the features of a transit…
(UNITRON: Commack, NY) -- UNITRON Ltd. is proud to announce the introduction of its new 15854 LED Ring Light. Manufactured to fit any stereo microscope, they are ideal for observing circuit board, electronic, and highly reflective specimens.
Designed for the cost-conscious consumer, these light…
(InfinityQS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS, a statistical process control (SPC) software company, and Branson, a provider of plastics joining and metal welding, have announced they are including XPort, the quality control integration application, with all Branson 2000X touch-screen welders. Pairing…
(Six Sigma & Process Excellence IQ: London) -- Six Sigma & Process Excellence IQ is proud to announce the Healthcare Process Improvement Network (H-PIN), the online and face-to-face information resource for lean Six Sigma (LSS) and process improvement professionals in the health care…
(Advanced Test Equipment Rentals: San Diego) -- Advanced Test Equipment Rentals, a provider of electronic test and measurement equipment rentals, announces immediate availability of the Teseq NSG 3060 6kV conducted immunity generator, which is designed to fulfill testing requirements for four ISO/…
(The National Science Foundation: Arlington, VA) -- To characterize subsurface oil plumes in the Gulf using novel technology and the latest in biogeochemical techniques, a team of scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) embarked June 17 for a 12-day research effort in the…
In this four-part series, we take an in-depth look at how to design an effective work environment. Part one discusses the elements of continuous-flow work cells. Part two considers how to enhance the efficiency of such work cells. Part three explores the 5S methodology. In this, the last part of…
There is no doubt that the mixed and incomplete messages coming from regulators, markets, competitors, and stakeholders on how to address climate change make investment decisions for business more challenging and uncertain.
Nevertheless, many businesses are forging ahead with innovative and…
(EtQ Inc.: Farmingdale, NY) -- EtQ announces the recent release of its failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) module, which enables organizations to better analyze product and process design, reduce the time taken to study effects, and mitigate the risk of potential failures.
The need for…
As the push to alternative energy technologies continues, the demand for photovoltaic modules is expected to increase exponentially. This article describes the specific performance tests found in IEC 61215:2005—“Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules—Design qualification and…
(Autodesk, FARO: San Rafael, CA; Lake Mary, FL) -- Autodesk Inc. a provider of 3-D design, engineering, and entertainment software, and FARO, the provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, announce their collaboration to add direct integration of point cloud data to AutoCAD 2011…
Swedish measurement firm Hexagon AB entered into an agreement this week to acquire U.S.-based software provider Intergraph Corp. The $2.1 billion purchase is expected to strengthen Hexagon’s position as a global provider of measurement technologies by integrating Intergraph’s CAD and geospatial…
(Creaform: Levis, QC, Canada) -- Creaform, a world-class company in 3-D technology and engineering services, is proud to announce that the U.S. Navy has chosen to use the company’s Handyscan 3-D technology to scan submarine hulls.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, will be the…
(Artel: Westbrook, ME ) -- Douglas Scientific, a provider of high-throughput laboratory automation, has incorporated the Artel MVS (multichannel verification system) into its engineering and development process for its innovative Array Tape liquid-handling platforms. The Minnesota-based company…
(Camstar: Charlotte, NC) -- Thought leaders representing more than 30 leading solar companies recently attended Camstar Systems Inc.’s “The Summit on Solar Quality” in Santa Clara, California. They all agreed that the industry must embrace the resources currently available (i.e., best-known…
(Paton Professional: Chico, CA) -- If your organization is registered to ISO 9001 or any other management system standard, you’ve got an internal audit process. Are you making the most of it? Is it a value-adding exercise? William A. Stimson’s new book, Internal Quality Auditing, Second Edition (…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- While continuing to focus on methods of testing for two-sided equivalence, the second edition of Testing Statistical Hypotheses of Equivalence and Noninferiority (CRC Press, 2010) gives much more attention to noninferiority testing. Author Stefan Wellak covers a…
