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On July 4, 2009, InnovMetric Software, the company that develops and markets the PolyWorks software suite, celebrated its 15 years of existence and successful business endeavors. Founded in Quebec City, Canada, in 1994 by Marc Soucy and Esther Bouliane, InnovMetric and its strategic partner Duwe-…
A new operational concept, extended functionalities, and faster data processing—these are the cornerstones of the new MoveInspect software.
MoveInspect is AICON’s optical system for the 3-D measurement of dynamic processes. MoveInspect has the unique ability to record any number of measuring…
Mobile 3-D-measurement technique ProCam for bus manufacturing
A vast number of varieties, multiple special customer requirements and a low level of automation are significant for the manufacturing of passenger busses. An automated control of individual parts and complete vehicles as part of the…
Greetings to all! Welcome to the eighth edition of CMSC World, the electronic counterpart to the The Journal of the CMSC, the official print publication of the Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS). This edition comes as the 25th anniversary of the CMSC is still fresh in our minds. Held this year in…
The final draft of the revised ISO 9004 standard is out for ballot. This means that it will hopefully be available before the end of this year. It’s radically different from the last version. For one thing, the title has changed. It’s now: “Managing for the sustained success of an organization—A…
(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…
Even after many years of hearing the words ISO 9000 and seeing many organizations achieve registration to ISO 9001, there are still companies who are skeptical when it comes to going for ISO 9001 registration. For some, a misconception about the objectives of the ISO 9001 standard or a lack of…
(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…
(Carl Zeiss: Oberkochen, Germany) -- Carl Zeiss, a leading global provider of electron- and ion-beam imaging and analysis solutions, presents its newly developed line of corrected LIBRA 200 transmission electron microscopes (TEM).
Two different configurations are offered…
(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…
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his article describes a new solution for precise automated digitalization of large objects. The practical application is carried out with the help of a standard (imprecise) industrial robot, a near range on-line photogrammetric system and a 3-D White Light Scanner. The tracking system…
The sweet strains of a Puccini aria cut through the Saturday night clatter of the busy Italian restaurant in New York City, but it wasn’t coming from the aging voice of the Sicilian baritone, who was hired to belt out favorites such as “Funiculi-Funicula.” It was a soprano whose crystal-clear…
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n “Do You Have Leptokurtophobia?” Don Wheeler stated, “‘But the software suggests transforming the data!’ Such advice is simply another piece of…
(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…
To come to the brow of a hill and see on the horizon a line of giant wind turbines, their arms turning majestically, never fails to take one’s breath away. These are awesome structures, imposing in their size, their grandeur—and their simplicity.
World wind power capacity
Wind turbines are…
(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…
All you have to do is look around you to know that brands are powerful. In fact, most people are so loyal to certain brands that they stick with them for life. If brand-name products can evoke that kind of loyalty, why can't people? Well, they can!
The truth is that we all have a personal brand…
Why do major change initiatives fail? It seems obvious: major change will not happen easily for a long list of reasons. However, if you feel your organization is overmanaged and underled with tendencies toward an inwardly focused culture, paralyzing bureaucracy, parochial politics, a low level of…
