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(BSI: Reston, VA) -- For many companies, the supply chain is their lifeblood and can commonly hold millions of dollars worth of cargo at any given time. With this much value passing through the hands of third parties, it's vital that cargo arrive at its destination safely and on-time.
Attend…
ISO/IEC 17025 is an international standard that consists of general requirements for testing and calibration laboratories. The standard provides accreditation for the procedures carried out by these laboratories, ensuring consumers that the products are safe. It assures customers that a lab is…
Have you ever met people who “do” statistical process control (SPC) only to get some screwy-looking control chart, and then text: OMG I H8 SPC! (If you don’t understand that, ask your nine-year-old child or grandchild.)
Last month we saw how it is not a failure of SPC, but rather an EBKAC (…
(ANSI: New York) -- To ensure that all stakeholders have ample opportunity to submit candidates for the American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) 2009 Leadership and Service Awards, ANSI has extended the deadline for nominations to Monday, July 27.
The awards are presented annually as a…
(Aven Inc.: Ann Arbor, MI)—Digital microscope users gain all-in-one convenience from the first integrated systems that combine image capture, measurement, annotation, and networking capability without external software or hardware.
The iVue and iScope from the SharpVue division of Aven Inc.…
(Lab Quality Confab: Spicewood, TX) -- Lab Quality Confab is an annual gathering dedicated to advancing the knowledge, skills, and effectiveness of quality management practitioners in diagnostic medicine. Programs, information, and training are designed for every level of manager and all levels of…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- If the shiny new software on your computer or mobile phone runs without crashing, you may have another computer program to thank—a static analyzer. Static analyzers try to find weaknesses in other programs that could be triggered accidentally or exploited by hackers. A…
(American Society for Quality: Milwaukee) -- Professionals who missed ASQ’s recent World Conference on Quality and Improvement, May 18–20, in Minneapolis, now have the opportunity to access recordings of the conference proceedings. Available session topics include improved performance, social…
(Agilent Technologies Inc.: Santa Clara, CA) -- Agilent Technologies recently introduced Agilent Functional Verification Service (FVS) for users of Agilent gas chromatographs (GC) or liquid chromatographs (LC) that are seeking or maintaining accreditation under ISO/IEC 17025 or similar quality…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, Ohio) -- Marzipan has its origins in the Orient, where it was served at the caliph's table as a special delicacy, and for a long time in Europe, marzipan could only be enjoyed by the elite such as crowned heads, princes, and ladies of court. Today, Niederegger…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, Ohio) -- Marzipan has its origins in the Orient, where it was served at the caliph's table as a special delicacy, and for a long time in Europe, marzipan could only be enjoyed by the elite such as crowned heads, princes, and ladies of court. Today, Niederegger…
With the proliferation of 3-D scanning technologies, many options are available for obtaining an electronic 3-D file of a scanned object. The quality of results varies widely. Of those that have experienced poor results, some complain about the accuracy of the data. Others have voiced concern over…
(CFI Group: Arbor, MI) -- Hear the results of the 3rd Annual Contact Center Satisfaction Index (CCSI) as CFI Group examines the success and shortcomings of contact centers to reveal what actually affects customer satisfaction, loyalty, and behavior. The free webinar is on Thursday, July 30, 2:00…
A father and his son were going to market. Their donkey was laden with the vegetables from their garden and assorted wares they were going to sell. The young son became tired and so his father lifted him up onto the donkey so that he could ride for a while. Shortly thereafter, they passed through…
(NVision Inc.: Coppell, TX) -- NVision Inc. and FixLogix LLC have partnered to provide a new easy-to-use and economical modular part-holding system designed especially for noncontact scanning. The FixLogix part-holding system uses a T-slot fixture plate with integrated components to stage the part…
(The QC Group: Burnsville, MN) -- On July 16, The QC Group launched an Instant-Quote site for scanning and comparative analysis services for precision products. This e-commerce solution is the first of its kind in the industry, allowing a client to obtain an instant quote for comparing first…
Through the 1990s, the application of a quality system relied primarily upon the Food and Drug Administrations’ (FDA) good manufacturing practice requirements or the FDA 21 CFR Part 820 Quality System Regulation. At that time, the international standards for quality management systems (QMS) were…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- If your organization is eager to learn about how the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence can help chart a course toward innovation and performance excellence, then a new brochure from the Baldrige National Quality Program at the National Institute of Standards…
(TÜV SÜD: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. has announced a cooperation agreement with Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC LLC), an engineering services and test provider based in Fremont, California. Through this cooperation, RETC will provide TÜV SÜD a global partner for testing and…
(Wilcox Associates: North Kingstown, RI) -- Wilcox Associates, a Hexagon Metrology company, has released PC-DMIS Vision 2009. It includes a patented MultiCapture feature that typically improves measurement productivity by 35 percent (and more when the part is densely populated with features that…
(Lean Learning Center: NOVI, MI) -- The Lean Learning Center, a provider of lean consulting and transformation services in the world, recently announced its first expansion of lean topics in its Single Point Lesson package.
Single Point Lessons are one-page structured teaching tools that…
(Metrologic Group: Wixom, MI) -- The new Metrologic V5 Inspection suite is now available on CATIA V5 R19SP3 level. This new version includes many new functionalities and capabilities and is now compatible with a multitude of devices: DCC CMM, portable arms, laser trackers, photogrammetry systems…
ISO 13485 is an international standard that ensures that medical device organizations meet global quality management system regulations. Its aim is to provide consumers with safer medical devices and services.
Based on the eight quality management system regulations of ISO 9001 and its goal of…
(Sciemetric Instruments: Ottawa) -- Sciemetric Instruments, a provider of manufacturing quality control technology, is pleased to announce the newest addition to the sigPOD family of products.
sigPOD PSV is an out-of-the-box, user-configurable solution that can be used to test or monitor…
(Hexagon Metrology: London) -- Hexagon Metrology has filed a patent infringement suit in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts alleging that Metris N.V. and its U.S. subsidiary Metris U.S.A. Inc., and Mitutoyo Corporation and its U.S. subsidiary Mitutoyo America Corporation, have infringed U.S.…
