Partnerships

Adept Technology Inc., a leading supplier of factory automation products, has announced an agreement between its Japan Division and Sony Corp. to give Adept licensing rights for Sony's Design for Assembly/Disassembly Cost Effectiveness (DAC) Technology. When Adept links the technology into its Production PILOT process planning and design software, it will mark the first time assembly-process knowledge has ever been embedded in a 3-D digital mock-up environment.
www.adept.com  or www.silma.com

CEBOS, the maker of MQ1 quality management software used to help industrial customers attain ISO 9000, QS-9000 and Tooling and Equipment certification, has partnered with DataNet Quality Systems to expand its flagship product to include DataNet's WinSPC software. The deal broadens MQ1's scope to cover all 20 elements of the aforementioned standards in an easy-to-use Windows-based quality management system.
www.cebos.com or www.winspc.com

People

The U.S. Department of Commerce has named Alan P. Balutis, who's been with the department for 21 years, director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Advanced Technology Program (ATP). Balutis replaces Lura Powell, who retired in September 1999 after five years in the position. The ATP provides cost-shared funding to industry-led R&D projects that are selected for their innovation, risk and potential broad impact on the community.
www.nist.gov

Recognition

Quad Systems Corp. has been awarded the 1999 SMT Magazine Vision Award in the Pick-and-Place Equipment category for its Quad Meridian Series. The Vision award recognizes products in the surface-mount technology industry that serve as benchmarks of excellence. The Quad Meridian Series is featured along with other award-winning products in the May issue of SMT.
www.quad-sys.com

Acquisition

Rockwell Automation has acquired Systems Modeling Corp., a Pittsburgh-based developer of shop floor scheduling, simulation and modeling software. The transaction will allow customers additional flexibility in integrating information throughout the enterprise while providing additional products and expertise for the Rockwell Automation Manufacturing BusinessWare initiative.
www.rockwell.com

Online Training

The Quality, Engineering & Manufacturing Association (QEMA) has launched a series of online training courses to help companies significantly reduce the cost of training employees require when seeking certification to ISO 9000, QS-9000, AS9100 and ISO 14000. Able to be taken from home or the office, the courses include system overviews, implementation, internal quality auditing and documentation. The courses can be administered by QEMA or a company training officer. Contact Ray Pfeffer at (602) 257-8884, ext. 3, for more information.
www.qema.com

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