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ISO/TS 16949: 2009 Available

GENEVA—The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/TS 16949: 2009, which specifies quality system requirements for suppliers in the automotive sector.
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GE to Open Manufacturing & Software Technology Center in Michigan

FAIRFIELD, CT—The General Electric Co. (GE) has announced that it will open an advanced manufacturing technology and software center about 25 miles from Detroit. The center is expected to grow to more than 1,100 GE employees during the next few years.
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Zeiss Delivers 2,000th Contura G2 CMM

MAPLE GROVE, MN—Carl Zeiss IMT Corp. has sold its 2,000th Contura G2 coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to Schmiede Corp. of Tullahoma, TN, a contract machining shop. The Contura G2 was introduced in December of 2005, and since then the Maple Grove, MN, manufacturing facility has produced 2,000 of the machines.
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Hexagon Metrology Expands Equipment Rental Programs

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI—Metrology solutions provider Hexagon Metrology Inc. has expanded equipment rental options for its bridge coordinate measuring machine (CMM), portable arm and laser tracker product lines.
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Minitab Listed Among 25 Best Companies to Work For

STATE COLLEGE, PA—Minitab Inc., developer of statistical and process improvement software, has been named one of the 25 Best Companies to Work for in America in the small business category.
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Embattled U.S. Automakers Make Substantial Initial Quality Gains

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA—New vehicles sold by Chrysler, Ford and GM’s domestic brands have improved in initial quality by an average of 10% compared with 2008, surpassing the 8% rate of improvement by the industry overall, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Initial Quality Study released in late June.
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Gradient Lens Acquires FRS-Omega

ROCHESTER, NY—Gradient Lens Corp. has acquired Phelan, CA-based FRS-Omega Inc., manufacturer of visual inspection products. The addition of FRS Omega’s line of flexible fiberoptic and video borescopes gives the company an expanded product line.
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Congress Approves NIST Recovery Plan

GAITHERSBURG, MD—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has received Congressional approval for its recovery plan to create jobs, strengthen the economy and encourage innovation.
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AMT Elects New President

MCLEAN, VA—The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) has elected Douglas K. Woods as AMT president.
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Automotive Suppliers Appeal to Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Wes Smith, president of E&E Manufacturing, testified on May 13, 2009, before the House Small Business Committee at a hearing examining the economic impact of the domestic auto crisis on small suppliers throughout the United States, according to the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA).
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