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In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE:
- IMTS Hits Chicago
- SPEEDA: Boeing Continues to Risk 787
- Coherix CEO Receives Shien-Ming Award |
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IMTS Hits Chicago
CHICAGO-The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is currently underway in the heart of Chicago, running from September 8 to 13, at the McCormick Place. It is the
place to see the latest in manufacturing technology, network with business colleagues and find solutions to current and future needs.
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Product Spotlight:
Instron offers the enhanced AlignPRO system that effectively measures unwanted specimen bending, due to loadstring misalignment. The system is compliant with ASTM E 1012.
Instron
825 University Ave.
Norwood, MA 02062-2643
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www.instron.com
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SPEEDA: Boeing Continues to Risk 787
SEATTLE-The Boeing Co's public acknowledgement that outsourcing is causing problems with the 787 program is lip service until action is taken to correct problems created by a global network of suppliers and inexperienced workers, according to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001. FULL STORY>>
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E-Marketplace: ROMER IMTS Special Deals
The New INFINITE 2.0 Portable CMM $34,250! Our IMTS show special is so good we're offering it all month long. Get a complete INFINITE 2.0 portable CMM system including PC-DMIS, the world's most popular dimensional metrology software, and laptop PC for an exceptional price. But hurry, this deal ends September 30th.
For more information, call (800) 218-7125 or visit http://us.romer.com/specials/#qmag |
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Coherix CEO Receives Shien-Ming Award
ANN ARBOR, MI-Dwight Carlson, chairman and chief executive officer of Ann Arbor-based Coherix, has received the Shien-Ming Wu Award for his lifelong dedication to manufacturing excellence. Established in 1999 in honor of the late University of Michigan Professor Shien-Ming Wu, the global award recognizes outstanding automotive executives.
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Click Logo for Nomination Form |
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September 23-25
MD&M Midwest, Rosemont, IL. Canon Communications LLC, (310) 445-4200. www.mdmmidwest.com
October 5-9
Materials Science and Technology (MS&T), Pittsburgh, PA. The American Ceramic Society, (614) 794-5894. www.matscitech.org
October 8-11
North American Zeiss CMM User Conference, Charlotte, NC. Carl Zeiss IMT Corp., (763) 744-2594. www.zeiss.com/imt
October 14-17
Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit 2008, Orlando FL. WCBF, (800) 959-6549.
www.wcbf.com/quality/5087
October 19-22
Infusion 2008, Chantilly, VA. InfinityQS, (703) 961-0200.
www.infinityqs.com
November 4-6
Vision 2008, Stuttgart, Germany. Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, +49-(0) 711 2589-696.
www.messe-stuttgart.de/vision
November 9-12
Fusion VII, "The Pursuit of Excellence," Clearwater, FL. Pilgrim Software, (813) 915-1663.
www.pilgrimsoftware.com/fusion/index.html |
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QMC 2009 Call for Papers
ORLANDO - The Quality Measurement Conference is now accepting abstracts for presentations. Please provide a 150-200 word abstract by November 14, 2008. The conferences will be held at the Caribe Royale Orlando May 4-7, 2009, in Orlando, FL.
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Sparta Systems Chosen by Invacare
HOLMDEL, NJ-Sparta Systems Inc. has been selected by Invacare Corp. to enhance and optimize its eMDR electronic submission of post-market medical device reports (MDRs) and to improve customer service levels globally. FULL STORY>>
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InfinityQS User Group to Hold Annual Conference
CHANTILLY, VA-The InfinityQS User Group (IQSUG) will hold its second annual user conference-Infusion 2008, in Washington D.C., October 19 to 22. The conference will feature presentations from experienced users of the company's real-time statistical process control (SPC) software.
Registration closes on September 15 !
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ASI DataMyte Expands International Presence
PLYMOUTH, MN-ASI DataMyte Inc. has signed a distributor agreement with Joint Stock company Nevalab of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Nevalab provides analytical, laboratory, diagnostic, and measurement equipment and labware to large industrial enterprises and research establishments. FULL STORY>> |
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WCBF Announces Finalists for Six Sigma, Business Improvements Awards
CHICAGO-Provider of Six Sigma conferences WCBF has announced the shortlist of finalists for the 2008 Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Awards program. A total of 40 entries have been selected by the independent judging panel from 12 categories to go forward to the final stages of the judging process.
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The Hazards of False Accreditation
Anyone who understands the third-party certification process knows that one of the most important questions to ask is, "How do I know a certification body is qualified to audit my organization?"
by Randy Dougherty
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