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In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE:
- Quality Expo 2009 Comes to Chicago
- AIAG Offering ISO 13485 Manufacturing Curriculum
- East Bay Manufacturing Summit Plans for 2010
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Quality Expo 2009 in Full Swing
ROSEMONT, IL-Just outside Chicago, and a stone's throw away from O'Hare International Airport, Quality Expo 2009 is in full swing at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. FULL STORY>>
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Quality e-Premier Product:
ADMET 20yr Anniversary Test Machine Giveaway Winner
We are excited to announce The Orthopedic Tissue Engineering and Materials Lab at the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC) as the winner of ADMET, Inc.'s 20 year anniversary celebration biomedical testing system giveaway (more...).
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QMC 2010 Call for Papers
BENSENVILLE, IL-Proposals are being accepted for the 12th Quality Measurement Conference (QMC), to be held March 22 to 25, 2010. FULL STORY>>
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AIAG Offering ISO 13485 Manufacturing Curriculum
SOUTHFIELD, MI-The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) is offering ISO 13485-related classes for auto suppliers looking to diversity into the medical device manufacturing sector. FULL STORY>>
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September 29 - October 1
Aero & Defense Test, Baltimore, MD. Leading Edge Events & Media Ltd., (800) 913-5022. www.aerodefensetest.com
October 3-7
Infusion 2009, San Antonio, TX. InfinityQS, (703) 961-0200. www.infinityqs.com/infusion
October 19-23
ASNT Fall Conference & Quality Testing Show, Columbus, OH. The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), (800) 222-2768. www.asnt.org
October 21-23
Carl Zeiss IMT User Group Conference 2009, Maple Grove, MN. Carl Zeiss IMT, (800) 327-9735. www.zeiss.com/usergroup
October 25-29
MS&T 2009, Pittsburgh, PA. The American Ceramic Society, (607) 533-7000. http://matscitech.org
November 3-5
Vision 2009, Stuttgart, Germany. Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, +49 (0)711 185600. www.messe-stuttgart.de/vision
November 9-11
Quality Symposium 2009, Phoenix. CIS Software, (613) 577-4417. www.cissoftware.com
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Quality e-Marketplace:
Multisensor Measurement
 The Excel 650 Series of multisensor measurement machines includes 10 models that accommodate large parts or multiple smaller parts for 3-D measurement. The systems have optical and laser capabilities, a granite base, closed loop motion control and high-resolution encoders. The machines have 650- by 650-millimeter X-Y capacity, and can accommodate parts of up to 100 kilograms. Machines feature Z capacities of 160, 250 and 400 millimeters. The gantry style machine design allows parts to remain stationary while the X-Y-Z movement of the sensors takes place above the parts.
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Braddock Named Supplier of the Year by United Space Alliance
BOYNTON BEACH, FL-Braddock Metallurgical Aerospace Services has received the Small Business Supplier of the Year recognition from United Space Alliance (USA), NASA's prime human spaceflight operations contractor. Braddock Metallurgical Aerospace Services has been a flight hardware special processor for more than 20 years. FULL STORY>>
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 Listen to the Latest Q-Cast Podcasts:
Are You Ready for DMIS?
Sponsored by:
John Horst of the National Institute of Standards and Technology discusses DMIS, a standardized language for CMM operators that aims to make proprietary CMM software a distant memory.
Accrediting Your Calibration Lab
Rob Knake, accreditation officer at the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) - a nonprofit accreditation body - takes us through the steps of accrediting a calibration laboratory, what to expect, the costs and the biggest obstacles a lab faces during the process.
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East Bay Manufacturing Summit Plans for 2010
SAN RAMON, CA-Planning Ahead for 2010 will be the topic at the second annual East Bay Manufacturing Summit on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the David I. Wendel Conference Center in downtown Oakland, CA. The Summit is being hosted by the Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex), a Bay Area consulting firm that focuses on strategy, people, process and performance for the manufacturing sector. FULL STORY>>
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Sherborne Sensors Announces North American Operations
BASINGSTOKE, UNITED KINGDOM - Sherborne Sensors Limited, a designer and manufacturer of high-precision inclinometers and accelerometers, strain gage force transducers, load cells, rotary encoders and accessories for commercial, industrial and military and aerospace customers, has announced the establishment of Sherborne Sensors Inc., a sales, marketing, logistics and support entity, now serving customers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. FULL STORY>>
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PMA Report Finds Manufacturers Cautious as Economy Improves
CLEVELAND, OH-According to the September 2009 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report, metalforming companies are somewhat less optimistic about the trend in general activity and in their expectations for new orders over the next three-month period than they were one month ago. FULL STORY>>
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| Industry experts and editors from Quality Magazine share their views on the latest in quality and manufacturing-and we want your feedback! |
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Visit Quality Magazine at Quality Expo 2009
BENSENVILLE, IL-Quality Expo 2009 is in full swing just outside Chicago at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center, in Rosemont, IL. Be sure to visit your friends at Quality Magazine at Booth #4634. Go to www.qualityexpo.com to register and use promo code: AB.
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