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New Service for Quality Readers: Post Your Resume to Our Web Site
Job Marketplace is a service for Quality Magazine readers. Here, manufacturing companies can review qualified candidates looking for jobs in their field. If you are looking for a job and would like to be listed in Quality Magazine's Job Marketplace, please e-mail Maggie McFadden, managing editor, at mcfaddenm@bnpmedia.com.
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In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE:
- Buick, Jaguar Tie for Vehicle Dependability
- AMT Commends Obama Aid, Asks for More Help
- SME Announces Haas Foundation Scholarships
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Buick, Jaguar Tie for Vehicle Dependability
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA-Buick and Jaguar each rank highest in vehicle dependability in a tie, according to J.D. Power and Associates. FULL STORY>>
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Quality e-Premier Product:
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The EPOCH 1000 Series Digital Ultrasonic Flaw Detectors combine the highest level of performance for conventional portable flaw detection with the power of phased array imaging. The EPOCH 1000, 1000iR and 1000i feature a new horizontal case style with full VGA display, knob and navigation arrows for parameter adjustment, and full EN12668-1 compliance. The advanced conventional ultrasonic functionality of the EPOCH 1000 series is augmented in the EPOCH 1000i with phased array imaging capabilities.
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AMT Commends Obama Aid, Asks for More Help
MCLEAN, VA-In a recent statement, Ronald Schildge, Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) chairman of the board, commended the Obama Administration's plan to aid financial backing for small business lending, but said that more must be done.
FULL STORY>>
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SME Announces Haas Foundation Scholarships
DEARBORN, MI-The Gene Haas Foundation has provided a $200,000 grant to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation to help qualified students interested in machine operation and maintenance coursework.
FULL STORY>>
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March 31-April 2
The Vision Show, Phoenix, AZ. The Automated Imaging Association (AIA), (734) 994-6088. www.machinevisiononline.org
April 22-23
BIOMEDevice, Boston, MA. Canon Communications LLC, (310) 445-4200. www.biomedeviceboston.com
April 28
BOSCON 2009, Waltham, MA. ASQ-Boston Section, (978) 266-1220. http://asqboston.org
May 4-7
Quality Measurement Conference (QMC), Orlando. Quality Magazine, (888) 530-6714. www.qualitymag.com/qmc
May 4-7
Quality NDT Conference (QNDTC), Orlando. Quality Magazine, (888) 530-6714. www.qualitymag.com/qmc
May 4-7
Quality Vision & Sensors Conference (QVSC), Orlando. Quality Magazine, (888) 530-6714. www.qualitymag.com/qmc
May 11-13
Quality Symposium 2009, Phoenix. CIS Software, (613) 577-4417. www.cissoftware.com
June 9-11
The International Robots, Machine Vision & Motion Control Show, Rosemont, IL. Robotic Industries Association (RIA), (734) 994-6088. www.robots-vision-show.info
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Quality e-Marketplace:
Materials Test Bath Accessory
The Bionix EnviroBath is a new bath accessory designed to facilitate the efficient and accurate mechanical testing of biomedical and general material specimens in fluids heated to body temperatures. Available in 1, 6 and 10 liter volume configurations, the versatile EnviroBath is well suited for a wide range of test applications and specimen sizes. The EnviroBath streamlines test operations with convenient, leak-proof front and back access panels that enable easy installation and change out of grips, fixtures and test specimens.
MTS Systems Corp. • (952) 937-4000 • www.mts.com
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Gear Technology Recognized by Boeing for Performance Excellence
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA-Gear Technology, a precision gear manufacturer, has been recognized by Boeing with a Silver Performance of Excellence Award, which recognizes superior product quality and delivery metrics during a 12-month period. FULL STORY>>
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All ISO/IEC Standards for Testing laboratories and Inspection Bodies on CD
GENEVA-The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released the ISO/IEC Pack: Conformity assessment - Laboratories and inspection bodies, which contains 10 standards and guides. FULL STORY>>
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NIST's Fiscal Year Budget to Increase 8.3%
GAITHERSBURG, MD-For fiscal year 2009, which ends on September 30, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has received $819 million in appropriations, an increase of 8.3% over the previous fiscal year. FULL STORY>>
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Sypris Announces Expanded Scope
ORLANDO, FL-Sypris Test & Measurement Inc. has announced that its headquarter lab, located in Orlando, FL, has recently updated its scope of ISO 17025: 2005 accreditation to light meters, antenna calibration, leak rates and electrical fast transient (EFT) generators. FULL STORY>>
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Ensure the Suitability of Optical Shaft Gaging
As workpieces become more complex and manufacturers are expected to provide fully inspected, documented parts, there is increasing interest in noncontact gaging, specifically optical gaging.
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Olympus to Acquire Optical Analysis's Microscope Business
CENTER VALLEY, PA-Olympus America Inc. has announced an asset purchase agreement with Optical Analysis Corp., a distributor and value-added reseller of scientific instrumentation and systems based in Nashua, NH. FULL STORY>>
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