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In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE:
- Obama Names Top Manufacturing Advisor
- Manufacturing Technology Consumption on the Upswing
- New Q-Cast Podcasts:
• Are You Ready for DMIS?
• Accrediting Your Calibration Lab
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Obama Names Top Manufacturing Advisor
WASHINGTON, D.C.-On Labor Day, President Obama appointed Ron Bloom as the administration's senior counselor for manufacturing policy. Working closely with the National Economic Council, Bloom will provide leadership on policy development and strategic planning for the president's agenda to revitalize the manufacturing sector. FULL STORY>>
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QMC 2010 Call for Papers
BENSENVILLE, IL-Proposals are being accepted for the 12th annual Quality Measurement Conference (QMC), to be held March 22 to 25, 2010, at Marriot World Center, Orlando. FULL STORY>>
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Manufacturing Technology Consumption on the Upswing
MCLEAN, VA-July U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $149.51 million, according to the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA) and the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total was up 9.2% from June. FULL STORY>>
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September 22-24
Quality Expo, Rosemont, IL. Canon Communications LLC, (310) 445-4200. www.qualityexpo.com
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ASNT Fall Conference & Quality Testing Show, Columbus, OH. The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), (800) 222-2768. www.asnt.org
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One Voice Lobbies for Extension of R&D Tax Credit
INDEPENDENCE, OH-The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) and the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) are urging Congress to act quickly in passing a multi-year extension of a strengthened R&D tax credit. One Voice, the combined lobbying effort of the two organizations, is urging all members of the House and Senate to approve legislation to strengthen and extend the soon-to-expire tax credit. 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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House Majority Leader Addresses NAM
WASHINGTON, D.C.-House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) offered to work closely with manufacturers to forge a "fair and honest playing field" in an address on September 9, 2010, to more than 200 manufacturers attending the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) National Public Affairs Steering Committee meeting. FULL STORY>>
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IQS and PHRED Solutions Form Partnership
CLEVELAND, OH, AND BRECKENRIDGE, CO-IQS Inc., provider of enterprise quality and compliance software, has announced a strategic alliance with PHRED Solutions. IQS will use PHRED's problem solving software as the foundation for enhancing the corrective action and root cause analysis capabilities within IQS' enterprise quality and compliance software. FULL STORY>>
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Creaform Announces Strong Mid-Year Results
LEVIS, CANADA-Creaform, developer and manufacturer of handheld laser scanners and portable coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), has unveiled its results for the first half of 2009. Overall, the company achieved a year-over-year growth of 25% for the first semester of 2009, and the number of Handyscan 3D scanners units sold also rose 22% compared to the same period last year. FULL STORY>>
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