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It can be rolled up and carried under a person's arm. It can be crumpled up like paper and it can be rolled over with an automobile tire. Of course, the last thing is what the pressure pad is made to do.

Train the E-Learning Way

May 8, 2003

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As companies continue to keep a watchful eye on the budget, e-learning is one option for creating a happy marriage between continuous training for employees and a fatter wallet for management.

Use a Map, Not a Hammer

May 8, 2003

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By tracking the inputs and outputs of a process, a process map can show the route to a problem's source.

A Look at Environmental Testing

May 8, 2003

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Putting a product through intense stress can reveal latent defects and extend the useful life of a product.

SCOR Your ISO Certification

May 8, 2003

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For manufacturers who are focused on renewing ISO certification this year, it is time to roll up the sleeves because there are significant differences between ISO 9000: 1994 and ISO 9000: 2000.

Probes Push CMMs Forward

May 8, 2003

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Manufacturers’ demands for versatility, accuracy, higher throughput, greater point density and continuous operation have resulted in the development of coordinate measuring machine (CMM) probes designed for a range of applications.

Achieving Quality ROI Across the Supply Chain

May 8, 2003

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A Web-based supply chain collaboration system is paying dividends in reduced costs and improved quality for this Tier One automotive component manufacturer -- as well as for its suppliers.

Thickness Gage Meets GM Challenge

May 8, 2003

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Johnson Controls Inc.'s North American Automotive Systems Group faced an unusual customer requirement.

Vibration Monitoring With Wireless Networks

May 8, 2003

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Low-cost accelerometers are increasingly being integrated into a variety of industrial systems, making many cost-sensitive, "condition-monitoring" applications economically viable.

Wrapper Ties Robot to CMM

May 8, 2003

By Larry Adams

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Integrating a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) into a robotic production line requires the various machines along the line to communicate with each other.

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