I have just finished reading your editorial "Eliminate ISO 9000?" with high interest. We were one of the first companies certified in New Hampshire in January 1993.
Once upon a time in the land of Productivity there lived a wise King. The King told his subjects, "If you make your products well, you will sell plenty and prosper." However, deep within the castle there was unrest.
With ISO 9000 achieving worldwide acceptance, here's a look at some regional differences, with tips on selecting a registrar as ISO 9001: 2000 kicks in.
Michelangelo used the principles of reverse engineering to create great sculptures. Today, manufacturers use it to create images of products to speed up prototyping, manufacturing and testing processes.
Multisensor coordinate measuring machines integrate vision, laser and traditional touch probe measuring technologies into a single system. If done right, these high-end machines can be a natural fit for today's flexible manufacturing cells.