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GMA Uses New APR Approach to Inspection

February 8, 2011

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Company uses new technology that minimizes outage time for customers and identifies previously undetectable tube faults.

Surface and Form Software Improves CNC Automation

February 2, 2011

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An automations technology provider needed to upgrade its steam turbine, it used laser scanning to get highly accurate measurements and reduce engineering time. This eliminated the need for field machining.

Core Values Necessitate Open Discussion

January 21, 2011

By Gary Homan

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Companies who want their employees to help put their core values can take steps to empower them to do so.

Off Topic Quality: NIST Telescope Calibration May Help Explain Universe's Expansion

January 21, 2011

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Thanks to a telescope calibrated by scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Harvard University and the University of Hawaii, astrophysicists are learning more about the expansion of the universe.

Laser Radar Slashes Inspection Time

January 19, 2011

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Tap Into Blue Chip Metrology Expertise

January 11, 2011

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The business of manufacturing is a colossal world of outsourcing: from product design to parts to services. This practice makes it possible to leverage expertise when you need it. In a field such as metrology where the difficulty of finding and training qualified staff remains an industry-wide issue, outsourcing is a growing nationwide trend.

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First Humanoid Robot Set to Fly in Space

January 4, 2011

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Robonaut 2 (R2), which was jointly developed by NASA and General Motors, makes its visual decisions using the imaging software Halcon from MVTec.

Quality Bingo

January 4, 2011

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A twist on the classic board game, Quality Bingo is meant to enhance employee productivity by educating its players. The game encourages workers to improve metrics and meet goals to support continuous improvement efforts.

A Streamlined 3-D Approach

January 3, 2011

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A municipal ice rink recently contracted an engineering firm to install new cooling equipment in the mechanical room. The challenge for the engineers was to limit the downtime while updating the old cooling unit. The firm was able to quickly perform updates with minimal disruption of the structures’ functions through 3-D laser scanning.

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