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Case Study: Networking Saves Restaurant Equipment Manufacturer

April 1, 2010
A mid-sized manufacturer with limited resources found a solution that saved time on the identification, evaluation and selection process of suppliers.
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Get Ready, Get Set, Go Green

April 1, 2010
With increased regulations from government and the increasing costs associated with energy and water usage, companies can either adapt to the new carbon constrained world or accept the consequences.
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Fiberscopes vs. Videoscopes

April 1, 2010
Granted, videoscopes, with their higher resolution values, are superior imaging products. However, that does not necessarily mean that fiberscopes are still not capable of providing serviceable imaging qualities.
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Professional of the Year Interview - D.H. Stamatis

March 26, 2010
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D.H. Stamatis earned Quality's 2010 Professional of the Year award for his varied industry background and his commitment to quality in every aspect of his life. Quality spoke with Stamatis about his resume, his view of quality and what exactly measurement is. Stamatis talks on several subjects that he addressed during his presentation at the Quality Measurement Conference in March--a reader favorite!
Read the Professional of the Year article in Quality's April 2010 issue.
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Plant of the Year Interview - Pelco Products Inc.

March 3, 2010
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Pelco Products earned Quality's 2010 Plant of the Year award for its focus on improving production and adhering to quality standards, and still ending up as the largest traffic signal hardware manufacturer in North America. Quality spoke with Mark Nash, operations manager at the company to learn more about Pelco and what makes this manufacturer Quality's Plant of the Year recipient.
Next month: Pelco discusses green iniatives with Quality in a second Q-Cast. Don't miss it!
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Off-Topic: Motion Capture Makes Diagnosis Easier

March 1, 2010
Motion capture has become widely known for producing spectacular special effects and 3-D animation in motion pictures. However, this technology also can be applied in many other fields.
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Developing the Staff You Already Have

February 26, 2010
Providing employees with continued, effective training pertaining to the workplace can be one of the most significant ways to create a more engaging work environment and more knowledgeable, productive workers-and therefore, a greater return for the company.
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All About Software Upgrades

February 26, 2010
The vast majority of vision and multisensor equipment is handicapped with software that hasn’t changed much in a couple decades. So it’s no wonder that users would be very interested in upgrading the capabilities of existing vision systems with something as simple as a software upgrade.
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Off-Topic Case Study: Medical Applications of Noncontact 3-D Scanning

February 26, 2010
Using 3-D scanning in the medical field is becoming more common, and the one thing all medical applications of 3-D scanning have in common (which is the greatest challenge as well) is the difficulty of accurately reproducing organic items typically found in medical applications, such as bones, teeth or other body parts.
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Vision Systems Add Accuracy

February 25, 2010
Using machine vision enables manufacturers to inspect 100% of their products and ensure that defects don’t leave the production floor.
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A Practical Field Guide for ISO 9001:2008

The purpose of this field guide is to assist organizations, step by step, in implementing a quality management system (QMS) in conformance with ISO 9001:2008, whether from scratch or by transitioning from ISO 9001:2000. It examines each sub-clause of Sections 4–8 of ISO 9001:2008, which contain the requirements, and gives a list of the documentation/documents required, internal audit questions, a summary of management’s responsibilities, and a flowchart of the steps that need to be undertaken to satisfy the requirements.

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