CALEDONIA, MI, August 27-The Non-Destructive Testing Group recently X-rayed a fossilized dinosaur mummy with the Kodak Industrex ACR 2000i X-Ray machine. The full story of this unprecedented find will be
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, September 2-The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Geomagic, provider of digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP), a Phase IIB grant to extend research into technologies
RICHMOND, BC, CANADA, September 2-Point Grey Research Inc., provider of imaging products, has joined the newly launched Acquisition Alliance program of Cognex Corp., a machine vision software supplier. "We are
CINCINNATI, OH-The Modal Shop Inc., provider of structural vibration and acoustic sensing systems, is offering free parts tests to determine the feasibility of quality assurance testing via the resonant acoustic
DEARBORN, MI, August 25-In a remarkable counter to conventional wisdom, more leading manufacturing executives today believe the lack of skilled labor and management skills in the work force-not current oil
GENEVA, August 20-The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) have agreed on an implementation plan for transition of accredited certification to ISO 9001: 2008. The
WARREN, MI, August, 27-Paul W. Marino Gages Inc., maker of modular tools and gages, has released its 2009 edition of the “American Modular Tooling” catalog. Expanded to 150 pages, this
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA-For a 14th consecutive year, Lexus ranks highest in vehicle dependability, improving by 25 problems per 100 (PP100) vehicles since 2007 to achieve a score of 120 PP100, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Vehicle Dependability Study.
ORLANDO, FL-The 2009 Quality Measurement Conference, to be held at the Caribe Royale Orlando, May 4 to 7, 2009, in Orlando, FL, is now accepting abstracts for presentations.
CHICAGO-Prime Advantage, a buying consortium for mid-sized industrial manufacturers, has announced the findings of its second Group Outlook Survey, revealing the top economic concerns for the second half of 2008. Raw material and energy costs continue to top the list of cost pressure concerns, but this time they have become an overwhelming worry among North American manufacturers.