Precision Metrology Inc. (Milwaukee, WI), a calibration and repair laboratory, has added the calibration of accelerometers, shock and vibration test instruments and electronic standards to their list of calibration and repair services.
The National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) Manufacturing Career Alliance has awarded The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) a grant to promote manufacturing careers to young people.
Quality Expo International (QEI), the world's largest trade show and conference dedicated to quality assurance and product reliability in discrete manufacturing, celebrates its 20th anniversary April 24 to 26 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
The National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) for accreditation in materials testing has reapproved Laboratory Testing Inc.
The 29th Annual National Tooling and Machining Association's (NTMA) National Apprentice Competition determined the best of the best in a 2-day competition involving projects in lathe, mill, precision grinding and a compre-hensive exam.
Manufacturing is among the hardest hit sectors in the current economic slowdown, but companies can cause additional damage by allowing customers to perceive that their operations are having difficulties, according to the George S. May International Co. (Park Ridge, IL), a consulting firm.
The Manufacturing Skills Standards Council and the National Skill Standards Board have released the first voluntary skill standards for the manufacturing industry.