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IN THIS ISSUE of Quality Magazine's UPDATE:
- Plant and Professional of the Year Awards Deadline Extended
- Calibration Made Simple |
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The Nortec® 500 Series, Olympus NDT's
newest portable eddy current flaw detectors, incorporate a full-VGA color display, bidirectional USB port, internal balance coils, and automatic set-up and probe recognition with Powerlink probes.
The Nortec 500 delivers basic single frequency eddy current inspection
The Nortec 500S incorporates digital conductivity and coating thickness measurement and the use of rotating scanners.
The Nortec 500D also includes dual frequency capabilities.
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Product Spotlight:
ADMET Features High Speed (4,600 mm/min) Testing Machine
The single-column ADMET eXpert 5601QP Universal Testing Machine tests materials and products at rates up to 4,600 mm/min (180 in/min) and has a load capacity of 500N (100 lb). It comes equipped with either ADMET’s MTESTWindows Materials Testing System or standalone eP Digital Controller.
ADMET, Inc.
51 Morgan Drive
Norwood, MA 02062
1-800-667-3220
Web:
www.admet.com/ad_page.htm
Email: sales@admet.com
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April 23-26, 2007 Manufacturing & Measurement Conference & Workshop (MMCW), Clearwater, FL. Quality Magazine, (888) 530-6714. www.qualitymag.com
/mmcw
May 8-11, Control 2007 Quality Assurance Trade Fair, Sinsheim, Germany. P.E. Schall GmbH, +49 (0)7025 / 92 06-641
www.control-messe.com/en/control
May 22-24 EASTEC 2007 Exposition, West Springfield, MA. Society of Manufacturing Engineers, (800) 733-4763. www.sme.org/eastec
June 11-13 Sensors Expo & Conference, Rosemont, IL. Questex Media Group Inc., (888) 552-4346.
www.sensorsexpo.com
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 Calibration Made Simple
by Michelle Bangert
Calibration software can make a quality manager’s job that much easier. Regular calibrations are a necessity in today’s manufacturing environments. Without it, operators have no guarantee that any of their measurements are correct. Improper measurements can drive a company out of business, which may be one of the reasons calibration software was the number one planned software purchase on Quality’s 7th Annual Capital Spending Survey. Companies would be wise to use calibration software and eventually use a system that integrates with other software systems. Not only can it help the business, it can help employees perform this crucial task.
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Deadline Extended to April 16 for Quality's Plant and Professional of the Year Awards
Apply Now for Plant or Professional of the Year
BENSENVILLE, IL--The Quality Professional and Plant of the Year will be recognized at Quality Expo, Sept. 25 to 27, 2007, in Rosemont, IL. Quality Magazine's Plant of the Year award recognizes both a small plant of 250 or fewer employees and a large plant of more than 250 employees for its outstanding achievements in quality. The Quality Plant of the Year will be announced at Quality Expo, Sept. 25 to 27, 2007, in Rosemont, IL. An official nomination form must be filled out and returned to Quality Magazine by April 16, 2007
. Apply now at
2007 Quality Plant of the Year and
2007 Quality Professional of the Year
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Commit to Being Competitive
ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement
April 30-May 2, 2007
Orlando, FL
What is crucial to the competitiveness of your business? INNOVATION! But how do you know that is exactly what your business needs? The key is to determine where you can apply innovation. Learn from leaders in innovation, business systems solutions, social responsibility, change management, and customer value. Leading innovators from Canada, the U.S., and abroad will gather in Orlando to focus on fueling innovation. Group rates apply—register your entire team!
Innovation – will you be leading or following? |
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Manufacturing & Measurement Conference & Workshop is a Must-Attend Event
Registration is now available (www.qualitymag.com/mmcw
) for the Manufacturing & Measurement Conference & Workshop (MMCW) 2007 event. MMCW has the all serious, must-know information for every manufacturing and quality professional. The weeklong event, April 23-27, will provide you with the knowledge to help you solve test, measurement and inspection challenges on the shop floor. A new location in Clearwater FL, all-day workshops, new and expanded topics, an exclusive guest spouse program, networking opportunities and top-name suppliers make MMCW a must-attend event.
Conference Topics Include:
Measurement in Manufacturing Environments: In-line measurement and inspection, On-machine measurement, Cost savings through measurement, Increasing throughput,
Thread gaging, Scrap reduction, ROI on measurement investments, and Lean/Six Sigma
Measurement Issues & Strategies: Temperature control on measurements,
Software compensation, Facility setup, CMMs, Vision systems technology, Laser scanner technology …And much more!
Network with other quality professionals like yourself from companies such as, Ford Motor Co., Northrop Grumman, DaimlerChrysler, Becton Dickinson, Caterpillar, Honda, GE, Boeing, the U.S. Air Force, 3M and many more. Don’t be left out. Register today. For a complete conference schedule and to register please visit www.qualitymag.com/mmcw or call 1-888-530-6714.
April 23-26, 2007 – Clearwater Beach, FL. Sponsors include: Mahr Federal Inc., Nikon, Verisurf Software and Hexagon |
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 Quality Magazine Launches NDT Web Site
Quality launches a Web site for its NDT special section, www.ndtmag.com. NDT serves the nondestructive testing and materials testing needs of more than 26,000 quality and manufacturing professionals. This special section reports on the practical use and application of nondestructive testing and materials testing needs to improve product quality on the shop floor and in manufacturing planning. Feature-length articles, case studies and technology features focus on:
www.ndtmag.com |
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New Territory With Vision Inspection
By integrating 3-D CAD-based vision inspection with conventional tactile probing, Accu-Tech Inc. (Detroit), a contract measurement lab, has broadened the range of parts it can measure with unimpeachable accuracy. In addition, this approach has improved measurement productivity, allowing the company to gain a competitive edge and provide its customers with faster turnaround on critical parts. What made this possible was a new kind of coordinate measuring machine (CMM)-like vision software (PC-DMIS Vision), which can be used on both conventional vision and multi-sensor measurement equipment.
Accu-Tech Inc. is an ISO 17025 mechanical testing lab accredited by A2LA. Customers rely on the lab to perform complex measurements, provide trustworthy third-party verification of part dimensions, and develop custom PC-DMIS measurement programs that operators will use in production manufacturing environments.
“Contract inspection is a very competitive business,” says president Ed Drozdowski. “Since I started Accu-Tech Inc. 10 years ago, I haven’t raised my rates once. Instead, I am continually looking for ways to improve our productivity so we can stay profitable.” READ MORE |
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