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Volume 5, Issue 6

In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE: 

-Quality Measurement Conference to celebrate 10th anniversary

SAI Global Acquires QMI

- Quality Leadership 100

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Industry News


BENSENVILLE, IL-The Quality Measurement Conference celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2008, with the inaugural Quality NDT Conference taking place in conjunction. The conferences will be held at the Marriott Suites Resort on Sand Key, Clearwater, FL, April 28 through May 1, 2008. For more information, visit www.qualitymag.com/qmc

Product Spotlight:



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Instron's 3300 single column medical device testing system is engineered as a solution for a variety of applications including insertion and extrusion force of needles; tensile strength of sutures, tubing and medical gloves; and peel strength of packaging. The single-column design covers a range of testing from 500 N to 5 kN, and is available in short, tall or extra-height frames to accommodate elongation requirements.  

Instron 825 University Ave. Norwood, MA 02062-2643 • (800) 564-8378 www.instron.com info_news@instron.com

ATS Honored by Department of Defense

PEORIA, IL-The Illinois Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, honored Advanced Technology Services with an "Above and Beyond" award in recognition of its extraordinary support. 
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E-Marketplace:            Testing & Assessment Services  

TUVRheinland-a leader in testing and certification services since 1872 and a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory with 300 locations in 60 countries-helps manufacturers get their products to global markets quickly and cost-effectively.
For a free brochure on the company's testing and assessment services visit www.us.tuv.com/qual, or call 1-TUV-RHEINLAND (888-743-4652).

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WESTEC 2008 Exposition

West Coast manufacturers count on WESTEC not just for technology, but professional advancement. WESTEC offers FREE educational programs, including sessions on comparative technologies, lean principles and business management strategies. This year, WESTEC launches an all-new Back-to-Basics program offering pathways to manufacturing careers.

Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA  
March 31 - April 3, 2008
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Industry News

SAI Global Acquires QMI

CLEVELAND, OH-The merger fulfils both companies' strategies of becoming larger global players.

AIA Elects President
STRADTRODA, GERMANY-Michael Cyros, head of Allied Vision Technologies Inc., has been elected the 2008 president of the Automated Imaging Association (AIA).

Coming Events

March 31-April 3            WESTEC 2008 Exposition and Conference, Los Angeles, CA. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), (800) 733-4763. www.sme.org

April 22-25            Control 2008, Stuttgart, Germany. P.E. Schall GmbH, +(49)-7025-92060. www.control-messe.com/en/control

April 28-May 1            Quality Measurement Conference 2008, Clearwater, FL. Quality magazine, (248) 786-1584. www.qualitymag.com/qmc

April 28-May 1            Quality NDT Conference 2008, Clearwater, FL. Quality magazine, (248) 786-1584. www.ndtmag.com/qndtc 

May 20-22            EASTEC 2008 Exposition and Conference, W. Springfield, MA. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), (800) 733-4763. www.sme.org

June 3-5            MD&M East, New York, NY. Canon Communications, (310) 445-4200. www.mdmeast.com

June 9-11            Sensors Expo & Conference 2008, Rosemont, IL. Questex Media Group, (617) 219-8375. www.sensorsexpo.com
 
June 10-12            The Vision Show 2008, Boston, MA. Automated Imaging Association (AIA), (734) 994-6088. www.machinevisiononline.org  

June 11-12            Quality Expo Detroit, Novi, MI. Canon Communications, (310) 445-4200. www.qualitydetroit.com

September 8-13            IMTS 2008, Chicago, IL. The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), (703) 893-2900. www.imts.com

November 4-6            Vision 2008, Stuttgart, Germany. Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, +49-(0) 711 2589-696. www.messe-stuttgart.de/vision


 





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No matter the size of the company, quality is critical. The companies listed in the Quality Leadership 100 run the gamut from small manufacturers to the more than 7,000 employees at Toyota Motor Manufacturing.

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