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In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE:
- Obama, Clinton Vow to Enforce Trade Laws
- NAM: Rise of Manufactured Exports Continues
- 3-D Laser Scanning Accelerates Inspection |
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Obama, Clinton Vow to Enforce Trade Laws
PITTSBURGH, PA, April 14-Democratic Presidential Candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama vowed to hold China and other offending countries accountable for unfair trade practices that disadvantage U.S. workers and manufacturers at a candidate forum held on April 14th in Pittsburgh.
FULL STORY>>
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Product Spotlight:
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NAM: Rise of Manufactured Exports Continues
WASHINGTON, D.C.-
While the recent Commerce Department's trade report indicates an increase in the overall trade deficit, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) says trade in manufactured goods continues to improve. FULL STORY>> |
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Quality NDT Conference to be Held with QMC
 BENSENVILLE, IL
-The inaugural Quality NDT Conference (QNDTC) will take place in conjunction with the 10th annual Quality Measurement Conference (QMC) 2008, to be held at the Marriott Suites Clearwater Beach on Sand Key, Clearwater, FL, April 28 to May 1, 2008.
Nondestructive testing (NDT) is a rapidly growing area of technology use in the manufacturing marketplace. Manufacturers say that they want more training, more solutions and QNDTC will surely to provide that.
More QNDTC Information
QMC Information |
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Environment Top Auto Industry Challenge
DETROIT-A new survey conducted by DuPont and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) shows that environmental issues top the list of challenges facing the automotive industry, outranking cost reduction for the first time in 14 years.
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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
November 17-20 AeroTest America 2008, Fort Worth, TX. Leading Edge Events & Media Ltd., +44 (0) 208-783-2399. www.aerotestamerica.com
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E-Marketplace: Dew Point Meter
The environmental conditions during pre-treatment and application of a coating system are major factors affecting the long-term performance of coatings on steel structures. The PosiTectorDew Point Meter measures and records climatic parameters including relative humidity, air temperature, surface temperature, dew point temperature and the difference between surface and dew point temperatures. The instrument is suitable for surface preparation as required by ISO 8502-4 and ASTM D3276.
DeFelsko Corp. • (800) 448-3835 • www.defelsko.com |
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Modus Metrology Opens News Facility
Knoxville, TN-Modus Metrology Services, a part of Omega Energy Services, has moved to its new facility in Knoxville, TN, and will be operational and accepting work by June 1st.
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Caterpillar Director of Technical Resources to Keynote at QMC
BENSENVILLE, IL-The Quality Measurement Conference (QMC), along with the inaugural Quality NDT Conference (QNDTC), taking place in conjunction, will be keynoted in part by Dean Beutel, director of technical resources, Caterpillar Corp. His speech, "Heavy Industrial Manufacturing Supply Chains, Globalization and Quality," will focus on the impact of supplier and production quality-and its impact on competitiveness within U.S. industry in general.
Both conferences will be held at the Marriott Suites Resort on Sand Key, Clearwater, FL, April 28 through May 1, 2008.
QMC Information
Information on Beutel |
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3-D Laser Scanning Accelerates Inspection
3-D laser scanning, which has matured during the past 10 years, is on the verge of revolutionizing the micrometrology market in automotive, aerospace and many other markets.
by Jos Jans | |
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