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In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE:
- Lexus Ranks Highest in Dependability for 14th Year
- Quality Measurement Conference 2009 Call for Papers
- Surface Analysis Leaps into the Fourth Dimension |
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Lexus Ranks Highest in Dependability for 14th Year
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA-For a 14th consecutive year, Lexus ranks highest in vehicle dependability, improving by 25 problems per 100 vehicles since 2007 to achieve a score of 120 PP100, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Vehicle Dependability Study.
Following in the top-five rankings are Mercury, Cadillac, Toyota and Acura, respectively.
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QMC 2009 Call for Papers
ORLANDO - The Quality Measurement Conference is now accepting abstracts for presentations. Please provide a 150-200 word abstract by November 14, 2008. The conferences will be held at the Caribe Royale Orlando May 4-7, 2009, in Orlando, FL.
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E-Marketplace:
Gage-Chek Readouts
Gage-Chek Readouts feature multi-channel inputs and programmable multi-color displays. They accept up to eight air gage inputs from Western's model AEK II Air/Electric converters, or eight LVDT electromagnetic sensor inputs; or combinations of both. SPC analysis from an integrated database is included with connectivity to PCs and other peripherals through RS-232 serial, Digital I/O and USB ports. I/O ports include two relay outputs for automated process control.
Western Gage Corp. (805) 445-1410 ext. 17
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Hexagon Strengthens Presence in India
NORTH KINGSTON, RI - Hexagon Metrology Inc. announces the inauguration of a new assembly and manufacturing facility in Noida, India. In the following weeks Hexagon will start the delivery of locally assembled coordinate measuring machines to Indian customers. The facility will gradually cover the full range of metrology products including articulated arms.
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August 19-20
Gage Management and R&R using GAGEpack EZ calibration software, Dayton, OH. PQ Systems Inc., (937) 885-2255.
www.pqsystems.com
September 8-10
Business Innovation Conference, Naperville, IL. BNP Media, (888) 530-6714. www.businessinnovationconference.com
September 8-13
IMTS 2008, Chicago, IL. The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), (703) 893-2900. www.imts.com
September 9-10
SPC Using SQCpack Software Seminar, Dayton, OH. PQ Systems Inc. (937) 885-2255.
www.pqsystems.com
September 9-11
Lean Enterprise, Madison, WI. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, (608) 890-1189. epdweb.engr.wisc.edu/WEBJ809
September 23-25
MD&M Midwest, Rosemont, IL. Canon Communications LLC, (310) 445-4200.
www.mdmmidwest.com
October 5-9
Materials Science and Technology (MS&T), Pittsburgh, PA. The American Ceramic Society, (614) 794-5894.
www.matscitech.org
October 14-17
Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit 2008, Orlando FL. WCBF, (800) 959-6549.
www.wcbf.com/quality/5087
October 19-22
Infusion 2008, Chantilly, VA. InfinityQS, (703) 961-0200.
www.infinityqs.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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E-Marketplace:
Wireless Data Collection System
Wireless data collection has obvious safety and convenience benefits for manufacturing environments. While earlier attempts at shop-floor wireless have been unable to deliver acceptable reliability, DataSure from Starrett provides a robust, reliable solution that works with Starrett and other manufacturers' tools in electrically noisy shops, labs and large plants. DataSure can cover thousands of square feet while reliably preserving the integrity of measurement data.
The L.S. Starrett Co. (978) 249-3551 www.starrett.com/datasure
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Cognex Receives Multi-Million Dollar Order
NATICK, MA-Cognex Corp. has announced that China Steel Corp., a Taiwan-based manufacturer of integrated steel products, has placed an order for seven Cognex SmartView surface inspection systems. This multi-million dollar sale represents the largest single order that Cognex's Surface Inspection Systems Division (SISD) has ever received.
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InfinityQS User Group to Hold Annual Conference
CHANTILLY, VA-The InfinityQS User Group (IQSUG) will hold its second annual user conference-Infusion 2008, in Washington D.C., October 19 to 22. The conference will feature presentations from experienced users of the company's real-time statistical process control (SPC) software.
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Surface Analysis Leaps into the Fourth Dimension
An innovation in surface analysis software means that it is now possible to work with 4-D (X, Y, Z, T) data and analyze the way that a 3-D surface changes with respect to time or another physical dimension.
by François Blateyron
Antony Caulcutt
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-Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce
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