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In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE:
- IMTS 2008 a Huge Success
- ACLASS to Accredit Under New CPSC Requirements
- Creaform and Metrologic Establish Partnership |
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IMTS 2008 a Success
CHICAGO-The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2008 has posted its strongest showing since 2000. Total registration for the 6-day event, which ran from September 8 to 13 at McCormick Place in Chicago, was 92,450.
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Product Spotlight:
MultiTest High Capacity Test Frames
• Twin-column
• Tension and compression testing
• Choice of 2 configurations: console or computer-controlled
• Tests samples up to 15.7" wide and 37.4" high
• Crosshead travel 31.5"
• 2200 lbf or 5500 lbf capacities
Mecmesin Corporation
45921 Maries Road Suite 120
Sterling, Virginia 20166 USA
(703) 433-9247
info@mecmesincorp.com
www.mecmesin.com
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Tune in to Q-Tube
  If you missed Alexandria Maciag, plant manager at Ford Motor Co.'s Van Dyke plant in Sterling Heights, MI, speak during the IMTS 2008 Quality Day, you can watch it at
www.qualitymag.com now! The Van Dyke plant received Quality Magazine's 2008 Plant of the Year award. Quality Magazine was the exclusive sponsor of the Quality Pavilion at IMTS 2008, and hosted Maciag and Ford as part of the Tuesday, Sept. 9, events. In addition to Maciag's presentation, you can watch the Q&A portion of the presentation with Maciag.
To watch videos, click here. To learn about IMTS and AMT, click here. |
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Product Spotlight:
 Get Knowledge. Get Noticed. Get Certified.
ASQ professional certification demonstrates your knowledge and proficiency within your quality industry. Find out how an ASQ certification can boost your career.
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
600 N. Plankinton Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(800) 248-1946
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ACLASS to Accredit Under New CPSC Requirements
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) - ACLASS brand announce that ACLASS will begin accrediting testing laboratories under new Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requirements for the safe manufacture of children's products.
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Click Logo for Nomination Form
Deadline: November 10, 2008
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October 5-9
Materials Science and Technology (MS&T), Pittsburgh, PA. The American Ceramic Society, (614) 794-5894.
www.matscitech.org
October 8-11
North American Zeiss CMM User Conference, Charlotte, NC. Carl Zeiss IMT Corp., (763) 744-2594. www.zeiss.com/imt
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
November 9-12
Fusion VII, "The Pursuit of Excellence," Clearwater, FL. Pilgrim Software, (813) 915-1663.
www.pilgrimsoftware.com/fusion/index.html
November 10-14
ASNT Fall Conference & Quality Testing Show 2008, Charleston, SC. The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), (800) 222-2768. www.asnt.org
November 11-12
Beginning SmartGD&T for Design, Manufacturing & Inspection, San Jose, CA. Multi Metrics Inc., (888) 422-3423. www.multimetrics.com/publicSeminars.aspx
January 19-22, 2009
Lean Six Sigma & Process Improvement Summit 2009, Orlando. IQPC, (800) 882-8684.
www.site-members.com/lsspi/index.html
February 10-12, 2009
Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, Anaheim, CA. Canon Communications LLC, (310) 445-4200.
www.devicelink.com/expo/west08/general.html
February 23-25, 2009
Intermediate SmartGD&T for Design, Manufacturing & Inspection, San Jose, CA. Multi Metrics Inc., (888) 422-3423.
www.multimetrics.com/publicSeminars.aspx
March 11-12, 2009
AM Expo/ATX South, Charlotte, NC. Canon Communications LLC, (310) 445-4200.
www.canonsouthshows.com
March 30-April 2, 2009
WESTEC, Los Angeles. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), (800) 733-4763.
www.sme.org |
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E-Marketplace: SPOT Imaging Solutions
SPOT Inspector Systems provide qualitative imaging for the documentation of product issues. Customers can select from complete systems or update their existing systems with SPOT Inspector components and software. Preview, capture, measure, annotate and report on your samples with the high resolution SPOT cameras, optics and software. Ensure your next report is communicated effectively with a picture and save a thousand words.
SPOT Imaging Solutions, a division of Diagnostic Instruments Inc. •
www.spotimaging.com • info@spotimaging.com • (866) 604-SPOT
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Quality's GD&T Webinar Archived
BENSENVILLE, IL-If you missed Quality Magazine's free Webinar presentation, "'Decoding' GD&T for Reliable Coordinate Metrology," that took place last Thursday, you can view the archived presentation by clicking here. The featured speaker was William Tandler, president of Multi Metrics Inc.,
provider of GD&T technology and corporate implementation.
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E-Marketplace:
Sunnen manufactures systems for high precision gear honing, including helical, pinion, worm, spline, sprocket, and spur gears. Our precision bore machining technology creates gear tooth profiles from a more accurate bore for smoother, quieter running gears that transfer more power. Our improved bore geometry in the gear blank results in a higher quality finished gear. And Sunnen's improved process control and greater accuracy delivers gear drives that last longer and run smoother, quieter, and more efficiently.
www.sunnen.com
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Creaform and Metrologic Establish Partnership
PARIS-Creaform, developer and manufacturer of handheld laser scanners, and Metrologic Group, independent 3-D control software publisher, have announced the rollout of a new partnership.
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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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Tomos Opens Industrial CT Scanning Center
BELLINGHAM, WA-Tomos Technologies Inc., provider of X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanning services, has opened a new industrial CT scanning center in Bellingham, WA, offering high-resolution scanning and analysis to a range of industries. Tomos uses the EDGE CT scanner from Imtec Inc. to perform both nondestructive testing services and advanced metrology services.
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The Fundamentals of Data Collection
Instead of scratching out notes on paper, savvy manufacturers let their machines collect data and send it directly to a software program. This important inspection data should be treated accordingly.
by Michelle Bangert
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