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In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE:
- U.S. No. 1 as Manufacturers Plan to Expand
- Latin America Primed for Manufacturing Comeback
- Business Innovation Conference |
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U.S. No. 1 as Manufacturers Plan to Expand
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18-Despite intense global competition, manufacturers consider North America the most desirable region for expansion over the next three years.
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Product Spotlight:
New Manual Weld Inspection Software and Probes for the OmniScan M
Olympus NDT offers a new manual weld inspection solution intended for conventional UT flaw detectors users who would like to integrate phased array technology in their inspections. The new OmniScan M 2.1 software and a new line of DGS and AWS code-compliant phased array probes (WPS
probe series) with small foot print provides easy operation and interpretation of phased array while still maintaining the benefits of an UT flaw detector.
www.olympusNDT.com |
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Business Innovation Conference
SCHAUMBURG, IL-The Business Innovation Conference will be held on September 8-10, 2008, in Naperville, IL. The conference will bring academia, government and business together to explore and learn the science of innovation and accelerate performance through innovation.
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E-Marketplace: Height Gage
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Digimar 817 CLM offers three ways to initiate measurement. In addition to normal keypad initiation, a quick mode feature allows the measurement cycle to be initiated by pushing the carriage in the direction of the object to be measured. Also, two speed keys on the base allow the operator to comfortably move the measuring carriage to the desired position and start a measurement.
Mahr Federal Inc. • (800) 333-4243 • www.mahr.com |
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Latin America Primed for Comeback
ROCKFORD, IL-An economist for the fabricating and metalworking industry predicts Latin America, once thought as a growth area for manufacturing but overwhelmed by competition from the Far East, will soon see a manufacturing revival.
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August 3-7 NCSL 2008 Workshop and Symposium, Lake Buena Vista, FL. NCSL International, (303) 440-3339. www.ncsli.org
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 23-25 MD&M Midwest, Rosemont, IL. Canon Communications LLC, (310) 445-4200.
www.mdmmidwest.com
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 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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What's in a Name: Accreditation vs. Certification?
The World Trade Organization announced in April its prediction that global export trade will approach $16.75 trillion this year. A key factor in the rampant evolution of global markets has been the acceptance of international standards and compliance programs that facilitate the movement of goods and services across national borders.
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GAO to Uphold Boeing's Protest of Tanker Contract
SEATTLE-Wednesday's decision by the General Accounting Office (GAO) to uphold The Boeing Co.'s protest of the Air Force tanker contract is a clear victory, according to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001. FULL STORY>> |
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