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Volume 5, Issue 26

In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE: 

- STEP-NC Demonstration Meeting to be Held in October

PQ Systems Announces Concurrent Licensing for CHARTrunner

Exact Metrology Opens Cincinnati Training and Technology Center 

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Turbomachinery: Booth 639
Canadian Manufacturing Week: Booth 111
FABTECH: Booth 8131  
 


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Industry News

STEP-NC Meeting to be Held in October

 

HARTFORD, CT-The STEP Manufacturing team will meet in Hartford, CT, October 1 to 2, 2008, to demonstrate and discuss advanced uses of the STEP-NC AP238 standard, a 10-year international effort to replace the RS274D M and G code standards.
FULL STORY>>

Product Spotlight:


 

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PQ Systems Announces Concurrent Licensing for CHARTrunner

DAYTON, OH-An option for concurrent use licensing ushers in a new approach to the use of CHARTrunner from PQ Systems Inc., in its latest release. This "floating license" allows installation on multiple computers, with use limited only by the license itself. FULL STORY>>

E-Marketplace:

Force Tester

The Chatillon TCD225 Series is a force testing system that can be set up quickly to perform a variety of tests. The system allows operators to perform simple or multi-variable testing without relying on a PC or complex software. It has a closed-loop motion control system and a load sensing system with measuring accuracies greater than 0.1% full scale.

Ametek (800) 527-9999 www.chatillon.com

GF AgieCharmilles Incorporates Hexagon CMMs

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL, and NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI-GF AgieCharmilles and Hexagon Metrology Inc. announce their collaboration to incorporate measurement systems into machining cells. Integrating GF AgieCharmilles machining cells with CMM technology from Hexagon Metrology creates a complete closed-loop manufacturing system that introduces a new level of flexibility and efficiency for machining parts. FULL STORY>>

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Global Test Supply Relocates   

 

Bruker to Acquire S.I.S.

Proquis Gets Green


See the Latest Web Exclusives HERE

Coming Events

September 8-10           
Business Innovation Conference, Wheaton, 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 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




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Pilgrim User Conference Coming in November

TAMPA, FLORIDA- Pilgrim Software's Fusion VII user conference, "The Pursuit of Excellence," will be held November 9 to 12, 2008, at the Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key, Florida. Participate in three days of education and hands-on training with colleagues and industry speakers that will inspire new ways of enhancing quality, compliance and overall pursuit of operational excellence. LEARN MORE>>

Point Grey Research Relocates and Expands Headquarters 

RICHMOND, BC, CANADA - Point Grey Research Inc. announced the relocation and expansion of its corporate headquarters to a substantially larger, more modern facility in Richmond.
FULL STORY>>

Exact Metrology Opens Cincinnati Training and Technology Center 

CINCINNATI, OH-Exact Metrology Inc. has opened a new 6,000-square-foot training and technology center in Cincinnati, Ohio, to support its contract measurement services and measurement equipment sales business. FULL STORY>>

The Business Innovation Conference is a premier event bringing academia, government and business together to explore and learn the science of innovation, and accelerate performance through innovation.

Stat-A-Matrix Announces New Master Black Belt Program

 

EDISON, NJ-The results of Six Sigma improvement efforts often fall short of top management's expectations. Consulting and training organization Stat-A-Matrix's new Master Black Belt program addresses this issue.
FULL STORY>>

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InfinityQS User Group Conference Coming in October

CHANTILLY, VA-The InfinityQS User Group (IQSUG) will hold its second annual user conference-Infusion 2008, in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, October 19 to 22, 2008. FULL STORY>>

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TÜV Receives Accreditation in Updated ISO/IEC 17021

 

NEWTOWN, CT-Testing and assessment services provider TÜV Rheinland of North America has been accredited to the ISO/IEC 17021: 2006 management systems certification standard by the American National Accreditation Body (ANAB). As of September 15, 2008, this new standard replaces ISO/IEC Guide 62:1996 and ISO/IEC Guide 66:1999. FULL STORY>>

Customizing Optical Metrology Systems

Custom optical metrology systems have become a popular solution for demanding measurement and inspection requirements. Large and small manufacturers have experienced fast returns on the investment.

by Ken Parlee

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