Quality articles from April 2001

Quality archives from April 2001

A Temp Solution?(temporary workers for busy times)(Column)
April 1, 2001... Quality magazine recently experienced a phenomenon to which many can relate. During March we faced handling an extraordinary amount of editorial copy. Beside this large, 128-page issue, the editors were busy put; together material for the...

QUALITY ONLINE.(organizations and associations)(Directory)
April 1, 2001... Association Sites Online Looking for organizations and associations relating to manufacturing? This month's Web site review looks at some of these sites. http://www.aaes.org. The American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES)...

QUALITY Survey of the Month.(interest rates and the American economy)(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... Throughout February, Quality Online visitors were asked about the economy. Here are the results. Ninety percent of Quality Online respondents said they think it is a good idea for the Federal Reserve Board to cut interest rates, but 10%...

Coming Events.(conferences and conventions)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... May * 16,Hour 150 9000 Lead Auditor Training, Charlotte, NC, May 5-6. ASQ, (800) 249-1946. * ASTM Committee E20 on Temperature Measurement, Phoenix, May 7-9. ASTM, (610) 832-9736. * 4th International Machining and Grinding...

Mitutoyo Buys Nelson Precision.(Mitutoyo America Corporation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Mitutoyo America Corp. (Aurora, IL) purchased Nelson Precision Inc. (Mason, OH), a manufacturing measurement systems integrator. All Nelson Precision employees will remain with the company, including Robert Sand who will continue as president...

April Quality Archives.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... 1963 In his address before the American Standards Association, J.L. Singleton of Allis-Chalmers said that American industry must take a firmer, more positive approach to needed standardization if it is to eliminate waste, confusion and...

NIST and ANSI Continue Partnership.(National Institute of Standards and Technology, American National Standards Institute)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The National Institute of Standards (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding. The revised memorandum reiterates the NIST and ANSI commitment toward strengthening a national...

Business News.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Cognex Corp. (Natick, MA), a supplier of machine vision systems, has formed an engineering team to develop machine vision solutions for the fiber-optic industry. Adcole Corp. (Marlborough, MA), a designer and manufacturer of camshaft and...

SME Focuses on Lean Manufacturing.(Society of Manufacturing Engineers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has published a new book, "Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop," and started a monthly e-newsletter, Lean Directions. "Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop" describes lean manufacturing...

Natural Gas Prices Cut Profits 14%.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The rising price of natural gas is not only causing individuals to do a double take at recent bills, but manufacturers are suffering as well. Manufacturers consume 26% of the natural gas used in the United States, and gas prices are 139% higher...

Manufacturers Pay More Taxes than Service Industry.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Manufacturers are paying more in taxes than the service sector, according to the Manufacturers Alliance. "Manufacturers still pay 36.8% of all private business income in taxes, compared to 31.8% for the services sector," said Thomas...

Association News.
April 1, 2001... Dr. Andrew Brown Jr., director of engineering at Delphi Automotive Systems and president of Delphi Technologies Inc., has been elected chairperson of the Automotive Industry Action Group's new collaborative engineering and product development...

Motion Industries Announces Management Changes.
April 1, 2001... Motion Industries (Birmingham, AL) has made management changes. Jeff Rouse has been named vice president and general manager of the company's division in the eastern states. Jim Randazzo has been named regional manager of the north division....

Laboratory Testing Recertified.(Laboratory Testing Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) for accreditation in materials testing has reapproved Laboratory Testing Inc. (Hatfield, PA). The laboratory was first approved for materials testing by NADCAP in...

MTA Wins Governor's Award.(Walter P. Manufacturing Technology Academy, Governor's Excellence in Practice Award)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The Walter P. Manufacturing Technology Academy (MTA, Waterford, MI) has been selected as winner of the 2001 Governor's Excellence in Practice Award given by the state of Michigan. MTA was selected because the program "exemplifies the highest...

Pilgrim Earns Certification.(Pilgrim Software)
April 1, 2001... Pilgrim Software's (Tampa, FL) quality and manufacturing integrated system (Q&MIS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) link has achieved BaanConnect certification. The link integrates the Q&MIS suite with Bann's ERP system. Pilgrim's suite...

People News.
April 1, 2001... Bruce Newell has been appointed worldwide director of new business development for digital NDT imaging at Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY). Daniel Skiba is the product manager of machining centers for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America...

Environmental Standard Under Revision.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The Energy and Environment Division of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) is in the process of revising the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ASQ E4-1994 standard. The standard covers specific requirements for a quality system to...

Ohio Companies Awarded Technology Grant.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... TechSolve (Cincinnati) and Cincinnati Machine (Cincinnati) were awarded an Ohio Technology Action Fund grant for $895,000 to fund the first phase of a 5-year initiative to help establish Ohio as a leader in ultra high-speed machining...

SPC Doesn't Work.
April 1, 2001... Traditionally, brain teasers are thought of as puzzles to solve using logical thought process in a sequential manner. The brain teasers are based on real-world situations that are encountered by workers in a manufacturing environment. The brain...

Microscope Retrofit Enlarges Eyepiece.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... For microscope users who wear eyeglasses or those who suffer from eye or neck strain, a new enlarged eyepiece just might be the answer. Called ISIS, the technology is a retrofit accessory that replaces traditional eyepieces on stereo and...

World's Largest Quality Show Turns 20.
April 1, 2001... Quality Expo International celebrates two decades of showcasing quality products and services for discrete manufacturers. In 1981, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th president of the United States, the first space shuttle was launched...

Quality Show Turns 20.
April 1, 2001... Dear Quality Expo International Attendee: On behalf of Reed Exhibition Co., I would like to welcome you and your colleagues to Quality Expo International 2001, sponsored by Quality magazine. Quality Expo International (QEI) is...

EXHIBITORS LIST.
April 1, 2001... EXHIBITORS LIST This list of exhibitors is current, as of February 21, 2001 A A.A. Jansson Inc. 17023 Ade Phase Shift 19031 Adept Technology Inc. 12090...

SHOW PRODUCTS.(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Zoom microscope SSZ stereo zoom microscope can be configured to fit a precise application. It has a total magnification from 2X to 225X. The 10X wide field eyepiece allows for a 34-millimeter field of view and can be expanded to 114...

Control Tolerances Before They Control You.
April 1, 2001... Assigning the same tolerances to design drawings that have been used in the past is costing manufacturers millions of dollars annually. Tolerancing will not necessarily determine if a good part or a bad part will be produced, but it can...

Thermal Compensation: Sound Science in Milling.
April 1, 2001... It's not electronic trickery when applied correctly. The growing Six Sigma movement and other trends in manufacturing have made the heat generated by machining centers more of a concern than before. The prevalence of tight quality control...

D&T With the Basic Method.
April 1, 2001... The Basic Method is a step-by-step formula that covers dimension and tolerance essentials for mechanical drawings. Detailed drawings require a common language and that common language is the American Society of Mechani-cal Engineers' (ASME)...

Probe Measures Parts Before Machining.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Aircraft parts manufacturers are required to hold some of the tightest tolerances in the metalworking industry. For example, Boeing has a program called Accurate Fuselage Assembly (AFA), which requires that its suppliers meet ultratight...

Precision Achieved With CMM.(coordinate measuring machines)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Precision is the name of the game for most manufacturers. For LaVezzi Precision (Glendale Heights, IL), a contract manufacturer of high-end metal products, achieving precision of the parts it machines is essential to the company's success. ...

Quick and Accurate Data Collection.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... MicroTool (Colorado Springs, CO), supplier of advanced robotic alignment equipment to the semiconductor industry needed to find a way to collect and combine data quickly and accurately. The LP-3000, a single, complete alignment unit, was...

NEW PRODUCTS.
April 1, 2001... Tool presetter Smile V300 vertical automatic cutting tool presetting machine measures tool lengths on Z axis to 15.72 inches, radius on X axis to 4.88 inches and diameters to 9.76 inches. The vision-based presetting machine has a 35X...

Big Help for Small Manufacturers.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Manufacturing Extension Partnership is dedicated to helping small-and mid-sized manufacturers succeed. For small- and medium-sized manufacturers not knowing where to turn for help can be even scarier than for larger companies with bigger...