Quality articles from August 2006

Quality archives from August 2006

Get the story correct.(FROM THE PUBLISHER)(news coverage of manufacturing industries)
August 1, 2006... It's not surprising that the mainstream media misses the story when it comes to manufacturing. This happened again when they reported on U.S. factory orders for May 2006. Factory orders increased 0.7% for May 2006. This number exceeded the...

Coming events.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2006... SEPTEMBER 2006 8/30-9/1 ASSEMBLY/QUALITY CHINA, Shenzhen, China. Reed Exhibitions, (+86 21) 5153 5122. www.atexpochina.com 6-13 IMTS 2006, Chicago. The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), (301) 694-5243. www.imts.com ...

Mitutoyo America receives World Excellence Award.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... AURORA, IL -- Mitutoyo America Corp. announced it has received a Ford Motor Co. World Excellence Award. The award was one of 60 world excellence awards presented to Ford's top global suppliers for their performance in 2005. Tsuyoshi Yamamura,...

Nine tracks offered at Lean Six Sigma Summit West 2006.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... LAS VEGAS -- In 2005, The Home Depot's process excellence program quadrupled its financial impact from 2004 while cutting cycle times in half. At the Lean Six Sigma Summit West, learn exactly how The Home Depot managed this, and also how more...

Gulf Coast MEP centers help manufacturers recover.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Manufacturing Extension Partnership)(National Institute of Standards and Technology funding)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... ORLANDO, FL -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded grants totaling $4.5 million to five organizations affiliated with NIST's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to assist manufacturers in Gulf Coast...

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Bowers, Elizabeth)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME, Dearborn, MI) announces that Mark Tomlinson has been named executive director and general manager. He replaces Nancy Berg, who held the position since February 2000 and resigned last summer after 24...

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation (Dearborn, MI) announces the winners of their Family Scholarship Award totaling $90,000 to three future engineers: Hemagiri Arumugam of Hagerstown, MD, Geddy J. Lallathin of Irvine,...

Tosoh SMD Inc. (Grove City, OH) announces the asset acquisition of the former Cabot Thin Films business (Etna, OH).(BUSINESS NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Tosoh SMD Inc. (Grove City, OH) announces the asset acquisition of the former Cabot Thin Films business (Etna, OH). The Etna facility is involved in the manufacturing of sputtering targets for use in the semiconductor business. Tosoh SMD Inc....

Mettler Toledo.(BUSINESS NEWS)(received International Standard ISO 9001: 2000 certification)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Mettler Toledo (Columbia, MD) announces that its Real Time Analytics product group's Quality Management System (QMS) has been certified as compliant with the International Standard ISO 9001: 2000.

Carlisle Motion Control Industries.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Carlisle Motion Control Industries (Bloomington, IN), a subsidiary of Carlisle Companies, acquires the assets of ArvinMeritor Inc's off-highway business located in York, SC, and Cwmbran, South Wales, U.K. Carlisle Industrial Brake and Friction...

Cirris Systems Corp. (Salt Lake City, UT) purchases OmniTester Corp. (Westampton, NJ).(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Cirris Systems Corp. (Salt Lake City, UT) purchases OmniTester Corp. (Westampton, NJ). Both Cirris and OmniTester manufacture cable, harness and backplane testers used by electronic manufacturing companies worldwide. As part of the transaction,...

Sypris Test & Measurement Inc. (Orlando, FL), a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc., announces it has been awarded a multi-year contract from Eastman Kodak Corp. (Rochester, NY). (Westampton, NJ).(BUSINESS NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Sypris Test & Measurement Inc. (Orlando, FL), a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc., announces it has been awarded a multi-year contract from Eastman Kodak Corp. (Rochester, NY). Under terms of the contract, Sypris Test & Measurement will...

Cincinnati Machine.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Cincinnati Machine (Warren, MI) and its partners announce the launch of the Smart Machine Phase 2 Project. Contracts worth $2.4 million have been awarded by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences to fund the next phase, which will...

Laser Design Inc. (Minneapolis) expands its dimensional inspection and reverse-engineering services business through the acquisition of GKS Inspection Services (Plymouth, MI).(BUSINESS NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Laser Design Inc. (Minneapolis) expands its dimensional inspection and reverse-engineering services business through the acquisition of GKS Inspection Services (Plymouth, MI). With more than 24 years in business, GKS specializes in production...

Geodetic Systems Inc. (Melbourne, FL), a provider of portable 3-D coordinate measurement systems for industrial measurement, announced DNP Global (Mumbai, India) will serve as the company's new sales and distribution partner in the Indian region.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Geodetic Systems Inc. (Melbourne, FL), a provider of portable 3-D coordinate measurement systems for industrial measurement, announced DNP Global (Mumbai, India) will serve as the company's new sales and distribution partner in the Indian...

InterTech Development Co.'s.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Motor City technical centers involved in prototype development with stringent leak and functional testing specifications will now be able to access local consultants from InterTech Development Co.'s Detroit facility. The company maintains...

FocalSpot Inc.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... FocalSpot Inc. (San Diego), a provider of BGA/SMT inspection and rework solutions to the EMS marketplace, announces the expansion of its corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. The company is located in the Scripps Ranch area of San...

Minitab.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Minitab (State College, PA) offers direct assistance to businesses through its statistical support services. This service lets companies hire a Minitab statistician to provide the data analysis expertise to achieve quality improvement goals....

Kineo C.A.M.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Kineo C.A.M. (Toulouse, France) announces that a North American automotive manufacturer deploys a new serviceability methodology for all part removal virtual simulations. This methodology is based on Kineo Path Planner.

Marathon Multinational Industries Corp.(BUSINESS NEWS)(buys Marathon group )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Marathon Multinational Industries Corp. (MMI-Corp., Cincinnati) announces the acquisition of the Marathon group companies including Marathon Sensors Inc., Marathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp. (Beijing) Ltd. MMI-Corp.'s majority...

A survey of 176 manufacturers shows that more than half of best-in-class companies enforce enterprise-wide quality procedures as a top business strategy.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... A survey of 176 manufacturers shows that more than half of best-in-class companies enforce enterprise-wide quality procedures as a top business strategy, These manufacturers have developed a quality management program that includes internal...

Edmund Optics.(appoints Malcolm Ross O'Neill)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Edmund Optics (Barrington, NJ) announces the election of retired Lt. General Malcolm Ross O'Neill, Ph. D. to its board of directors. O'Neill brings an extensive technical and military background to Edmund's board, as well as a career leading...

Mueller Weingarten Corp.(appointment)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Steven W. Schroeder assumes North American management as the president of Mueller Weingarten Corp. (Madison Heights, MI), a subsidiary of the German press manufacturer Muller Weingarten AG. He is the successor of Richard Schmid. Schroeder sees...

Universal Instrument Corp.(appoints Peter Bollinger, Scott Gerhart )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Universal Instruments Corp. (Binghamton, NY) appoints Peter Bollinger as director of European operations. Operating from Universal's offices in Bad Vilbel near Frankfurt, Bollinger took over the role from Brad Bennett, who has relocated to...

The Alloy Engineering Co.(appoints Russell Rhode )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Russell Rhode has been appointed sales engineer for The Alloy Engineering Co. (Berea, OH). Rhode will be responsible for sales of the company's line of high-temperature and corrosion-resistant products in the upper-Midwest region including...

Sloan Valve Co.(appoints John Aykroyd)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... John Aykroyd has been named national sales manager for Sloan Valve Co. (Franklin Park, IL). In addition to guiding Sloan's sales and distribution network, he will work with marketing and operations to ensure that product strategies are...

David Barber.(appointments)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... David Barber joins Hardinge Inc. (Elmira, NY) in the newly created role of director of corporate promotion and marketing manager. In this role Barber will be responsible for all marketing activities in North America, as well as oversee the...

Manufacturing technology consumption up 18.5% in 2006.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... MCLEAN, VA -- April U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $255.13 million, according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA). This total, as reported by...

AIAG announces certification program for quality core tools.(automative industry action group inaugurates Supply Chain Institute)(Quality Core Tools training)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... DETROIT -- AIAG announces the launch of its Supply Chain Institute, which will offer aptitude certification to validate and verify the effectiveness of Quality Core Tools training received from any organization. Every year the automotive...

IMTS provides innovative solutions.(International Manufacturing Technology Show)
August 1, 2006... The largest display of the world's most advanced machine tools takes center stage at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), September 6 to 13 at Chicago's McCormick Place. IMTS will host more than 1,300 leading producers in...

Where is the time to innovate? Innovation rarely comes from a flash of genius.(probing the limits)
August 1, 2006... Taking time early in a project to use practical innovation techniques will have long-lasting, positive effects on quality. When developing new products, I've rarely seen a project schedule that had time allocated to innovation. The project...

Calibration warranty? Many customers think they're paying big bucks for numbers that have no errors attached to them.
August 1, 2006... Last week I received another of the never-ending stream of forms customers keep sending to update their records. I filled in all the boxes, of course; if you don't, some clerk will be all over you because they don't understand what the words...

Electronic gages open door to SPC: electronic gages can help make the benefits of SPC pay big dividends.(statistical process control)
August 1, 2006... The automated collection of dimensional data is an efficient and effective method of getting the most value from statistical process control (SPC) programs. Electronic gaging is a portal through which this can be accomplished. Today,...

Production cost challenge.(brain teasers)
August 1, 2006... Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing...

Laser scan in 3-D: scanning system takes 3-D laser scanning into fields not possible in the past.(QUALITY INNOVATIONS)(NVision Inc.'s laser scanner)(Editorial)
August 1, 2006... NVision (Wixom, MI) has introduced a mobile laser scanner that is light and portable, yet can create a noncontact, 3-D scan of an object as accurately as a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The new high-definition version of MobileScan 3-D...

May the force be with you: effective force testing procedures can capture manufacturing defects soon after they occur, helping minimize costly product returns, recalls and brand damage.(QUALITY MEASUREMENT)
August 1, 2006... What is force anyway? George Lucas had it right when he coined the famous phrase, "May the force be with you." When battling intergalactic enemies with a light saber, it is definitely best if the force is with you, not against you. The Jedi...

Preserve the image: when it comes to remote visual inspection, there has been an improvement in overall imaging quality as a result of fully digital data streams and improved optical and illumination technology, which, in turn, has led to a greater probability of flaw detection and improved inspection productivity.(quality test & inspection)
August 1, 2006... Visual inspection is the oldest of all inspection techniques. Man has always trusted his eyes to assess the quality or fitness for purpose of objects ranging from artifacts and structures to precious stones and food. He also has always trusted...

Digital solutions achieve Six Sigma: to reach Six Sigma decisions, consideration must be given to the complete product manufacturing process and how proposed change impacts the total process.(QUALITY SOFTWARE & ANALYSIS)
August 1, 2006... In today's world where product design information is entirely digital, it seems incomprehensible that the total product requirements--engineering definition plus manufacturing and quality assessment processes--are not digitally associated. Yet,...

Invest in training: effective training encourages employees to take responsibility for their careers.(QUALITY MANAGEMENT)
August 1, 2006... Steve Zinkgraf had just closed a deal with Sony to provide its first major executive and champion training sessions. Then Sony called, asking for the slides and instructor notes so they could do the course themselves. "I didn't send them" says...

Streamlining processes for productivity.(CASE STUDIES)(BestBilt Systems LLC used Deacom Inc.'s enterprise resource planning software and accounting software)
August 1, 2006... BestBilt Systems LLC (Byhalia, MS) wanted to streamline business processes and order processing, and link to engineering software within a single, integrated software system. With the exception of PeachTree and engineering design software,...

A standard for auditing.(CASE STUDIES)
August 1, 2006... Because of its relative infancy, many internal auditing systems are still paper-based, or use basic office software, and are inefficient. Such systems suffer from uncoordinated strategies, poor scheduling and task assignment, slow response to...

XRF analyzers.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The Alpha Series handheld analyzers provide on-the-spot, precise elemental analysis from phosphorus to uranium. It uses an X-ray tube in a compact, ergonomically designed handheld unit with a pocket PC. A rear-facing display makes the units...

Gage calibration.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... GAGEpack EZ, with bar code support and enhanced reporting functions, tracks preventative equipment maintenance and overhauls. This version of the gage calibration software program has a maintenance calendar that keeps scheduled maintenance...

Test system.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... This automatic resonant test system is built on the AS-200 SpectralShield platform. This production-line system performs a quick, accurate nondestructive test that measures the resonant frequencies and damping factors of each part. This system...

Optical encoder.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... UniSlide Assemblies are available with compact optical encoders for precise positioning or gaging in manufacturing and testing. These screw-driven slides employ an encoder to measure absolute travel distance and position. Two encoder...

Digital microscope.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The VHX-100 series has 18 million pixel digital images and provides an accurate representation of any point even if the target surface has large projections and depressions. The camera can be handheld, allowing the operator to find any...

Multisensor technology.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The ScopeCheck MB is a multisensor coordinate measuring machine for vision-and touch-probe measurement of large components in the shop-floor environment. Because of modular construction, this measuring machine also can be easily retrofitted...

Hardness tester.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The automatic multi-specimen Vickers hardness tester, Model CAMS-MSO, has a capacity for handling up to six mounted samples with a 1.25-inch diameter and up to 24 traverse sequences in a single test routine. A new sample fixture, motorized...

LED Fiberscope.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The FreedomView LED Fiberscope has an LED light source incorporated in the handle, and gives operators freedom of movement because they are no longer weighed down by a tethered light source. Because the scope can be operated by a rechargeable...

Ultrasonic inspection.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The TD Focus-Scan is a multifunction ultrasonic inspection system that performs multi-channel phased array, time-of-flight-diffraction, pulse echo, corrosion mapping and ASME compliant girth/seam weld examinations. The system has an integrated...

Communications tool.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The RMCLink component enables direct access from Windows-based PCs providing full functionality to read and write registers, plus the ability to read bits and issue commands to all Delta RMC70- and RMC100-Series motion controllers. Direct...

Vision software.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... In-Sight Explorer 3.1 has the Microsoft Windows XP look and feel and supports the use of industry-standard OPC communication tags. In-Sight OPC Server makes it easy to exchange data with other OPC programs and systems including programmable...

Distance learning.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The Equipment Reliability Institute announces its 1001 distance learning program on vibration and shock testing. Thousands of power point slides and a number of animations and video clips teach about vibration and shock basic theory, control,...

Phased array.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Flash Focus incorporates techniques using phased array with a new concept. Its technology allows Flash Focus to scan and analyze 10 to 50 times faster than usual phased array. Detectability also is improved by using standard feature 128...

USB adapter.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The DataGet USB adapter for the PC and laptop is a full implementation of the popular DataGet SPC data collection system for the PC. This adapter allows the operator to link precision gages directly to a PC or laptop. The software has been...

Multisensor CMM.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The TomoScope measuring machine uses X-ray tomography to perform rapid, nondestructive geometrical measurements of interiors and exteriors of complex substrates. The measured point clouds can be calibrated with high precision by using the...

Dashboard application.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Version 4.0 iDashboards, a Web-based dashboard application, provides real-time business activity monitoring of key performance indicators through e-mail and dashboard alerts. The iDashboards 4.0 has patented synchronous chart highlighting; new...

Digimatic indicators.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Both the ID-N Slim Type and the ID-B Back Plunger Digimatic indicators are IP66-rated. The Ingress Protection (IP) rating of 66 signifies that the indicators' housings are sealed dust-tight. The ID-N and ID-B indicators have housings 1.38...

Ultraviolet lamps.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... With the Maxima ML-3500 Series ultraviolet lamps, NDT inspectors can see the smallest surface defects, hydrocarbon contamination and other flaws that escape less powerful lamps. All bulbs have a rated life of 2,000 hours. An instant...

Quality management.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The foundation of the system is an integrated Web portal that provides workflow applications to each role within the organization. This application is an entirely Web-based compilation of data centers. Each data center serves a different...

CMM calibration.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... A full coordinate measuring machine Calibration can be accomplished with this equipment. This combination of a ball bar with the ball plate provides all of the tools required to do a high quality calibration of the entire CMM system. The light...

EDDY current system.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The 4.0 embedded version of the smartEDDY system can be easily integrated into the control system of automated production lines. The PC-based, fully automated, contact- and operator-free system can achieve 100% inspection of metals and metal...

Laser scanner.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Through its increased stripe length, point resolution and stripe frequency, the ModelMaker D handheld laser scanner can improve productivity. Because of differences in color, shape and reflectivity some surfaces are naturally more difficult to...

Liquid autosamplers.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The liquid autosamplers for elemental analysis, the AI 3000 and AS 3000, complement the FlashEA 1112 elemental analyzer. These products help scientists achieve high precision and reproducible data from liquid analyses in the environmental,...

Encoder technologies.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Advanced encoder technologies for precision positioning--optical, magnetic and laser interferometer--all provide special solutions to difficult applications. The encoder innovations include an intelligent linear encoder, Invar scale,...

Data logger software.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Software supplied with the full line of data loggers is now offered in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Polish, Swedish and Chinese. The data recorder software version 2.00.60 has an initial menu option to select these...

Noncontact transducer.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The Micropulse TA12 is a noncontact linear position sensor with a compact, explosion-proof housing. The TA12 works for continuous feedback on hydraulically and pneumatically actuated valves for oil and gas refining, storage, transport and...

Flexing couplings.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Flexing couplings are available in two styles: six-beam couplings for flexibility, and three-beam couplings for more torsionally rigid requirements. Both styles offer no backlash and are reversible. Flexing couplings are offered in stainless...

Simulation software.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The RPC Pro 4.2 is for multi-axial, real-time laboratory road simulation and analysis. It has enhanced reporting, durability testing and drive file development functionality. The software gives operators new tools to increase test laboratory...

Color camera.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The IK-TF7 is a 3CCD 1024 x 768 progressive scan color camera. Compact and lightweight--weighing 5.82 ounces--the camera has a small form factor for designing into space-sensitive machine vision applications. The camera works well for online...

Measurement sensor.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The FDA Class II visible class thickness sensor (GTS2) uses laser triangulation to measure flat panel glass up to 1.5 millimeters thick and other flat glass up to 3 millimeters thick at speeds of up to 2,000 readings per second. The sensor...

Ruler.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The length ruler aids customers in determining the correct character sizes that best suit their marking requirements. This gage facilitates determination of the impression lengths directly in the areas to be marked, without the need of a...

Management software.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... For a limited time, Powerway's quality management software is free (excludes Gage Manager and Powerway V3). For companies that participate in this limited time offer, an 18-month service contract is required to ensure that the customer's...

Hardness tester.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The Equotip Piccolo combines modern electronics with an impact device that integrates the release trigger into the charging mechanism. The menu-driven electronics and impact device combine with other features to make it an ergonomic and...

Optical inspection.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... VisionGauge AOI Systems are capable of both general qualitative inspection and high-accuracy measurements. These systems have high-speed servo motor-based motion systems capable of speeds greater than 0.6 meter per second. Even at these speeds,...

Inverted Metallograph.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... The IM7000 Series Inverted Metallographs have Infinity Corrected Optical System with crystal clear images and flatness of field. An integrated Koehler halogen illuminator with variable intensity and auto-voltage sensing power supply provide...

Herrmann Ultrasonics builds new North American headquarters.(NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Herrmann Ultrasonics is pleased to announce the construction of a new North American headquarters location. The facility will double the size of its present location in Schaumburg, IL, to 20,000 square feet with an additional...

Kodak's nondestructive testing group honored for excellence in communications.(NEWS)
August 1, 2006... ROCHESTER, NY -- Eastman Kodak Company announced that its nondestructive testing (NDT) group received awards from the American Marketing Association (AMA) and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). As part of its Marketer of the...

Rockwood Service Corp. acquires US inspection services.(NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... DAYTON, OH -- Rockwood Service Corp. (Greenwich, CT) announces the acquisition of US Inspection Services (USI, Dayton, OH). USI is a large nondestructive testing firms with operations throughout Midwest and Southeastern United States. The...

Studies demonstrate utility of XRPD for determining process-induced phase transformations.(NEWS)(X-ray powder diffraction)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... ALMELO, THE NETHERLANDS -- Studies undertaken at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Bonn, using PANalytical's X'Pert PRO MD system, have demonstrated the value of X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) for detecting...

Qualitest International and Addley NDT Supplies Ltd. team up.(NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... MARKHAM, ONTARIO -- Qualitest International (Markham, Ontario) and Addley NDT Supplies Ltd. (Edmonton, Alberta) have teamed up to offer testing equipment for the oil and gas industry in western Canada. The agreement was signed last April...

ASNT fall conference & quality testing show.(NEWS)(American Society for Nondestructive Testing)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... HOUSTON -- The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) will host their show October 23 to 27 at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center. By participating, attendees can develop professional and leadership skills, receive...

Scoping four manufacturing processes: borescope inspection is gaining added importance in diverse and increasingly sophisticated manufacturing applications.
August 1, 2006... Four processes--metal machining, welding, casting and electrical discharge machining (EDM)--are key manufacturing foundations for industries such as aerospace, medical equipment, automotive, heavy equipment and power generation. The evolution...

Leak testing verifies quality: with many leak testing methods to choose from, which is the right one?
August 1, 2006... Leak testing equipment is a type of nondestructive testing equipment used to measure the escape of liquids, vacuum or gases from sealed components or systems. Some configurations require a separate leak detector or sensor as an input. They are...