Quality articles from July 2003

Quality archives from July 2003

Where were you? (From The Editor).(Editorial)
July 1, 2003... Country singer Alan Jackson scored a hit with his 2001 song, "Where Were You?" This song came to mind after a recent trip. From May 12 to 15, I was in Nashville, TN, to attend the International Dimensional Workshop (IDW). More than 100 others...

Coming events. (Industry News).(quality control)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... AUGUST * Implementing an ISO 9001: 2000 QMS Chicago, Aug. 4-5. Stat-A-Matrix Institute, (800) 472-6477. * Basic Statistical Process Control (SPC), Chicago, Aug. 5-6. Affiliated Educational Consultants, (773) 262-8140. *...

Security high as Baldrige Awards presented. (Industry News).
July 1, 2003... ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Amid heavy security and a heightened terror level, Vice President Dick Cheney presented the Baldrige Awards to three organizations, including one company that was cited for its work related to homeland security. With bomb...

Memsic Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Wuxi, China, manufacturing facility of Memsic Inc. (North Andover, MA) has passed an ISO/TS 16949 certification audit. The ISO/TS 16949 specification sets quality management system requirements for the design, production and installation of...

Smarter Solutions Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Smarter Solutions Inc. (Austin, TX) is using iGrafx process mapping and simulation software from Corel Corp. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) to facilitate its Six Sigma training and consulting services.

GSI Lumonics Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... GSI Lumonics Inc. (Farmington Hills, MI) will design and manufacture its solid-state, excimer and C[O.sub.2] laser sources at its renovated facility in Rugby, England. Laser components and systems will continue to be manufactured in Farmington...

GGS Information Services. (Business News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... GGS Information Services (York, PA) has achieved ISO 9001: 2000 certification.

FSI International Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... FSI International Inc. (Minneapolis) has achieved ISO 9001: 2000 certification. FSI makes wafer cleaning and resist processing equipment.

The Office of Naval Research (Arlington, VA) has awarded a small business innovative research contract to Positron Systems (Boise, ID). (Business News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Office of Naval Research (Arlington, VA) has awarded a small business innovative research contract to Positron Systems (Boise, ID). Under the contract, Positron will use its photon-induced positron annihilation (PIPA) technology to detect...

Mahr gets into racing. (Industry News).(Mahr Fedreal Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... PROVIDENCE, RI -- Mahr Federal Inc. has signed a multiyear sponsorship agreement with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), two-time winner of NASCAR's Winston Cup championship. Under terms of the agreement, Mahr will install dimensional metrology systems at...

Zeiss donates microscopes to schools. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... THORNWOOD, NY -- Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Inc. has donated three microscopes, valued at $4,500 to the Arlington School District in Putnam County, NY. The microscopes were donated as part of the Zeiss vision employee program. Arlington High...

Conference integrates Lean and Six Sigma. (Industry News).
July 1, 2003... CHICAGO -- Manufacturing Excellency: Integrating Lean and Six Sigma for Improved Manufacturing Efficiency will take place at The Sutton Place Hotel in Chicago on August 25 to 27. Leading manufacturers are saving millions of dollars annually...

Forte Industries. (People News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Renee Eves has been hired as a business development associate at Forte Industries (Mason, OH).

Valenite Inc. (People News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Tom Chevalier has been named vice president of sales for Canada for Valenite Inc. (Madison Heights, MI).

SGS International Certification Services Inc. (People News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Peter Raney, Western region sales manager for SGS International Certification Services Inc. (Los Angeles), has been selected by the National Republican Congressional Committee as its California Businessman of the Year.

Deere & Co. (People News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Joachim Milberg, retired CEO of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, has been elected to the Deere & Co. (Moline, IL) board of directors.

SKF Service Division. (People News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Donald A. Poland Jr. has been named president of the SKF Service Division, North America (Kulpsville, PA).

Semiconductor Circuits Inc. (People News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Cory Boutin has been appointed the national sales manager at Semiconductor Circuits Inc. (Windham, NH).

My ideal quality system: a great quality system draws upon the best elements of many quality programs. (Probing The Limits).
July 1, 2003... Many great things are happening in the quality profession. I'll deviate from my normal mode at looking for "improvement opportunities" in the profession to what's working well by constructing my ideal quality system using the best parts of...

Cheap gage control: a binder and recipe box can eliminate costly software. (Other Dimensions).
July 1, 2003... All quality standards require control of the gages and tools used for measuring product dimensions. Many companies believe they need a computer and special programs to handle tool control and verification. That may be the case when there are...

Select the correct HALT chamber: take the guesswork out of purchasing a HALT chamber. (Training Trends).(Highly Accelerated Life Test)
July 1, 2003... An important part of any reliability improvement effort is accelerated stress testing, frequently referred to as Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT). HALT is a stress test regimen that imparts random vibration and temperature stresses to a...

Diagnostic reliability. (Quality Brian Teasers).
July 1, 2003... Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations that are encountered by...

Quality software selection guide.(Directory)
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Quality certification & registration guide.(Directory)
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Quality services guide.(Directory)
July 1, 2003... CALIBRATION SERVICES A. A. Jansson Inc. 2070 Airport Rd. Waterford, MI 48327-1204 (248) 674-4811 Fax: (248) 674-1234 info@aajansson.com www.aajansson.com Accu-Check Instruments 8583 Refugee Rd....

More work, more pay: this year's survey finds that quality professionals foresee a little bit more money in their paychecks, and a lot more work in their day-to-day activities. (Quality Management).
July 1, 2003... The pocketbooks of most quality professionals got a little fatter last year, and a majority of the workers feel that more money will be earmarked for them next year, but these increases come with a price--stress from increased workloads,...

StatSoft, Inc.: comprehensive line of desktop, network, and enterprise-wide SPC solutions. (Supplier Showcase: Advertisement).(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... StatSoft, Inc., founded in 1984, is one of the largest developers of enterprise and single-user software for Data Analysis, Data Mining, Quality Control/Six Sigma, and Web-based Analytics. Its products are used worldwide at most major...

DVT corporate profile. .(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... DVT has been blessed with a history of industry-leading products and a workforce that is dedicated to the unconditional support of our customers. The results have been nothing short of phenomenal. In fact, this new facility is three times the...

MINITAB: the standard for Six Sigma success.(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... One of the key requirements for a successful Six Sigma effort is statistical problem solving. The leading Six Sigma consulting groups use and recommend MINITAB, reinforcing its position as the premier general-purpose statistics package for...

Sheffield "Single Touch Interface" ideal for measurement on the shop floor.(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... Traditional inspection methods might suggest that coordinate measurement machines belong in a "Cordax, Room", with a group of highly trained experts to operate them. However, Sheffield Automation shop floor CMMs and Single Touch Interface...

Navigation: the third generation of scanning. (Supplier Showcase: Advertisement).(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... Carl Zeiss continues to develop its innovative measuring technology. Navigation is a new scanning procedure that offers a level of measurement performance previously considered impossible. The true capability of this scanning process is based...

StatPoint software: you don't have to be a statistician. (Supplier Showcase: Advertisement).(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... StatPoint software has been relied upon for 20+ years, by companies ranging from the Fortune 500 to small businesses, to improve and maintain the quality and value of their goods and services. Since the first version of STATGRAPHICS[R] was...

Mycrona Blue Line delivers variety and accuracy. (Supplier Showcase: Advertisement).(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... Mycrona Blue Line provides a great variety of measuring ranges and accuracies for routine and complex metrology applications. Each machine is CNC controlled and has a modular construction. A camera is a standard feature of all the models. If...

New replacement styli company formed to meet the needs of North American CMM Professionals. (Supplier Showcase: Advertisement).(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... St. Louis, MO, -- itpstyli, LLC launched North American operations at the 2003 Quality Expo. The independent company was formed in partnership with itp GmbH, Volklingen, Germany, the exclusive stylus OEM for a leading German CMM manufacturer....

Instron Professional Services. (Supplier Showcase: Advertisement).(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... Instron Corporation's Professional Services is a global and continually expanding organization focused on providing exceptional support for all aspects of the materials testing and related communities. Instron is known for its commitment to...

Making thermal shock testing affordable. (Supplier Showcase: Advertisement).(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... If you are looking for a more significant environmental testing program that can put you ahead of the competition, you may be dreaming of doing fast temperature cycling or thermal shock to improve quality. Perhaps you think the kind of chamber...

The measure of quality. (Supplier Showcase: Advertisement).(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... New PosiTector[R] Ultrasonic Thickness Gage DeFelsko, a U.S. manufacturer of coating thickness gages and inspection instruments, is pleased to introduce the newest member of its expanding family of quality gages, the PosiTector[R]...

Run your business instead of your business running you with CEBOS MQ1. (Supplier Showcase: Advertisement).(Advertisement)
July 1, 2003... Keeping up and complying with ever-changing quality standards and customer requirements motivated Anson Mold, an injection molder located in Canton, MI, to turn to CEBOS MQ1 for the solution. With no practical way to quickly compile,...