Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Quality Assurance",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Portable laser tracker is more accurate from
Leica Geosystems AG, which we summarised at the time by saying "Easily portable laser tracker claims substantial advances in thermal stability and volumetric accuracy, accelerated start-up times, major speed improvements and a maintenance-free
internal design".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Tube inspection software provides CNC bend data from
Hexagon Metrology: "A tube inspection software upgrade, when used with a Romer portable CMM, can inspect and measure round metallic and non-metallic wire, tubing, and piping and provide bending data".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Leica Geosystems AG
concerning its Leica Geosystems laser trackers - Exact Metrology
- take a look at Laser trackers measure large components
which says: "A USA-based a full service contract measurement company has added four laser tracking units for measuring large components of over 30m long".
Take a look also at the news release from Pilz Automation Technology, Machinery safety training course schedule released,
as well as Knowing the art of agile development from O'Reilly,
and Metal producing products expertise expands from Corus Northern Engineering Services.
See also:
Latest ERP improves business functionality
(November 2007)
A water treatment equipment manufacturer has updated its ERP with a system that brings business-specific functionality, including: data management; order quote generation and product traceability
Increasing aerospace manufacturing productivity
(November 2007)
An investment in equipment and Dassault Systemes V5 3D technology increased CAV Aerospace productivity and and efficiency in design and manufacturing, reports Nick Lerner
Multi-sensor measurement systems released
(October 2007)
A range of multi-sensor measurement systems feature optical, camera, laser and tactile probing options in a wide variety of configurations
Measuring arm makes North American sale
(October 2007)
Only two weeks after exhibiting at the recent USA exhibition, Quality Expo, FARO Technologies made its first North American sale of metrology equipment to an aerospace company
Rapid prototyping firm gains ISO 9001:2000
(October 2007)
Rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing company using selective laser sintering and direct metal laser sintering has gained ISO 9001:2000 certification
Optical tube measuring system reduces costs
(October 2007)
An optical tube measuring system, TubeInspect, from Aicon 3D Systems, is helping to improve product quality and reduce costs at Swedish automotive supplier Ekenas Mekaniska
Mechatronics, robotics, automation and control
(October 2007)
A strategic partnership between Schunk and Vision and Control, a market leading industrial image processing manufacturer, has been announced
Lean manufacturing and 'one-hit' machining
(October 2007)
Lean manufacturing and 'one-hit' machining techniques are ways of retaining machine shop activity at European plants instead of letting the work go abroad, writes Mike Page
Measuring arm checks small parts readily
(September 2007)
A 1.2m measuring arm is designed for checking smaller objects such as benchtop measuring anywhere needed, CAD-Compare or quick dimensional checks inside a machine tool
Data recorder is paperless, safe and secure
(September 2007)
Data recorder provides safe, secure data acquisition, analysis, trending and visualisation for reliable, incorruptible data for environmental protection, pollution control and plant safety
Grey market bearings can be costly
(September 2007)
Between 12 and 15 per cent of bearing sales in the United Kingdom are made on the grey market, according to Schaeffler (UK)
Laser interferometer upgrades calibration service
(September 2007)
A calibration service company has recently upgraded its laser calibration system with a laser interferometer, which minimises transportation and set-up times
3D optical measurment systems firm acquired
(September 2007)
Hexagon has acquired CogniTens, which produces 3D optical systems full surface and feature measurements using portable units or systems integrated into manufactuing cells
Assembly systems provider makes vision choice
(August 2007)
More demand from users for machine vision systems on assembly lines to support quality assurance led a German supplier to choose a provider offering user-friendly, reliable systems with support
Portable coordinate measuring software upgraded
(August 2007)
Upgraded software for portable coordinate measuring machines has graphical user interface for training and easier use, and a color-coded scheme for points to be measured
Safety test streamlined for complex product
(August 2007)
Electrical safety testing technology installed at a control systems manufacturer has helped to streamline rigorous quality control and test procedures for a complex product
Canadian manufacturing show grows
(July 2007)
'Innovations 2007' shows the latest manufacturing technologies availableat this year's Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show that will host over 400 suppliers and subcontractors
Plastics moulder has larger injection unit
(July 2007)
A large size injection unit, charging up to 2853g of polystyrene, will be demonstrated on a 5000kN injection moulder at the forthcoming K 2007 exhibition in Germany
Laser markes give permanent coding
(July 2007)
Laser markers provide fast, permanent, coding and marking on engineering components and are readily programmable for many different marking configurations
Video checks improve failure analysis
(July 2007)
A bench-top video measurement system is simplifying quality control checks on the quality of bought-in metal and plastics components
Laser measurement improves cutting and welding
(June 2007)
PCI Energy Services, a field welding and machining services provider, has purchased a Faro Technologies Laser Tracker to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their cutting and welding
Quality assurance outsourcing for semiconductors
(June 2007)
SGS Institut Fresenius and the Advanced Mask Technology Centre have entered a partnership to provide outsourcing of analytical quality assurance for the semiconductor industry
Low cost noise and vibration testing
(June 2007)
The Wave is an acoustic workstation from Metrum Information Storage for the noise and vibration testing of machinery and electronic, electrical and automotive components/equipment
Lean initiatives for the supply chain
(June 2007)
Achieving successful supply chain-wide lean initiatives in the automotive industry by Hugh Murphy, business development manager, 3M Supply Chain Solutions
Growing use of porous metal in medical devices
(June 2007)
Mott's sintered porous metal products are used in medical applications requiring exact flow specifications, biocompatibility, high-temperature resistance and resistance to aggressive chemicals
Quality assurance system for triple-play IPTV
(June 2007)
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has announced the NQMSpacket Network Quality Monitoring System, a quality assurance system for triple-play IP services
Injection-moulded and sub-assembly solutions
(June 2007)
From its manufacturing facilities at Hereford, A K Industries (AKI) has been providing technically demanding, injection-moulded component and sub-assembly solutions to more than 50 industries
Engineering company launches new website
(June 2007)
The new LPM Engineering website provides visitors with information about the organisation's key business: consultant quality engineering services and business improvement initiates
AVT Demonstrates Market Leadership
(June 2007)
With Complete Automatic Inspection Solutions for Packaging and Labels Advanced Vision Technology (AVT), will present its innovative solutions at CMM 2007
Alcan obtains ISO 15378 quality certification
(June 2007)
Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen announced that it passed the new ISO quality standard 15378:2006 certification in February 2007
Postgraduate engineering courses get approval
(June 2007)
Europe's Institution of Engineering and Technology has formerly endorsed postgraduate engineering industry courses offered by WMG, the University of Warwick
Secomak bottle dryers up to the challenge
(May 2007)
Magners Irish Cider has installed three Secomak Powerstrip bottle drying systems on the bottling lines of its Clonmel factory in Co Tipperary, Ireland
Value injection-mouldings - concept to production
(May 2007)
A K Industries adds value to technical mouldings from concept to production, providing technically demanding, injection-moulded components and sub-assembly solutions to more than 50 industries
Encoded photometric near-IR analyser for biofuel
(May 2007)
Aspectrics has extended the capabilities of its MultiComponent 2750 EP-NIR analyser to include quality assurance measurements of biofuels