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      <title>Measurement equipment management service contract</title>
      <description>Aeroflex has been awarded a contract from Thales for the fulfilment of its second measurement equipment management service (MEMSII) programme in the UK.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Noise compliance tests on sustainable homes</title>
      <description>AV Technology (AVT), an UKAS accredited company, has conducted noise compliance tests on four sustainable or eco homes built by the Eden Housing Association in Cumbria.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>AV Technology</category>
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      <title>Online performance review and 360 degree feedback</title>
      <description>Bowland Solutions is to build a bespoke online Performance Review and 360 Degree Feedback system providing a holistic view.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Bowland Solutions</category>
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      <title>Online performance review system</title>
      <description>JCB has introduced an internationalised system to support feedback from across the globe on its online performance review system.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Bowland Solutions</category>
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      <title>Quality data surveyed and completed</title>
      <description>Merriweather worked with colleagues at Bowland Solutions to build an on-line survey, which could turn around the distribution of questionnaires, monitor completion and produce report data in 1 week. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Bowland Solutions</category>
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      <title>Mobile communications testing collaboration</title>
      <description>Bureau Veritas ADT and CETECOM have joined to offer a full range of testing services for mobile communications.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Bureau Veritas E and E Product Services</category>
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      <title>Metrology services earn ISO 17025 accreditation</title>
      <description>Metrology Services Group of Keithley Instruments is now accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005, the single most important metrology standard for test and measurement.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Keithley Instruments</category>
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      <title>Materials testing helps comply with RoHS</title>
      <description>An internationally renowned centre for materials and technology is offering manufacturers wishing to comply with the new RoHS Directive a useful testing services resource.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ceram</category>
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      <title>Examining SPC's role n the ISO 9000 process</title>
      <description>Case study identifies where quality improvements can be made, gives the information to choose which areas of improvement will provide the most benefit, and documents to monitor improvements made.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Adept Scientific</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ade/ade197.html</link>
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      <title>Medical devices tested to Japanese requirements</title>
      <description>Comprehensive testing to Japanese MOHLW biocompatibility testing protocols, includes exaggerated extraction, colony assay cytotoxicity, MHLW sensitisation, MHLW irritation and MLHW geneotoxicity.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Medical Engineering Technologies</category>
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      <title>RoHS product compliance service offered</title>
      <description>Cable and wire producer, has chosen Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to establish its compliance with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>UL International (UK)</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/uli/uli104.html</link>
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      <title>Test service ensures electrical compliance</title>
      <description>Test instrumentation specialist Clare Instruments has launched a new one-stop service offering free audit advice and safety assessments for manufacturers' electrical safety testing installations.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Clare Instruments</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clh/clh115.html</link>
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      <title>US QA service offered to leather goods makers</title>
      <description>Global leather, footwear and leather goods expert offers locally quality assurance services as well as testing of footwear, gloves luggage and leather goods that meet U.S. and international standards.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CTC</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ctc/ctc100.html</link>
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      <title>My CMM or yours? subcontracting measurement</title>
      <description>DMAC (Dimensional Metrology Awareness Club) is presenting the latest on outsourcing measurement from both a supplier and a customer point of view, at a meeting on 3rd March 2004.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>National Physical Laboratory</category>
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      <title>Sira to test for pressure equipment directive</title>
      <description>Sira Test and Certification has been appointed as the testing arm for the collaboration that will be supporting the implementation of the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED 97/23/EC).</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>SIRA</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sir/sir112.html</link>
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      <title>On-line quality management can be easier</title>
      <description>Companies can turn their existing 'flat-file' quality systems into a relational database with on-line access, using a Process Management tool called 'control'.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2002 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Enigma Business Consultants</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eni/eni100.html</link>
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      <title>Reliability analysis laboratory expands services</title>
      <description>New equipment purchases allow for more detailed materials characterization, non-destructive evaluation and test, and surface analysis of electronic parts at a US-based laboratory.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2002 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Raytheon Company</category>
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