Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/ MeetingsNews en-us http://measurementmedia.com/images/logo.gif http://measurementmedia.com/ mmedia@mrpyro.com http://measurementmedia.com/Article1374.html The new ISO technical specification for the automotive supply chain, ISO/TS 16949:2009 third edition is now available as an e-document from the AIAG Web site. Southfield MI, USA -- Developed by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), the ISO/TS 16949:2009 standard, in conjunction with ISO 9001:2008, defines the quality management system requirements for the design and development, production and, when relevant, installation and service of automotive-related products. It is applicable to sites where customer-specified parts, for production and/or service, are manufactured. The revised ISO/TS 16949:2009 standard does not introduce any new or changed requirements from ISO/TS 16949:2002. The revision is based on the updates made to the ISO 9001:2008 standard. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1373.html Research Triangle Park NC, USA – The 55th International Instrumentation Symposium (IIS) was held in League City , TX , from June 1-5, 2009. IIS is ISA’s longest running symposium and is sponsored by the Aerospace Industries, Test and Measurement, and Process Measurement and Controls Divisions of ISA. The symposium was attended by 75 persons from around the globe including Canada , Saudi Arabia , Germany , Great Britain , Columbia , and nineteen states in America . The symposium featured keynote speakers from ISA society leadership including Leo Staples and Past President Kim Miller Dunn. Other keynote speakers featured prominent industry leaders, such as Dr. Louis Iselin, who presented his keynote titled “Your New Method may be Quite Valuable, but is it Patentable”, Dr. James Hall, whose keynote was titled “Instrumentation Challenges for Deepwater Subsea Oil & Gas Production” and Dr. Angela Summers who spoke at the awards banquet on safety. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1372.html Back in Las Vegas - October 2009 New Venue, New Program, More Value, More Excitement Las Vegas NV, USA -- Join leaders in the field for the magnificent 10th Anniversary InfraMation Conference. In 2008, InfraMation had the largest attendance ever - more than 500 thermography professionals and experts. Don't miss year 10 - the only one-stop event for IR innovations and practical applications in diagnostics, building sciences, manufacturing and industrial automation, predictive maintenance, R&D, and more. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:22 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1371.html Ipswich, UK & Stone Ridge NY, USA -- An application note from Genevac describes how their Model DD-4X centrifugal evaporator has been used by a pharmaceutical company to address the sample integrity and physical storage problems associated with compound library maintenance. Entitled Library maintenance for the smaller pharma the application note details a high throughput process to produce compound libraries as dry films that have been validated for long-term storage. The authors describe how compounds were solubilised, reformatted from 96- to 384-well plates and then dried down using a Genevac DD-4X centrifugal evaporator for storage at room temperature. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1370.html Learn How Thermo Fisher Scientific Overcomes the Challenges in This Webinar and Check the Online Archive for Other Available Topics CAMBRIDGE, UK - - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announces the availability of a new webinar which demonstrates how to achieve a more robust and reliable means of trace element analysis in high matrix and spectrally rich samples using inductively coupled plasma (ICP) emission spectrometry. The webinar, entitled "Getting Great Results From Tough Samples" is available now. While many laboratory analyses are repetitive and can be carried out using relatively simple parameter sets and limited automation, there are those applications that require the high levels of flexibility, performance and automation. With a traditional ICP instrument design, spectrometer functions are carried out in a sequential fashion adding to the overall analysis time and reducing sample throughput. The one-hour webinar demonstrates how reliable analysis of trace elements in high matrix and spectrally rich samples, such as brines and organics, can be easily achieved using the extended features of the Thermo Scientific iCAP 6000 Series. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1369.html SANTA BARBARA CA, USA- Wyatt Technology iis delighted to announce that it will host its 20th Annual International Light Scattering Colloquium (ILSC) on October 19-20, 2009 at the exclusive Four Seasons Biltmore Resort in Santa Barbara, California. The event will welcome an array of high-profile speakers including world-renowned Nobel Prize winner, Professor Robert Grubbs. In conjunction with the 20th annual ILSC, Wyatt Technology will also be hosting an Eclipse FFF-MALS Focus Meeting on October 21 2009. Over the past 20 years the annual ILSC has secured its status as the pre-eminent meeting for light scattering for both static and dynamic light scattering users. Introduced by Wyatt Technology to provide its new and existing customers from around the world with the opportunity to gather to discuss their light scattering experiences, the colloquium has grown to become a world-leading event for all industry professionals. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1368.html Research Triangle Park NC, USA – The ISA12 standards committee has approved a newly revised ISA-60079-15 standard, Electrical Apparatus for Use in Class I, Zone 2 Hazardous (Classified) Locations - Type of Protection. The standard specifies requirements for the construction, testing and marking for Group II electrical apparatus with type of protection, "n" intended for use in Class I, Zone 2 hazardous (classified) locations as defined by the National Electrical Code® (NEC®), ANSI /NFPA 70. “This revised edition is the U.S. adoption of IEC 60079-15:2005 (Edition 3) superseding the IEC 1987 1st edition adopted and published by ISA in 1996,” stated ISA12 chairperson Ted Schnaare with Rosemount. “As IEC 60079-15:2001 (Edition 2) was unsuitable for use in the U.S. , ISA12 waited for the publication of Edition 3 in 2005 to revise the ISA document. The result is a closer alignment of the U.S. requirements with those of IEC and ATEX--welcomed by manufacturers and users alike.” Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:02:11 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1367.html Includes Technical Committees ISO/IEC JTC 1 and JTC 1 SWG Plus IEC TC 3, TC 46, TC 86 and TC 100 Tel Aviv, Israel -- The 73rd IEC General Meeting, hosted by the IEC National Committee of Israel, SII, will be held from 18 October to 22 October 2009 in Tel Aviv, Israel. In addition to the Council and management meetings, it will feature meetings of 42 Technical Committees and Subcommittees and meetings of the IEC Conformity Assessment community. As is customary, management meetings are to be held throughout the week, culminating in a Council Statutory Session and Open Session on Thursday 22 October. The GM (General Meeting) provides the setting for a focused environment of meetings, allowing delegates to network with fellow experts, to give and gain an insight into best practices in their fields of technology and to be part of an exceptional group of specialists from around the world. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:08:49 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1366.html Anritsu's Nine Instruments Meeting Newly Released Mask Compliance Requirements Established by Leading Industry Organization MORGAN HILL CA, USA --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anritsu Company announces that it is the first company to submit self-certification documents to the National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) for compliance with the group’s recommendations for measuring HD radio signals. Anritsu’s Spectrum Master™, BTS Master™ and VNA Master™ series, and Economy Microwave Spectrum Analyzers comply with the NRSC-5 in-band/on-channel (IBOC) Digital Radio Broadcasting Standard, which specifies IBOC systems for both the AM and FM bands, including detailed specification of the parameters that must be met by the RF signal broadcast by an IBOC facility. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:09:25 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1365.html Geneva, Switzerland & Santa Clara CA, USA -- Symyx Technologies Inc. has authored a new application note that discusses why many pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical and consumer product organisations are adopting a single, organisation-wide enterprise electronic notebook strategy. It is widely accepted that the electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) is an essential tool in today's dynamic scientific R&D landscape. Improving R&D efficiency means optimising the everyday tasks of scientists. ELNs allow scientists to focus on laboratory work rather than the documentation, while at the same time enabling them to share experimental results and learn from institutional knowledge and prior art. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:46:52 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1364.html CHUR, Switzerland -- Successful manipulation of cell cultures relies on the ability to maintain sterility and to avoid cross-contamination between cell lines. Proficiency in cell culturing can be greatly enhanced by a highly controlled workflow and a well-organised work area.   A new application note from INTEGRA Biosciences AG describes the implementation, within a life science organisation, of a new Liquid Handling Set developed to support safe, streamlined and organised working when pipetting and aspirating cell culture media. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1363.html PLUS: CIP 09 - 17th International Colloquium on PLASMA PROCESSES - June 22-26, 2009 - Parc Chanot, Marseille (France) Marseille, France -- SVTM is the first exhibition for Vacuum Technology and Treatment of Materials. This free entrance exhibition will be the key event for all business professionals in the fields of Vacuum Technology and Treatment of Materials : * OEM's, manufacturers, agents, users, * service companies, education * universities, research centers… Includes: A3TS 2009: 24-26 june: 37th Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Conference Innovation and industrial development in the treatment of materials in response to the economic, social and environmental challenges and innovation in "process-product-materials" is now the essential generator of growth and the continuity of our businesses in an increasingly competitive economic environment. It is against this background that innovation must include the design component, choice of materials and heat treatments, surface engineering and methods of process and product characterization and control. This is why the conference subjects discussed can be divided into 4 complementary sessions: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:29:44 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1362.html 23 - 28 January 2010 - The Moscone Center - San Francisco, California, USA Bellingham WA, USA -- BiOS is SPIE's premier event for presenting advanced research and new and future applications for biophotonics technologies. Patent citations indicate the importance of the work introduced in the BiOS program tracks. Submit your work in these areas: * Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics * Clinical Technologies and Systems * Tissue Optics, Laser-Tissue Interaction, and Tissue Engineering * Biomedical Spectroscopy, Microscopy, and Imaging * Nano/Biophotonics Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:57:20 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1361.html Krohne's OPTISWIRL Product Line Ideal for Energy Management Concerns /PRWEB/ -- KROHNE, Inc. announces that Joe Incontri, Marketing Manager for the Americas for KROHNE, recently provided a podcast informing audience members of one of the most critical areas in the industrial environment: Energy Management. As Joe infomed the audience, the importance of Energy Management cannot be overstated, because the ability of a business to manage and control energy costs, quite simply, means saving money. In turn, Joe offered up KROHNE's OPTISWIRL product line as a cost-effective way to handle energy management concerns. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1360.html Tuesday, June 9, 2009 -- By: John Ling, EIPC Online: This year marks the 800th anniversary of Cambridge University and the birth of a new conference from IDTechEx.... Based upon the need for energy harvesting for use as ambient energy to power small electronic or electrical devices, interest in this sphere is burgeoning, as the presence of some 140 delegates bore witness... Held at the new Gillespie Centre at Clare College, the four-day event, June 2-5, 2009, showed that the timing was right. The first and last days were devoted to master-classes and local company visits, with the middle two focused on the conference itself. Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1359.html Bellingham WA, USA -- The sale includes this year's top sellers, new titles, and classics, such as: SPIE Press Books Fundamentals of Infrared Detector Materials, by Michael A. Kinch; Fundamentals of Polarimetric Remote Sensing, by John R. Schott; Introduction to Radiometry, by William L. Wolfe Field Guide to Lasers, by Rüdiger Paschotta Field Guide to Infrared Systems, by Arnold Daniels... Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1358.html Spring 2009 edition feature: Integrated Fluidic Circuits enable advances in life science research Amsterdam, Netherlands -- The IFC Application Hotspot is your quick source for the latest news on how integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs) are enabling ground breaking advances in life science research.  In each edition - Fluidigm report upon new products, applications innovations, and customer advances using revolutionary IFC technology. The latest issue reports upon accurate and easy methods to genotype copy number variants using nanofluidics and PCR. Recent experiments demonstrate the versatility of Dynamic Arrays in measuring gene copy number variations with unparalleled throughput and sensitivity. A review of the recently published customer article 'Fetal Aneuploidy detection from cell-free DNA and maternal plasma RNA' article provides a valuable independent insight into the underlying benefits of digital PCR technology.  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1357.html Malvern, UK -- Malvern Instruments offers an extensive webinar program in the industry, with more than 120 webinars offered on various areas of material characterization. They have been offering webinars since 2001, and have received wide acclaim from industry and academia for the quality of information and depth of education materials that are offered to the global market - all at no charge to attendees. As in past years, their technical specialists will be presenting webinars on all aspects of particle sizing (for laboratory and process situations), dynamic and static light scattering, particle shape and particle morphology, NIR - chemical imaging, and rheological property measurement. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:08:41 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1356.html Aero & Defense Test 09/ITEA Annual Symposium– – Baltimore, MD, 29 September-1 October 2009. FLIGHT TEST MANAGER STEERS COLLEAGUES TOWARDS AERO & DEFENSE TEST AS THE IDEAL ANNUAL UPDATE Baltimore MD, USA -- Dave Marsh had two objectives as a visitor to last year’s Aero Test event (the world’s leading event for aerospace and defense research & development and operational test and evaluation professionals): (1) he wanted a one-stop update on the latest flight test equipment; and (2) he was looking to source specialist service suppliers to support his in-house team who perform a myriad of flight test activities. These resources obviously play essential roles in maintaining Diamond Aircraft Industries as the largest general aviation manufacturer of piston aircraft in Canada, and the third largest in the world. The Aero Test event certainly met those aims, he says. He also realized that the wide range of additional activities covered by the event – including ground test technologies, tooling and production quality assurance – are relevant to many of his colleagues at the 500-employee site in Ontario. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:33:06 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1355.html August 14, 2009 Deadline Pittsburgh PA, USA --- The Pittsburgh Conference released the Call for Papers for Pittcon 2010, which will be held February 28 to March 5, 2010, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. For full consideration, abstracts must be received by August 14, 2009. The Program Committee solicits abstracts of original, previously unpublished findings in all aspects of instrumental analysis including but not limited to chromatography, molecular and atomic spectroscopy, electrochemistry, mass spectrometry and lab-on-a-chip technology. The Committee also seeks abstracts addressing novel applications of measurement science in areas such as nanotechnology, biomedicine, neurochemistry, genomics, forensics, informatics and quality assurance as well as pharmaceutical, environmental, polymer and food science. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:37:04 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1354.html Ipswich, UK & Stone Ridge NY, USA -- SP Industries Inc. has announced a new online library of technical articles covering many topics of interest to anyone involved in freeze drying or lyophilisation. Authored by leading experts in industry, universities and at SP Industries each article is available as a free-to-download pdf document.  Also available in the technical library are pdf downloads of presentations from SP Industries popular LyoLearn webinar program. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1353.html At R&D conference: SPIE Optics + Photonics - Courses + Conference: 2-6 August 2009 San Diego CA, USA -- Learn essential new information in the fields of NanoScience, Solar, Optical Engineering, and Photonic Devices. New Courses at SPIE Optics+Photonics • SC957: Physical Optics "Hands On" Lab - Diffraction • SC958: LED & Solid-State Lighting Standardization • SC959: Image Chain Modeling of Digital Camera Systems • WS951: Leading Successful Product Innovation Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1352.html Boulder CO, USA -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will offer a Short Course on Laser Measurements in Boulder, Colorado in July 2009. The three-and-one-half-day course will emphasize the concepts, techniques, and apparatus used in measuring laser parameters and will include a visit to NIST laser measurement laboratories. The most comprehensive seminar of its type, this course is ideal for those who need to understand the characteristics of lasers and laser measurements or who are responsible for laser systems. Sun, 31 May 2009 06:44:13 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1351.html A 2-1/2 Day Deming Training Seminar Seattle WA, USA -- Join Lynda Finn - founder and president of Statistical Insight, a consulting and training services company and Jussi Kyllönen - Quality Systems Manager at Eaton Corporation Aerospace Operations, Seattle, Washington, in this eye-opening 2-1/2 day experience. Lynda Finn and Jussi Kyllönen will discuss how you can help the transformation of management practices at your organization. This seminar will show how current governance practice leads to the heaviest losses, how inconsistencies between policy and strategy create sub-optimal outcomes, how mismanagement of people leads to unethical and ineffective behavior. You will learn how to overcome these problems and focus on creating a system of continual improvement. Sat, 30 May 2009 03:00:00 -0500 http://measurementmedia.com/Article1350.html 10th International Conference on Quantitative Infrared Thermography - Quebec City, Canada, July 27-30, 2010 Quebec City, Quebec, CANADA -- The Quantitative Infrared Thermography (QIRT) conference is an international forum which brings together specialists from industry and academia, who share an active interest in the latest developments of science, experimental practices and instrumentation, related to infrared thermography. The conference will take place in Quebec City from Tuesday to Friday, July 27-30, 2010 with a one day course offered on Monday July 26, 2010. The conference will include technical sessions with oral and poster presentations concurrent with an exhibit. You are invited to present your latest research, development or application at this meeting. The subject matter may cover any aspects of Quantitative Infrared Thermography. Fri, 29 May 2009 06:30:43 -0500