Motion Industries (Birmingham, AL) has made management changes.

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has published a new book, "Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop," and started a monthly e-newsletter, Lean Directions.

Faro Technologies Inc. (Lake Mary, FL), a manufacturer of 3-D measurement hardware and software, has signed an agreement with John Deere (Moline, IL).

James Truchard, president, CEO and cofounder of National Instruments (Austin, TX) ranks among the best CEOs in America for the third consecutive year, according to Worth magazine.

The U.S. personal computer market will decline for the first year ever, according to a report by IDC (Framingham, MA).

The July Commerce Department report indicates that new orders for manufactured durable goods fell by 2% in June after rising by 2.7% the previous month.

Congressman Richard Burr of North Carolina was awarded the National Association of Manufacturers Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence in recognition of his support of American manufacturers and their employees.

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Ronkonkoma, NY) has renamed its industrial measurement operation NeXray LLC.

Electronics are shrinking. Capabilities are expanding. Ease of use is improving. When it comes to computer interfaces designed for the test, measurement and inspection market, these ideas have never been truer.

Instron Corp. (Canton, MA), a provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, offers the Extend Program.