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The CAQ AG Quality Excellence Days 2012
There’s a lot happening in the world of quality management. In order to ensure that you’re always kept up-to-date with the latest developments in this often highly complex field, we would like to invite you to our "Quality Excellence Days" 2012.
A Focus on Quality – Document Management with QBD.Net
Successfully conducting quality management without running a streamlined document management system is simply unthinkable today, as the traceability, approval, and monitoring of documents are increasingly important factors - especially when dealing with audits or certifications.
The sleeping dragon has awoken. Trading in the world of the 21st century without considering China is simply unthinkable. Whether as sales market, production location or strategic partner – the Middle Kingdom is an omnipresent player in the globalized business theatre of today.
The scheduled times for the 2012 CAQ.Net software user workshops are now available
The new 2012 GFQ catalogue contains all important information and dates regarding the GFQ Akademie’s CAQ.Net user workshops. Whether you are using APQP.Net, Compact.Net or REM.Net - GFQ Akademie’s user workshops are the perfect addition to the CAQ AG Factory Systems software family.
QAM.Net and the New Edition of "VDA 6 Part 3"
The consistent monitoring and improvement of processes within companies is one of the primary criteria for maintaining successful quality management.
The GFQ Akademie Special Bonus Offer
We know that, whatever area of business you operate in, the consistent training of your employees is a major key to the success of your company. Expertly trained employees, whose level of knowledge is always kept up-to-date are generally more motivated, creative, and very often contribute fresh ideas and problem-solving techniques.
Enhanced Support and Update Information Portal
The all-new CAQ AG Factory Systems’ enhanced SUI Portal is a true all-rounder. Not only does it allow you to directly post detailed inquiries regarding program modifications / expansions or system optimizations, it also provides you with a comprehensive overview of all modifications and improvements that have been implemented throughout our entire software family. This overview can, of course, be filtered with regard to specific applications and their respective versions.
Trade Fair Retrospect: CONTROL 2011 in Stuttgart
The 25th annual CONTROL international trade fair for quality assurance took place from the 3rd to 6th of May 2011 in Stuttgart, and, as in every year, served as the ideal occasion for us to present our latest innovations and improvements to our software family. We would like to use this opportunity to extend our thanks to the many visitors whose attendance and interest helped make the trade fair such a success. Here’s a brief overview of the highlights we presented at the CONTROL 2011:
Control 2011 03-06 May 2011 in Stuttgart, Germany
We will be presenting our quality and production management solutions at the Control 2011 in Stuttgart (03-06 May 2011). Grab a refreshing cocktail at our CAQ AG Factory Systems cocktail bar and join us: Halle 5, Stand 5512
CAQ.Net Medical Edition at the MEDTEC Europe – 22nd to 24th of March 2011 in Stuttgart, Germany
We will be presenting our sophisticated quality and product management solutions at the MEDTEC Europe trade fair from the 22nd to the 24th of March 2011 in Stuttgart, Germany. The focus of our presentation will lie on the all new CAQ.Net Medical Edition. Come visit us in Hall 2, Stand 2538.
Certified Compatibility with Microsoft Windows Operating System
CAQ AG, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and its software always operates on the most state-of-the-art technological level and consistently offers compatibility with the latest as well as future operating systems released by Microsoft. In order to confirm this compatibility CAQ.Net® Software regularly runs, among other software, test programs released by Microsoft.
Annual Planner 2011 – Order Free Now
As was the case last year, we are again offering you a CAQ AG Annual Planner (70 x 100 cm) for the coming year.
Trade Fair – Control 2010 in Stuttgart – May 4-7, 2010
We are proud to present to you our quality and production management software solutions at the “Control 2010” convention in Stuttgart, from May 4-7 in Hall 5, Booth 5512.
Tough on the Issues – Soft on People
Tough on the issues – soft on people. Which company would sound more convincing carrying this management principle than a specialist for lathing, hard turning, grinding, and milling? Müller Präzision GmbH, located in Cham in Bavaria, handles customer orders on a strictly process-oriented basis and leads its employees with transparent identification numbers. In this way, every employee has open access to his or her performance within the company team.
Quality without Risks and Side Effects
Medical technology producers and suppliers have to submit to the high demands of European medical production standards and those of the US Food and Drug Administration FDA. In order to meet the general requirements of these quality standards for validation and for quality management purposes, Samaplast AG, the Swiss specialist for plastic die casting, relies on CAQ AG Factory Systems software solutions.
Quality for High Tech Mechatronics
„To meet the highest specifications of the ISO 9001 and 14001 standards as well as medical standard 13485 and aerospace standard AS9100, we needed a system that could document the quality of our products and integrate quality development into the existing workflow.“ This is how Hugo Kok describes the criteria for selecting his quality management software. As a quality assurance manager for VDL Enabling Technologies Group (VDL ETG), which employs some 1,500 people worldwide, Mr. Kok, from his post in the Dutch city of Almelo, has been fully engaged in the CAQ system since 2008.
Roadshow CAQ.Net 2010 – Focus on Quality
We are facing many challenges which must be mastered in 2010. Its more important than ever to make quick, meaningful, and correct decisions!
Quality with Bright Prospects for the Future
Those who think of precious metals think of gold and silver because these materials are rare and therefore of great value. Yearly, 20,000 tons of silver are extracted worldwide and only 2,500 tons of gold. Examining the ranking of ores with more scrutiny, it becomes apparent that the extracted volume of the raw material platinum is significantly lower with only 500 tons per year. It is therefore quite remarkable that more than 90% of all used or consumed products contain platinum or have at least come in contact with platinum during their production process.
Time to Change – the new CAQ.Net Release
Many users are already impressed with the functionality and variability of the new CAQ.Net release. Increase your CAQ installation economy, profit from lean processes, reduced effort, and a better overview. Now is the right time to switch!
Roadshow CAQ.Net 2009 – CAQ AG on its way over!
How can I increase transparency, improve, and better integrate my quality management? What new products and features does CAQ AG offer and how do these benefit my company?
At the Control 2009 convention, from May 5-8, 2009 in Stuttgart, we will present to you our solutions for quality and production management in Hall 5, booth 5512. We will also offer you a snack and fresh cocktail at our bar.
Quality without Risks and Side Effects
When the college-educated mechanic Florenz Sartorius from Göttingen founded his company in1870, no one imagined that it would go on to become an international supplier of laboratory and process technology. Even though the city of Göttingen was already known at this time for its superior mechanical and optical industry, it wasn’t yet conceivable that, including the areas biotechnology and mechatronics, the company would grow to have a business volume of over 600 Million Euro and employ 4,500 people.
New Catalogs “CAQ.Net” and CAQ Users Report” in Newly Outfitted in Bound Text Format
Get information in the new CAQ catalogs 2008/09 pertaining to the newest innovations in CAQ AG Factory Systems software solutions. Suitable, custom, modular, and integrated standard quality management software solutions to fit your company’s needs.
In the Beginning There Was an Idea – Continuity with APQP from A through Z
Article in Journal QZ 4/2008
End-quality is defined at the outset during product development and hence, the cycle time of product innovation. However, as the cycle time of products gets shorter, quality demands as well as cost reduction pressures increase steadily. CAQ AG Factory Systems offers a solution whereby product assembly processes are optimized with the help of software.
New DIN ISO 21747:2007-03 Already Completely Integrated
Fully automatic determination of appropriate distribution models as well as corresponding calculation/ evaluation/ graphic display of all adequate parameters for process capacity and process ability evaluations (statistics, control charts/ SPC) with CAQ Software. All distribution models are automatically analyzed and calculated – without any user intervention: integrated – user-friendly – intuitive.
In the last few years it has become apparent that our standardized, industry-specific and modular software solutions provide customers with excellent competitive advantages. This applies to all company sizes – from small companies to large international corporations – which share the same basic demands:
Perfect consistency of all QM processes and tasks with the help of graphic APQP and JobControl (central procedure and escalation management) in an optimal workflow – module-spanning
Fully integrated CAD-assessment with stamp function and automatic inspection plan creation and maintenance for all common CAD systems.
…with all state-of-the-art methods and processes, conforming, for example, to MSA/ AIAG/ QS 9000, including linearity, as well as implementation of the ANOVA-model for accuracy in comparisons and replications and inspection process applicability, allowing for all methods, measurement incertitude and gauge budgets conforming to VDA Volume 5 (applicability of gauges, suitability of inspection processes and allowing for measurement incertitude)
FS [JobControl] Central Action and Escalation Management
Only an uninterrupted information flow can guarantee smooth material flow and an economic and efficient job flow! In order to keep things running smoothly, FS [Job Control] will assist you in all matters of workflow and status monitoring, comprehensively and fully automatically. FS [Job Control] monitors, continually and fully automatically, the status of information and the processing state of process violations, automatically initiated or manually delegated processes, audits, or FMEA actions of rejection and service incidents or other events.
To say that there are certain similarities between the VW T5-transporter and BMW’s Mini Cooper would cause many automotive buffs to break out in a cold sweat and raise hackles. Employees at Fischer GmbH, on the other hand, get a particular gleam in their eyes when they hear such statements, because they can back up the claim with 120,000 facts on a daily basis.
Innovations at Control 2008 – For the First Time in Stuttgart
We are proud to present to you our quality and production management software solutions at the “Control 2008” convention in Stuttgart, from April 22-5 in Hall 5, Booth 5512.
Quality Assurance: Guarantor for Lasting Customer Relationships at Martin Kaiser GmbH and Co. KG
Synthetic materials have become an integral part of our everyday lives, and, due to their versatility, it is difficult to imagine life without them. We encounter them daily in the form of packing materials, textiles, automobile tires, or even in the areas of personal hygiene, incorporated into cosmetics. Synthetics, due to their tolerance of high temperatures and very low electrical conductivity, are well suited for uses in electronics as materials for electrical insulations and enclosures.
Get information concerning the latest innovations of CAQ AG Factory Systems software solutions in the new CAQ catalog 2007/08. Standard software solutions that fit, are custom-tailored, modular, and integrated are available now as downloads or, free of charge, via regular mail.
We are proud to present to you our quality and production management software solutions at the “Control 2007” convention in Sinsheim, from May 8-11 in Hall 3, Booth 3312.
Concise, integrated interface for all processes and tasks involved in quality management.
Convention – MTQ 2006 in Dortmund – Nov. 14-17, 2006
CAQ AG Factory Systems, as one of the leaders worldwide in CAQ Systems with customers, branch offices, and subsidiaries in 21 countries, presents its quality, environmental, and production management IT solutions at this year’s MTQ convention in Dortmund.
Today a "King" with CAQ AG Factory Systems
Polyoximethylen, Polyamide plastics and polypropylene: Plastics which, due to their low frictional resistance, excellent abrasion resistance, and limited material fatigue, are an excellent prerequisite for the manufacture of complex subassemblies, modules and components for the automotive industry.
When one speaks of Switzerland, the first things that come to mind are great cheese, powerful banks, and a multilingual society. Most of all, however, it was the precision work of watch and clock manufacturing that made the Land of the Confederates famous.
At Vosseler AG in Aldingen, compression moulding is one of the most important jobs. The company, steeped in tradition since 1948, processes wire of up to 35 mm, in order to manufacture cold-formed parts. Every day, batch lots of up to two million pieces leave the factory, including locking screws, coupling nuts, as well as specialized drawing parts for the automobile industry, their suppliers, and the engineering industry in general. In order to manufacture locking screws and other parts with even greater width across flats, the company also employs warm as well as cold formed molding blanks.
Innovations Showcased at “Control 2006” Convention
We will present to you our quality and production management software solution at the “Control 2006” convention from May 9 – 12, 2006 in Sinsheim. We will be located in Hall 3, Booth 3312.
The New .Net Release Has Arrived – And We Offer Free Seminars to You!
All CAQ AG Factory Systems customers are invited! We would like to introduce to you the new CAQ AG Factory Systems CAQ.Net software, released June 2, 2006 which offers many significantly expanded functions and advantages.
New CAQ Catalog 2006/07 Available Now!
Get the latest information in the new CAQ Catalog 2006/07 on state-of-the-art innovations in CAQ AG Factory Systems software solutions. Catalogs detailing standard software solutions that satisfy your demands for suitable, custom, modular, and integrated software solutions covering all areas of your quality management are now available for downloading or per mail, free of charge and with no further obligations.
The range of products manufactured at Roth Industries GmbH is diverse. Pipes for heating and cooling systems, containers for water and oil, and complete sanitation systems belong to its repertoire, as do high-quality automobile parts made of plastics. The latter are manufactured by the independently operated company Roth Plastics Technology, not far from the home office in Dautphetal.
Career Opportunities at CAQ AG Factory Systems
As a leading provider of CAQ software systems CAQ AG Factory Systems is represented worldwide in 21 countries with customers, branches andsubsidiaries and offers high quality industry-specific software solutions for quality, environmental and production management.
Rich-Präzision Knows Hows to Do It Right
A 40 kilometer commute to work is not unusual anymore in today’s economy. However, to travel this distance to reach your job on a bicycle, as was the case for Wilhelm Rich until 1949, would be incomprehensible for any employee today. The fact that Wilhelm Rich also contemplated reducing this physical activity built the foundation for his company Rich-Präzision.
Playful Quality in Injection Molding
When new adventures commence in Jurassic Park, Spiderman faces Barney Rubble, or Peter Pan takes a vacation with Bugs Bunny and King Redbeard on a farm, these scenarios most often involve play figures acting under the lighthearted direction of children.
FS [Success] Key Performance Indicators Systems, BSC, Agreement of Objectives, EFQM
Performance Measurements, Balanced Scorecard, and Agreement of Objectives within the Framework of EFQM: Correct and appropriate performance indicators are important in order to manage a business effectively, recognize discrepancies early, and initiate improvement processes quickly and most effectively. Additionally, there are requirements of the standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949:2002 regarding the verification of the effectiveness of the entire value-added chain of an integrated management system.
New CAQ Catalog 2005/2006 Available Now!
Learn about state-of-the-art innovations of CAQ AG Factory Systems software solutions in the new 2005/2006 CAQ catalog: Modular and integrated standard software solutions for quality management that fit your company’s need. Now available for download or via mail, free and with no obligations to you.
FS [APQP] Advanced Product Quality Planning/Control Plan
Shorter than ever product life cycles and continually increasing quality requirements under rising cost pressures! These are the requirements confronting state-of-the-art management on a daily basis. The requirements of standards on the one hand and the business necessity of maintaining streamlined and flexible structures on the other.
The board of directors and stock holders meet annually in order to discuss last year’s financial statements. As was expected, CAQ AG increased its business volume above average and collected impressive interest for its earned income. All the while, we did not spend a penny of interest whatsoever. It is certainly not our fault that Deutsche Bank reports record earnings.
At the trade fair “Control 2005” from April 26-29, in addition to presenting many new products, we will introduce our entire line of software to you, completely redesigned for Microsoft .NET. This will be the answer to many company’s wishes:
Premium Quality Parts through CAQ Factory Systems
Any person adjusting the drivers or passengers seat in a Mercedes SLK, Chrysler Crossfire, Porsche Boxster, or many other car models will only in the rarest cases think of the Baumgarten company from Daaden. And yet for many car manufacturers, such a seat adjustment would be unthinkable without this company from the Westerwald region.
Certificate “Validation with Proof of Eligibility”
On October 12, 2004 the Society for the Advancement of Quality Management, GFQ Akademie GmbH, awarded this certificate to CAQ AG Factory Systems as the first software company recipient. This verifies the flawless conformity of our software products to pertinent standards, rules, regulations, and recommendations in the area of quality, environmental, and production management.
Feather-light Quality from Villingen-Schwenningen
Since 1954, Kurt Meder GmbH in Schwenningen in southern Germany has been producing precision springs and clips which meet the highest expectations. What began with the production of filigree springs for the local watch and clock industry developed in a very short time into a globally active company.
Automotive Pistons from Nuremberg
Engines, carburetor systems, pistons, ball bearings, and cables; there is scarcely an automotive part that is not produced somewhere in the Nuremberg region. There are over 30,000 automotive workers employed here which makes up circa 5% of the region’s entire workforce.
Continental Teves Uses Its Brakes with the Support of CAQ AG Factory Systems
Those active in the automotive manufacturing sector must be able to compute. Alfred Teves’s company must have agreed with this statement when it took over the production facility Friden-Singer in 1971. Up to this point the company, located in the Flemish region of Mechelen near Brussels, engaged in manufacturing mechanical adding machines. These machines possessed an especially impressive and highly precise interior structure.
TI Automotive Plans and Inspects with CAQ AG Factory Systems
If you are traveling on the highway at high speeds and have to use your brake suddenly, chances are you’re not thinking of the company TI Automotive. But, nonetheless, at that moment there exists a close connection between the driver, his or her intention to reduce the speed of the vehicle, and the provider of brake and gasoline lines, TI Automotive.
Hartmann Develops and Manufactures Its Products with CAQ AG Factory Systems
Hartmann Codier GmbH, founded over forty years ago in the Franconian city of Baiersdorf, is today part of the Swiss corporation Phoenix Mecano. Hartmann started out producing counters and developing thumbwheel code switches, also called dual push button code switches. Approximately 100 employees-strong, the company specializes in the production of electronic-mechanical components for a national and international market.
Beginning June 21, All of Our Customers with a Valid TSP (Top Service Pack) Contract Will Automatically Receive a GCC® Card (GFQ Corporate Card) as a Special Bonus, Free of Charge and without any Obligations, Valued at € 172.
Free User Workshop for CAQ Software Customers with GFQ Akademie TSP
Over 15,000 small, mid-sized, and large companies are now using CAQ AG Factory Systems software modules. That’s why there is such a high demand for workshops with high practical content concerning the many different software modules.
KWH Offers Quality with CAQ AG Factory Systems
When KWH began in 1968 with its production of metal components for the automobile industry, cars were, compared to today, much less sophisticated. To specialize in the production of deep drawn electronic cases only 10 years after founding the company, KWH Metallwarenfabrik Wolf GmbH was acting highly unorthodox for its era.
Precision Quality with CAQ AG Factory Systems
Customers are always surprised about the variety of products offered by A. Maier, also known as Hand-Maier in the Southern German region of Baden. After all, this 280-employee strong company produces much more than hands of chronometers, which were originally its sole product.
As one of the leading CAQ and MES systems provider, CAQ AG Factory Systems has been expanding its strong market position, nationally and internationally, in spite of the national trend. GFQ Akademie GmbH has been an important partner for industrial companies, mostly for mid-size and smaller businesses, as well as for service companies. It specializes in consultation services for introducing and optimizing management systems and assists companies with honing employee skills. The company pays special attention to practical application and value enhancement.
Individual Customization for Perfect Traceability at ANKA-Draht
In the style of well-known companies such as Haribo or IKEA, whose names are traceable to the initials of the founders or their home towns, ANKA-Draht Insinger KG was likewise named after its founders Andreas and Kamilla Insinger. The firm, established in 1971 and today employing over 200 workers, is still family-owned and managed by the second-generation Andreas Insinger.
Tough Quality Demands at Boehringer Ingelheim microParts
Having a cold is a nuisance: Your nose is running, your throat hurts, and your ears ache from pressure, in other words, your whole body feels miserable. Going to a drugstore and picking up a remedy can be a great relief. But remedies that bring relief are dependent on years of research and development. Only after an elaborate approval procedure does the medication become available to patients on the national and international market.
When the term “Swiss precision work” became a common idiom, it was most likely based on the already known fact that Switzerland is inventing technology of tomorrow, today. Asetronics AG is a great example for precision in connection with innovative ideas.
Hard as Nails Quality with Support from CAQ AG Factory Systems
Kolb, founded in 1910 by Wilhelm Kolb, produces fasteners of all types. As rust-free steel became available in the 1930s, the company developed into an expert manufacturer of stainless steel screws in conventional DIN norm sizes. This manufacturer of steel products continues to be active in the same place as in 1910, namely Wuppertal. But since then much time has passed and things have changed, as have Kolb’s achievements and products.
Bock Plastics Technologies – Precision Is Our Passion
Bock Plastics Technologies is an experienced and highly qualified company operating in the area of processing thermo-plastic high performance polymers and manufacturing injection molding components.
Quality Links CAQ AG Factory Systems with Rasmussen GmbH
Rasmussen’s roots reach back into automotive history. Long before the current company was founded, J. S. Rasmussen, the father of one of Rasmussen GmbH’s founding members and grandfather of one of its current CEOs, was responsible for the creation of Zschopauer Motor Works. The Saxon company produced cars and motorcycles under the brand name DKW, which is still a well-known trademark today, and exported them worldwide.
Highest Demands on Quality Control
Not very far from Graz and the Slovenian border lies Deutschlandsberg. Other than this area’s scenic beauty and culinary attractions there does not appear to be anything out of the ordinary about this region, located on the outer edge of the Steiermark. However, if one inquires about the most important employer in a radius of 50 km, the name EPCOS will come up much more often than not
Telegärtner Connects with Quality
When Karl Gärtner founded his business in 1945, he primarily concentrated on the maintenance of telecommunication equipment. The plug connectors (jacks) which were used in the telecommunication industry prompted Telegärtner Karl Gärtner GmbH’s subsequent specialization and therefore laid the groundwork for its current success. Today, as a worldwide-acting conglomerate, Telegärtner dedicates its efforts to the areas of data technology and telecommunication, as well as to coaxial jacks.
Seeger-Orbis Offers Quality with Support from CAQ AG Factory Systems
Seeger-Orbis GmbH & Co, located in Königstein near Frankfurt, has been producing safety rings and circlips for the automotive industry since 1917. In a total production area of 36,000 m2, 230 employees ensure maximum customer satisfaction by producing high-quality products for this subsidiary of Barnes Group, now operating worldwide.
ITT Industries Rely on Quality of CAQ AG Factory Systems
ITT Fulton-Rohr GmbH in Hockenheim, a subsidiary of the large US company ITT Industries, belongs to a successful worldwide conglomerate. This company, located in Southern Germany, was integrated into the corporation in 1996, and is, in addition to its sister companies in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Spain, and the US, active in the area of fluid handling systems (FHS).
Highly Integrated CAQ-Solution in Demanding Manufacturing Processes
Bedea makes connections! This sentence can be taken literally because the medium-sized company in Aßlar, Mittelhessen, develops and produces fine cables, engineering thread, cables and conductions for communication technology, light conductive cable, and precision tools for the cold manipulation of metals.
