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(University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Portable gas sensors can allow you to search for explosives, diagnose medical conditions through a patient’s breath, and decide whether it’s safe to stay in a mine.
These devices do all this by identifying and measuring airborne chemicals, and a new, more…
(Renishaw: New Mills, UK) -- Renishaw, developer and manufacturer of precision technologies in measurement, motion control, spectroscopy, and precision machining, has purchased the business of R&R Sales LLC, a U.S.-based leader in fixtures for the global measurement and inspection market. The…
A 3.2 billion-pixel digital camera designed by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) is now one step closer to reality. The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) camera, which will capture the widest, fastest, and deepest view of the night sky ever observed, has received “Critical Decision…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has announced that 27 technical presentations are scheduled for its annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) from July 16–20, 2012, at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. Each year, hundreds of 3-D measurement and…
(Mitutoyo: Aurora, IL) -- Mitutoyo America Corp., manufacturer of precision measuring instruments and inspection solutions, announces the opening of the first M3 Solution Center in the south-central region of the United States, located in Birmingham, Alabama. This new, 4,800 sq ft showroom is…
(Creaform: Lévis, Québec) -- Creaform, developer, manufacturer, and marketer of portable 3-D measurement technologies, has introduced the latest improvement to its inspection systems: C-Link functionality.
Through C-Link, it is possible to network up to four C-Tracks and operate them…
(CEESI: Nunn, CO) -- The Colorado Engineering Experiment Station (CEESI) invites participants to the Ultrasonic Meter User’s Workshop, scheduled for June 18–19, 2012, in Colorado Springs. This year’s event marks an opportunity for users to improve their knowledge and use of ultrasonic meters. Five…
(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, ON) -- Teledyne DALSA, designer and manufacturer of digital imaging solutions and machine vision technology, will demonstrate its commitment to the new Camera Link HS (CLHS) standard by showcasing CLHS versions of its Falcon2 camera and Xcelera PX8 frame grabber at the…
(Delcam: Salt Lake City) -- Delcam will demonstrate the 2012 release of its PowerINSPECT inspection software at the 2012 Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), in New Orleans, held July 16–20, 2012. The new version includes a number of extra options to make inspection easier, plus the…
(Eagle: Tampa, FL) -- Eagle Product Inspection has launched the Eagle Pack 400 HC, an energy-efficient X-ray inspection system designed for easy and efficient cleaning in the harsh wash-down environments of the packaged meat, poultry, and dairy industries, where daily sanitization of equipment is…
(QuantumVision: Roswell, GA) -- The Hammerhead 3-D machine vision system from QuantumVision Corp., which designs, manufactures, and implements custom machine vision solutions, provides stereo vision without multiple cameras. The Hammerhead measures 6 in. × 2.37 in. × 1.4 in. and includes two image…
(InterTech: Skokie IL) -- InterTech Development Co., designer and manufacturer of solutions for leak testing, functional testing, and test centric assembly, designed the M1075 leak tester, an in-line solution that permits dry air tests on both the water and the oil sides of an engine block at the…
(Creaform: Lévis, Québec) -- Creaform, developer, manufacturer, and marketer of portable 3-D measurement technologies, will unveil its new lineup of MetraSCAN 3D optical coordinate measuring machine (CMM) scanners. The scanners are the most accurate scanning solutions on the market, whether in the…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- With the stateside release of its newest opto-digital micro-imaging and metrology solution, Olympus is bringing the future of technology to today’s inspection, test, and quality control facilities. The DSX Series imaging system delivers a completely new type of…
(Mahr: Providence, RI) -- In the world of high-precision metrology, all parts are elastic, which means they will deform to some extent under applied force, even if only by a few millionths of an inch. But certain parts, like thin-walled bearing rings, deform much more readily than others, to the…
(Cognex: NATICK, MA) -- Cognex Corp., developer, manufacturer, and marketer of machine vision systems, surface inspection systems, and industrial ID readers, has released the Cognex Explorer control center, available at no cost to all Cognex customers. This unique utility displays a graphical view…
(Third Dimension: Filton, UK) -- Third Dimension, developer and supplier of industrial 3-D measurement solutions, invites you to visit its booth at CONTROL 2012 for a first look at its new GapGun+ range of products. Chat to GapGun experts and request a demonstration to see how the company can help…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has released the version 1.1 firmware update for the Leica AT401 Absolute Tracker. The AT401 now features a full-speed digital read out for dynamic laser tracker measurement processes and free-form surface inspection. The ultra-portable 3-D laser…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API), developer and manufacturer of advanced measurement solutions, has released its latest generation handheld scanning and probing device, the I-360, a lighter and easier-to-handle instrument that eases the problems of obtaining complex…
(Edmund Optics: Barrington, NJ) -- Edmund Optics, developer of optics, imaging, and opto-mechanical components, has introduced its new TECHSPEC Optical Cage System. Offering a high-precision alternative to complex optical alignment systems, these versatile optical bench components are designed for…
(Microscan: Renton, WA) -- Microscan Systems Inc., developer of precision data acquisition/control systems including machine vision and barcode solutions, will offer a machine vision lighting course and product demonstrations at The Vision Show. Organized by AIA (formerly the Automated Imaging…
(AMETEK: Largo, FL) -- AMETEK Test and Calibration Instruments has expanded the capabilities of its versatile JOFRA HPC600 handheld pressure calibrator. The instrument’s built-in electric pump now allows the calibrator to achieve pressure and vacuum generation up to 20 bar/300 psi with the single…
(Nordson: Carlsbad, CA) -- Nordson YESTECH, a subsidiary of Nordson Corp. and a developer and producer of automated optical and X-ray inspection systems for the electronics industry, has introduced its latest generation of automated optical inspection (AOI) systems, the FX, BX, and BX-UV conformal…
(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- Renishaw, an engineering technologies company that develops products to advance operational performance, has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2012 in the Innovations category for its highly innovative SP80 ultrahigh-accuracy analogue scanning probe. The…
(JAI: San Jose, CA) -- JAI, developer and manufacturer of high-quality industrial and machine vision cameras, has introduced the AD-130GE, a new 2-CCD multispectral camera, offering significantly greater resolution and light sensitivity than the company’s first-generation models. Like the existing…
