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(U.S. Army Research Laboratory: Adelphi, MD) -- As the need for chemical, biological, and explosive detection becomes more relevant in today’s world, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is leading the effort in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), which is capable of highly advanced…
(FARO Technologies Inc.: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a provider of portable 3-D measurement and imaging solutions, and Airbus, one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, have signed a five-year agreement for FARO to be a key supplier of laser trackers and measurement…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc. invites you to attend a live online demonstration on model-based definition (MBD) technology titled “Model Based Definition in the Manufacturing Enterprise.” Attend this webinar on June 17, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. PDT and witness how implementing MBD will…
(Cambridge Viscosity Inc.: Medford, MA) -- A full line of lab and process viscometers that offer faster throughput with a new standard for all aspects of oil processing, product manufacturing, and control are available from Cambridge Viscosity Inc.
Cambridge viscometers, used for laboratory…
(Methods Machine Tools Inc.: Sudbury, MA) -- Methods Machine Tools Inc., a supplier of innovative precision machine tools, has announced that it is the exclusive distributor of New VisionGauge Digital Optical Comparators throughout North America. These digital optical comparators, developed by…
(Spar Point Research LLC: Danvers, MA) -- Spar Point Research LLC invites presentation abstracts for the SPAR Europe 2010 conference, which will be combined with Plant-Tech 2010, Dec. 7–8, at the Amsterdam RAI Convention Center. Deadline for abstracts is Friday, July 2.
The conference focuses…
Nearly 30 years ago, Autodesk led the charge to bring computer-aided design (CAD) to the masses, winning over millions of users. Some of the company's success is attributable to engaging the hearts and minds of entrepreneurial, third-party developers who built software businesses on top of the…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Northrop Grumman Corp. has successfully deployed the Volumetric Error Compensation (VEC) service from Automated Precision Inc. (API) to achieve higher accuracies on its large volume machine tools. Seeking greater machine-tool accuracy for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter…
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) --Fluke Corp., a global provider of electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the new Fluke 5080A calibrator, engineered to accurately and easily calibrate analog and digital test instruments. International quality standards such as ISO 9001, as well as…
(Carl Zeiss: Oberkochen, Germany) -- With the latest version of its standard measuring software CALYPSO, Carl Zeiss offers additional functions with outstanding properties for users of measuring technology. CALYPSO 5.0 further improves measuring efficiency, whether it's generating measuring plans…
(Keithley Instruments Inc.: Cleveland) -- Many people need to make electrical measurements but are not necessarily experts in that field. Countless applications such as current, voltage, resistivity, and temperature often require measurements to a quality level that is not easily achievable.…
(Carl Zeiss: Oberkochen, Germany) -- Carl Zeiss presents CALIGO, the new measuring software specially developed for car-body parts and free-form surfaces. Its optically impressive design and clearly structured interface make this measuring software very intuitive. Modular system architecture…
(Spectronics Corp.: Westbury, NY) -- The Spectroline FC-150 ultrahigh intensity UV inspection lamp has a built-in fan that reduces operating temperatures and prevents the lamp from becoming too hot to handle. This ensures greater comfort and safety for nondestructive testing (NDT) inspectors.…
(Olympus Corp.: Tokyo) -- Olympus Corp. will commence international sales of the 38DL PLUS ultrasonic thickness gauge. This new nondestructive testing device allows objects to be inspected without the need for destruction or disassembly.The gauge will go on sale in Japan in fall 2010.
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(AME: Rockford, IL) -- Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. (AME) announces the unveiling of www.ame.com, the company’s new corporate web site. AME is a provider of spindle interface and related machine tool components, plus metal-cutting sawing systems, hydraulic/pneumatic rod locks, safety…
(SICK: Minneapolis) -- SICK, a global manufacturer of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, announces the launch of the world’s first high-speed 3-D camera with high-quality color capability. By measuring the 3-D shape…
Children enjoy an exhibit demonstrating the applications of lasers. The GTRI researchers developed the museum-quality exhibits and are making them available for loan to K-12 schools.
Credit: Brian Childress
A dozen hands-on, museum-quality…
(Veeco Instruments Inc.: Tucson, AZ) -- Veeco Instruments Inc., a global provider of precision instrumentation and metrology solutions for scientific and industrial markets, announced a new low-cost member of its ContourGT family of noncontact, 3-D optical surface profilers. The ContourGT-K0…
(MicroRidge Systems: Sunriver, OR) -- MobileCollect represents the third generation of wireless measurement collection from MicroRidge Systems Inc. Featuring new technology, new features, and new pricing, MobileCollect offers the greatest range of options and flexibility for wireless measurement…
(INUS Technology Inc.: Seoul) -- INUS Technology Inc. has announced that the Mephisto 3-D scanner from 3D Dynamics now includes a license of Rapidform XOS. This powerful combination of hardware and software allows users to capture, process, and edit 3-D scans for a variety of purposes, including 3…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Demonstrating that chemistry sometimes can inform history, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Colorado College, and Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, have shown that sensitive nondestructive evaluation (NDE)…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- At Eastec 2010, happening May 25–27, Nikon Metrology Inc. will introduce the new MCA II range of articulated arms with a measurement volume between 1.8 and 3.6 meters diameter. Equipped with the brand new ModelMaker MMDx, the MCA II is an ultramodern and accurate…
(Beta LaserMike: Dayton, OH) -- Beta LaserMike, a global provider of precision measurement and control solutions, will display its comprehensive portfolio of system solutions for accurately and cost-efficiently measuring medical tubing during production at Medical Design & Manufacturing East…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- Join the Coordinate Metrology Society in Reno, July 12–16, at the spacious Grand Sierra Resort for the 26th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC).
Rather than focusing on sales, as do most trade shows, this unique event for 3-D coordinate metrology…
(CyberMetrics: Phoenix) -- CyberMetrics Corp.’s Quality Management Division introduces a new product offering, the GAGEtrak Portable Calibration Solution (PCS). Now you can export gauge calibration data from GAGEtrak software to a netbook or laptop to perform calibrations in the field.
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