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(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- We eat first with our eyes, as the saying goes. It’s no surprise, then, that the food industry spends countless hours creating the ideal shades that we will see when we open a package.
Everyone from the chefs to the marketing department want the food to look…
(Creaform: Lévis, Québec, Canada) -- Creaform, a leader in portable 3-D optical measurement technologies and 3-D engineering services, and Faurecia Autositze GmbH are working together on a software solution for the measurements and positioning of dummies. In the future, this software solution…
(Harrington Group: Orlando, FL) -- Harrington Group has announced the release of Calibration Recall 4 software. Equipment calibration is a necessary part of any production line. However, calibration can be painless with proper planning and tracking provided by calibration software.
Reduce downtime…
(InspectionXpert: Raleigh, NC) -- InspectionXpert Corp., developer of integrated software solutions, has released CMMXpert, a new add-on for InspectionXpert for PDF and InspectionXpert OnDemand, the automated ballooning and inspection reporting tools that eliminate manual processing of inspection…
(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, ON, Canada) -- Teledyne DALSA, designer and manufacturer of digital imaging solutions and machine vision technology, has expanded its Genie TS camera series with the addition of three new color models. The Genie TS uses Teledyne DALSA’s advanced CMOS imaging sensor…
(BYK-Gardner: Geretsried, Germany) -- BYK-Gardner, a manufacturer of instruments and system solutions for quality control of color, appearance, and physical properties of paints and plastics, has a new feature in its measurement data analysis software, smart-chart, which distributes digital master…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the eminent membership association for industrial measurement professionals, is hosting the first CMSC Metrology Careers Fair on Thursday, July 19, 2012, from 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m., during the Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC…
(Microscan: Renton, WA) -- Microscan, developer of precision data acquisition and control systems, has added the I-PAK SE2 stainless-steel enclosure to its Visionscape I-PAK machine vision inspection system. The I-PAK SE2 is designed to meet the specific needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers. As a…
(Atlas: Louisville, KY) -- Atlas Machine and Supply, headquartered at the Jefferson Riverport International in Louisville, Kentucky, has launched its nationwide laser-tracking metrology services for use in large-scale, on-site machining jobs for industry. The laser technology is especially…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. will feature innovations in measurement automation at the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2012 (IMTS) being held at McCormick Place in Chicago from Sept. 10–15, 2012. In booth E-5202, Hexagon will exhibit a full…
(INUS: Seoul, South Korea) -- INUS Technology, a provider of technology and services in 3-D scanning and developer of Rapidform software, a well-known name in reverse engineering, inspection, and scan data processing, has announced a strategic agreement with Basis Software, developer of the…
(Omek: Givat Ella, Israel) -- Omek Optics of Israel exhibited at the Optatec Show in Frankfurt, Germany, which was held May 22–25, 2012. Omek, a designer and manufacturer of high-end industrial microscopes, teamed up with Allied Vision Technologies to demonstrate the capabilities of its low-…
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The Workforce Engagement Equation, by Jamison J. Manion (Productivity Press, 2012) is for hands-on leaders engaged in effecting change. Describing the science behind the “art of managing” process improvement, it will help you bridge the gap between strategy…
(NDI: Waterloo, Canada) -- Northern Digital Inc. (NDI), a developer and manufacturer of optical and electromagnetic measurement systems for medical and industrial applications, announces that David Rath has accepted an appointment to the role of president, succeeding former president and CEO, Jamie…
(AICON: Braunschweig, Germany) -- A new interface for MoveInspect HR, a portable optical measurement system from AICON, a developer of standardized optical 3-D measurement systems, enables its use for free-motion head (FMH) form tests, which are used to determine and reduce the risk of acceleration…
(InnovMetric Software: Québec City, Québec, Canada) -- Following its strong growth in the U.S. Midwest in recent years, InnovMetric Software has made PolyWorks classroom training sessions available at a new training center in Novi, Michigan. At the cost of $350 per trainee/per day, PolyWorks users…
(Breuckmann: Meersburg, Germany) -- After dedicating more than 25 years to the realization of his vision, Bernd Breuckmann has retired from the executive board of Breuckmann GmbH. Alexander Poledna, who has supported Breuckmann in his role as executive director since the beginning of 2009, took…
(Hexagon AB: Stockholm, Sweden) -- Hexagon AB Group, a global provider of integrated design, measurement, and visualization technologies, has acquired all shares in the Norwegian company My Virtual Reality Software AS (myVR), provider of real-time 3-D virtual technology to the oil and gas, building…
(Nextec: Eastlake, OH) -- Nextec Laser Metrology, developer of in-process metrology solutions serving the quality inspection market, has announced its WIZblade turnkey metrology solution for rapid, precision measuring of both aerospace jet-engine blades and industrial turbine and compressor blades…
Editor’s note: KR Karu will be the guest on Quality Digest Live this Friday, June 22, 2012, at 11 a.m. Pacific.
Recently, Janet Woodcock, M.D., the director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), criticized the pharmaceutical industry’s lack…
(INUS: Seoul, South Korea) -- INUS Technology has released a major update of its flagship reverse engineering software, Rapidform XOR, which combines 3-D scan data processing and parametric solid modeling to give users the ability to create intelligent CAD models from point clouds and polygon…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global source for 3-D measurement technology, has released CAM2 Gage 2.2. It is the latest software update for the company’s leading lines of portable measurement solutions, the FaroArm and FARO Gage. New features such as enhanced QuickTools,…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the eminent membership association for measurement professionals, is hosting its third large-scale, interactive measurement study, as well as two other events at the 28th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), July 16–…
(ADCOLE: Marlborough, MA) -- A gauge that provides submicron accuracy, with fast unattended cycle times, for the manufacture and quality control of critical rotating components, is available from ADCOLE Corp., designer and manufacturer of high-accuracy measurement machines and components.
The…
(DIS: Clinton Township, MI) -- Dynamic Intelligent Solutions (DIS) recently outfitted an automotive customer’s paint bake oven with ChamberCam, allowing the customer to obtain optical 3-D thermal expansion and displacement data of an aluminum roof while attached to a full-body vehicle during the…
