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(Photonfocus: Lachen, Switzerland) -- Photonfocus AG, designer and engineer of CMOS sensors and digital cameras, has released the new G2 series GigE Vision cameras based on the MV1 camera platform and Photonfocus A1312 and A1312IE (NIR-enhanced) CMOS sensors. The MV1-D1312-xx-G2 camera is available…
(Geomagic: Morrisville, NC) -- Geomagic, a leading provider of 3-D software for creating and inspecting digital models of physical objects, has announced the first service release of the Geomagic 2012 product lines. The Geomagic 2012 SR1 product line builds on the innovations that were introduced…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp., developer and manufacturer of vision systems and surface inspection systems, has announced the new DataMan 302 ID reader designed specifically for solar traceability initiatives. The DataMan 302 features integrated, bank controlled, blue illumination for…
(Micro-Epsilon: Uhingen, Germany) -- Micro-Epsilon Eltrotec, manufacturer and marketer of color sensors, fiber optics, measure-light-barriers, and technical endoscopes, has introduced the colorCONTROL ACS 7000, the first online color measuring system. The measuring principle is based on spectral…
(Kistler: Novi, MI) -- Kistler North America, a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque and acceleration, has announced the global market introduction of its industry exclusive STASA QC plastics injection molding…
(Mettler-Toledo: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- Following its acquisition by Mettler-Toledo, Pharmacontrol Electronic GmbH (PCE), specialists in intelligent vision inspection solutions, is expanding the reach of its track-and-trace technologies in Europe, the United States, and Asia. With the…
(ReverseEngineering.com: La Jolla, CA) -- ReverseEngineering.com, developer and marketer of CAD integrated 3-D reverse engineering, scanning, and inspection software, now supports a high-speed, binary database software add-in for point-cloud processing for SolidWorks Standard and SolidWorks Premium…
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a developer of product life-cycle management (PLM) software and services, has announced a new product in the Teamcenter software portfolio called Active Workspace, an intuitive, highly…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal, designer and manufacturer of production dimensional measuring technology, will be featuring the addition of an economical and powerful new skidless surface evaluation system to its MarSurf line of mobile surface metrology systems at Manufacturing 4…
(TÜV SÜD America: Plymouth, MI) -- TÜV SÜD Americas, a business-to-business engineering services firm providing international safety testing and certification services, has expanded its automotive electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) laboratory in Plymouth, Michigan, by opening an additional 3-m (9…
(Navitar: Rochester, New York) -- Navitar Inc., a developer and manufacturer of standard and custom-engineered optical solutions, has introduced a versatile, dual-view imaging system that allows customers to simultaneously view a single subject and capture an image at multiple fields of view.
For…
(API: Rockland, MD) -- Earlier this month, API Services announced its acquisition of R&C Service Solutions Inc., a full-service, machine-tool support service company located in Arizona. R&C is now operating as API Services: Southwest Division.
API Services President Ronald S. Hicks…
(Newport: Bozeman, MT) -- ILX Lightwave, a Newport Corp. brand, announces the addition of LDT-5940C Thermoelectric Temperature Controller to its portfolio of thermoelectric temperature controllers designed for testing of laser diodes and other optoelectronic devices. The LDT-5940C features 60 watts…
(AQSENSE: Girona, Spain) -- AQSENSE, developer of 3-D machine vision technologies has a 3-D Shape Analysis Library, SAL3D, a library for cloud-points acquisition and manipulation, which now supports the SR4000, the leading line 3-D time-of-flight cameras from Mesa Imaging, the Switzerland-based…
(General Tools: New York) -- The new series of USB Humidity and Temperature Data Loggers (HT10/20/50) from General Tools & Instruments (General) makes long-term, unattended monitoring of myriad environments easier and less costly. Each unit in General’s HT Series enables users to keep an eye on…
(USON: Houston) Quality engineers can now obtain the USON Pressure Decay Leak Test Calculator—the first in a family of automated Uson NDT Test Calculators—to generate nearly instantaneous answers to “what if” modeling of pressure-decay leak testing variables and exact returns on investment from new…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- The Vision Show, North America’s largest vision and imaging trade show and conference, will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, at the Hynes Convention Center, May 8-10, 2012. AIA, the world’s largest trade association promoting vision and imaging industries, founded The…
(Kistler: Novi, MI) -- Kistler, a global supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has introduced the Type 9211BE miniature quartz force sensor with single-wire technology, designed for high-reliability…
(Chromasens GmbH: Ann Arbor, MI) -- The improved performance of modern camera systems has increased their value as image-capturing solutions. However, a central issue is often overlooked, as Markus Schnitzlein, managing director of Chromasens GmbH, emphasizes, “In addition to a high-quality camera…
(Lenox: Trevose, PA) -- Lenox Instrument Co.’s Micro Borescope delivers a clear, bright image ideal for close-range inspection of medical devices like coronary stents; tubing; micromolded, machined, and cast parts; and electronic and mechanical assemblies—particularly where access is limited and…
(Toshiba Imaging: Irvine, CA) -- Toshiba Imaging, a leader in high-definition color video imaging, is working with ISee3D Inc. on an advanced 3-D microscope digital video system using a single Toshiba IK-HD1, three-chip CCD high-definition camera. ISee3D is a Canadian company that develops…
(Mettler-Toledo: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- Mettler-Toledo, a leader in the research and development of products and services in the precision instrument industry, has launched the SmartCal reference substance, designed to verify and document moisture analyzer performance.
SmartCal is a new…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- The AIA, the global trade association for the vision and imaging industry, in collaboration with its sister company, the Motion Control Association (MCA), will host the webinar, Advanced Motion and Vision Integration, at no cost to you on Fri., March 23, 2012, from 11 a.m.…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global provider of 3-D measurement technology, has released SCENE 5.0, the latest in the company’s line of point-cloud-capture processing software for FARO’s Focus3D laser scanner. For the first time, SCENE users can view their scans in true…
(CEESI: Nunn, CO) -- The Colorado Engineering Experiment Station (CEESI) is offering a series of flow-measurement training courses in April 2012 in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. The classes cover a variety of flow measurement types aimed at technicians and engineers.
Fundamentals of Hydrocarbon…
