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(Parker Hannifin: Hatfield, PA) -- The Porter Instrument Division of Parker Hannifin, a global provider of motion and control technologies, has unveiled the expanded P-Series variable area flow meter product line, a new range of flow meters that provides significantly greater application…
(JAI: San Jose, CA) -- JAI, manufacturer of high quality, industrial-grade cameras for machine vision, has introduced new GigE Vision versions of its eight-megapixel, industrial-grade, charge coupled device (CCD) camera series. Like the Camera Link versions introduced earlier in the year, the new…
(AMETEK: Paoli, PA) -- Two established leaders in ultraprecision manufacturing—Taylor Hobson and Precitech—both part of the Ultra Precision Technologies Division of AMETEK Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, have combined their expertise in…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- The Automated Imaging Association (AIA), the world’s largest machine vision trade group with more than 300 member companies from 30 nations, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Machine Vision Union (CMVU), a recently formed trade association representing…
(Palmer Wahl: Asheville, NC) -- Wahl Instruments Inc. has added a new product line to its test and calibration instruments catalog. Black Body Calibration sources are used for calibration and verification of infrared temperature instruments. Twenty-two different models are available, to suit a…
(AQSENSE: Girona, Spain) -- The 3-D Shape Analysis Library (SAL3D) from AQSENSE, provider of tools and technology solutions for in-line and off-line measuring and inspection procedures, is a standard library for range maps and point-cloud acquisition and processing, fully oriented to 3-D machine…
(Keyence: Osaka, Japan) -- The new VHX-1000 Digital Microscope from Keyence mixes high-performance digital microscopy with precision measurement. The VHX-1000 Series features a 16-bit imaging resolution that makes subtle color differences visible, and optimizes areas that are too dark or too…
(Geomagic: Morrisville, NC) -- Geomagic, the leading provider of 3-D software for creating and inspecting digital models of physical objects, today announced the release of its innovative 3-D imaging products: Geomagic Studio 2012, Geomagic Wrap 2012, Geomagic Qualify 2012, Geomagic Qualify…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) is offering new service and technology to the architectural, engineering, construction, and owner community (AEC&O). The director of business development for API, Mitch Schefcik, will lead API’s efforts in converting existing facilities…
(InnovMetric: Québec City, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software Inc., a leading supplier of industrial 3-D metrology software solutions, is proud to unveil the world’s first relational inspection solution with PolyWorks V12. The PolyWorks new relational inspection architecture analyzes every single…
(Delcam: Birmingham, UK) -- Delcam has launched a new website for its PowerINSPECT CAD-based inspection software. The site details the many benefits that have made PowerINSPECT a leading hardware-independent inspection software.
One of the most important factors has been the software’s…
(EM&C: West Columbia, SC) -- Engineered Metals and Composites Inc. (EM&C) is a premier original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of aluminum towers and small products for the marine industry. From T-tops, hard tops, and towers, to rod holders, leaning posts, rails, and poling platforms, the…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. and Hendrick Motorsports have announced a multiyear partnership agreement that makes Hexagon Metrology the official provider of dimensional metrology products and services to Hendrick Motorsports.
Hendrick Motorsports, winner of a record…
(Rapidform Inc.: Lakewood, CO) -- INUS Technology Inc., a world leader in providing technology, services, and software to unlock the power of 3-D scanning, announces the latest release of its turnkey Software Development Kit (SDK) for 3-D scanning application development. The updated version of…
(Meggitt: San Juan Capistrano, CA) -- Meggitt Sensing Systems, designer and manufacturer of high-performance sensing and monitoring systems for air and land-based machinery in extreme environments, has introduced the Endevco model 71M series, a family of rugged, undamped subminiature surface…
(Pipeline Analytics: Pittsburgh) -- New for WinCan V8 pipe inspection and asset management software, the WinCan Laser module from Pipeline Analytics makes it easy to capture pipeline geometry using a video-inspection crawler outfitted with practically any laser profiling hardware.
“Until now,…
(QuantumVision Corp.: Roswell, GA) -- QuantumVision Corp., manufacturer, designer, and implementer of custom machine vision solutions, has created the Hammerhead, the industry’s first 3-D stereo smart vision system. The system integrates twin 1.3 megapixel imagers and 5 megapixel gray scale or…
(InnovMetric: Québec City, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software Inc., a global supplier of industrial 3-D metrology software solutions, is proud to unveil the world’s first relational inspection solution with PolyWorks v. 12. The new relational inspection architecture analyzes every single step in a…
(IDS: Woburn, MA) -- IDS GmbH, the headquarters for IDS Imaging Development Systems and a global leader in machine vision technology, has unveiled the UI–2280SE, an ideal all-round camera with USB 2.0 interface and Sony ICX655 CCD sensor in 5 megapixel resolution (2448 pixels × 2050 pixels). The…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has launched the next generation of its innovative laser scanner, the Focus3D. Complete with new features that enhance registration and remote functionality, this newest Focus3D…
(Capture 3D: Farmington Hills, MI) -- To better service its growing customers and address the increased demand for automated solutions, Capture 3D has relocated its Novi, Michigan, facility to Farmington Hills, Michigan. With twice the size, this new facility includes increased space for the…
(Assembly Guidance: Chelmsford, MA) -- Assembly Guidance Systems Inc., a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-performance laser projection systems for manual manufacturing and quality monitoring, has delivered a 20-projector laser system for wind-turbine blade fabrication.
Following a…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has announced the relocation of its Michigan Precision Center to a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility on a campus-like setting in Wixom, Michigan. The 26,000 sq. ft. facility includes a spacious calibration laboratory, enhanced…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API), designer, manufacturer, and supplier of machine-tool calibration systems and precision measuring instruments, continues to advance the cause of metrology and precision measurement for the future with a recent gift to the University of North…
Geomagic, a global provider of 3-D software for creating and inspecting digital models of physical objects, has announced that its 3-D imaging and reverse engineering software, Geomagic Studio, has been used to create the highest resolution, most dimensionally accurate 3-D digital model ever of…
