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Surveylab, a leading provider of mobile geographic information systems (GIS), recently launched a new 3-D modeling capability for its ikeGPS satellite system. ikeGPS satellite system enables the user to geo-tag an image of any distant object, even at a distance of 1,000 meters. The ikeGPS system…
(Dorsey Metrology International: Poughkeepsie, NY) -- If you’re in the market for a snap gauge, one of the choices is whether or not to buy overseas.
Purchasing from overseas can often mean a longer wait for product delivery. The alternative is to locate a reputable manufacturer in the United…
(Newton Research Labs: Renton, WA) -- A new tool has entered the industry, solving a problem that has vexed nuclear power utility operators for many years: How do you precisely measure underwater the internals of a nuclear reactor?
Newton Research Labs, a manufacturer of machine vision,…
(Leica Microsystems: Wetzlar, Germany) -- Leica Microsystems and Besançon, France-based Digital Surf announced the signature of an agreement whereby Leica Map surface imaging and metrology software based upon Digital Surf’s Mountains Technology will be used with the Leica Application Suite (LAS)…
(Leica Microsystems: Wetzlar, Germany) -- Leica Microsystems and Besançon, France-based Digital Surf announced the signature of an agreement whereby Leica Map surface imaging and metrology software based upon Digital Surf’s Mountains Technology will be used with the Leica Application Suite (LAS)…
(ATS RheoSystems: Bordentown, NJ) -- The Merlin Viscometer is a high-performance rotational viscometer capable of both steady shear and yield stress testing in a rugged, compact footprint.
Designed for performing both routine rheological tests such as single-point viscosity checks for quality…
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States, leaving in its wake an unprecedented loss of life and property damage. Among the critical infrastructure the storm affected was the levee system that controls the Mississippi River’s flow around the city of New…
(The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society, the preeminent membership association for measurement professionals, has announced its call for papers in anticipation of the 2011 Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC). The 27th annual…
(SAE International: Warrendale, PA) -- From a modest beginning in a handful of classrooms in 1991, SAE International’s award-winning, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education program, A World in Motion (AWIM), celebrates its 20th anniversary, having touched the lives of…
(INUS Technology: Seoul, South Korea) INUS Technology has announced that several top-tier 3-D scanner manufacturers have teamed up to offer Rapidform software with their 3-D scanning hardware platforms. Combining these systems with state-of-the-art processing software from Rapidform enables…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal has introduced a new version of its successful MMQ 400 series. The MarForm MMQ 400-2 integrates a controller that dramatically increases the speed and resolution of the machine, and allows it to measure surface finish characteristics…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- Balances are tested and calibrated with weights. Only calibrated weights are traceable to the International Prototype Kilogram, calibrated at the Bureau International des Poids et Measures (BIPM) in Paris, and ensure accurate weighing results.…
(DALSA: Ontario, Canada) -- DALSA Corp., a global leader in digital imaging technology, has announced a new release of software for its BOA smart cameras. iNspect Express version 1700 adds new features, improves performance, and offers even greater ease of use. Designed for automated inspection and…
(Ametek: Largo, FL) -- A new single-column materials-testing machine from Lloyd Instruments, the LS1, provides enhanced speed, accuracy, and flexibility for all materials-testing applications under 1 kN force. High-precision displacement measurement is ensured by the LS1’s linear guide…
(Qualitest: Fort Lauderdale, FL) -- The Digi-TEST II hardness measurement system from Qualitest USA LC comes with many easy-to-use features and important engineering advances that allow for quick handling and user-friendly operation.
The system is a modular design and allows users to combine…
(Dytran Instruments: Chatsworth, CA) -- Dytran Instruments Inc. a leading manufacturer of piezoelectric and DC accelerometers, force and pressure transducers and associated electronics, has introduced the model 1022V, an IEPE force sensor, designed to offer low-mass dynamic measurement capabilities…
(MSC Industrial Direct: Melville, NY) -- With precision, quality, and value in mind, MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., the country’s leading supplier of cost-down metalworking solutions, presents the Swiss Precision Instruments (SPI) brand of precision measurement products. The SPI product line…
(SICK: Minneapolis)--SICK, a global leader in the manufacture of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification solutions for factory and logistics automation, has announced the launch of its W9-3 photoelectric sensor, a high-performance sensor in an extremely tough plastic…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) makes lab asset management easy. By embedding RFID tags into every model of Pipet-Lite XLS, pipette and tip manufacturer Rainin has taken lab asset management to a whole new level, transforming pipette management with…
(MVTec Software GmbH: Munich, Germany) -- MVTec Software GmbH is working closely with NVIDIA, a global leader in visual computing technologies, on developing a powerful new machine vision solution that dramatically improves the process of product inspection.
HALCON 10, machine vision software…
(Advanced Photonix: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Advanced Photonix Inc. (API) announces that its terahertz system, the T-Ray 4000, will be deployed on a factory line for quality and process control at a major manufacturer of extruded web products. This ground-breaking advancement in terahertz deployment is…
(Electro Standards Laboratories: Cranston, RI) -- The CellMite Model 4337 Digital Signal Conditioner with a 16-character auto identifying display is ideal for use with strain gauge extensometers used to test steel or with other industrial testing applications. The Model 4337 connects directly to a…
(FARO Technologies: Lake Mary, FL) – FARO Technologies Inc., a global provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, celebrates 30 years in 2011. With three decades of innovation to celebrate, FARO is having one of its valued customers, Paul Jr. Designs (PJD), build a custom FARO-…
(The L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision tools and metrology equipment, is reducing the price of its 795 and 796 line of electronic micrometers by more than 25 percent. The line, which has been expanded with 15 new tools, offers a measuring…
(Brookfield Engineering: Middleboro, MA) -- Brookfield Engineering Laboratories Inc., a global leader in viscosity measurement and control, offers two hands-on courses that equip users of Brookfield instruments with the knowledge to get the most out of their viscosity test methods. These one-day…
