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(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati) -- Exact Metrology Inc. has announced the addition of a Leica Geosystems ScanStation C10 laser scanner to its extensive lineup of portable metrology equipment. The ScanStation C10 is a high-speed, high-accuracy, long-range scanner with full field of view ideal for…
(IPETRONIK: Baden-Baden, Germany) -- IPETRONIK, a global developer of mobile measurement technology for the automotive industry, has announced MultiDAQ, a new universal measurement module. With 32 measurement inputs, eight analog inputs for voltage with sensor excitation, and two frequency and…
(Bruker Corp.: Boston) -- At the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall 2010 meeting taking place Nov. 29–Dec.3, Bruker Corp. has unveiled the AcuityXR, an optical surface profiler that combines patent-pending Bruker hardware and software technology to enable select ContourGT noncontact, 3-D…
(Creaform: Levis, Quebec) -- Creaform, a global manufacturer of 3-D measurement technologies, presents at Euromold and to the entire world its new MetraSCAN optical CMM 3-D scanner.
The portable, arm-free MetraSCAN 3-D scanner and the C-Track 780 dual camera sensor are used to take precise…
(Extensible CAD Technologies: Raleigh, NC) -- Extensible CAD Technologies has released an enhanced version of InspectionXpert First-Article. The software helps companies automate their quality-control inspection processes by providing a faster and more accurate way to balloon CAD drawings and…
(Tiger Optics LLC: Warrington, PA) -- The HALO-500-H2O, designed to measure higher levels of moisture in gases, is gaining notice from gas manufacturers and metrology institutes, reports Tiger Optics LLC, the manufacturer that developed the product at the behest of its London-based representative…
(GE Measurement & Control Solutions: Huerth, Germany) -- The new DMS Go from GE’s Inspection Technologies is a high-end thickness gauge that provides accurate and comprehensive thickness-inspection data in a range of selectable formats. It incorporates joystick control, a high all-round…
(Carl Zeiss: Maple Grove, MN) -- Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology has announced King Machine as a new distributor of Zeiss metrology equipment for Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. King Machine, with a Precision Measurement Center in Boise (Meridian), Idaho, will represent the full line of Zeiss…
(University of Illinois: Champaign, IL) -- The long, anxious wait for biopsy results could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a tissue-imaging technique developed at the University of Illinois. The new microscopy technique, called “nonlinear interferometric vibrational imaging” (NIVI), was…
A new chemical analysis technique developed by a research group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses the shifting ultrasonic pitch of a small quartz crystal to test the purity of only a few micrograms of material. Because it works with samples close to a thousand times…
(3D Systems: Rock Hill, SC) -- 3D Systems announces that it will showcase its entire suite of 3-D content-to-print solutions at the 2010 EuromoldWorldFair to be held in Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 1–4, in Hall 11, booths D46 and E26.
The company plans to introduce several new 3-D printers at…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released an updated version of a computer system testing tool that can cut costs by more efficiently finding flaws.
Catching software “bugs” before a program is released enhances computer…
(Capture 3D: Novi, MI) -- See what’s NEW and BLUE at Capture 3D. Mark your calendar for Dec. 8. Capture 3D invites you to have lunch with its Michigan team in Novi and spend a couple of hours learning about the latest metrology technology and participate in live demos.
There are two sessions…
(Honeywell: Minneapolis) -- Honeywell, a global supplier of test-and-measurement sensor solutions, has introduced a new website featuring easy-to-use product configuration and online ordering tools, simplified navigation, and a wealth of product information.
Several feature-rich web tools have…
(Alternative Vision Corp.: Tucson, AZ) -- Tattile srl, the Mairano, Italy-based developer of machine-vision solutions, announces the first release of its Antares Engine Toolkit for LabVIEW. Demonstrated at the recent Vision 2010 show in Stuttgart, Germany, the new tool kit will give LabView…
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Bundled wires, cramped cabinets—it’s a tight world out there. Fortunately, Fluke Corp. is introducing a new family of state-of-the-art clamp meters, including the 376 with iFlex, a revolutionary 18-inch flexible current probe. To see how the Fluke 376 can get you out…
(Vishay Precision Group Inc.: Malvern, PA) -- Vishay Precision Group Inc. has announced that its VPG Process Weighing division has expanded the fieldbus protocols of its BLH-Nobel Weighing Systems G4 family of multichannel weight/force indicators to include the Ethernet/IP open communications…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, NC) -- Geomagic has announced that its reverse engineering and 3-D inspection software has received a full validation from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The test verifies accuracy of features in the company’s software for a wide…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Tough competition means food and beverage manufacturers and packagers cannot afford production errors. This is why they must increasingly rely on machine vision systems and image-based ID readers to help achieve quality, improve productivity, and comply with product…
(Nanovea: Irvine, CA) -- The Nanovea Jr25, a 3-D noncontact portable profilometer, is the first truly portable, high-performance profilometer of its kind. With an optional battery pack and carrying case, the Jr25 provides measurement capability rarely available during field study. The Jr25 uses…
(City University London: London) -- City University London and Sencon UK Ltd., a developer of sensor and control systems for the metal packaging industry, have begun a three-year, £200,000 ($320,000) knowledge transfer partnership to improve the quality control of the coatings applied to food,…
(ICHF: Warsaw, Poland) -- Superficial layers of materials, no thicker than several atomic layers, play a key role in many important areas of science and technology, including microelectronics, catalysis, or corrosion science. These surface layers are being studied with different surface-sensitive…
(Buehler: Lake Bluff, IL) -- To simplify ordering and purchasing, Buehler created its new Sum-Met Bundles, which contain all the grinding and polishing consumables required to prepare 100 specimens. Using one part number and one price, laboratory, medical, quality control, universities, and other…
(NVision: Coppell, TX) -- Soft Air USA used NVision’s laser scanning services to save three months in getting an Airsoft replica of FN Herstal’s FNP9-17 handgun to market. This is a significant time savings over Soft Air’s previous process, which involved making silicon molds of real guns and…
(Nikon Metrology Inc.: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology Inc. recently opened its new Western regional sales office in Irvine, California. The facility will serve as a sales and demonstration center for current and potential Nikon Metrology customers in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah,…
