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(HEIDENHAIN Corp.: Tarsdorf, Austria) -- A new open linear encoder (no housing on scale) equipped with a unique integrated mounting control is now available from RSF Elektronik, as of Oct. 27. Called the MS 25, this RSF encoder utilizes a tricolored LED directly at the reading head enabling the…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) defines positive and negative tolerance ranges for weights. Traditional weight manufacturing with mechanical weight polishing normally targets the zero line. METTLER TOLEDO is the first…
Precise 3-D data acquisition with the smartSCAN 3D
(Breuckmann GmbH: Meersburg, Germany) -- Breuckmann GmbH will debut its extended smartSCAN 3D product series during Euromold 2010, which occurs Dec. 1–4 in Frankfurt. Thanks to Interface FireWire(B), this modular system…
Story update 10/27/2010: We incorrectly gave the purchase price for Intergraph as $2.125 million instead of $2.125 billion.
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- On July 6, 2010, Hexagon AB entered into an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based software provider Intergraph Corp. The completion…
(Tektronix: Beaverton, OR) -- Tektronix Inc., a global manufacturer of oscilloscopes, has announced the DPO/DSA/MSO70000C Series of digital and mixed signal oscilloscopes that now deliver 100 GS/s (gigasamples/sec) sampling rate performance, enabling lower noise along with increased data points on…
(Honeywell: Houston) -- Honeywell, one of the top automation technology suppliers to several Gulf Coast facilities, has announced a scholarship to help re-energize Houston Independent School District students about pursuing careers in engineering.
Aside from financial assistance, however, the…
(Qualitest: Plantation, FL ) -- Qualitest introduces a range of automatic quality inspection machines for the rubber, plastic, and elastomer industries. The Lite D series automatic inspection system can check gaskets made of rubber, PTFE, and metal, but the same machine is capable of inspecting…
(Spar Point Group: Portland, ME) -- Three-dimensional modeling and 3-D laser scanning are exciting new technologies that are rapidly changing the way we plan and understand our environments. As manufacturers constantly aim to improve efforts to design and build new boats or retrofit aging vessels…
(Apex: Cheshire, United Kingdom) -- The Large Volume Metrology Conference (LVMC) and Exhibition is the only European event solely dedicated to portable and large volume 3-D measurement technology. The LVMC combines technical conference sessions with a comprehensive trade exhibition of some of the…
(Computer Imprintable Label Systems: West Sussex, UK) -- Computer Imprintable Label Systems (CILS), a manufacturer of high-performance label identification systems, has developed a durable, full-color printed, synthetic label range to replace expensive riveted metal data plates. These save time…
(Paul Scherrer Institute: Villigen, Switzerland) -- A novel nano-tomography method developed by a team of researchers from the Technische Universität München (TUM), the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), and the ETH Zurich opens the door to computed tomography (CT) examinations of minute structures at…
(Creaform: Lévis, Quebec) -- Creaform, developer and manufacturer of the Handyscan 3D line of self-positioning handheld 3-D laser scanners, the optical CMM MetraSCAN 3D scanner, and the HandyPROBE line of arm-free portable CMMs, has opened two international subsidiaries in Germany and India. In…
(CEESI: Boulder, CO) -- Ultrasonic meter users will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge at the 2011 Ultrasonic Meter Measurement Training Series, scheduled for Feb. 15–25 at the Rasa Sentosa Resort in Singapore. The annual event will include a workshop and two training courses.
2011…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Scientists at JILA and collaborators have demonstrated an improved laser-based “molecular fingerprinting” technique that picks out traces of key hydrogen-containing molecules and other molecules from a billion other particles in a gas in just 30 seconds or less—…
(Olympus: Hamburg, Germany) — Olympus has introduced advanced laser sharing and dual-port SIM scanning capabilities to its FluoView FV1000 confocal laser scanning and FluoView FV1000MPE multiphoton laser scanning microscopes. Providing effective and efficient methods of increasing flexibility,…
Diamond DA42 MPP
(RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems: Horn, Austria) -- Airborne laser scanning is a rapid, highly ariegl-fig2ccurate, and efficient method of capturing 3-D data of large areas for various applications (e.g., city modeling, powerline…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $50 million in grants to five institutions to support the construction of new scientific research facilities that will explore topics ranging from nanometer-scale electronics and “green”…
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Leica Geosystems firmware 2.0 adds powerful new capabilities to the Leica ScanStation C10, the industry’s popular 3-D laser scanner for as-built and topographic surveys.
Many users are pleased with the productivity and versatility of the fully integrated,…
(DNV: Houston) -- Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has been contracted by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) of the the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the forensic examination of the blowout preventer (BOP) and lower marine riser package that was fitted…
(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- Now available with the XLG3 Video Borescope, 3D Phase Measurement provides accurate 3-D surface scans enabling inspectors to rotate and zoom an image for a more accurate view of the defect.
The 3D Phase Measurement technique provides…
(University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Twisting spires, concentric rings, and gracefully bending petals are a few of the 3-D shapes that University of Michigan engineers can make from carbon nanotubes using a new manufacturing process.
The process, called “capillary forming,” takes…
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems has introduced a new measuring and alignment system for lathes, turning equipment, spindles, and related machinery. The Spindle Alignment Kit is turnkey, easy to use, and ready to go right on the factory floor. Ideal applications…
(Rockwell Automation: Milwaukee) -- Machine builders and end-users seeking to simplify safety relay selection and reduce component inventory and life-cycle costs will benefit from the new family of Allen-Bradley Guardmaster safety relays from Rockwell Automation. Designed to meet new global…
(MAG: Erlanger, KY) -- MAG announces the addition of Op-tection in-line electroluminescence inspection to its solar module production lines, providing manufacturers with the ability to consistently produce high-quality modules, while maintaining high production efficiency in the increasingly…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Madison, WI) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global player in serving science, recently announced the launch of the new version of the Thermo Scientific K-Alpha X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS). This fully integrated surface characterization tool is designed to…
