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(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- With the exponential increase in computing power and the broad proliferation of digital cameras, super-resolution imaging is poised to become the next “killer app.” The growing interest in this technology has manifested itself in an explosion of literature on the…
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Corp., a global provider of portable electronic test and measurement technology, will donate $65,000 worth of test instruments to schools and training programs for use in teaching students to diagnose and repair sophisticated industrial process control systems…
(Nikon Metrology Inc.: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology Inc. has released its new ShuttlePix P-400R Digital Microscope, made for inspection, observation, simple measurement, and recording of high-resolution images.
For on-site analysis of samples, it serves as a hand-held microscope that…
(Advanced Inspection Technologies: Melbourne, FL) -Advanced Inspection Technologies (AIT) has introduced the Pilit-Mini, a portable pipe inspection camera designed for industrial, HVAC, welding, cleaning validation, law enforcement and other applications. The hand-held inspection camera can…
(Visual Workplace Inc.: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. has a new buyer’s guide available for do-it-yourself visual controls. This comprehensive catalog details the company’s complete line of lean workplace and 5S visual management solutions, headlined by the Mobile In-House Sign Shop (…
(Baumer: Southington, CT) -- With the DSRT strain sensor, Baumer offers a sensor for indirect force measurement that can be used in the packaging industry, engineering, wind energy plants, and many other industrial applications. The DSRT is the smallest strain sensor with the highest resolution (0…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Cognex has announced its next-generation DataMan hand-held industrial ID scanner, the DataMan 8000 Series. The rugged scanner is designed for the factory floor and offers the industry’s most advanced code-reading technology, IDMax, for reading 1-D and 2-D codes…
(Aven: Ann Arbor, MI) -- A high-intensity microscope ring light featuring 72 LED lights and adjustable illumination for any specimen or application has been released by Aven Inc. All electronics are part of the compact, self-contained MC90/50 model design.
Several features make this model…
(nuvoTrace: Las Vegas) -- nuvoTrace, a small business entity, has introduced innovative technology to safely and quickly test packages for leak tightness—down to 7 micron channels. The nondestructive tester developed by the company uses safe, nontoxic tracer gas to determine leak tightness of…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- In this webinar series, Cognex will focus on technical topics that showcase the power of machine vision and how to solve inspection applications with advanced techniques and new tools. The webinar will take place Thursday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. EDT/11 a.m. PDT. It lasts 30…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Siemens PLM Software’s new NX CMM Inspection Programming application, the latest addition to the NX software part-manufacturing solutions, has become the first inspection programming software application officially certified by the Dimensional Metrology Standards…
(NVision: Coppell, TX) -- A major manufacturer of hydraulic fracturing tools for the oil and gas industry is using NVision’s hand-held laser scanner to increase the performance and life of its products by gaining a clearer picture of erosion patterns. The company previously used ultrasonic sensors…
(The Boeing Co.: Smithfield, MI) -- The Boeing Co. and the Northrop Grumman Corp. will hold their second joint Global Product Data Interoperability Summit Nov. 8–11 at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Resort in Chandler, Arizona.
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, the organizers…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The process of reverse engineering has proven infinitely useful for analyzing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) components to duplicate or repair them, or simply improve on their design. A guidebook to the rapid-fire changes in this area, Reverse Engineering:…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- Olympus, a precision technology provider of innovative solutions in its core business areas of medical and surgical products, life science imaging systems, industrial measurement and imaging instruments, and cameras and audio products, has called for nominations for…
The recently opened Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) National Accelerator Laboratory (SNAL) provides scientists around the world with a brilliant new tool to understand fundamental properties of atoms and materials at previously unreachable…
(InnovMetric Software: Québec) -- Having been widely accepted in the automotive industry as a critical technology to accelerate product engineering, high-density, noncontact 3-D digitizer sales are moving into new industrial market segments and applications.
With the multiplicity of measurement…
(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- An ultrasonic testing machine from GE Inspection Technologies is helping EUROPIPE maintain its competitive advantage and its technological leadership in manufacturing large-diameter, welded steel pipe. The automated inspection system was…
(S. Himmelstein: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- New models 2206 and 2207 solid flanged reaction torquemeters from S. Himmelstein and Co. offer certified accuracy. Their high stiffness and ability to handle large extraneous loads (thrust and bending) minimizes cross-talk errors.
These stationary…
(Veeco Instruments Inc.: Tucson, AZ) -- In booth No. E-5439 at IMTS 2010, Veeco Instruments Inc. will display its NPFLEX 3D Metrology System for characterizing surfaces previously too difficult to measure due to size or part orientation. The NPFLEX3D surface profiler combines the industry-leading…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, NC) -- Geomagic Inc. and New River Kinematics (NRK) have released Power3 Suite, integrated software that enables industrial companies to analyze, inspect, and validate manufacturing processes for greater accuracy and productivity. The Power3 Suite is on display…
(The Modal Shop Inc.: Cincinnati) -- The Modal Shop Inc. introduced a new system in its line of nondestructive testing solutions at this year’s IMTS exposition in Chicago. During the show, The Modal Shop’s innovative Nondestructive Testing Drop Test Fixture (NDT-DTF) demonstrated resonant…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has announced the release of the Web Reporting Suite at IMTS 2010, a server-based version of the recently released DataPage+ product, which provides seamless integration with PC-DMIS, the de facto standard measuring software. The Web…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- CMM-Manager 3.0 for Windows 7 has proven itself to be a value-for-money tactile inspection software that runs on nearly all CNC and manual coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). The modern and intuitive Windows 7 graphical interface makes the software even more…
(Perceptron Inc.: Plymouth, MI) -- Perceptron Inc., a provider of noncontact measurement and scanning systems for manufacturers and visual-inspection tools for professional tradespeople, has released a new multiline, laser triangulation sensor. The new noncontact sensor is designed for use in…
