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One of Maclean Vehicle Systems’ (MVS’s) many automotive fastener products is stainless steel capped wheel nuts. The nuts are assembled on an index machine that processes two parts simultaneously at each station. The fasteners must be inspected to verify the nuts are properly threaded. MVS…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Sales of machine vision components and systems in North America jumped 60 percent in the second quarter of 2010 over the same period in 2009, according to new statistics from the Automated Imaging Association (AIA), the industry’s trade group.
Second quarter sales were…
(GSI: Melbourne, FL) -- Geodetic Systems In. (GSI), a global designer and manufacturer of industrial 3-D measurement systems, recently added a new line of V-STARS systems based on its new series of “DynaMo” cameras.
The new “V-STARS/D” systems incorporating the DynaMo retain all the features…
(HEIDENHAIN: Schaumburg, IL) -- With the new TS 249, HEIDENHAIN Corp. offers an extremely compact touch probe primarily for use in numerical-controlled grinding machines and lathes. This small device is based on well-proven HEIDENHAIN sensor technology, providing immediate connection to all common…
Story update 10/7/2010: We edited the last sentence of the first paragraph to reflect an amendment from the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.
Known for the past 23 years as the Baldrige National Quality Program, the nation’s public-private partnership dedicated to performance excellence…
Editor’s note: Quality Digest’s Technorazzi Live will be presenting a live video broadcast demonstrating the capabilities of this new product on Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. EDT. If you are interested in watching the live broadcast, please click here.
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a…
You can check a person’s vital signs—pulse, respiration, and blood pressure—manually or by attaching sensors to the body. But a student in the Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Health and Sciences Technology program is working on a system that could measure these health…
(Spectronics Corp.: Westbury, NY) --The MAXIMA ML-3500 series ultraviolet lamps use advanced micro-discharge light (MDL) technology, plus a unique filter and bulb/reflector, to deliver up to 10 times the UV-A (365 nm) output of conventional high-intensity discharge (HID) inspection lamps. With…
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- Three-dimensional laser scanning is an emerging technology that holds great promise for capturing dimensionally accurate information about an object or scene by collecting millions of dense measurements quickly. ASTM International Committee E57 on 3-D imaging…
(ZWSOFT: Guangzhou, China) -- ZWCAD Software Co. Ltd. (ZWSOFT), a provider of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, announces the release of ZW3D 2010, a complete 3-D CAD/CAM suite that provides ease of use, performance, and super-fast modeling functionality…
(Promess: Brighton, MI) -- Promess Inc. has launched a new microprocessor-based, handheld meter for calibration, certification, and verification of both laboratory and production measuring equipment. The new PRO-CM16 includes a digital sensor interface, for automatic detection of torque and force…
(Macro Sensors: Pennsauken, NJ) -- Macro Sensors’ linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) position sensors offer right-angle configurations, double-ended accessibility, and debris-free operation. Due to the radially mounted electrical connector and bending radius of the mating cable, the…
(Trimble: Sun City, South Africa) -- At the XIV International Congress of the International Society for Mine Surveying in South Africa, Trimble Navigation Ltd. introduced two new advanced features for its Trimble 4D Control software solution for monitoring systems. The new features include support…
(Automation Technology: Bad Oldesloe, Germany ) -- With the new CX-Compact Sensors, Automation Technology presents a new generation of detector-heads for high-speed 3-D scanning. Its core comprises the world’s fastest high-resolution-sensors, available with a resolution of 2352 × 1728 pixels and a…
(Optech: Toronto) -- Optech Inc., a manufacturer of advanced light detection and ranging (LIDAR) survey instruments, has released the new Intelligent Laser Ranging and Imaging System-Long Range (ILRIS-LR). This long-range 3-D laser imaging system has greater range and higher point density…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Every day is a metric day at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). But that won’t stop the agency from celebrating Metric Week, held annually the week of Oct. 10—the tenth day of the tenth month.
This year marks the 34th annual celebration of…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Scientists have long known that time passes faster at higher elevations—a curious aspect of Einstein’s theories of relativity that previously has been measured by comparing clocks on the Earth’s surface and a high-flying rocket. Now, physicists at the National Institute…
(Spar Point Research LLC: Danvers, MA) -- SPAR Europe and Plant-Tech have joined forces to present an event on 3-D data integration and new 3-D technology applications across a range of industries, with a special focus on industrial plants, but also encompassing urban modeling, transportation,…
(Spatial Corp.: Broomfield, CO) -- Spatial Corp., a provider of 3-D development components for design, manufacturing, and engineering applications, provides computer-aided design (CAD) translation with product manufacturing information (PMI) to Toyota Caelum Inc. for use in its latest software…
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Leica Geosystems is offering an online learning module for its HDS CloudWorx software application for AutoCAD. The modules are available online from any location with a PC and an internet connection. Students can progress through the material at their own pace…
(Olympus America Inc.: Center Valley, PA) -- The 2nd International Conference on Surface Metrology will convene at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, from Oct. 25–27, and will again be supported by Olympus America Inc., a provider of industrial measurement and imaging…
(L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co. recently introduced Automotive Inspection Kits to help mechanics measure the proper distance or alignment between parts in a tightly confined space. While the two new inspection sets are ideal for measuring the amount of front-end play or…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers presents the Aerospace Measurement, Inspection & Analysis Conference at the Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida, on Oct. 20–21. This two-day event focuses on the unique quality challenges facing those…
(PPT VISION: Bloomington, MN) — PPT VISION Inc. announces a significant breakthrough in vision system technology and capabilities with its just-released IMPACT M-Series Embedded Vision System. The M-Series system allows users to perform up to four unique inspections that can be initiated…
Researchers analyzed high-resolution video to determine the volume of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Courtesy U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
(The Earth Institute, Columbia University: New York) -- BP's leaking oil well in the Gulf…
