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(Wayland Additive: Huddersfield, U.K.) -- One of the challenges that has continued to frustrate users of metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems for production applications—in terms of quality and traceability—is capable and useful in-process monitoring (IPM).
From the outset, this issue has…
(DCS: Troy, MI) -- Dimensional Control Systems (DCS) announces the availability 3DCS Design Variation Modeler (DVM), a new addition to 3DCS Solution Suite. Along with 3DCS Viewer, 3DCS Mechanical Variation Modeler, and 3DCS Variation Analyst, the addition creates a scalable solution to tolerance…
(The ROI Alliance: Longmont, CO) -- After more than 24 years of consulting, one consultant says he knows why everyone in a business thinks that everyone else is working on the wrong things, and what to do to fix it.
In his new book, Galileo’s Telescope, author Steven Ouellette presents a…
(Hexagon MI: North Kingstown, RI) -- Precision aerospace part manufacturer Alloy Specialties has become one of the first adopters of a new robotic quality inspection technology, Tempo, from Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. Tempo has enabled the company to increase its production…
(L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems and more, has announced the introduction of DataSure 4.0, an advanced wireless data collection system for acquiring precision measurement data. With…
(MSI Data: Milwaukee) -- MSI Data today introduced advanced inspection reporting and analytics to their leading field service management software, Service Pro. These new features make the powerful insights available in field inspection results simpler to access, review, analyze, and share.
Service…
(Michigan Metrology: Livonia, MI) -- Michigan Metrology, experts in solving problems related to surface texture, wear, finish, and friction, announce an online, two-day class in surface texture, friction, and wear. The class, which will be held online March 10–11, 2021, is part of a suite of online…
(ESPRIT: Camarillo, CA) -- ESPRIT, the industry’s most trusted CAM software for CNC programming, optimization, and simulation, announces the debut release of its on-demand training platform, ESPRIT Learning Center, to the general public.
Traditionally, ESPRIT’s applications engineers lead in-…
Shape, color, and gloss: Those are an object’s three most salient visual features. Currently, 3D printers can reproduce shape and color reasonably well. Gloss, however, remains a challenge. That’s because 3D printing hardware isn’t designed to deal with the different viscosities of the varnishes…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Safety standards are becoming ever stricter throughout manufacturing, particularly in the aerospace and automotive industries. Companies using X-ray CT (computed tomography) for nondestructively testing safety-critical components in those and other sectors are…
(LMA Consulting Group: Claremont, CA) -- Manufacturing and supply chain expert, Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., is seeing manufacturers embrace smart manufacturing with a sustainable approach. Not only are manufacturers embracing the use of AI and other technologies, but…
(Vision Engineering: New Milford, CT) -- Vision Engineering broadens its range of popular ‘LVC’ automated video measurement systems with the addition of LVC200 and higher specification “Plus” variants.
Ideal for measuring large components or multiple small components, quickly, easily, and…
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Marposs, a world leader in measurement, inspection and test technologies, has announced Minimicromar3, an in- and post-process grinding gauge designed for small diameter measurement. This ultra-compact gauge is well-suited for the manufacturing of very small ground…
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Marposs, a world leader in measurement, inspection, and test technologies, announces the availability of its Aeroel Wireline laser measuring system designed for in-line checking of drawn wire diameter and ovality. Wireline is a contactless gauging system well-suited…
(Citius Publishing: Austin, TX) -- Everyone should be aware that organizations need to improve and adapt to survive. Because of this aspiration, a business may undertake a process improvement program such as lean or Six Sigma; however, often, these process improvement program undertakings are not…
At the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, the state of Massachusetts assembled a manufacturing emergency response team as part of its efforts to respond to the desperate need for personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly masks and gowns. The Massachusetts Emergency Response Team (M-ERT)—…
(Creaform: Lévis, Canada) -- Creaform, a worldwide leader in 3D measurement solutions, announces the latest release in its R-Series lineup, including the new MetraSCAN-R BLACK|Elite as well as the addition of four different models in the CUBE-R 3D scanning measuring machine. Creaform also launched…
(Digital Metrology Solutions: Columbus, IN) -- Digital Metrology Solutions, provider of measurement software, consulting, and training, has announced the kickoff of its “Notepad Series” videos. These short, informal sessions make surface texture understandable for those who rely on the information…
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati) -- Exact Metrology, a comprehensive metrology service provider, recently released the Hexagon RS6 laser scanner, designed for high-speed and accuracy scanning. It scans up to 1.2 million points/sec with a scan rate of 300 Hz. The RS6 also has a wider laser stripe of…
(The L.S. Starrett Company: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Company, a global manufacturer of precision hand tools and gauges, metrology systems and more, has introduced the new AVX550 Multi-Sensor Vision System equipped with dual optical systems and touch-probe capability to measure parts with a…
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati) -- From Oct. 11, 2019 to April 26, 2020, the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration in New York exhibited “Sisters in Liberty: From Florence, Italy, to New York, New York.” The exhibit was a collaboration between Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, and the Opera…
(NVision: Southlake, TX) -- Hamar Industries Inc. was able to design three new roof rack product lines in just one-third the usual time by utilizing the engineering services of NVision Inc. NVision's 3D laser scanning captured the exact geometry of three vehicles' roof profiles and the data was…
(Brooks Life Sciences: Chelmsford MA) -- Brooks Life Sciences, a division of Brooks Automation, announces the immediate availability of BioStore IIIv, an automated next-generation alternative to manual -80° mechanical freezers. BioStore IIIv provides the documentation rigor when managing high-value…
(Michigan Metrology: Livonia, MI) -- Michigan Metrology, experts in solving problems related to surface texture, wear, finish, and friction, are now offering courses in surface texture analysis, friction, and wear in online formats.
“These courses are designed for scientists, engineers, and…
(The L.S. Starrett Company: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Company, a leading global manufacturer of precision hand tools and gages, metrology systems, and more, has introduced more than 100 electronic digital micrometers with new features for improved ergonomics, functionality, and productivity.…
