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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), a notable accomplishment for any organization fueled by volunteers. Hosted by the Coordinate Metrology Society, the 2009 Conference was held at the Marriott downtown in Louisville, Kentucky. Even with the…
(Quality Digest: Louisville, KY) -- Real-time 3-D capture and comparison to a CAD model—on a moving part—generated some excitement at the CMSC show when Creaform demonstrated the capabilities of its HandyPROBE 3-D probing system running with Verisurf software.
The HandyPROBE is a wireless…
The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) is next week, July 20–24. There is no event in the United States better situated to communicate the value and return on investment of large scale 3-D metrology than the CMSC. This year’s CMSC, its 25th, will be held in Louisville, Kentucky. It is…
(CMS: Issaquah, WA) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) announced today it is conducting an online industry survey for experts and novices working in the field of metrology. The CMS ( www.cmsc.org ) is currently working to establish a 3-D Coordinate Metrology Certification Program, and seeks…
(New River Kinematics Inc.: Williamsburg, Virginia) -- New River Kinematics, producer of SpatialAnalyzer (SA), increased its first quarter revenue 54 percent above first quarter 2008 revenues. This trend continues the company’s strong growth of recent years. The company’s annual revenues…
(Delcam International Inc.: Windsor, Ontario, Canada) -- Delcam previewed the forthcoming version of its PowerINSPECT inspection software at the Control exhibition held in Stuttgart, Germany, May 5–8. This new release of the world’s leading hardware-independent inspection software is…
(Verisurf Software Inc.: Anaheim, California) -- VERISURF X, the newest software release from model-based metrology pioneer Verisurf Software Inc., has become the company’s fastest-selling new product introduction in two decades.
The next generation ‘X’ version software package was first…
(Metris: Leuven, Belgium) -- At Control 2009, Metris launched the multilaser XC65D scanner that captures all 3-D details of features, edges, pockets, ribs, and freeform surfaces in a single scan. The cross scanner’s entirely digital operation boosts scanning frequency and drives intelligent…
Story update 11/08/2010: Terry Crippen is no longer with ATT Metrology Services.
(ATT Metrology Services: Issaquah, Washington) -- ATT is pleased to announce that Terry Crippen has joined the company as vice president of business development as of March 2009. Crippen’s primary role will be to…
(ROMER Inc.: Wixom, Michigan) -- ROMER Inc., a Hexagon Metrology company, announced today the rollout of the OMEGA portable measuring arm, their most economical tool for multipurpose noncontact measurement to date. The product was demonstrated in the Hexagon booth at the WESTEC 2009 Exhibition…
(FARO Technologies Inc.: Lake Mary, Florida) -- FARO, the world’s leading provider of portable measurement and imaging systems, has announced that delivery of a new generation of 3-D laser scanners will begin in the second quarter of 2009. Two new models, the FARO Laser Scanner Photon 120 and…
From our distinguished white paper presentations to the Exhibition Hall packed with state-of-the-art 3D metrology technologies, the Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference always delivers a world class learning experience for our visitors each year. This five-day event is where metrologists,…
(Delcam International Inc.: Windsor, Ontario, Canada) -- Version 5 of Delcam’s PowerINSPECT software includes support for five-axis scanning with Renishaw’s REVO probe. This new release of the world’s most successful hardware-independent inspection software also features the ability to use…
(Metris: Leuven, Belgium) -- Metris (MTRS, Euronext Brussels) releases Laser Radar Driver 5.1 software to set new precision standards for automated, noncontact inspection of holes in large measuring volumes. Depending on hole diameter, Metris allows Laser Radar customers to reach accuracy and…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, Rhode Island) -- Hexagon Metrology (London, U.K.) has announced the acquisition of Technodigit SARL (Lyon, France), developer of 3DReshaper software, a software package designed for 3-D point cloud and 3-D mesh manipulation for reverse-engineering, rapid…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) -- Geomagic software has been selected by Team North American Eagle in its quest to set a new land speed record by reaching 800 mph. Project engineers will use Geomagic Studio software to digitally recreate the 56-foot-long Eagle vehicle for…
(FARO Technologies Inc.: Lake Mary, Florida) -- FARO, the world leader in portable 3-D measurement and imaging technology, announced that it has won the Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award from the National Center for Advanced Technologies (NCAT).
The National Center for Defense…
(Leica Geosystems: Miamisburg, Ohio) -- Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, has announced that field measurement results have culminated in the highest-distance accuracies of any Leica laser tracker in the company’s history. This new line of Leica laser trackers introduces a distance accuracy…
(InnovMetric Software Inc.: Quebec City, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software Inc., a leading supplier of 3-D metrology solutions for engineering and manufacturing, demonstrated a pre-release version of PolyWorks V11 at EuroMold 2008, a trade fair held from December 3–6 in Frankfurt, Germany. PolyWorks…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) -- Geomagic announces a new version of Geomagic Studio software that adds powerful new surface manipulation capabilities to its award-winning Fashion module while improving performance for point- and polygon-processing tools. Geomagic Studio is…
(Geodetic Systems Inc.: Melbourne, Florida) -- GSI will host its 2009 user group meeting from January 21–23, 2009 at the completely refurbished Crowne Plaza Oceanfront Resort and Spa Hotel in Melbourne, Florida. This customer-only event will feature user and GSI presentations, along with the very…
(Delcam International Inc.: Windsor, Ontario, Canada) -- Inspection with PowerINSPECT is helping J.P. Pattern, a machining and pattern-making shop, with its contribution towards building machines that the contractor, the Auburn University Engineering Department Fusion Laboratory, hope will…
Scanning the Mona Lisa with the NRC-IIT 3-D scanner
For 500 years, she’s been the source of endless real and fictional mysteries, from the magic of her eyes—always seeming to follow the viewer—and the enigma of her smile, to The Da Vinci Code.
Now, using…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, R. I.) --Hexagon Metrology has announced that it has acquired Advanced Digital Measurement Works LLC of Santa Ana, California. The company was originally part of the Surveyor’s Service Company (Servco), also a Hexagon-owned company. Advanced Digital Measurement…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, N.C.) -- Geomagic has launched three new Geomagic Studio editions that target specific application needs in mechanical design and medical/scientific markets. Geomagic Studio is the world's leading software for creating accurate 3-D digital models from scan data…
