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DVT Corp., an integrated machine vision provider, and Phoenix Contact Inc., a provider of industrial connection, packaging and communications technologies, have formed a strategic partnership. Under the terms of the alliance, Phoenix will brand label a power supply and Ethernet I/O…
AccuMetria has become a SolidWorks Solution Partner with the introduction of its new product, CMMWorks. CMMWorks is an off-line programming tool used to create and optimize inspection programs for coordinate measuring machines. "We’re excited to have AccuMetria join the Solution…
MTS Systems Corp. has released its CAE Calibrator for NASTRAN, a software application that enables NASTRAN users to leverage test and external data to compare, correlate, calibrate and automatically update computer-aided engineering models for structural dynamics. The offering was…
Brown and Sharpe has reached an agreement with the state of Rhode Island to relocate its operations to the Quonset Davisville Port and Commerce Park, located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Under the agreement, the Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. will build a new facility at…
How many dimensional data points are enough to accurately describe a part feature? The key to answering this question is understanding the stability of the manufacturing process. In general, components should be measured only as often as required to ensure the stability of manufacturing processes.…
Jack Welch had a unique vision of an organization that made data-based decisions. At times his tactics for bringing this about were described as “violent,” “abrupt” and “painful,” but his methods worked. GE’s transformation is still a modern model of how to make quantum shifts in the way a huge…
The third quarter of this year has proven lucrative for Veeco Instruments Inc., which has received $5.6 million in orders for its Vx series atomic force profilers from semiconductor customers in Asia and Japan.
The metrology tools, used for in-line process control in 200 mm and 300 mm fabs,…
Solstice Software Inc. has released Integra Enterprise 4.0, a commercialized, enterprise-class integration testing suite. Integra Enterprise 4.0 enables visibility and control of the messaging backbone of mainframe integration, Web services and other complex software integration…
Spectra-Physics has launched a major expansion of its operations in China with the creation of a new subsidiary that provides in-country sales, service and support from its Beijing headquarters. Spectra intends to use its new, self-contained subsidiary as a springboard to continued…
Mitutoyo America has named Kerley Corp. an exclusive dealer of Mitutoyo CMMs and vision systems in Southern California.
Kerley Corp., formed in 1979, boasts a 1,500 sq. ft. facility and a state-of-the-art showroom featuring Mitutoyo’s newest CMM and vision equipment. "Our mission is not only to…
Coordinate measuring machines gather data by means of a probe or sensor. Conventional CMMs equipped with touch-trigger probes can use a stitch-scanning method to record point streams from part surfaces. In stitch scanning, the CMM lifts the probe head from the surface of the part, moves it slightly…
Many Americans feel like the winds of change have blown away from them. They turn out on Election Day to provide a gust that blows back to local, state and federal power centers, where the clashing breezes become tornadoes. Consequently, many citizens are left with a sticky, humid feeling of…
