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Coordinate Metrology Society Reaches Beyond Portables-Only Focus

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MIT Researchers and Collaborators Work to Prepare Manufacturers for Future Crises

NSF-funded project is developing a model to help manufacturers pivot and produce personal protective equipment

Creaform Announces R-Series Suite of Automated Dimensional Quality Control Solutions

Resolve CMM productivity issues with MetraSCAN-R BLACK|Elite, CUBE-R 3D, and digital twin environment software

Digital Metrology Launches ‘Notepad Series’ Videos for Teaching Surface Texture Analysis

Videos address common topics related to surface specification, measurement, and interpretation, in five minutes or less

Exact Metrology Offers RS6 Laser Scanner

Scan 99% of parts without touching the scanner exposure

Starrett Introduces Versatile Large-Format Multi-Sensor Vision System for Accurate, Fast Measurements

New AVX550 system combines best features of vision and touch-probe inspection

Exact Metrology Scans ‘Liberty of Poetry’

Scan was used to create 80% to-scale 3D-printed replica

3D Scanning Speeds Production of Custom Roof Racks

Quickly captured complex geometries resulting in optimally designed roof racks and greatly accelerated completion time

First -80°C Liquid Nitrogen-Based, Automated Storage System to Offer Inventory Control, Reporting Capabilities

Provides improved thermal stability for stored materials, risk mitigation advantages, and processes that are documented and repeatable

Online Courses in Surface Roughness/Texture and Tribology Now Available

Designed for scientists, engineers, technicians working in medical devices, automotive, aerospace, and other fields

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Features

On Drive, Leadership, and Humane Systems

Jim Benson

Last night I sat down to watch something that would help me barbecue meat better: a two hour-long...

By the Customer: The Power of Customer-Created Offerings

Innovating Service With Chip Bell

He stood on a platform in the early afternoon of a cold November day only a few feet from the edge...

Us and Them

Bruce Hamilton

Over years of listening to people describe their work, one single word has surfaced repeatedly as a...

Solving Productivity Issues With Creaform’s Automated Quality Control Solutions

Jérôme-Alexandre Lavoie

On Sept. 24, 2020, Creaform released the latest products in its R-Series scanners and software,...

The Toyota House

Harish Jose

Today I’m looking at the “house” of the Toyota Production System (TPS). The illustration below...

Socially Responsible Business Behavior: Correct Isn’t Always Right

Mark Williams

One of the favorite aspects of my career in the insurance industry is delivering a positive outcome...

Autonomous Forklifts Replace Manned Forklifts, One Unit at a Time

Thomas R. Cutler

More than 80 percent of U.S. food manufacturing plants operating today were built more than 20...

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