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Geodetic Systems Inc. recently launched V-STARS/E4X, an entry-level digital photogrammetry system with a wide range of applications. V-STARS/E4X is designed for applications that don’t require the highest level of accuracy or expandability provided by other Geodetic Systems camera systems. V-STARS/…
COMET North America Inc. recently hosted the grand opening of its service and repair center at its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. The new facility features the highest-quality test, repair and maintenance services for all COMET X-ray tubes, RF products and FEINFOCUS microfocus X-ray tubes.…
Carl Zeiss SMT recently marked the 40th anniversary of its watershed scanning electron microscope.The product was developed in 1965 by Cambridge Instrument Co., a U.K.-based predecessor of Carl Zeiss SMT’s nanotechnology division. Four decades later, the SEM is still partly manufactured in…
The Princeton (New Jersey) Regional Chamber of Commerce recently named Gregory H. Olsen, Sensors Unlimited Inc.’s chairman of the board, as its Innovator of the Year 2005. The award will be formally presented to Olsen at the organization’s Leadership Awards Dinner on Nov. 30. Olsen was recently…
The Boeing Co. recently ordered 10 Laser Trackers from FARO Technologies Inc. FARO reports that Boeing will use the Laser Tracker Xi units for its rotorcraft facility in Philadelphia to dimensionally control the manufacture, modernization and support of the twin-turbine, tandem-rotor CH-47 Chinook…
Instron Corp. recently received accreditation for ISO 376 calibration of secondary force standards. The company also expanded its calibration services. In addition to force, strain and hardness measurements, Instron now offers accredited on-site calibrations of speed, displacement, stroke and…
National Technical Systems Inc. recently completed electromagnetic interference testing on the U.S. Navy’s Long-Term Mine Reconnaissance System (LMRS). The testing satisfies the MIL-STD-461E standard for undesirable radio frequency transmissions that could interfere with the successful operation of…
Davis Inotek Calibration Laboratory recently acquired Northwest Calibration Systems, as part of the laboratory’s ongoing expansion strategy. The calibration provider reports that the acquisition will strengthen its portfolio by adding Northwest’s high-quality calibration certifications and rapid…
Vitech Reliability Systems has agreed to become reseller for Endevco Corp.’s products and services, broadening Endevco’s presence to Australia and New Zealand. The partnership marks Endevco’s first foray into the Australian and New Zealand markets. “Vitech is proud to become part of the Endevco…
FARO Technologies Inc. has redesigned the rotation of its FaroArm in response to a recent court ruling against the company. ROMER CimCore filed suit against FARO in November 2003, alleging that FARO’s use of infinite rotation technology in the FaroArm articulated arm and two gages illegally…
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is now accepting applications from laboratories interested in becoming accredited to a new voting system testing program. The Voting System Testing program has been established as part of the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program.…
The Coordinate Measuring Systems Conference Society recently announced its pick of 15 white papers to be presented at this year’s Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference. The event will be held July 18–22 at the Hyatt Regency Austin in Austin, Texas. The papers to be presented cover a wide spectrum…
Europe-based FGP Sensors & Instrumentation recently began handling all of Endevco Corp.’s calibration services, allowing for direct service. “The collaborative efforts of Endevco and FGP mean we have raised the bar once again in setting the standard for providing better quality and service for…
The Boston office of Intertek ETL Entela recently received Automotive EMC Laboratory Recognition Program (AEMCLAP) accreditation through the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. The facility is the only New England lab to receive the accreditation. The scope covers bulk current…
McBain Instruments and VisiTech International Ltd. recently partnered to distribute three confocal microscopy systems. The distribution agreement will include three of VisiTech’s scanning systems: the VT-Infinity, a high-speed multi-point confocal module with adjustable pinholes capable of 800…
YESTech Inc. recently opened a new office in Singapore to provide sales, training and technical support to its growing Southeast Asia customer base. The office will provide training and sales for YESTech’s YTV Series of automated optical inspection systems and YTX Series of X-ray inspection systems…
PQ Systems Inc. recently released an enhanced version of its GAGEpack EZ software that includes new measurement systems analysis and gage management capabilities. Other new features include maintenance scheduling, robust reporting features and user-selected sigma values for R&R percentages.…
A week after Leica Geosystems rejected its surprise acquisition offer, Hexagon Metrology has mounted an effort to buy all outstanding shares of the Swiss metrology company. Hexagon has offered Leica shareholders 440 Swiss Francs per share of Leica stock—a 21.23 percent…
In an effort to strengthen local support to its customers, ASI DataMyte Inc. recently opened a new Shanghai office and expanded its distribution network in Poland.TQMsoft, headquartered in Krakow, Poland, specializes in quality systems training and consulting, and produces overall quality solutions…
Wilcox Associates recently introduced STI+, an add-on module to its PC-DMIS software that simplifies shop floor measurements. STI+ allows users to check parts without having to become coordinate measuring machine experts. With a few mouse clicks, STI+ guides users through part setup and measurement…
Endevco Corp. will offer a comprehensive course on shock and vibration measurement technology in July. The course will be held July 18–20 at Endevco’s facility in San Juan Capistrano, California. It will provide an in-depth look at shock- and vibration-measurement, new research findings,…
PQ Systems Inc. recently released GAGEpack EZ, an easy-to-use gage calibration software program that includes many enhancements. New features in the GAGEpack EZ include a maintenance, calibration and R&R calendar that keep scheduled activities available at a glace. The calendar can be color-…
Hexagon Metrology North America’s division, Sheffield Measurement Inc., recently acquired L.S. Starrett Co.’s coordinate measuring machine product division. The acquisition is limited to Starrett’s CMM product line only. No other products are included in the arrangement. Sheffield Measurement will…
McBain Instruments, a provider of research, inspection and laboratory microscopy systems, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary in business. The company has served the industrial, biomedical and life sciences markets since 1965 from its San Fernando Valley location in Southern California. It was…
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) will install a Mitutoyo coordinate measuring machine in its metrology research and development department. Naval officers chose the Mitutoyo Legex 12128, a high-accuracy device that exceeds the manufacturer’s published probing performance…
