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(CMSC: Hollywood, FL) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the preeminent membership association for measurement professionals, has announced online registration is open for the 31st annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC). The event will be held from July 20–24, 2015, at the…
(Perceptron: Plymouth, MI) -- Perceptron Inc., developer of noncontact 3D machine vision instruments and software solutions for industrial measurement, inspection, and robot guidance applications, has reached agreements to acquire two European metrology companies.
The companies are: • Coord3…
(Zeiss Industrial Metrology: Maple Grove, MN) -- The extended version of PiWeb sbs quality data management software, tailored for small and medium-sized businesses, was recently by ZEISS Industrial Metrology. ZEISS PiWeb sbs makes it possible to connect all gauging and inspection devices into one…
(Marsh Bellofram: Newell, WV) -- The compact, rugged and reliable Type 5000 is a two-wire pressure transmitter, expressly designed for industrial field service.
This precision unit converts a signal pressure input into a precise 4-20 mA or 10-50 mA output. The lightweight housing includes a 1/4…
(PQ Systems: Dayton, OH) -- Predicting potential failure of calibration equipment is possible with the latest release of GAGEpack from PQ Systems, allowing users to stay one step ahead of their work and preventing costly failures.
A Global Wear Trend Analysis tool in the application quickly…
(Danatronics: Danvers, MA) -- Danatronics Corp. has introduced the ECHO 9 Series of ultrasonic thickness gauges. The series combines more than 50 years of ultrasonic know-how into an extremely versatile and easy-to-use ultrasonic thickness gauge.
Packaged in a custom-designed, IP67-rated case, the…
(MCA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Motion Control Association (MCA), the global trade group for the motion control industry, has launched a completely redeveloped website. Motion Control Online originally launched in 2006 and has grown to become the leading global website for motion control and related…
(Edmund Optics: Barrington, NJ) -- Edmund Optics (EO), the premier provider of optical components, introduces its new broadband IR laser mirrors. These mirrors feature high damage thresholds and are ideal for demanding infrared (IR) laser applications, such as those using quantum cascade or CO2…
(Alliance Sensors Group: Moorestown, NJ) -- H. G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group (ASG) has expanded its sensor product offering by adding a line of LR-19 Series inductive linear position sensors, which are contactless devices designed for factory automation and a variety of industrial or…
(University of Arizona: Tucson, AZ) -- University of Arizona researchers and a group of partners have developed a tool that will help utility companies better understand the long-term effects of renewable energy on the power grid and provide insight on how to eventually integrate these resources…
(ECM: Topsfield, MA) -- ECM Global Measurement Solutions has introduced a completely redesigned metrology services website. Significantly restructured and customized for easy navigation and application support, the new East Coast Metrology (ECM) site offers users the ability to research available…
(AMETEK: Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK) -- AMETEK Solartron Metrology, a leader in linear measurement and dimensional gauging, has introduced a Bluetooth-enabled interface controller for wireless communication with the Orbit 3 network.
The wireless interface module (WIM) allows communication…
On Dec. 10, 2014, the MIT Technology Review ran a story titled, “How to Measure Planck’s Constant Using Lego,” based on a paper by NIST researchers posted to Cornell University’s arXiv.org site. (“A LEGO Watt Balance: An Apparatus to Demonstrate the Definition of Mass Based on the New SI.” Click…
(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- Renishaw's new EZ-IO software for the Equator Flexible Gauge makes it easy for automation integrators to configure communications between Equator systems and a cell controller. EZ-IO software allows intelligent functions, such as automatic re-mastering when the…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- As part of an interagency agreement between NIST and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), PML’s Radiation Physics Division recently completed a series of image quality measurements of a high-energy X-ray vehicle-screening system at a newly constructed port of…
(Bruker: Boston) -- At the 2014 MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit, Bruker announced the release of the UMT TriboLab, the latest generation of the world-leading Universal Mechanical Tester (UMT) platform. TriboLab incorporates into a single, modular platform the full range of performance previously…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has launched PC-DMIS 2014.1, a significant update of the world’s most popular measurement software used for the collection, evaluation, management and presentation of manufacturing data. The new midterm software release introduces tools and…
(Mahr Federal: Providence RI) -- Mahr Federal has introduced MarVision QM 300, a new video measuring microscope with image processing capability, the flagship product for a new line of Mahr optical measuring instruments.
Designed for the measurement or dimensioning of geometric elements, the…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., developer and manufacturer of 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology, has released FARO CAM2 SmartInspect 1.2, the industry’s first full-featured portable software for basic geometric measurements, without CAD, for laser trackers and…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies has released the new FARO Laser Line Probe HD. The power of the high-definition 3D scanner combined with the flexibility of the FARO Edge measuring arm creates the world’s most affordable, high-performance contact/noncontact portable measurement system on…
(NRK: Williamsburg, VA) -- New River Kinematics (NRK), producer of SpatialAnalyzer (SA), announced it will host the 2015 SA User Conference at Kingsmill Resort & Conference Center on April 21–23, 2015 in Williamsburg, Virginia. The SA User Conference allows users and partners to take advantage…
(Aicon: Braunschweig, Germany) -- The new benchmark in tube and wire measurement wins gold. An expert jury at the CONTROL-TECH in Poland has awarded TubeInspect P8, Aicon’s optical 3D tube and wire measurement system, with the Gold Medal of the Kielce Trade Fairs. It represents a great success…
(InnovMetric: Quebec, QC, Canada) -- Following four years of successful cooperation, InnovMetric Software Inc. and its Brazilian business partner, Danilo Ribeiro of PWB Suporte Técnico Ltda., have launched PolyWorks Brasil to market the PolyWorks Universal 3D Metrology software platform to Brazil’…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc. is pleased to announce Verisurf X8 with many new enhancements that make stationary coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), portable CMMs, and 3D scanners more productive for automated inspection, guided assembly, and reverse engineering. Built on a…
(Virtek: Waterloo, Canada) -- Virtek Vision International, a market leader in the field of laser-based manufacturing technologies, has announced a signed distribution agreement with Baykal Machinery for the Virtek LaserQC inspection system.
Baykal is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of…