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(INUS: Seoul, South Korea) -- INUS Technology, a provider of technology and services in 3-D scanning and developer of Rapidform software, a well-known name in reverse engineering, inspection, and scan data processing, has announced a strategic agreement with Basis Software, developer of the…
(Omek: Givat Ella, Israel) -- Omek Optics of Israel exhibited at the Optatec Show in Frankfurt, Germany, which was held May 22–25, 2012. Omek, a designer and manufacturer of high-end industrial microscopes, teamed up with Allied Vision Technologies to demonstrate the capabilities of its low-…
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The Workforce Engagement Equation, by Jamison J. Manion (Productivity Press, 2012) is for hands-on leaders engaged in effecting change. Describing the science behind the “art of managing” process improvement, it will help you bridge the gap between strategy…
(NDI: Waterloo, Canada) -- Northern Digital Inc. (NDI), a developer and manufacturer of optical and electromagnetic measurement systems for medical and industrial applications, announces that David Rath has accepted an appointment to the role of president, succeeding former president and CEO, Jamie…
(AICON: Braunschweig, Germany) -- A new interface for MoveInspect HR, a portable optical measurement system from AICON, a developer of standardized optical 3-D measurement systems, enables its use for free-motion head (FMH) form tests, which are used to determine and reduce the risk of acceleration…
(InnovMetric Software: Québec City, Québec, Canada) -- Following its strong growth in the U.S. Midwest in recent years, InnovMetric Software has made PolyWorks classroom training sessions available at a new training center in Novi, Michigan. At the cost of $350 per trainee/per day, PolyWorks users…
(Breuckmann: Meersburg, Germany) -- After dedicating more than 25 years to the realization of his vision, Bernd Breuckmann has retired from the executive board of Breuckmann GmbH. Alexander Poledna, who has supported Breuckmann in his role as executive director since the beginning of 2009, took…
(Hexagon AB: Stockholm, Sweden) -- Hexagon AB Group, a global provider of integrated design, measurement, and visualization technologies, has acquired all shares in the Norwegian company My Virtual Reality Software AS (myVR), provider of real-time 3-D virtual technology to the oil and gas, building…
(Nextec: Eastlake, OH) -- Nextec Laser Metrology, developer of in-process metrology solutions serving the quality inspection market, has announced its WIZblade turnkey metrology solution for rapid, precision measuring of both aerospace jet-engine blades and industrial turbine and compressor blades…
Editor’s note: KR Karu will be the guest on Quality Digest Live this Friday, June 22, 2012, at 11 a.m. Pacific.
Recently, Janet Woodcock, M.D., the director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), criticized the pharmaceutical industry’s lack…
(INUS: Seoul, South Korea) -- INUS Technology has released a major update of its flagship reverse engineering software, Rapidform XOR, which combines 3-D scan data processing and parametric solid modeling to give users the ability to create intelligent CAD models from point clouds and polygon…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global source for 3-D measurement technology, has released CAM2 Gage 2.2. It is the latest software update for the company’s leading lines of portable measurement solutions, the FaroArm and FARO Gage. New features such as enhanced QuickTools,…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the eminent membership association for measurement professionals, is hosting its third large-scale, interactive measurement study, as well as two other events at the 28th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), July 16–…
(ADCOLE: Marlborough, MA) -- A gauge that provides submicron accuracy, with fast unattended cycle times, for the manufacture and quality control of critical rotating components, is available from ADCOLE Corp., designer and manufacturer of high-accuracy measurement machines and components.
The…
(DIS: Clinton Township, MI) -- Dynamic Intelligent Solutions (DIS) recently outfitted an automotive customer’s paint bake oven with ChamberCam, allowing the customer to obtain optical 3-D thermal expansion and displacement data of an aluminum roof while attached to a full-body vehicle during the…
(Methods Machine Tools: Sudbury, MA) -- Methods Machine Tools, supplier of precision machine tools, automation, and machine tool accessories, has introduced the new 300 Series VisionGauge Digital Optical Comparators, developed by Vision X, based in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada.
The 300 Series…
(Fischer: Windsor, CT) -- The MMS NICKELSCOPE, from Fischer Technology, a manufacturer of coating thickness measurement and materials testing instrumentation, is a multimeasurement system that uses the Hall Effect test method for nondestructive coating thickness measurement of electroplated nickel…
(Qualitest: Fort Lauderdale, FL) -- The 2000kN Universal Testing Machine, Q2000, by Qualitest, a developer and manufacturer of high-technology testing products and solutions, is fully loaded with many advanced technical features and state-of-the-art design. It meets the highest demands for quality…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex, the a global supplier of machine vision systems, has released SensorView 2, a smart display for Checker machine vision sensors. With SensorView 2, production engineers can fully configure, test, and monitor Checker 4G vision sensors without a PC being required at any…
(Kistler: Novi, MI) -- Kistler, a global supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque and acceleration, has introduced the Type 4550A KiTorq system, designed to add greater measurement flexibility of the highly dynamic torque…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp., a global leader in industrial ID, has added liquid lens optics for the DataMan 300 series of fixed-mount barcode readers. The new accessory allows any DataMan 300 reader to be easily upgraded from fixed focus to autofocus. Liquid lens variable autofocus…
(Capture 3D: Farmington Hills, MI) -- The ATOS ScanBox from Capture 3D, manufacturer and provider of the services of 3-D industrial measurement solutions, is an innovative optical measuring system for 3-D coordinate measurement that offers a comparable investment volume to traditional coordinate…
For the better part of five decades, commercial access to space has been limited by the high cost of flight operations. However, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has rewritten the rules by adopting a new business model and cutting-edge technologies to enhance reliability and reduce the…
(Setra Systems: Boxborough, MA) -- With more than 20 years of successful field-proven experience, Bios International Corp. (Bios), a designer and manufacturer of flow calibration products equipment and solutions for primary gas flow measurement, and a recently acquired division of Mesa Laboratories…
(Taylor Hobson: West Chicago, IL) -- Taylor Hobson, a global leader in ultraprecision measurement instrumentation, plans to unveil the latest addition to its line of autocollimators at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at Chicago’s McCormick Place, Sept. 10–15, 2012.
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