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(Mitutoyo, Aurora, IL) -- Mitutoyo America, developer and manufacturer precision measuring instruments and inspection solutions, has launched version 10.0 of its QVPAK suite of vision measurement software. Now provided as standard with all Mitutoyo Quick Vision 3-D computer numerical controlled (…
(Kistler: Amherst, NY) -- Kistler, a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of precision sensors, accelerometers and associated electronics, and analysis software for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has announced the availability of its piezoelectric accelerometer…
(Nikon: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) offer the productivity gains that are provided by Renishaw’s five-axis REVO probe system. REVO is a dynamic probe system designed to maximize CMM throughput by providing improved accuracy, faster measurement, and greater…
(Sunnen Products: St. Louis) -- Sunnen Products, manufacturer and distributor of bore sizing machines, abrasives, and engine building products, now offers large-readout electronic indicators on its entire range of dial bore gauges. Highly visible in the shop environment and a quick reference for…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon AB, a global provider of design, measurement, and visualization technologies, has acquired all shares in the Norwegian company My Virtual Reality Software AS (myVR).
myVR provides software that offers a solution for 2-D, 3-D, and 360° viewing for desktop…
(New River Kinematics: Williamsburg, VA) -- New River Kinematics has released SA 2012.03.13, engineering software with surface colorization and offset surfaces feature.
With SA 2012.03.13, users can generate colorized deviation maps based on deviation of points from surfaces. This is similar to…
(NSI: Stuttgart/Germany) -- The newly developed X25 computed tomography system from North Star Imaging, designer and manufacturer of digital X-ray equipment and nondestructive testing systems, is a compact system designed for submicron resolution imaging and ultrahigh-accuracy scanning.
The system…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has launched the Sheffield 4.5.4 SF, a new line of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) built for the shop floor and designed to withstand harsh manufacturing environments.
The SF series introduces a variety of evolutionary advancements based on…
(Mettler-Toledo: Oakland, CA) -- Mettler-Toledo, a global manufacturer and distributor of premium pipetting instruments and consumables, has released its Rainin AutoRep S manual repeater pipette. This new lightweight, positive displacement repeater pipette gives laboratory researchers and…
(LMI: Vancouver, Canada) -- LMI Technologies, a global leader in 3-D laser measurement and control sensor technology, has launched upgraded firmware for its line of Gocator 3-D smart sensors. Release 3.3 expands Gocator’s built-in tools with new support for advanced measurements, improved scripting…
(Capture 3D: Costa Mesa, CA) -- Capture 3D’s fifth biannual Measurement Innovation Conference will be held Aug. 21–23, 2012, in Costa Mesa, California. This educational event focuses on how companies are improving their design, production, and manufacturing with innovative 3-D measurement…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex, a global supplier of machine vision and industrial ID systems, will host a series of complimentary half-day seminars for logistics professionals. The new “Image-Based Barcode Readers Transforming the Logistics Industry” events, the first of which was held May 22,…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies, a global leader 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, barcode…
(MicroRidge: Sunriver, OR) -- MicroRidge Systems will highlight its reliable, flexible and easy-to-use MobileCollect wireless measurement technology at the 2012 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) being held Sept. 10–15, 2012 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. MicroRidge can be found in…
Wild Heerbrugg (now Leica Geosystems) produced the Theodolite T4, which was developed by Dipl. Ing. Berchtold in the 1940's. The T4 was mainly used, up until the 1970s, to establish astronomical latitude and longitude of geodetic points by observing the stars. Photo courtesy of Hexagon Metrology/…
MAGLEV Inc. used 3-D scanning technology to capture the Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex) fossil skeleton depicted in this poster. Working in the Dinosaur Hall at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, a team of metrology experts scanned every inch and surface of the world’s most famous…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp., a global supplier of machine vision systems, invites participants to join 31-year veteran and Cognex co-founder Bill Silver for an online presentation explaining a completely new foundation for image-based barcode readers. “A New Foundation for 1-D Barcode…
(Mettler-Toledo: Columbus, OH) -- Mettler-Toledo has introduced the latest generation HX204 Excellence Moisture Analyzer, providing high-measurement performance and compliance with industry standards.
The HX204 can be adjusted and calibrated at operating temperature, ensuring the instrument is…
(Carl Zeiss IMT: Oberkochen/Germany) -- The O-INSPECT line from Carl Zeiss is growing: The O-INSPECT 322 coordinate measuring machine is now available. It is the smallest system with which Carl Zeiss is expanding the range of applications of its coordinate measuring machines. The system unites…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- The ROMER Absolute Arm is now up to 23 percent more accurate compared to the previous versions. With point repeatability values from 0.016 mm, the ROMER Absolute Arm is the most accurate portable measuring arm that Hexagon Metrology has ever produced. It is…
(Nextec: Eastlake, OH) -- Nextec Laser Metrology, a corporation serving the quality inspection market, has announced its WIZprobe solution, an advanced noncontact laser-scanning sensor that significantly reduces component inspection time while providing highest precision. WIZprobe offers a large…
(Fraunhofer: Freiburg, Germany) -- Laser systems can be used to implement highly precise and ultrafast measuring processes. Railway measuring technology has a potentially huge worldwide market. One prerequisite for its use is that nobody is damaged or suffers irritations by the laser.
Heinrich…
(Frost & Sullivan: Mountain View, CA) -- The vision measuring machine rebounded strongly in 2010, a surge caused by the revival of the manufacturing and automotive sectors in North America and Europe. The trend continued in 2011, with unit sales of 8,000 to 10,000. In between 2010–2011, most…
This transit, modified by A.N. Brunson to operate in the extreme cold, accompanied Admiral Richard Byrd to the South Pole during his 1939 expedition. Thanks to Brunson’s engineering, Brunson received a telegram back from the explorer indicating that this transit worked perfectly while others froze…
Direct Dimensions Inc. scanned “The Awakening,” a 70 ft long sculpture from J. Seward Johnson. The sculpture depicts an enormous man struggling to rise out of the earth, which was a fixture at Washington D.C.’s Hains Point for decades. In a single day, cranes, trucks, and barges converged on the…
