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(Solartron Metrology: Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK) -- Solartron Metrology, part of the Electronic Instruments Group of AMETEK Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, has been selected to custom-design dimensional gauging probes for the 25 antennas…
(ADCOLE: Marlborough, MA) -- A camshaft gauge with upgraded submicron accuracy for end-of-line inspection that provides high-speed production monitoring of up to 200 parts-per-hour has been introduced by ADCOLE Corp. of Marlborough, Massachusetts, a manufacturer of high-accuracy optical…
(Meggitt Sensing Systems: San Juan Capistrano, CA) -- Meggitt Sensing Systems, designer and manufacturer of sensing and monitoring systems that measure physical parameters in extreme environments, has introduced the Endevco model 2226C, a compact and lightweight adhesive-mounted piezoelectric…
(Nikon: Brighton, MI) -- More than 100 metrology and manufacturing professionals gathered to visit the new Nikon Metrology Inc. Technology Center, located at the company’s headquarters for the Americas in Brighton, Michigan. The purpose of the event was to introduce one of the most advanced…
(Concurrent Technologies: Johnstown, PA) -- In an effort to save costs in ship construction and maintenance, the Navy Metalworking Center (NMC) is conducting a Navy ManTech project that is developing a prototype system for inspecting tapers of main propulsion shafts for submarines and aircraft…
(CMM Dynamics: Apollo, PA) -- CMM Dynamics Inc., a leader in the precision fixture design and manufacturing industry, has designed and patented a precision universal fixture, the Vision Slide, which will reform the methodologies of fixture setup allocation on vision systems. The Vision Slide…
(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, Ontario) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision technology, has launched its new BOA Pro smart camera. The BOA Pro combines the robustness of its integrated BOA smart camera with the flexibility of the company’s Sherlock…
(Lumetrics: Rochester, NY) -- Lumetrics, a leading manufacturer of measurement technology, began shipment of its latest innovation, the LumetriScan 360, a fully automated, noncontact thickness measurement system for the medical industry.
The LumetriScan 360 can be used on long-length medical…
(TriNano: Eindhoven, the Netherlands) -- TriNano is a new nano/micro coordinate measuring machine (CMM) for measuring objects with submillimeter features in 3-D and with nanometer uncertainty. Current micro-CMMs comply with the Abbe principle in 2-D or even in 3-D, which is a preferred method to…
(MVTec: Munich, Germany) -- As part of the “Medical Discovery Tour” at VISION 2011, scheduled for Nov. 8–10, 2011, in Stuttgart, Germany, MVTec Software will present HALCON 10, its standard software for image processing. In medical engineering, different imaging methods are used. Among other…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology is offering a free live webinar about the release of PC-DMIS 2011 MR1, to be held on Thurs., Oct. 27, 2011, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The seminar will feature live demonstrations of software enhancements as well as a…
(National Instruments: Austin, TX) -- National Instruments (NI) has opened registration for the 2011 NI Technical Symposium, a series of daylong events that showcase the latest NI technologies and development techniques for engineers and scientists working with measurement and control systems.…
(AMETEK: Kleve, Germany) -- SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a unit of AMETEK Materials Analysis Division and a leading supplier of analytical instruments for optical emission and XRF spectrometry, has introduced the next-generation SPECTRO xSORT handheld energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- The First Surface Metrology Seminar for the Americas will convene at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Oct. 24–25, 2011, and will be supported by Olympus, a leader in industrial measurement and imaging instruments. The conference will focus on the latest…
(Mitutoyo: Aurora, IL) -- The new CRYSTA-Apex S coordinate measuring machine (CMM) from Mitutoyo brings new levels of performance and economy to the 1.7 μm class of CNC coordinate measuring machines (CMMs).
With a maximum error of MPEE = (1.7 + 3L/1000) μm, the CRYSTA-Apex S more than doubles…
(Methods Machine Tools: Sudbury, MA) -- Methods Machine Tools Inc., a supplier of machine tools, automation, and machine-tool accessories, has announced new CAD Auto-Align and Auto Pass/Fail software tools for the VisionGauge Digital Optical Comparator System (patents pending), developed by…
(Carl Zeiss IMT: Maple Grove, MN) -- Carl Zeiss has introduced the MICURA coordinate measuring machine. This high-precision, compact, bridge-type CMM features precision scanning technology with the VAST XT gold active scanning sensor. The MICURA system offers 0.9 micron + L/400 accuracy with low…
(Tordivel: Oslo, Norway) -- Tordivel AS is the innovative software company that specializes in industrial 2-D and 3-D machine vision. It develops, distributes and supports Scorpion Vision software globally through its own sales offices, distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and…
(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, Ontario) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, has launched the Falcon2 high-performance area scan camera series. The new Falcon2 series is comprised of three models, including the 12M, which delivers the…
(Microscan: Renton, WA) -- Microscan announces the rollout of its new NERLITE Smart Series machine vision lighting product line. A global leader in barcode, machine vision, and lighting solutions, Microscan recognizes the critical role that proper lighting plays in any vision or auto ID…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies, a global provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has launched the Real Men Wear Pink campaign, which includes an online message board to raise money for breast cancer research. Visitors to the board are invited to add their name and…
(Banner Engineering: Minneapolis) -- Banner Engineering Corp., manufacturer of the most complete, integrated, and advanced line of photo eyes, sensors, wireless sensors, vision sensors, vision lighting, machine safety, and indicator lights, has introduced the L-GAGE LH Series laser sensor, a…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- A new camera interface standard that is based on the USB 3.0 interface (SuperSpeed USB) is being developed specifically for the global machine vision market. Called USB3 Vision, this new standard will take advantage of the soon-to-be prevalent USB 3.0 ports that will be…
(ATS: Norwood, MA) -- Advanced Thermal Solutions Inc. (ATS), an engineering/manufacturing company focused on the thermal management of electronics, now provides a flexible, robust candlestick sensor, the MS 1000-CS-WC, that can simultaneously measure both temperature and air velocity for…
(Kistler: Novi, MI) -- Kistler, a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has introduced its K-Beam high-sensitivity, low-noise MEMS capacitive accelerometer family. The K-Beam family is…