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(Analog Devices) -- Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) released for general availability the ADIS16407 iSensorIMU, an inertial measurement unit (IMU) that integrates a triaxial gyroscope, triaxial accelerometer, triaxial magnetometer, and a pressure sensor into a single package. Each sensor combines ADI’…
(Micronas: Freiburg, Germany) -- Micronas, a leading supplier of sensor and IC system solutions for automotive and industrial electronics, presents a new generation of Hall sensors for linear position measurement with their HAL 38xy family.
The HAL 38xy family is based on the 3-D Hall…
(AMETEK: Largo, FL) -- AMETEK Test & Calibration Instruments works continually to improve the performance, accuracy, convenience, and functionality of its line of advanced dry-block calibrators. Its latest addition—the JOFRA Professional Temperature Calibrators (PTC) Series—offers a range…
A lab, though it may seem quiet and insulated, can be as full of background noise as a crowded train station when you’re trying to catch announcements. Our brains can filter out the noise and focus on the message up to a certain point, but turning up the volume on the loudspeaker—improving the…
(Hexagon Metrology: Cobham, Surrey, UK) -- m&h Inprocess Messtechnik GmbH has launched the RWP38.41 radio-wave probe and the RWT35.50 radio wave tool-measuring system.
The new radio-wave probe and tool measuring system can be used together; a single receiver can communicate…
(Buehler: Lake Bluff, IL) -- By combining the industry’s most intuitive user interface, custom-designed optics, USB data communication, LED illumination, six turret positions, and an integrated digital camera, Buehler’s MicroMet 6000 Series establishes a new class of dead-weight micro-indentation…
(Cole-Parmer: Vernon Hills, IL) -- Cole-Parmer introduces their Compact Color Meters—ideal for checking painted surfaces, plastics, graphics, paper, textile, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, plus food and agriculture. Meters containing a sapphire window offer extra protection for the color sensor.…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- The high-performance, fixed-mount barcode reader, DataMan 500, from Cognex is now available for factory automation applications. DataMan 500 is the first ID reader to be powered by a proprietary vision chip, Cognex VSoC. The chip enables DataMan 500 to have unmatched…
(Warner Instruments: Hamden, CT) -- Warner Instruments has introduced a line of ProgRes Digital CMOS and CCD microscope cameras. These cameras are the result of more than two decades of experience in the development and production of high-end solutions for digital imaging.
The versatile and cost…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has chosen 26 technical white papers to be presented at its annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), scheduled for July 25–29, 2011, at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Technical paper submissions…
(AMETEK Calibration Instruments: Largo, FL) -- The new JOFRA HPC550/HPC552Ex family of handheld pressure calibrators from AMETEK Calibration Instruments offer deadweight accuracy and are rated intrinsically safe for potentially hazardous locations.
The HPC550/HPC552Ex bring laboratory accuracy…
(Beamex: Marietta, GA) -- Since its establishment in 1975, Beamex has concentrated on developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling calibration products and services for process industries. Its focus has been on industrial metrology solutions, but because Beamix actively seeks new…
(AQSENSE: Girona, Spain) -- AQSENSE S.L. has released a new module for its 3-D Shape Analysis Library (SAL3D)—Area Tool—that automatically determines the volume of scanned objects at high speeds, thus enabling complete in-line measurements. SAL3D is the first hardware-independent software…
Today’s research and development laboratories, engineering facilities, and manufacturers are under increasing pressure to design and produce parts that meet ever-more stringent performance specifications and cost-efficiency standards. Having the right measuring tool can help streamline development…
(Extensible CAD Technologies: Raleigh, NC) -- Extensible CAD Technologies announces two new products in its InspectionXpert automated inspection software family: InspectionXpert for PDF and InspectionXpert OnDemand.
Both products are completely redesigned versions of the company’s automated…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- ROMER, a brand of Hexagon Metrology Inc., has announced its new line of noncontact tube inspection systems. The enhanced product line provides solutions for a wide array of tube- and wire-bending applications, including tube inspection, bend correction to…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has announced that Frank M. Foeller of The Boeing Co. will be the keynote speaker at the 27th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), July 25–29, 2011, at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Spa in Phoenix,…
(Fraunhofer: Munich, Germany) -- In recent years the use of modern solid-state lasers has brought about a distinct increase in operational speed in laser materials processing. Whether with scanners or fixed optics, high speeds—as far as possible in various axes at the same time—have almost…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ), two leading forces in quality, are partnering to conduct a best practice study on quality measurement set to launch in June. APQC, a nonprofit best practices and benchmarking firm,…
(DMSC: Arlington, TX) -- The Dimensional Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC) Quality Information Framework (QIF) Working Group Meeting is set for May 24–26, 2011, and the manufacturing metrology and quality public is invited to attend. Join the Working Group and share your thoughts on what is…
(Pinpoint: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing a multipurpose universal alignment kit to improve machinery alignment and enhance production efficiency. Misaligned rolls and web systems, uneven travel on CNC machine tools, misaligned extrusion casings, and poorly aligned bore…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Geospatial information modeling and mapping has become an important tool for investigating and managing natural resources at the landscape scale. Spatial Statistics: GeoSpatial Information Modeling and Thematic Mapping, by Mohammed A. Kalkhan, Ph.D. (CRC Press,…
(LaserLinc: Fairborn, OH) -- LaserLinc, a leader in design and manufacturing of noncontact, laser, and ultrasonic measurement systems, has added ultrasonics to its popular BenchLinc benchtop inspection systems.
The fixture is based on LaserLinc’s UltraGauge+ ultrasonic wall measurement system.…
(Carl Zeiss IMT: Oberkochen, Germany) -- With DuraMax RT Gear, Carl Zeiss has developed a special compact-class gear wheel horizontal-arm measuring machine. Now featuring a rotary table, it fits into any small or large workshop, is suitable for inline process control and thus close to production…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- Mettler-Toledo announces the latest installment of its free, on-demand webinar series, “Best Practices in Piece Counting.” The webinar offers scale-based piece-counting essentials and explores how it can be used to solve various manufacturing…
