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(NVision Inc: Coppell, TX) -- NVision’s handheld laser scanner is being used by Lockheed Martin engineers at its Missiles and Fire Control division to ensure that the fit of accessories to aircraft exteriors and interiors is positioned perfectly the first time.
The NVision handheld scanner is a…
(3-D Professional Association: Chandler, AZ) -- The world is going 3-D… and now there’s an association to support the education, promotion, and development of those working within the 3-D world: the 3-D Professional Association (3dPA).
The mission of this nonprofit association is to share…
(Artel: Westbrook, ME) -- Artel, a global leader in liquid-handling quality assurance, recently launched version 3.3 of its Pipette Tracker software. Tightly integrated with the Artel PCS (pipette calibration system), Pipette Tracker provides a total management system for quality…
(Newton Research Labs: Newton, WA) -- Time-efficient surveys and precise measurements of larger underwater facilities, from bridge and pier substructures to smaller, submerged piping and valve assemblies, are now possible with a new underwater laser scanner, the M300UW, developed…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc: Columbus, OH) -- With new WMC weigh modules, in-process control and embedded weighing is now possible in any critical instrument or system operation. These weigh modules feature the highest degree of miniaturization that support single or multisensor integration…
(The Numerical Algorithms Group Ltd: Oxford, UK) -- Quality engineers, many of whom are already contending with slower performance of legacy applications originally developed for 32-bit processors that are now operating in 64-bit systems or supercomputer-level resources, can obtain a white…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated an electromechanical circuit in which microwaves communicate with a vibrating mechanical component 1,000 times more vigorously than ever achieved before in similar experiments.…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal Inc. has introduced the next generation of its µMaxµm line of digital indicators. In addition to the many existing features of µMaxµm indicators, the enhanced µMaxµm II line offers a wide range of new features, including Dynamic Max, Min, and TIR;…
(SICK Inc: Minneapolis) -- SICK Inc., a leading manufacturer of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, has launched the Inspector P30 positioning sensor. The Inspector P series offers a flexible method for part…
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems’ Transparent Receiver, which works with the company’s Microgage 2D line, allows a laser beam to pass clearly through it while making a precise position measurement for aligning machinery and equipment. The receiver is compact and…
(Coordinate Metrology Society: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the preeminent membership association for measurement professionals, has announced the extension of its call for papers deadline to March 18. The organization has received a record number of abstract submissions…
(Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group: Asheville, NC) -- America’s first instrumentation company, Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group, is proudly celebrating 175 years of manufacturing industrial instrumentation in 2011.
Originally founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1836 by James Foster, Jr., Palmer Wahl…
AMS 300i
(Leuze electronic: Hudson, MI) -- The AMS 300i distance measurement unit by Leuze Electronic Inc. can be used whenever position data of moving system components, such as in high-bay warehouses, are required. Its unique selection of industrial Ethernet, supplemented with all well-…
(Indicate Technologies: Santa Clara, CA) -- Indicate Technologies Inc. and Greg Hetland, Ph.D., of the International Institute of GD&T present the popular Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Seminar series, April 11–15, to be held at Indicate Technologies’ Santa Clara Showroom in…
(Kistler Instrument Corp: Amherst, NY) -- Kistler, a global supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has introduced its Type 8763B triaxial accelerometer into North America. The Type 8763B is a miniature…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global leader in serving science, offers a selection of handheld analytical instruments that is now among the industry’s most diverse, serving applications ranging from airport security and consumer-product testing to…
The USM Vision innovative, ultrasonic weld inspection system, from the Inspection Technologies business of GE Measurement & Control Solutions, allows nonultrasonic trained specialists to gather reliable and accurate pipe-weld inspection data, for subsequent remote assessment by a suitably…
The average automobile has more than 80 dynamic seals that can fail at any given time, according to the Institute for Measurement and Sensor-Technology's paper, "Second Generation Lead Measurement." Failures attributed to leaking seals cost the transportation and power industry tens of millions…
(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- The Equator gauging system is a radical new alternative to traditional dedicated gauging, filling a gap in the market never before addressed. It is more than just a new gauging system; it marks the launch of Renishaw’s first gauging product line.…
(Tiger Optics: Warrington, PA) -- The HALO-500-H2OTM, designed to measure higher levels of moisture in gases, is gaining notice from gas manufacturers and metrology institutes, reports Tiger Optics LLC, the manufacturer that developed the product at the behest of its London-based representative…
(Hexagon Metrology: Cobham, UK) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. has announced the completion and opening of its newest facility, located in Oceanside, California. The state-of-the-art factory and research and development (R&D) center will serve as the North American manufacturing headquarters for…
(Breuckmann GmbH: Meersburg, Germany) -- This year at Control 2011, the international trade show for quality assurance scheduled for May 3–6 in Stuttgart, Germany, Breuckmann will present the full range of its 3-D scanning systems at hall 7, booth No. 7236. Among them will be the particularly…
(Verisurf Software Inc.: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf has formed a Global Business Development Team to meet the growing international demand for its metrology software. Headed by Verisurf president Ernie Husted, the team will include Robert Martin, Verisurf director of business development and…
(Palmer Wahl Instruments Inc: Asheville, NC) -- Palmer Wahl Instruments Inc. announces the debut of its line of digital pressure test gauges and hydraulic and pneumatic pressure-calibration pumps. The Palmer 3PC Auto Ranging Digital Pressure Test Gauge (figure 1) spans ranges from vacuum to 3,…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Do you have an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad? You can now use your Automated Precision Inc. (API) Laser Tracker with WatchIt!, an app from New River Kinematics written specifically for its SpatialAnalyzer (SA), a 3-D graphical software platform. WatchIt!, a powerful portable…
