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(Universal Robotics Inc.: Nashville, TN) --Universal Robotics Inc., a software engineering company, has launched two 3-D vision software products: Spatial Vision and Spatial Vision Robotics. The products can turn any pair of webcams into a highly accurate, cost-efficient 3-D vision system that…
(Micro-Vu Corp.: Windsor, CA) -- Micro-Vu Corp. introduces new Excel 501 and 502 measurement systems. The Excel is a fast and precise multisensor measurement system for aerospace, precision machined parts, precision plastics, electronics, LCD, solar, and multiple part applications.
With a 500 mm…
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems announces a new laser-based Microgage 2D system for measuring the flatness of machinery and production equipment. Machine tools, roll and web lines, press and printing equipment, and other production systems run more smoothly when…
(Konica Minolta Sensing: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA), a global provider of industrial measurement of color, light, and shape instruments, is introducing a full line of photovoltaic measurement and characterization instruments to the U.S. market at the SPIE Optics and…
On July 29, 2010, gauge pioneer Robert F. Edmunds Sr. died at his home in Farmington, Connecticut, at the age of 94. Edmunds spent his life perfecting the science of measurement by developing and advancing numerous measurement products used throughout many industries.
Born in Loudon, New…
(The Modal Shop Inc.: Cincinnati) -- The Modal Shop Inc. offers a simple, three-step-process to assess the benefits of using market-leading resonant inspection nondestructive test resonant acoustic method (NDT-RAM) systems. Resonant inspection systems are an effective solution for monitoring…
(Intertech Development Co.: Skokie, IL) -- Worldwide quality engineers seeking to eliminate the costs associated with high-defect rates in test-intensive assembly and test operations can now enlist the services of InterTech Development Co.’s Applications Laboratory for test fixture design…
(Siemens PLM Software: Plano, TX) -- NX Turbomachinery Milling, the latest addition to the NX CAM software from Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc., provides faster programming for five-axis blisk and impeller machining applications. The software includes specialized numerical…
(Riegl USA: Orlando, FL) -- In 2006, a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SW-06-68) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was distributed regarding the potential hazards of mounting forward looking infrared (FLIR) systems on rotorcraft. Subsequent policy changes have been…
A July 27 initial determination by the International Trade Commission (ITC) will keep machine vision manufacturer Cognex Corp. in litigation mode as it pursues three alleged patent infringements by MVtec Software GmbH, which designs standard software for machine-vision applications.
At issue…
(Carl Zeiss MicroImaging: Thornwood, NY) -- Carl Zeiss, a global provider of microscopy solutions for a variety of research, clinical, and industrial applications, recently announced two online promotions that have been extended through Aug. 31. The promotions include a price reduction on Zeiss’…
(Siemens PLM Software: Plano, TX) -- NX CMM Inspection Programming, the latest addition to the NX part manufacturing software, delivers reductions in inspection programming time as high as 80 percent and ensures fast responses to design changes.
The off-line inspection programming application…
(ROTRONIC: Bassersdorf, Switzerland) -- The new humidity and temperature data logger, HygroLog HL-20/21, from ROTRONIC expands on the HygroLog family of products. The new logger is an economical and compact device that utilizes the latest AirChip 3000 technology and Hygromer sensors.
When…
(Carl Zeiss IMT: Irvine, CA) -- Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology presents the North American Zeiss CMM User Conference on Oct. 19–21, at the Marriott Hotel Irvine and at the nearby West Coast Tech Center of Carl Zeiss IMT Corp., both located in Irvine, California. This two-day event will give users…
(CGI Inspection: Eden Prairie, MN) -- CGI Inspection, an innovator in the world of 3-D inspection equipment, has introduced the Pearl-700, a new desktop 3-D cross-sectional scanning and inspection system. This new system is portable, easy to use, quiet, and affordably priced. The Pearl-700 can…
(A2LA: Frederick, MD) -- A2LA announces a new program for information technology (IT) testing laboratories that test software designed to generate the calibration and measurement capability (CMC) claims placed on an accredited organization’s scope of accreditation. The new program was developed to…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- You don't have to be an expert to manage your machine vision applications, but you should know the fundamentals to help you find possible solutions or troubleshoot existing processes.
Cognex will expand on topics discussed in Machine Vision Basics: Optics Part One as…
(The L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision tools and metrology equipment and other tools, has introduced the Galileo AV230+, a small, rugged video-based, multi-sensor measurement system. Built with a granite base and Z column structure, this…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc.’s (API) volumetric error compensation (VEC) is an innovative process that establishes a new methodology in volumetric error compensation for large machine tools. This innovative, multi-award-winning technology was just included in the 48th Annual R…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a world leader in serving science, has announced a new method for the trace-level screening of polychlorinated dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in food products, following the analytical strategy…
(Labsphere: North Sutton, NH) — Labsphere, a global provider of light metrology, will host an optical sensing workshop Aug. 11, at Research Triangle Park in Durham, North Carolina. Entitled “Radiometry and Photometry: The integrating sphere—a versatile solution to light measurement,” this one-day…
Ravikiran Attota, a lead researcher in NIST’s Precision Engineering Division, won an R&D 100 Award for his development of through-focus scanning optical microscopy (TSOM), which has applications that cut across a range of industries, from biotechnology to…
(Extensible CAD Technologies: Raleigh, NC) -- Extensible CAD Technologies announced that SolidVision Inc. has joined the InspectionXpert and Office2PDM reseller program. SolidVision is focused on providing cutting-edge solutions that improve their clients’ productivity. “It has quickly become…
(LMI Technologies Inc.: Delta, BC, Canada) -- LMI Technologies Inc., a global provider of 3-D sensor measurement, has launched the Gocator 2000 series of 3-D laser line inspection sensors targeted at factory automation while delivering the advantages of 3-D measurement to the factory floor.
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(IDEAL Industries Inc.: Sycamore, IL) -- IDEAL Industries Inc., a global provider of test and measurement technology, is bringing enhanced safety to maintenance professionals with its 61-685 Infrared (IR) Noncontact Thermometer. Leveraging IR heat-sensing technology, the thermometer allows users…
