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(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- The hand-held DPI 620 advanced multifunction calibrator/HART communicator from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies is now approved for use in potentially explosive atmospheres by Baseefa, the British certification body. The Baseefa…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. has announced the official opening of HexagonStore.com, an e-commerce portal for the United States that offers online purchase of training classes, parts, and accessories for metrology systems. The store includes convenient…
(FixLogix LLC : Olivet, MI) -- FixLogix LLC has developed a new modular fixture system for optical comparators. The system utilizes a linear T-slot design that is versatile and economical. The component kit is configured to allow the operator to mimic traditional optical fixtures or create an…
(DMSC Inc.: Arlington, TX) -- The next DMIS Training Workshop is scheduled for the week of Aug. 9–12 and will include the new Dimensional Measuring Interface Standard (DMIS) 5.2 as well as the I++DME specification. This workshop is scheduled to be held at the Nikon (formerly Metris-USA) facility…
(Lenox Instrument Co.: Trevose, PA) -- Lenox Instrument Co. announces the addition of a new Portable Videoscope System to its extensive line of remote visual inspection instruments. Designed to meet the demands of the industrial inspection environment, the self-contained system combines state-of-…
(NCSLI: Boulder, CO) -- NCSL International recently announced that it has developed a new multimedia DVD resource. The NCSLI “Find a Cool Career in Metrology” DVD is a new resource available to students, parents, and academic counselors to explain metrology—the science of measurement. The DVD…
(George Products: Middletown, DE) -- OASIS Inspection Systems, manufactured in Middletown, Delaware, by George Products Co. Inc., are widely known for their ability to simultaneously and instantly measure all external dimensions on the profile view of parts. The speed at which the OASIS operates…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal will be featuring a new generation of its popular line of MarCal digital calipers at IMTS, to take place Sept. 13–18, at McCormick Place, in Chicago.
Included in the line are a number of innovations, such as lapped guideways, a new reference…
(Leica Geosystems, Norcross, GA) -- Geo-Instruments has implemented one of the industry’s first automated laser scanning systems using Leica Geosystems technology for near-real-time geotechnical monitoring. The system is used to support construction of the Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority’s…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has introduced the In-Sight 5605, a high-resolution, self-contained vision system offering unprecedented power and flexibility for applications that require visualization of very small defects, even in a large field of view. The In-Sight 5605 offers the…
(PANalytical: Almelo, the Netherlands) -- Global X-ray analytical instrument manufacturer, PANalytical, has changed the game in multipurpose X-ray diffraction (XRD) with the launch of its Empyrean high-performance diffractometer. Every major element of Empyrean is new: the X-ray source, the state-…
(Gradient Lens Corp.: Rochester, NY) -- The new Hawkeye Rigid Video Borescopes offer the convenience and image quality of video built right into every scope. This new line of direct-to-video borescopes has integrated charge-coupled device (CCD) cameras built into each of 18 models of Hawkeye Pro…
(Instron: Norwood, MA) -- Instron announces its new line of universal materials testing equipment. The 5900 Series offers exceptional performance packaged in innovative frames, designed with enhancements that deliver superior accuracy and reliability, improved ergonomics, and an enhanced overall…
(The Modal Shop: Cincinnati) -- Major parts recalls cost a company more than just money. A damaged reputation can be a large, long-term loss, negatively affecting sales for years to come—especially if the recalled parts are safety-critical. Avoiding major recalls can be done simply, quickly, and…
(Pointools: London) -- Software from Pointools is being used to create 3-D walk-through models to explore the viability of laser scanning on the moon and Mars. Researchers from Navajo Technical College, together with representatives from NASA and New Mexico Tech, laser scanned a volcanic formation…
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing a new four-axis microgage receiver that provides useful alignment information for evaluating and correcting machinery alignment problems. The new 4-D Microgage Receiver measures two linear axes, X and Y, and their two…
(EMVA: Munich) -- During a press conference at AUTOMATICA 2010, European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) Vice President Cor Maas noted, “The European machine vision industry is well on track to return to substantial growth this year. Results of our current European market survey point to an 11-…
(NVision: Coppell, TX) -- Materials Analysis Inc., a Dallas engineering firm specializing in litigation support, is using noncontact 3-D scanning to provide critical assistance in product liability cases. The technology is invaluable for showing details that are invisible to the eye or that might…
(Advanced Test Equipment Rentals: San Diego) -- Advanced Test Equipment Rentals, a provider of electronic test and measurement equipment rentals, is pleased to announce immediate availability of the Keithley 2015 Total Harmonic Distortion Multimeter.
Combining audio band quality measurements…
(Cybermetrics Corp.: Phoenix) -- The Bosch Group is a global supplier of technology and services for automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology. Bosch chose GAGEtrak Calibration Management Software to track its metrology assets, schedule calibrations, and…
(UNIDO: Vienna) -- Kandeh K. Yumkella, director-general of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), says that Bangladesh has the potential to become the metrology hub of South Asia.
“Bangladesh is growing rapidly, and global metrology and calibration standards could…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- In an advance that sounds almost Zen, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado at Boulder, have demonstrated a new type of pulsed laser that excels at not producing light…
(EDAX Inc.: Mahwah, NJ) -- EDAX Inc., part of AMETEK Inc.’s Material Analysis Division, a provider of X-ray microanalysis and electron diffraction instrumentation, continues to lead the industry with its recent release of OIM 6.0. The software is the first microanalysis package written for 64-bit…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, Michigan) -- The Vision Show, held in Boston, May 25–27, had double the attendees of 2009’s show and conference. The positive response to the show and conference parallel the recovery of the market and growth in the industries that are seeking vision and imaging solutions. The…
(Veeco Instruments Inc.: Plainview, NY) -- As part of its ongoing series of live webinars on 3-D, noncontact surface profilometry, Veeco Instruments Inc. will be hosting a free online seminar on “NonContact, 3-D Optical Surface Profilometry for Ophthalmic Manufacturing.” Andrew Masters, Ph.D.,…
