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(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) — Hexagon Metrology Inc. has announced the availability of the Universal Jogbox, a new hand-held input device for Brown & Sharpe and Sheffield brand coordinate measurement machines (CMMs) shipped from the North Kingstown, Rhode Island factory.…
(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- Weighing just 13 lb (6 kg), the DXR250V is the latest lightweight and portable digital radiography tool from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies. In the past, the use of digital radiography (DR) has been limited due to size, weight…
(Paul N. Gardner Co. Inc.: Pompano Beach, FL) -- The Pundit 7 ultrasonic tester is an essential tool for investigating the structural integrity of a wide range of materials, including concrete, ceramics and refractories, timber, and many others.
It can be used in the laboratory or on site to…
(Carl Zeiss: Maple Grove, MN) -- Carl Zeiss is expanding its CONTURA G2 product line. Already popular with mid-sized companies, it now includes the accurate and very fast CONTURA G2 navigator coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The dynamic navigator technology from Carl Zeiss delivers a…
(Heidenhain: Schaumburg, IL) -- Continuing to provide the well-known and versatile GAGE-CHEK metrology readouts (past METRONICS brand) to the manufacturing and quality assurance industries, parent company Heidenhain Corp. has reintroduced the product with a new dark gray faceplate and many…
(Cognex Corp.:Natick, MA) -- Cognex has announced the release of In-Sight Explorer 4.4 for its In-Sight vision systems. In-Sight Explorer 4.4 adds new color tools, improved calibration, and expanded data access within its EasyBuilder configuration software, and expands support for larger line-scan…
Citing excess capacity and efficiency as the key reasons, Hexagon Metrology is closing its plant in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. During the past year, the plant, which assembled Sheffield brand products, has been shifting operations to Hexagon’s new facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The move…
Colorimetry, the science of color measurement, is widely employed in commerce, industry, and the laboratory to express color in numerical terms and to measure color differences between specimens. Applications include paints, inks, plastics, textiles and apparel, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., the world’s leading provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, announces the release of FARO Scene 4.7, the latest version of its scan processing software for the FARO Laser Scanner.
The new Scene 4.7 features more efficient point…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal will be featuring two products at Quality Expo South, April 28–29, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. On display at booth No. 341 will be a new version of the MMQ 200 Formtester Cylindricity Machine with automated T7W…
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)—A nine cubic millimeter solar-powered sensor system developed at the University of Michigan (UM) is the smallest that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually.
A low-power, sensor system…
(Indicate Technologies Inc.: Santa Clara, CA) — Metrology Expo 2010, brought to you by Indicate Technologies, will be held in Santa Clara, California, March 9–11, and provide technical presentations by industry experts, equipment demonstrations featuring new technologies, and complimentary…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO announces that it is the first manufacturer to bring to market ROHS (restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment) and WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) compliant electrodes. METTLER-TOLEDO reports…
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing two new bore alignment accessories for the popular Laser Microgage line. Developed for a large shipyard installing drive shafts, these new mounts can accommodate bore diameters as large as 3 feet and as small as 2.5 in…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies, provider of portable measurement and imaging systems, and its employees have donated $20,626 for Haitian relief by wearing jeans to work and simply opening their wallets and hearts to support the cause.
The FARO Cares Committee, an employee-based…
(AICON 3D Systems GmbH: Braunschweig, Germany) -- TI Automotive is a global supplier in the automotive sector headquartered in Warren, Michigan. As a leading manufacturer of fuel storage and fluid carrying systems for braking and powertrain applications, the company cultivates worldwide…
(S. Himmelstein: Chicago) -- To verify the amount of rotational torque applied by heavy power tools, these stationary (nonrotating) transducers permit accurate confirmation of static and dynamic torque. The RTM 2208 and 2209 transducers can be used while the device under test is rotating, such as…
(Ametek: Largo, FL) -- The new JOFRA hand-held pressure calibrator from AMETEK Calibration Instruments offers electrical generation of pressure or vacuum with the touch of a key. The calibrator features a unique built-in electrical pump system. No manual pump required.
The versatile HPC600 is…
(ISCC: Reston, VA) -- The Inter-Society Color Council (ISCC) announces a joint meeting of ISCC/ASTM/CIE Division 1 at Princeton University, in Princeton, New Jersey, on June 14–18. The meeting is titled “Standards: What they are—What should they be? What will they be?” The program will begin with…
(Bowers Metrology Group: West Yorkshire, UK) -- A welcome consequence of the extended travel capability of Bowers’ latest, state-of-the-art XT Xtreme Bore Gauge, is its unique ability to accurately measure the diameter of the helix grooves of internal ball screw components.
A highly efficient…
(Williamson Corp.: Concord, MA) -- Williamson Corp.’s Gold Series single-wavelength infrared temperature sensors provide up to 0.25 percent of reading measurement accuracy for monitoring and controlling product quality and process productivity. Configurable for a multitude of applications where…
(Spectronics Corp.: Westbury, NY) -- Spectronics Corp. has introduced the powerful Spectroline TRITAN 365—an ultra-high-intensity, multi-LED, broad-beam UV-A inspection lamp perfect for nondestructive testing (NDT) applications.
The TRITAN 365 features three ultra-hi-flux UV-A LEDs for NDT…
(SME: West Springfield, MA) -- Manufacturing is poised for a rebound as it shakes off the ill effects of the recession. EASTEC, the largest annual precision manufacturing event on the East Coast, promises to be the place that manufacturers flock to as they look to upgrade their equipment and…
(NIST: Washington) -- President Barack Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget submitted today to Congress for the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes a funding level of $918.9 million, a 7.3-percent increase over the FY 2010 appropriations for…
(Shimadzu Scientific Instruments: Columbia, MD) -- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments’ EMT series Servopulser fatigue testing machine is a new environmentally friendly option for dynamic strength testing. It operates exclusively on efficient electrical power. In addition, EMT testers do not generate…
