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(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- The QC20-W ballbar is an all-new design featuring a Renishaw-developed linear sensor and Bluetooth wireless technology. This provides greater ease of use and enhanced durability, and allows for testing even in “closed door” manufacturing, where access for wiring…
(Phynix GmbH & Co.: Köln, Germany) --Phynix is broadening its product range with the gloss measuring instrument GlossFix 60. This new development makes it possible to take immediate measurements of surfaces ranging from matte to mirror-finish with the utmost precision. The fields of…
(AMETEK: Rochester, NY) -- AMETEK Power Instruments—a recognized leader in alarm management products—has introduced an advanced web-based alarm management system that captures critical alarms with one millisecond precision.
The SERNET Sequence of Events Recorder is a distributed,…
(Creaform: Montreal, Canada) -- Creaform announces the acquisition of InSpeck, a leader in 3-D scanning of the human body.
“This acquisition consolidates our position as leader in 3-D scanning, as well as our position in the medical, multimedia and entertainment, and 3-D imagery sectors," says…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Madison, WI) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., recently unveiled an enhanced and easy-to-navigate version of its interactive UV-Visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer web tool. The online platform, available at www.thermo.com/selectuv, has been upgraded to include the…
(DALSA: Billerica, MA) -- DALSA Corp., a global provider in machine vision technology, announces the availability of color processing for its BOA vision system, DALSA’s highly integrated smart camera. Supported with a full suite of vision tools, the new color version of the BOA sets a new cost/…
(ANSYS Inc.: South Pointe, PA) -- ANSYS Inc., a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, recently announced that the University of Alberta used software from ANSYS to aid in interpreting weather data received from the Phoenix Mars…
(Nanovea: Irvine, CA) -- Nanovea 3-D noncontact profilometers will now have optional online capability for automated inspection and report generation. With this advancement Nanovea’s profilometers can now effortlessly integrate into large or small quality control environments. Crucial applications…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- With so many vision systems available today, it can be a daunting task trying to figure out which one is right for your particular application. Simply finding a system that can perform the necessary vision tasks is not enough; there are several other factors that need to be…
(Olympus NDT: Waltham, MA) -- Olympus introduces a comprehensive inspection solution for laminate composite parts (CFRP) manufactured for the aerospace industry.
The solution is comprised of the OmniScan MX phased array flaw detector with the 16:128 module, OmniScan MXU software, and a…
(Fischer Technology: Windsor, CT) -- DELTASCOPE FMP30, ISOSCOPE FMP30, and DUALSCOPE FMP40 coating thickness instruments feature strategies for measurement capture, more memory, and extensive graphical and statistical evaluation capabilities, and are now available with an integrated Bluetooth…
(PHASICS: Palaiseau, France) -- PHASICS manufactures high-resolution wave front sensors and associated devices and software for laser characterization and optical metrology. The company will present KaleoMatic, a new solution for automated and precise optics characterization at Photonics West 2010…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities and one…
(AIAG: Southfield, MI) -- In 2003, AIAG launched an effort to take JT—a 3-D data format for enabling product visualization between software applications—and facilitate its transition from a proprietary de facto industry standard to an open industry standard. JT is a flexible, lightweight, CAD…
(Aven Inc.: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Remote visual inspection becomes more convenient with an advanced borescope that feeds images to a wide-view color LCD display. Rather than relying solely on an eyepiece, users of the Aven MIG Video Borescope can see, capture, and share still or video images of tight…
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(Revware Systems Inc.: San Jose, CA) -- Revware Systems Inc., the leading developer of CAD-driven reverse engineering software and manufacturer of the MicroScribe…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO announces the launch of GWP Risk Check for balances and scales. Risk Check is an interactive online assessment tool that provides qualitative and quantitative analysis of balance performance and weighing environment. In a matter of minutes,…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $34.12 million in grants for measurement science and engineering research. The NIST Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grants Program, made possible through the…
(Labsphere: North Sutton, NH) -- Luminescent materials are extremely important components in many applications, including solid state lighting and medical imaging and diagnostic systems. To measure the quantum efficiency of these critical materials, Labsphere, in partnership with Photal Otsuka…
(Flow Dynamics: Scottsdale, AZ) -- Flow Dynamics Inc. a global provider of primary standard, NIST-traceable flow calibration equipment and services, will conduct liquid and gas flow measurement training classes during April at its facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. The classes are intended for…
(Mitutoyo America: Aurora, IL) -- Mitutoyo America Corp. announces availability of the new QuantuMike line of micrometers. The name, QuantuMike, derived from the words “quantum” and “micrometer,” reflects Mitutoyo’s assertion that the tool represents the most revolutionary advance in micrometer…
(Extensible CAD Technologies: Raleigh, NC) -- Extensible CAD Technologies announces the release of their new product, InspectionXpert for Pro/ENGINEER. InspectionXpert for Pro/ENGINEER is inspection report automation and ballooning software that works directly within the Pro/ENGINEER interface to…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology announces the release of DataPage+, a completely new version of the long-running DataPage product, which provides seamless integration with PC-DMIS, the de facto standard measuring software. DataPage+ provides meaningful, actionable,…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Philadelphia) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. , the world leader in serving science, will unveil a new laboratory information management system (LIMS) solution at booth No. 2757 at PITTCON 2010 , being held from Feb. 28 through March 5 at the Orange County Convention…
(Nikon Metrology Inc.: Brighton, MI) -- Following the announcement in late October of Metris becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikon Corp. (and a name change to Nikon Metrology NV in Europe), the corporate name of Metris USA has now changed to Nikon Metrology Inc. Under the Nikon brand, Nikon…
