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(Werth Messtechnik GmbH: Old Saybrook, CT) -- With the newly developed ScopeCheck MB Werth Messtechnik GmbH presents a multisensor coordinate measuring machine for the precise measurement of large-volume components in the shop-floor environment.
The measuring range of this series is up to 800…
(GKS: Minneapolis) -- GKS Scanning Services is seeking partnerships with surveying and civil engineering firms that want to offer 3-D laser scanning to their customers. Many of these firms see the benefit of 3-D scanning but have not yet incorporated this complementary technology due to its high…
(Nikon Instruments Inc.: Melville, NY) -- Nikon Instruments Inc. has introduced the BW-H501 high-speed 3-D surface profile system, offering rapid high-precision 3-D surface inspection. The BW-H501 system features real-time height observation with high-precision height measurement, making analysis…
(HEIDENHAIN Corp.: Schaumburg, IL) -- The new Quadra-Chek ND 1300 digital readout (DRO)—especially designed for convenient 2-D measurement and featuring a cutting-edge video system—is now available exclusively through the global distribution network of HEIDENHAIN Corp. Previously known and sold by…
(Spectronics Corp.: Westbury, NY) -- Spectronics Corp. has unveiled the powerful Spectroline OPTIMAX 365—a cordless, rechargeable true UV-A (365 nm) LED flashlight that is ideal for nondestructive testing applications such as MPI, FPI, and general fluorescent inspection.
The OPTIMAX 365…
(Hexagon: London) -- CogniTens, part of Hexagon Metrology and a leading provider of 3-D measurement systems, announced the launch of its latest software suite. This latest release titled Version 4.1 will be available in several languages. It offers localized language along with other improvements…
(Qualitest: Fort Lauderdale, FL) -- Qualitest International Inc. introduces a new addition to its hardness tester family. The QV-4500 series of micro and macro Vickers testers feature an advanced line of closed loop, load cell Vickers hardness testers that offers a very wide load range and…
(EASI: Milford, MI) -- Electronic Applications Specialists Inc. (EASI) announces a pneumatic gauge system that makes dimensional air gauging easy. Our new air electronic converter (AEC) has many advantages over other air gauging systems.
Repeatable linear measurements from zero clearance to 0.…
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has unveiled a method for calibrating entire waveforms—graphical shapes showing how electrical signals vary over time—rather than just parts of waveforms as is current practice. The new method improves accuracy in calibrations of…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc. has entered into an exclusive agreement with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX). Under the agreement, Verisurf will become SpaceX’s software standard for real-time information regarding surface variance on composite tooling, to perform crucial…
(Dalsa: Billerica, MA) - DALSA Corp., a global leader in machine vision technology, announces the availability of the BOA vision system, a highly integrated smart camera that comprises all of the elements of an industrial machine vision system. Powerful and quick to deploy, the BOA is ideal for…
(Hexagon: London) -- Hexagon Metrology announced today that it has acquired all the outstanding assets and technical intellectual property of Mahr Multisensor GmbH. Hexagon Metrology will reorganize the business and has agreed to employ certain technical service, development, and application…
(NDI: Waterloo, Canada) -- NDI announced the first in a series of live, interactive webinars showcasing their 3-D measurement solutions. This is the introductory session for the fall season of educational webinars.
The webinar will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. EDT. During this 30-…
(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Corp., a global provider of electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced new, more accurate electrical power standards designed to deliver stable, precise reference power and energy for use in calibrating electrical measurement equipment.
The…
(Mod Tech Industries: Shawano, WI) -- Mod Tech Industries Inc. announces the release of a new and innovative product for market known as the Air Assist Movement System or AAM System. The AAM System is designed to substantially increase the productivity and throughput of a coordinate measuring…
(Honeywell: Helsinki) -- Honeywell has released Precision FotoFiber, a fiber orientation-angle sensor that helps paper and board makers improve overall product quality, while reducing waste and lowering production costs. The sensor—ideal for manufacturing large product runs of newsprint, fine…
(Olympus: Waltham, MA) -- Olympus introduces the new IPLEX LX and IPLEX LT industrial videoscopes. These small and lightweight videoscopes, which are used for a wide range of remote visual inspections of parts or structures where access is limited, offer portability, ease of use, durability, and a…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with private industry and other government agencies, have produced a new reference material for beryllium. Beryllium, an exotic metal used as a hardener in high-performance alloys…
(Coherent Inc.: Santa Clara, CA) -- The new MATRIX 532-8-100 is a Q-switched, diode pumped, solid state laser designed to deliver the best cost-to-performance ratio for demanding micromachining tasks in solar, semiconductor, and medical device manufacturing.
Specifically, it provides 8 W of…
According the Metris web site, as a result of a mandatory reopening of the takeover bid of Nikon Corp. (through NIMD SPRL, a wholly-owned Belgian subsidiary) on Metris, NIMD SPRL holds 11,980,911 shares and thus holds 95.04 percent of the Metris shares. NIMD SPRL will proceed from Sept. 28 to Oct…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Planned and potential expansions and new facilities across campus, the addition of 400–500 kilowatts in power from solar panels, and increasing the already heavy use of alternative transportation by employees to a daily rate of 40 percent are among the highlights of an…
(GE Fanuc: Charlottesville, VA) -- GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, announced the availability of miView, a comprehensive new machine intelligence solution designed to automatically provide companies with accurate and unbiased data to help teams improve the…
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Leica Geosystems announces a complete new series of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and geographic information systems (GIS) products for the asset management market. The revolutionary Leica Zeno GIS offers experienced professionals and newcomers…
(CEESI: Boulder, CO) -- CEESI would like to invite you to the 2010 Ultrasonic Meter User’s Workshop in Singapore. This annual event, which is modeled after the Ultrasonic Meter Seminar held previously in Colorado, brings together a wealth of information as well as new ideas and new questions…
(NDI: Waterloo, ON, Canada) -- NDI has expanded the versatility of its OPTOTRAK PROseries portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) with the addition of the wireless Universal Probe Controller. This new addition provides complete freedom of movement for all of the NDI probing options. When…
