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Instron recently moved its headquarters to Norwood, Massachusetts. The headquarters is located on a 50-acre site and includes a new customer center, expanded application lab and training center, and calibration center. Instron plans to make the application lab the visual showpiece of the facility,…
The Trends and Applications in Calibration and Testing Laboratories Conference will be held Nov. 14–16, 2006, in Tel Aviv, Israel.The event will be held in conjunction with the 16th International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality. Conference organizers estimate that 1,500–2,000…
The Mahr Group, parent company of Mahr Federal Inc., has acquired the majority interest in OKM GmbH, a German provider of universal-length measuring machines. Mahr reports that its stake in OKM will expand its horizontal length metrology portfolio and complement the company’s line of leading…
Brunswick Instrument Inc. recently introduced its Metrology Processor series of electronic dimensional inspection gages.There are several units available in the series, all of which contain powerful data processors and bright liquid-crystal graphic displays for a wide variety of measurement data…
Renishaw recently released Renscan5, a new technology that allows highly accurate, ultra high-speed five-axis scanning measurement on CMMs; and REVO, a series of revolutionary head and probe systems that, according to the company, will redefine the industry. Renscan5 allows the development of a…
Sypris Test & Measurement is now offering a new course on total expanded measurement uncertainty for lay people and technicians. Unlike many courses that require previous knowledge on the subject, Sypris’ new course starts with a review of the basic concepts of uncertainty measurement. No…
Cognex Corp., a leading supplier of machine vision systems, has announced its acquisition of DVT Corp., effective May 9. Under the terms of the agreement, Cognex purchased all the outstanding shares of DVT for approximately $115 million. Cognex will maintain operations at DVT’s facility in Georgia…
CeTaQ Americas, CeTaQ GmbH and CeTaQ Asia now have a single Web site in common: www.cetaq.com. The site gives a comprehensive view of CeTaQ’s many offerings for measuring technology, and equipment and process capability analysis. It includes departments for news, products and services information,…
InnoCal Metrology Laboratory has added liquid-in-glass thermometers to its scope of ISO/IEC 17025-accredited measurement capabilities. In addition to glass thermometry, InnoCal is ISO-accredited to provide traceable temperate service on a wide range of temperature equipment, including…
Blue Mountain Quality Resources is now sponsoring free online job postings as a service to the calibration community. Benefits of the service include highly ranked Internet search presence for “calibration jobs” searches and no automatic expiration dates for job postings. The service is free to job…
COMET North America recently moved its headquarters to an expanded facility in Stamford, Connecticut. The newly renovated 12,000 sq. ft facility will be headquarters for the company’s vacuum capacitor, dosimetry, industrial X-ray products, and FEINFOCUS microfocus X-ray inspection systems and…
DeFelsko Corp. recently released the PosiTector Ultrasonic Thickness Gage, a new product that nondestructively measures wall thickness and the effects of corrosion. The device is designed for use with pipes, tanks and other structures where access is limited to one side. It features a scan mode for…
Intertek ETL Entela plans to build a new automotive component and systems test lab in Shanghai, the first commercial lab of its kind in China. The 40,000 sq. ft facility will be called Intertek Automotive Services. It will provide automotive performance testing including vibration; thermal aging;…
Eastman Kodak Co. recently released several new products for nondestructive testing in the industrial radiography market. The company’s new NDT offerings are the KODAK INDUSTREX ACR-2000 and ACR-2000i digital systems, and the KODAK INDUSTREX LS85 Film Digitizer. The ACR-2000’s phosphor imaging…
NITON LLC, a manufacturer of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instruments, recently opened a sales and service support office in Shanghai to enhance its Chinese distribution network. NITON is targeting the burgeoning Chinese consumer electronics industry with its portable XRF products, as many…
Sypris Test & Measurement recently added an LDS V9 Shaker System to its Orlando test facility. The shaker is designed to test heavy loads at high vibration levels over long periods of time, significantly reducing test time and expense. It can be used to test avionics, military hardware,…
Eastman Kodak Co. recently acquired OREX, a provider of nondestructive test equipment for specialty medical facilities. OREX has 84 employees, is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel, and is now part of Kodak’s Health Group’s Non-Destructive Testing group, which produces KODAK INDUSTREX digital systems…
Most experts don’t see an end to the offshoring trend, but with an estimated half of all offshoring operations falling short of expectations, companies considering sending their operations overseas have to consider the risks—not merely the rewards—of doing so. The findings come from a report, “…
Blue Mountain Quality Resources Inc. recently added several new metrology-related training seminars to its schedule.Physical Metrology will be held April 28–29 in Northbrook, Illinois. It will provide a fundamental understanding of physical measurement disciplines and is designed for both beginners…
FARO Technologies Inc. recently received $1.7 million in FARO Laser Tracker orders from Airbus S.A.S. The orders consist of seven units for Airbus UK’s A380 wing assembly plant and five units for Airbus France’s A380 fuselage assembly plant.The Laser Tracker is a portable, 3-D measurement system…
Effective Training Inc. recently added a new Web-based course to its list of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing services. “The Fundamentals of GD&T” features 28 student-focused lessons covering the basic rules, concepts and definitions GD&T, along with audio narration, instant lesson…
Device features on computer chips as small as 40 nm can now be measured reliably thanks to a new test structure developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The new test structures are the product of NIST’s more than four-year effort to provide standard “rulers” for measuring…
Hexagon Metrology North America plans to move its North American headquarters from Rhode Island to Connecticut. The company will build a 115,000 square foot, state-of-the art building that will also house manufacturing facilities for Hexagon’s Brown & Sharpe product line. In addition, the…
Johnson Controls Metrology Services’ new calibration lab was recently completed and received ISO 17025 accreditation. The 5000 square-foot facility, in Louisville, Kentucky, has dedicated workstations for each of the laboratories’ accredited disciplines, allowing for increased productivity and…
2005 marks the 125th anniversary of The L.S. Starrett Co.The company was founded in 1880 by Laroy Sunderland Starrett to market his innovative combination square tool, an item that has since become a standard in toolboxes worldwide. Starrett later developed innovative design variations to calipers…