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(BuildIT: Montreal, QC) -- BuildIT Software & Solutions is pleased to announce the release of BuildIT Metrology 2018, a major update to the company’s 3D metrology software. BuildIT 2018 adds many new features and improvements, including the ability to both plan projections and operate a laser…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology and public safety forensics, announces the availability of the next generation of the FARO Zone 3D software platform (https://www.faro.com/products/public-…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence today launched PC-DMIS 2018 R1, the latest edition of the world’s most popular measurement software. This is the first of two major releases scheduled for PC-DMIS in 2018, with continued service pack updates to ensure maximum…
(InnovMetric: Quebec, QC, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software Inc., the leading provider of universal 3D metrology software solutions, today announced the acquisition of Prefixa Vision Systems, its PolyWorks master distributor in Mexico, following five years of successful cooperation.
“The growth of…
(Metrologic: Wixom, MI) -- Metrologic Group released its new version of the X4 platform, enhanced with a special attention to users’ experience. Among almost 30 new functionalities, Metrolog X4 and Silma X4 now offer, for example, an in-depth 3D measurement experience by displaying a wider 3D view…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology has announced that ASF Metrology intends to acquire Nikon Metrology’s coordinate measuring machines (CMM) business. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in about two months.
Nikon Metrology’s CMM activities, with offices in…
(L.S. Starrett: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co. has introduced a comprehensive line of innovative, entry-level computer-based force testing solutions for applications ranging from load limit and distance testing to break limit, time average, cyclic count and duration testing, constant hold,…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence announced it is seeking high-level industry experts and thought leaders to speak at HxGN LIVE 2018, Hexagon’s premier cross-industry technology conference hosted at The Venetian in Las Vegas, June 12–15, 2018.
Speakers will have…
(L.S. Starrett: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co. has introduced the HVR100-FLIP, an innovative large field-of-vision (FOV) benchtop vision measurement system that can be used in either a vertical or horizontal orientation. It features a high-resolution digital video camera and minimal optical…
(The L.S. Starrett Company: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Company, a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems, and more, has introduced its AV450 Automatic Vision System. Versatile, accurate, fast, and American made, the new three-axis vision system…
(BEA Lasers: Elk Grove Village, IL) -- BEA Lasers, a manufacturer of rugged laser modules and assemblies, introduces two new additions to their MIL Series of Laser Diode Modules for alignment applications.
Both new MIL RA Alignment Modules feature a low profile 3/8 in. rugged laser housing, fitted…
(Acu-Gage: Hudson, NH) -- Acu-Gage Systems has been awarded Patent No. 10,088,304 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its ACU-THIK precision thickness measuring system. All 21 patent claims were approved readily because there is no other machine available that can match ACU-THIK for thin…
(HexagonMI: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced the acquisition of assets from Kronion GmbH and their transfer to Hexagon Manufacturing…
(API Services: Newport News, VA) -- Automated Precision–Services Division (API Services), a company specializing in three-dimensional measurements and high-value metrology solutions, announces that it has been awarded accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994, awarded by the…
(Creaform: Levis, QC) -- Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable and highly accurate 3D measurement solutions, recently announced that it won the 2017 Good Design Award in Japan for its optical CMM solution and 3D scanners, which include MetraSCAN 3D, HandyPROBE Next, and C-Track.
The Good…
(Perceptron: Plymouth, MI) -- Perceptron Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCP), a leading global provider of 3D automated metrology solutions and coordinate measuring machines, today announced its latest 3D scanning sensor family, Helix evo, for in-line and near-line applications.
Helix evo takes scanning to the…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology, construction BIM/CIM, product design, public safety forensics, and 3D solutions applications, announces the availability of the FARO Visual Inspect product…
(Olympus: Waltham, MA) -- The new Olympus LEXT OLS5000 3D laser confocal scanning microscope delivers precise imaging in a fast, easy-to-use system for research and development and quality control inspection in the automotive, electronic component, and semiconductor industries.
The OLS5000…
(peel 3d: Lévis, Québec, Canada) -- peel 3d has announced that it has launched an industry first: an affordable 3D scanner that offers the functionalities and performance level required by professionals.
“In today’s marketplace, many professionals—from designers to engineers to educational…
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- How does cargo weight affect fuel economy in cars? What are the mechanical differences between bench pressing dumbbells and bench pressing barbells? How does temperature alter the mechanical properties of gummy bears?
These are just a few of the questions students…
(PQ Systems: Dayton, OH) --The PQ User Community, an online meeting place to connect with peers, launched via the PQ Systems.com website on October 2.
Offering opportunities to learn from others, share common experiences and knowledge, and make connections among industry peers, the user community…
(Lawrence Berkeley National Lab: Berkeley, CA) -- A butterfly’s wings and a peacock’s feathers use nanoscale architecture to bend light and produce brilliant colors without pigments or dyes, and scientists have been trying to emulate nature’s design.
Now, scientists from mixed reality technology…
(Phillips Precision: Boylston, MA) -- Phillips Precision has announced the latest in the uniquely designed, LEAN Inspection Arsenal product line—the Modular Tower System for coordinate measuring machine (CMM) inspection.
Like other uniquely designed products of the Inspection Arsenal, the newly…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence North America hosted an exclusive celebratory event and book signing last night to recognize the nearly 185years of Rhode Island's rich industrial history. The event showcased Gerald Carbone’s new book…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Twenty-two years since the inception of the ModelMaker product line, the cutting-edge ModelMaker H120 firmly pushes the ever-exacting boundaries of handheld laser scanning. Incorporating blue laser technology, ultra-fast frame rate, specially developed Nikon…