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(API Services: Newport News, VA) -- Konecranes Machine Tool Service recently invested approximately $300,000 in machine tool metrology equipment from Automated Precision Inc. (API). The new Radian laser tracker and four new 6D laser systems enable Konecranes Machine Tool Service to capture…
(Third Dimension: Bristol, UK) -- Third Dimension, the leading supplier of hand-held precision measurement solutions, recently celebrated its success in being named as winners of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the international trade category—the UK’s highest accolade for business success.…
(Capture 3D: Miami, FL) -- A GE Aviation open innovation challenge designed to uncover new methods of conducting high-speed, automated inspections of turbine airfoils garnered 51 entries from 48 different participants in 18 countries. The winning entry was submitted by Capture 3D, of Costa Mesa,…
(Verisurf: San Diego, CA) -- Verisurf Software has been selected by Workshops for Warriors to provide 20 fully licensed seats of Verisurf 3D measurement software, in support of the group’s mission to train, certify, and place veterans into advanced manufacturing careers. Each fully bundled seat of…
(Creaform: Lévis, Quebec, Canada) -- AMETEK Creaform has introduced VXinspect, a powerful and intuitive 3D inspection software platform that includes all the tools for first-article inspection (FAI) and quality control. VXinspect provides simple integration for contact (probing) and noncontact (…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology today announced the release of the RS3 upgrade package delivering a dramatic performance improvement for the ROMER Absolute Arm with integrated laser scanner. The RS3 doubles the scan rate of the previous RS2 integrated scanner, enabling users to…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- The FARO ScanArm HD is an attachment for the FaroArm that combines all of the advantages of a hard probing system with the capabilities of noncontact 3D laser scanning.
This combination provides rapid point-cloud collection with high-definition resolution and precise…
(R&R: Grand Haven, MI) -- R&R Vision Fixtures’ new Quick Slide Plate in conjunction with its Quick Load Corner enables users to extend the reach of travel on their vision systems, making it possible to hold and stabilize parts while enabling complete access and viewing circumference around…
(Creaform: Lévis, Québec) -- Creaform, a global leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and 3D engineering services and software, has released VXmodel, its 3D scan data post-treatment software module, fully integrated in VXelements 4.0. It provides the simplest and fastest path from scans to…
(CMS: Hollywood, FL) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has announced the agenda of its popular, next-generation Measurement Zone providing both educational and competitive programs at the upcoming Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC).
Located in the CMSC exhibition hall, the…
(ZEISS: Maple Grove, MN) -- The NEX series of instruments from ZEISS Industrial Metrology integrate additional measurement analysis with new detectors. SURFCOM NEX 100 offers a single hybrid detector to measure surface texture and contour at the same time. RONDCOM NEX Rs offers best-in-class…
(Werth: Old Saybrook, CT) -- The newly developed ScopeCheck MB from Werth Messtechnik GmbH is a multisensor CMM for the precise measurement of large-volume components in the shop-floor environment.
The measuring range of this series is up to 800 mm in the X axis and 2,000 mm in the Y axis. 3D…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal has issued a new catalog in print, pdf and online editions, covering the full range of its dimensional metrology products and systems. The full-color print edition contains 612 pages, while the Mahr Digital Catalog is in an easily navigated digital…
(InnovMetric: Quebec, QC, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software Inc. is proud to announce that its annual 2015 release of the PolyWorks universal 3D metrology software platform is focused on enhancing measurement quality, repeatability, and productivity. Key new functionalities of PolyWorks 2015 include…
(Perceptron: Plymouth, MI) -- When Robert Howard formed Carolina Metrology in Duncan, South Carolina, he knew the level of core measuring capability that was required to compete as a contract dimensional metrology service. Howard has spent more than 15 years in the metrology, quality, and…
(Quality Digest -- Chico, CA) Quality Digest, for more than 30 years the leading source for quality news and resources, is now available on mobile devices. Check out our website on your smartphone or tablet for exclusive content, in-depth articles and columns, industry news, webinars, and more.…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has released the RS3 upgrade package, delivering a dramatic performance improvement for the ROMER Absolute Arm with integrated laser scanner. The RS3 doubles the scan rate of the previous RS2 integrated scanner, enabling users to…
(ECM: Topsfield, MA) -- ECM Global Measurement Solutions (ECM) is a satisfied user of SpatialAnalyzer (SA) software from New River Kinematics (NRK). Ray Ryan, vice president of operations for ECM, will present a paper at the 2015 SA User Conference titled “Evolutionary Approach to Automation.”…
(Phillips Precision: Boylston, MA) -- Phillips Precision Products Division has designed a work-holding kit for Vision Inspection that complements its Open-Sight LEAN, fast-swap fixture plate system. The work-holding kit includes trigger-finger and trigger-point hold downs, a clear acrylic platform…
(Phillips Precision: Boylston, MA) -- Phillips Precision’s products division has introduced the Rapid-Loc pneumatic vise for CMM inspection. Designed to take advantage of the air at your CMM, the soft jaws of the Rapid-Loc vise can be customized to hold most parts. Regulated air pressure can…
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Marposs Corp. will present its new generation P3up and P7up electronic gauge amplifiers in booth No. 3008 at the upcoming EASTEC show in West Springfield, MA, May 12–15, 2015. The devices are intended for connecting to Marposs measuring heads, and represent an…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- The easiest, fastest, and most affordable way to measure parts and products is with a lightweight portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that offers both contact and noncontact measurement.
The challenge is that everyone is seeking to reduce required inspection times…
(Mahr: Providence, RI) -- Mahr has introduced a new high-precision measuring station to measure and evaluate optical components, including freeform, aspheric, and spherical lenses. Developed to provide quick 2D and 3D testing to support the entire lens production process, the MarForm MFU 200…
(Matrox Imaging: Montreal) -- Matrox Imaging is offering classroom training on the latest Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) processing tools and the MIL/MIL-Lite environment April 13–17 at the company’s headquarters in Montreal, Canada.
“Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) Processing” is an intensive three-…
(NextSense: Austria) -- The new sensor of the CALIPRI gap measurement device is cable-free and ergonomically optimized. The testing device for the automotive industry developed by the Austrian company NextSense is famous throughout the world for testing gaps and hem edges without using any…