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(Sciemetric: Ottawa) -- Sciemetric Instruments, a pioneer of technologies used by many global manufacturers to increase yield, improve quality, and optimize manufacturing processes, has unveiled a new leak-test system with an unmatched combination of accuracy, speed, and affordability.
Leak…
(Toshiba: Irvine, CA) -- Toshiba Imaging Systems Division announces the IK-4K, UltraHD 4K, the world’s smallest three-chip video camera with an unprecedented 8-megapixel, 3,840 x 2,160 pixel output.
The versatile camera delivers extraordinary detail with up to 1,600 TV lines of resolution and…
(Keysight Technologies: Santa Rosa, CA) -- Keysight Technologies Inc. has introduced the industry’s highest bandwidth and lowest noise oscilloscope probe for making power integrity measurements to characterize DC power rails.
The new Keysight N7020A power-rail probe specifications are tailored…
(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, Canada) -- Teledyne DALSA, designer and manufacturer of digital imaging and semiconductor technology has introduced its high-resolution, 8k line-scan camera to its Linea series of low-cost, high-value cameras. Linea cameras address the mainstream market for machine…
(The Sensor Connection: Troy, MI) -- The Sensor Connection, a division of Harold G. Schaevitz Industries, has expanded its line of measurement and control instrumentation with the addition of the model TCA-MS-K-8-A4. This amplifier module converts the low-output voltage signal from eight-channel,…
(AMETEK: Philadelphia, PA) -- To understand how hip implants perform in vivo, Exponent, an engineering and consulting firm, along with the Implant Research Center at Drexel University in Philadelphia, are working together to utilize the unique capabilities of the Talyrond 585 metrology instrument…
(Shimadzu: Columbia, MD) -- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has released the DSES-1000 long-travel contact extensometer, an easy-to-use and precise tool for measuring displacement in rubber and other soft materials with considerable elongation. With 1000 mm maximum movement distance, the DSES-1000…
(SAE International: Warrendale, PA) -- For decades, the SAE Convergence Conference has brought together technology leaders from across the globe to address the impact of electronics systems and the issues critical to mobility electronics implementation. This year features a compelling lineup…
(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- Renishaw has launched a new website for anyone wanting to know more about Raman spectroscopy and its applications. The new site includes updated content, improved navigation, and more images, making key information clearer and more accessible.
The content has…
(DENSO: Long Beach, CA) -- DENSO ADC, the Americas sales arm of DENSO Wave Inc., inventor of the QR Code, recently announced a new SE1-QB Bluetooth wireless 2D barcode scanner. The lightweight yet durably built SE1-QB measures only 3.9 in. long, 1.6 in. wide and 1.1 in. thick, and weighs only 2.1…
(Renishaw: Wotten-under-Edge, UK)) -- Renishaw’s Equator shop-floor comparative gauge gets a significant speed boost for single-point probing applications with its touch-trigger probing capability via the TP20 probe, which can now be used in addition to the scanning SP25 probe. The two probing…
(ITAMCO: Plymouth, IN) -- Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies (ITAMCO), provider of open gearing and precision machining services, has donated a Zeiss coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to the Precision Tool Manufacturing Training Program for high-school students.
The new machine is…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc. announces Verisurf X8 with many new enhancements that make stationery coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), portable CMMs, and 3D scanners more productive for automated inspection, guided assembly, and reverse engineering.
Built on a powerful CAD…
(ASM International: Materials Park, OH) — Hillsboro, Oregon-based FEI Co. has released the third generation of its Helios NanoLab DualBeam FIB/SEM microscope, which provides unmatched image contrast and resolution. The new Helios comes in two different workflow-specific configurations for…
Michael J. Cleary, Ph.D., founder and president of PQ Systems Inc. and a professor emeritus at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, died suddenly on September 10, 2014.
Cleary was born June 3, 1939, in Dumont, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Norwich University and was commissioned as a second…
(KME: Orange, CA) -- KME CNC is offering a revolutionary way to utilize five-axis positioning on virtually any machine. All that is required is one M-Code, no matter how many indexers are involved. The harmonic drive technology employed allows a ±5 arc seconds of repeatability as well as a …
(CMSC: Weatherford, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) made history this summer in Charleston, SC. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the premier event for portable 3D measurement professionals attracted metrologists from around the world, including a record-breaking number…
(The L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co. announced that in addition to exhibiting at various trade shows, it will host its first virtual exhibition in September 2014.
“Traditional tradeshows have limitations,” says Hardy Hamann, vice president of marketing and business…
(Carl Zeiss Microscopy: Thornwood, NY) -- Carl Zeiss Microscopy, a leading provider of microscopy products for life sciences and materials research, highlights the benefits of its new server-based image databasing software, ZEN browser. The ZEN browser technology aids users in storage, filing and…
(Metronor: Oslo, Norway) Metronor—a leading supplier of industrial and military geometry measurement systems—has won the first multi-system contract for its new line of precision guidance systems for surgical procedures.
Developed from mature Metronor core technology, the new product line offers…
(DimEye Corp.: Houston) -- Global subsea equipment solutions specialist, Ashtead Technology has secured a global agreement with US photogrammetry and software firm, DimEye, for the provision of subsea 3D modeling services to the offshore oil and gas industry.
The collaboration will see Ashtead…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology announced a new generation of external laser scanner for use with the new ROMER Absolute Arm. The Hexagon Probe Laser 20.8 (HP-L-20.8) replaces the successful CMS108 laser scanner, offering improved performance even on complex surfaces…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies, Inc., known for its 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology, has acquired The CAD Zone, Inc., a software provider in the law enforcement, accident, and crime-scene reconstruction market. CAD Zone’s point cloud software application will be…
(InnovMetric: Québec, QC) -- “The best part of the new InnovMetric website is how it exemplifies our philosophy and follows the evolution of the company,” states a beaming Marc Soucy, President of InnovMetric Software, “the hard work has paid off by creating a much more user-friendly and…
(ACQUIP: Miami Beach, FL) -- ACQUIP Rotating Equipment Solutions, the industry leader for laser alignment launched the new adjustable magnetic base mount kit that enables any measurement arm or laser tracker to be mounted on plates, parts and any other curved surface, which makes it the ideal tool…
