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(Creaform: Lévis, Quebec, Canada) -- Creaform, a leader in portable 3-D optical measurement technologies, has introduced the MaxSHOT 3D optical coordinate measuring system.
The MaxSHOT 3D adds the accuracy and speed of photogrammetry to the wide range of applications already possible with…
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Have you ever been on a site and said to yourself, “There has to be an easier way to collect scan data?” If the answer is yes, this educational webcast is an easy and quick way for you to learn how to do it. A lot of scanning professionals say the true “magic…
From the suffocating heat of Death Valley to the bone-chilling cold of Antarctica, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno, are leading the way in new, more precise methods of collecting important temperature data from around the world.
“It’s not just a thermometer anymore; we can take…
(G.R.A.S.: Twinsburg, OH) -- G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration, a designer and global manufacturer of precision acoustic measurement solutions including microphones, preamplifiers, acoustic calibration equipment, and accessories, has announced the North American market introduction of the G.R.A.S…
(Honeywell: Minneapolis) -- Honeywell, a global supplier of test and measurement sensor solutions, has introduced the TMS 9250 Torque Measurement System. Utilizing noncontact digital telemetry technology, the system is built to deliver unprecedented precision and performance.
The TMS 9250 is…
(FARO Technologies: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has announced that Paul Teutul Jr., owner of Paul Jr. Designs and star of the Discovery Channel’s American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, will be appearing in the FARO…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal Inc. employees took time out from their schedules to celebrate as their parent company Mahr Group celebrated its 150th birthday. Founded by Carl Mahr as a small family concern in Esslingen, Germany, on the Neckar River in 1861, the Mahr Group has…
(AMETEK: Berwyn, PA) -- Bluetooth communication and full-color displays are among the new features of a series of updated Chatillon digital force gauges introduced by AMETEK Test & Calibration Instruments, developer and manufacturer of temperature sensors and calibration instruments for…
(Creaform: Lévis, Canada) -- Creaform, a leader in portable 3-D optical measurement technologies, has unveiled its redesigned HandyPROBE arm-free and portable optical coordinate measuring machine (CMM) system.
In keeping with Creaform’s innovation philosophy, the HandyPROBE optical probing…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. has made available the entire line of Agilent laser calibration parts and accessories in its online store, www.HexagonStore.com. The Agilent Dynamic Calibrator laser calibration system is used to verify machine tool and coordinate…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has announced a free live webinar on Enhanced PC-DMIS reporting scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT. Anyone looking for tips and ideas on how to more effectively use the built-in graphical reporting…
(CRAIC: San Dimas, CA) -- CRAIC Elixir is the multifunctional yet cost-effective solution for trace evidence analysis from CRAIC Technologies, manufacturer of superior microspectrophotometers for science and industrial applications. This full-featured, flexibly configured instrument offers the…
(JIIA: Tokyo) -- At an international standards meeting held in May 2011 in conjunction with the European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) Business Conference, business leaders and technical experts within the European machine-vision industry considered adopting a lighting standard that was…
(SICK: Minneapolis) -- SICK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, has launched its DDS36 and DDS50 incremental encoders. They are low-cost, light-duty optical incremental…
(Alliance Scale: Canton, MA) -- Alliance Scale Inc. is introducing a high-quality line of precision stainless-steel weight sets for calibrating balances and scales used in education, food, forensic, pharmaceutical, and other laboratory and quality-control applications requiring better-than-…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Machine vision sales grew 16 percent in North America during the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter one year earlier, according to the Quarterly Machine Vision Sales Tracking Report of the Automated Imaging Association (AIA), the world's largest global…
(Renishaw: Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK) -- InVia Raman microscopes from Renishaw are high-sensitivity systems with integrated research-grade microscopes, enabling high-resolution confocal measurements. inVia Raman microscopes support multiple lasers, with automatic software switching…
(Delcam: Birmingham, UK) -- Delcam has introduced an online guide to the developments in the 2011 version of its PowerINSPECT inspection software. The website includes a series of videos on the functionality in the 2011 release, such as the “Quick Report” option that makes the initial analysis…
(Renishaw: Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK) -- Renishaw’s AxiSet Check-Up is a cost-effective solution for checking the alignment and positioning performance of rotary axes. In just a few minutes, users of five-axis machining centers and multitasking mill-turn machines can identify and…
(PTI: Tuckahoe, NY) -- Oliver Stauffer, the international business development manager for PTI Inspection Systems, manufacturer of nondestructive package-inspection technologies for pharmaceutical, medical device, food, and container industries, will present “The Importance of Nondestructive…
(Eagle Thread Verifier: Sterling Heights, MI) -- Eagle Thread Verifier LLC, maker of an automated thread gauge system, will be exhibiting in booth 637 at the 2011 Quality Expo at McCormick Place North in Chicago, Sept. 20–22, 2011.
Quality Expo is the leading quality show and conference that…
(Keithley Instruments: Cleveland) -- Keithley Instruments Inc., a global leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, has published an electronic handbook titled Making Precision Low Voltage and Low Resistance Measurements. The handbook, which offers instant online access to a…
(Renishaw: Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK) -- Using Renishaw’s patented RENGAGE strain-gauge technology, the RMP600 touch probe is able to achieve far greater levels of accuracy than is possible when using a standard mechanical probe, making probe suitable for a range of applications…
(Global Test Supply: Wilmington, NC) -- Global Test Supply has received a ranking of No. 1,715 on the fifth annual Inc. 5000. For the second consecutive year, the company has earned recognition on this prestigious list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Global Test Supply’s…
(Northrop Grumman Foundation: Los Angeles) -- The Northrop Grumman Foundation has announced this year’s Weightless Flights of Discovery “Class of 2011.” Thirty math and science teachers from California and Nevada have been selected to participate in this year’s teacher development program. The…
