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(Chrysler Group LLC: Auburn Hills, MI) -- In January 2010, an ATOS IIe white-light scanning system at Chrysler Group's Scientific Test Labs, Aero/Thermal, was looking a bit like PIXAR's Wall-E and badly in need of an update. The technology was at the end of its usable life-cycle. At every point in…
(AAM Group: Australia) -- The most evolved and comprehensive mobile laser scanning system in the world is now available from AAM. The Optech Lynx M1 Mobile Mapper represents the next generation in rapid collection of survey-grade 3-D data.
The Lynx M1 Mobile Mapper alters the expectations of…
(Siemens PLM Software: Plano, TX) -- NX product design software, from Siemens PLM Software, now supports high-definition 3-D (HD3D) and visual reporting. These capabilities make critical product information much more useful by visually delivering PLM data as part of the product model, enabling…
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rchaeologists and researchers from the University of South Florida’s Alliance for Integrated Spatial Technologies (AIST) are working with state officials to help protect, preserve, and restore threatened historic sugar mill ruins in Florida. These structures are associated with the 18th and 19th…
(JAI: San Jose, CA) -- JAI announces that it has begun shipping the AT-140GE and the AT-200GE, the latest in its industry-leading 3-CCD color camera series. The company had previously launched versions of these cameras with Camera Link digital interfaces. The new models feature the same 1.4-…
(The Coordinate Metrology Society: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society, the preminent membership association for measurement professionals, will hold their 27th Annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) July 25–29 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. This…
(Dynamic Intelligent Solutions: Clinton Township, MI) -- The ability to pinpoint a product’s dimensional profile before and after exposure to temperature and humidity extremes is a standard testing practice, but the ability to measure a component’s shape during exposure to harsh conditions is a new…
(InterTech Development Co.: Skokie, IL) -- Quality assurance engineers developing products with stringent requirements for functional performance tests and who are seeking more realistic return-on-investment projections for expansion of global manufacturing facilities, can now get no-cost detailed…
(Sunnen Products Co.: St. Louis) -- Sunnen’s SV-1005 series vertical computer numerical controlled (CNC) honing system with integrated air gauging system provides closed-loop control of tool size, along with downloadable statistical process control (SPC) data. Matched with Sunnen’s super abrasive…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Ecublens, Switzerland) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has announced the launch of an improved method for ultra-fast analysis of inclusions in aluminum using optical emission spectroscopy (OES). The method, which utilizes the…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Beginning March 1, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will no longer provide calibration services for mercury thermometers. The cessation of the mercury thermometer calibration program marks the end of an era at NIST, which has provided the…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal will be featuring the new option package for their well-known MarForm MMQ 200 Formtester at Design & Manufacturing South, March 16–17, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Mahr Federal will occupy booth No. 1021.
The new…
(Pinpoint Laser Systems Inc.: Peabody, MA) -- The 4-Axis Precision Mount moves the Microgage laser in four axes—vertical and horizontal, as well as pitch and yaw—to simplify machinery and equipment alignment tasks. The laser beam can be positioned to within 0.001 of an inch and is ideal for…
(Hexagon AB: Stockholm, Sweden) -- Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of 3-D solutions to design, measure, and position objects, and to process and present data, will host its inaugural international conference, Hexagon 2011, June 6–9 at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando,…
Surveylab, a leading provider of mobile geographic information systems (GIS), recently launched a new 3-D modeling capability for its ikeGPS satellite system. ikeGPS satellite system enables the user to geo-tag an image of any distant object, even at a distance of 1,000 meters. The ikeGPS system…
(Dorsey Metrology International: Poughkeepsie, NY) -- If you’re in the market for a snap gauge, one of the choices is whether or not to buy overseas.
Purchasing from overseas can often mean a longer wait for product delivery. The alternative is to locate a reputable manufacturer in the United…
(Newton Research Labs: Renton, WA) -- A new tool has entered the industry, solving a problem that has vexed nuclear power utility operators for many years: How do you precisely measure underwater the internals of a nuclear reactor?
Newton Research Labs, a manufacturer of machine vision,…
(Leica Microsystems: Wetzlar, Germany) -- Leica Microsystems and Besançon, France-based Digital Surf announced the signature of an agreement whereby Leica Map surface imaging and metrology software based upon Digital Surf’s Mountains Technology will be used with the Leica Application Suite (LAS)…
(Leica Microsystems: Wetzlar, Germany) -- Leica Microsystems and Besançon, France-based Digital Surf announced the signature of an agreement whereby Leica Map surface imaging and metrology software based upon Digital Surf’s Mountains Technology will be used with the Leica Application Suite (LAS)…
(ATS RheoSystems: Bordentown, NJ) -- The Merlin Viscometer is a high-performance rotational viscometer capable of both steady shear and yield stress testing in a rugged, compact footprint.
Designed for performing both routine rheological tests such as single-point viscosity checks for quality…
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States, leaving in its wake an unprecedented loss of life and property damage. Among the critical infrastructure the storm affected was the levee system that controls the Mississippi River’s flow around the city of New…
(The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society, the preeminent membership association for measurement professionals, has announced its call for papers in anticipation of the 2011 Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC). The 27th annual…
(SAE International: Warrendale, PA) -- From a modest beginning in a handful of classrooms in 1991, SAE International’s award-winning, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education program, A World in Motion (AWIM), celebrates its 20th anniversary, having touched the lives of…
(INUS Technology: Seoul, South Korea) INUS Technology has announced that several top-tier 3-D scanner manufacturers have teamed up to offer Rapidform software with their 3-D scanning hardware platforms. Combining these systems with state-of-the-art processing software from Rapidform enables…
(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal has introduced a new version of its successful MMQ 400 series. The MarForm MMQ 400-2 integrates a controller that dramatically increases the speed and resolution of the machine, and allows it to measure surface finish characteristics…
