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(Yokogawa Test & Measurement: Tokyo) -- Yokogawa Meters & Instruments actively supports energy-saving efforts by offering customers a variety of products that enhance the measurement of power consumption and improve efficiency in the development and evaluation processes.
The WT1800…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- In a paradox typical of the quantum world, scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado at Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have eliminated collisions between atoms in an atomic clock by packing the atoms…
President Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2011, which begins in October, includes funds to keep the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) ticking over, after a fashion, for another year. The $7.7 million currently on the table is less than the $9.9 million he requested and…
(Bruker Corp.: Tucson, AZ) -- Bruker Corp. has launched the NPFLEX-LA, the first noncontact, 3-D surface metrology system to provide quantitative lead angle and surface-texture measurements for the controlling and reducing fluid leaks of rotary dynamic sealing surfaces.
The NPFLEX-LA combines…
(SAKOR Technologies Inc.: Okemos, MI) -- SAKOR Technologies Inc., a recognized leader in manufacturing instrumentation products for dynamometer testing, has introduced its Accudyne family of AC Motoring Dynamometers. The Accudyne offers an extremely flexible dynamometer system that is readily…
(PPT Vision: Bloomington, MN) -- PPT VISION introduces 26 new IMPACT M-Series color cameras with dedicated color IMPACT software tools for sorting, monitoring, and identifying color objects. The IMPACT M-Series Embedded Vision System is one of the fastest and most robust factory automation…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. announces the launch of VisionPro 7.0 machine vision software. VisionPro 7.0 introduces Inspection Designer, a new concept to simplify development and field maintenance of inspection applications. VisionPro 7.0 also adds 1DMax, a best-in-class barcode…
(Hexagon Metrology: Cobham, Surrey, U.K.) -- The race is on for who will manufacture 1,000 mirrors for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT). Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, with the aid of high-accuracy measurement systems from Hexagon Metrology, has begun work on…
(INUS Technology Inc.: Seoul, South Korea) -- INUS Technology Inc. recently announced the release of Rapidform XOV2 Service Pack 2, which brings major improvements to the application’s reporting and 3-D scan measurement capabilities. Rapidform XOV takes data from any 3-D scanner and enables…
(InnovMetric Software: Quebec City) -- InnovMetric recently reached a significant milestone in the deployment of its universal 3-D metrology software platform, PolyWorks, in the automotive industry. Five major Japanese, American, and German automotive OEMs now daily use more than 100 software…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, NC) -- Geomagic announced a new agreement with 3D3 Solutions as a reseller of the company’s powerful 3-D scan data processing software. 3D3 Solutions is a developer of 3-D scanning and visualization technologies.
3D3 Solutions develops 3-D white-light…
(DongleLockBox Co.: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) -- DongleLockbox Co. announced the release of a new protective device that helps secure USB software dongles (software keys) from theft, loss, and damage.
The product, which has a list price of $99, is designed for use with a single USB software…
(Automated Precision Inc.: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) recently announced the appointment of Joe Bioty as chief operating officer of the technology- leading manufacturer of 3-D laser-based measurement tools. Bioty has been associated with high-technology…
(FARO Technologies Inc.: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s leading provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, celebrates 30 years in business in 2011. With three decades of innovation and helping its customers’ products and processes be the best in…
(Metrologic Group: Wixom, MI) -- Over the last 15 years, Metrolog, the 3-D control software product from the Metrologic Group, has emerged as the benchmark industrial application for any kind of 3-D measurements. Recently, the 10,000th Metrolog license was installed for a Metrologic Group client…
(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…