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(Global Test Supply: Wilmington, NC) -- Global Test Supply has announced that Inc. magazine ranked it as No. 800 on its fourth-annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of…
A biosensor utilizing black platinum and carbon nanotubes developed at Purdue University will help give scientists a better understanding of how the plant hormone auxin regulates root growth and seedling establishment.
Marshall Porterfield, an associate…
(Baumer: Southington, CT) -- For machine vision applications requiring high speed and high resolutions, Baumer has introduced its new SXG Dual GigE cameras that are capable of transferring data as fast as 240 MB/s at distances up to 100 meters. Offering double the bandwidth of standard GigE…
(Xspect Solutions Inc.: Wixom, MI) -- The MobileScan3D laser scanner from Wenzel/Xspect Solutions offers a configuration that is not constrained by a CMM frame or portable CMM arm. The scanner has interchangeable laser sensors to adapt to different sizes and shapes of parts, from jewelry to full-…
(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- Engine Combustion: Pressure Measurement and Analysis, a complete guide to the science of accurate engine combustion, has been released by SAE International. Written by David R. Rogers, a recognized expert in the field, Engine Combustion: Pressure Measurement and Analysis…
(Schmitt Industries: Portland, OR) -- Schmitt Industries Inc. announced that it will be exhibiting the company’s newest product line, the Lasercheck line of surface roughness measurement gauges, at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), Sept. 13–18, in Chicago (booth E-5332). The…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Madison, WI) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global provider of science instruments, has introduced the SPECTRONIC 200, a visible spectrophotometer that incorporates the latest optical and detector technologies specific to the needs of academic and industrial…
(ADCOLE Corp.: Marlborough, MA) -- A low-cost LED micrometer that validates if parts have been rolled to the proper depth and stress-relieved is available from ADCOLE Corp. The LED Micrometer Sensor for the Model 1200 Crankshaft Gage provides ±3 µm accuracy, ±1 µm repeatability, and 0.25 µm…
(Picarro: Sunnyvale, CA) -- Picarro, the maker of the world’s highest precision and easiest to use gas analyzers, unveiled its new 2000 series analyzer platform to meet the needs of discriminating scientists. Across a wide range of applications, including measurements of greenhouse gases,…
Pat Dillon, part of Virginia Commonwealth University’s instrumentation and electrical services team, examining a new ABB swirl flowmeter installed in one of the campus buildings.
(ABB Communications: Zurich) -- The ABB flowmeters have reduced annual steam losses from 16…
Georgia Tech Research Institute researcher, David Roberts, holds laser target board.
Technologies for using laser energy to destroy threats at a distance have been in development for many years. Today, these technologies, known as “directed…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Ecublens, Switzerland) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced the launch of an integrated solution for the metals industry that combines the power of wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) with optical emission spectrometry (OES). The solution optimizes…
(ACCU-SCOPE Inc.: Commack, NY) -- ACCUSCOPE Inc. announces the second generation 319CU digital microscopy camera, which builds on and improves the architecture of its predecessor by offering faster frame rates on USB 2.0 microscopy cameras.
Designed for use in brightfield microscopy…
(Renishaw: Gloucestershire, UK) -- Renishaw advances technology in laser interferometer calibration with the “lean design” XL-80 system. The new design allows a 4X faster slew rate and a 10X higher dynamic data capture rate in a smaller, lighter, and more portable package. The XL-80 brings…
(Veeco Instruments Inc.: Plainview, NY) -- Veeco Instruments Inc. has announced that it has agreed to sell its metrology business to Bruker Corp., a provider of high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, for $229 million in cash. The transaction has…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- NIST will use the new ultra-dark detector, described in a new paper in Nano Letters, to make precision laser power measurements for advanced technologies such as optical communications, laser-based manufacturing, solar energy conversion, and industrial and satellite-…
(Extensible CAD Technologies: Raleigh, NC) -- Extensible CAD Technologies announces a new release of InspectionXpert for Solid Edge. InspectionXpert helps design and manufacturing organizations create ballooned computer-aided design (CAD) drawings and inspection forms directly from CAD drawings…
(Advanced Test Equipment Rentals: San Diego) -- Advanced Test Equipment Rentals, a provider of electronic test and measurement equipment rentals, has agreed with Emerson Process Management Rosemount division to be a distributor of the 475 Field Communicator, a universal portable communicator that…
(Xradia: Concord, CA) -- A new lab-based computed tomography (CT) system, capable of delivering synchrotron-like 3-D imaging at 50 nanometer (nm) resolution within a laboratory setting, was announced today by Xradia Inc. The UltraXRM-L200 is the newest addition to the ultra-high-resolution…
(Aven Inc.: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Three new color cameras from Aven Inc. can upgrade any microscope with one-click image capture and storage capability. The scientific-grade imaging systems include software with extensive options for user-defined processing, measurement, and analysis. Two…
(Harvard SEAS: Cambridge, MA; University of Leeds: Leeds, UK) -- A collaborative team of applied scientists from Harvard University and the University of Leeds have demonstrated a new terahertz (THz) semiconductor laser that emits beams with a much smaller divergence than conventional THz laser…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has introduced the In-Sight 5605, a high-resolution, self-contained, flexible vision system for applications that require visualization of very small defects, even in a large field of view. The In-Sight 5605 offers the widest range of features and…
(Pointools: Barnet, UK) -- A high-tech digital map created with laser-scanning technology is underway for the Flanders region of Belgium. Using Pointools’ 3-D mapping software, the Belgian surveying company, Teccon, has processed billions of individual measurements to create high-accuracy data…
(CENAM: Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico) -- The committee from Mexico’s national metrology center, Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM), invites researchers, professionals, and all personnel in the metrology field to participate Simposio Metrología, the 2010 Metrology Symposium, which takes place…
(Verisurf Software: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc. is set to provide manufacturers with everything they need to make the transition to the 21st century and produce higher quality products in less time and at a lower cost. This means making the switch from hand gauges and 2-D paper drawings…