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(NSF International: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Whether in daily operations or at a special event, organizations are looking for more ways to implement sustainable practices and reduce the waste they create. Recently, using our expertise in materials management and waste reduction, NSF International worked…
(NPL: Middlesex, UK) -- Following the recent decision taken by measurement scientists from around the world to redefine the International System of Measurement (SI) units, on the 20th of each month we will be looking at one of the seven SI base units.
You’ll be able to find out where the unit is…
(NIST: Gaithersberg, MD) -- Lasers play roles in many manufacturing processes, from welding car parts to crafting engine components with 3D printers.* To control these tasks, manufacturers must ensure that their lasers fire at the correct power.
But to date, there has been no way to precisely…
(CMSC: Weatherford, TX) -- Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has issued a call for technical papers for the 35th annual Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC) to be held July 22–26, 2018, in Orlando, Florida. The CMSC provides an inclusive knowledge platform for subject matter experts from…
(InnovMetric: Quebec, QC, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software, the leading provider of universal 3D metrology software solutions, today announced the launch of the PolyWorks Collaborative Suite. This new software solution provides a complete and efficient digital data storage solution to manage all 3D…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched the new 360° FMC-Tracker, a flexible measurement cell powered by the “absolute accuracy” of the Leica Absolute Tracker AT960 and the Leica T-Scan 5 laser scanner. The solution debuted in September at the…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO, the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for public safety, and STORMBEE, a pioneer in Mobile UAV technology, have partnered to offer an integrated, cost-effective airborne 3D scanning solution specifically designed to quickly gather…
(Creaform: Levis, Canada) -- Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable and automated 3D measurement solutions, inaugurated its new European demonstration and benchmark center for its 3D scanning coordinate measurement machine (CMM), the CUBE-R. Offered as an off-the-shelf, fully integrated automated…
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has signed an agreement to acquire full interests in the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board LLC (ANAB), strengthening ANSI’s and ANAB’s abilities to provide the highest quality third-party accreditation services for diverse…
(Buehler: Lake Bluff, IL) -- Buehler, an Illinois Tool Works (ITW) company, is sponsoring a new webinar for the testing of ferrous materials Dec. 4–6, 2018, in English, French, and German languages.
Buehler is offering this webinar to cover a variety of issues commonly encountered in both…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Scaling a business is not for the faint of heart. It’s a mind-bending journey that causes millions of business owners around the globe to either throw in the towel or avoid risk entirely and suffer from smallness and mediocrity.
Most of these businesses fail because they…
(InspectionXpert: Apex, NC) -- InspectionXpert Corp., a software development company, broke the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Paper Ball. Made from cardboard, paper, and paper cord, the final ball came in at 576 lb, 9-ft 8.6-in. tall, and 33-ft around.
InspectionXpert broke the…
(Phillips Precision’s Products Division: Boylston, MA) -- Phillips Precision announces its Sturdy Lever Clamp as part of the Inspection Arsenal, the first universal fixturing system providing a complete set of tools for all inspections.
The heavy-duty Sturdy Lever cantilevered clamp is ideal for…
(Greenlight Guru: Indianapolis) -- Greenlight Guru, the only quality management software platform designed specifically for medical device companies, announces a new integration with Jira, creating an adaptive system for managing product development and post-market quality for devices with software…
(ISO: Geneva) -- The number of management systems has risen dramatically in recent years, reflecting the needs and demands of more organizations looking to improve their performance across a wide range of areas and sectors. And most companies have more than one. The International Organization for…
(Bruker Nano Surfaces: San Jose, CA and Detroit) -- Bruker Nano Surfaces has announced a partnership with Greening Testing Laboratories of Detroit to provide convenient and cost-effective benchtop friction test and particle-screening capabilities to developers of friction materials. Under this…
(ISO: Geneva) -- New technologies, from robotics to machine learning, are ushering in a period of rapid change and development. While the aviation industry is working to reap the benefits of this industrial automation, standards, especially those of the International Organization for…
(CompliancePoint: Duluth, GA) -- It should come as no surprise to anyone that the California State Legislature has passed, and the California governor has signed, amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Having previously been a ballot initiative, one of the main drivers to get the…
(RealWear: Vancouver, WA) -- Colgate-Palmolive Co. has selected RealWear as its strategic provider of hands-free wearable computers for its industrial workforce. RealWear’s smart, voice-operated HMT-1 will be worn by hundreds of its mechanics and engineers across 20 of Colgate-Palmolive’s largest…
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- A material designed by MIT chemical engineers can react with carbon dioxide from the air, to grow, strengthen, and even repair itself. The polymer, which might someday be used as construction or repair material or for protective coatings, continuously converts the…
(Intel: Santa Clara, CA) -- Irene Petrick is the director of industrial innovation in the Industrial Solutions Division of Intel, and a member of Intel’s Internet of Things Group. Faith McCreary is a principal engineer, experience architect, researcher, and member of Intel’s Internet of Things…
(Starrett: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gauges, metrology systems, and more, introduces its DFC and DFG Series of handheld Digital Force Gages.
Depending on the series, advanced automatic testing can be attained with the DFC Force Gage…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO, trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology, product design, construction BIM, and public safety forensics, announces the release of the next generation of FARO Laser Trackers, the 6DoF Vantage product family with 6Probe.
In 2015,…
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- It’s not hard to understand why some of the world’s largest corporations have made huge investments in metal 3D printing recently. Manufacturing metal parts at scale currently requires companies to navigate complex global supply chains that take an unavoidable chunk out…
(Phillips Precision: Boylston, MA) -- Phillips Precision’s Products Division announces its new 3-Legged Spider Clamp as part of the Inspection Arsenal LEAN, Quick-Swap inspection fixture system. Not only does Phillips Precision offer the only quick-swap standard fixture systems, but it provides…