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(InnovMetric Software Inc.: Quebec, PQ) -- InnovMetric Software Inc., a leading provider of universal 3D metrology software solutions, has announced the launch of the 2019 release of the PolyWorks Metrology Suite. This latest major release delivers new object measurement scripts that open the door…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division recently announced it has broken ground on the construction of a new expansion project on a 5-acre site in Novi, MI. Slated for completion in the Fall of 2019, the 88,000 sq. ft. building will…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a chip on which laser light interacts with a tiny cloud of atoms to serve as a miniature toolkit for measuring important quantities, such as length, with quantum precision. The design…
(SHINING 3D: Hangzhou, China) -- SHINING 3D has released its newest industrial-level metrology solution comprised of three products: the FreeTrak optical tracker, the Freescan Trak 3D scanner, and the FreeTrak Probe, which work in conjunction or separately to provide a truly comprehensive…
(Carl Zeiss IMT: Maple Grove, MN) -- ZEISS is expanding the industrial metrology and quality assurance portfolio of its Industrial Quality & Research segment by acquiring GOM, a leading provider of hardware and software for automated 3D coordinate measuring technology. Both ZEISS and GOM have…
(Evatronix: Bielsko-Biala, Poland) -- Evatronix launched its eviXmatic automated quality inspection system in North America at the Rapid+ TCT Expo 2019, May 21–23, in Detroit, MI. eviXmatic is a four-axis solution integrating the eviXscan 3D scanner to perform full-field, noncontact part…
(Vision Engineering: Woking, UK) -- May 14, 2019, saw the launch of the LVC400, the first fully automated 3-axis video measurement system from Vision Engineering.
Ideal for measuring large components or multiple small components, quickly, easily, and accurately, LVC400 offers faster measurement,…
(Zontec: Cincinnati)-- Zontec Inc., a worldwide leader in statistical process control (SPC) software that improves manufacturing quality, has announced the availability of Synergy 1000 and Synergy 1000+ v. 10.0.
The Synergy 1000 and Synergy 1000+ products are part of an entire suite of Zontec SPC…
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Marposs, a world leader in measurement and process monitoring technologies, has announced the availability of its HeTech helium technology nondestructive leak testing machines for battery systems used in electric vehicles. These machines help identify the presence of…
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati) -- On March 28, 2019, Exact Metrology was among several companies who came to Latonia Elementary Career Day. This event was meant to introduce students to a variety of careers in health, law, manufacturing, engineering, technology, and other fields.
Fifth-grade…
(Vision Engineering: Woking, UK) -- Vision Engineering will today unveil a revolutionary, globally patented, digital 3D stereoscopic display technology at the Control trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany.
Vision Engineering’s Deep Reality Viewer (DRV) creates stereo, high-definition 3D images without…
(TPAC: West Chester, OH) -- The Phased Array Company (TPAC), experts in the field of ultrasonic nondestructive testing solutions, introduces the Pioneer, its new, powerful, and compact acquisition unit providing innovative phased array and advanced FMC/TFM technologies.
In order to respond to the…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division today launched a brand-new laser tracker line, the Leica Absolute Tracker ATS600. This product introduces a new concept in metrology-grade laser trackers, with targetless 3D scanning possible…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO, the world’s most trusted source for imaging for 3D measurement, and imaging solutions for 3D manufacturing and construction BIM, announces the release of the advanced BuildIT 2019 software suite. BuildIT 2019 represents the logical evolution of the industry-proven…
(Verisurf Software Inc.: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software has announced that Scott Knoche has been appointed as reseller channel sales manager for the United States and Canada. In this new position, Knoche will lead efforts to support Verisurf resellers with a multifaceted metrology sales and…
(Nikon Metrology: Leuven, Belgium) -- Nikon Metrology recently announced that the Canadian company 7D Kinematic Metrology Inc. has acquired its iGPS dynamic tracking business. Key takeaways of this transaction are as follows: • Nikon Metrology will focus on optical and X-ray inspection and…
(Creaform: Levis, PQ, Canada) -- Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable and automated 3D measurement solutions, last week inaugurated its new U.S. demonstration and benchmark center for its 3D inspection cell, the CUBE-R. As a powerful and turnkey automated inspection solution, the CUBE-R helps…
(GageList: Houston, TX) -- GageList, the world’s fastest-growing calibration management software, announces the release of GageList Mobile for iOS and Android. The app went live in the App Store and Google Play on March 8, 2019, and was introduced to the quality management industry at the 27th…
(Nikon Metrology, Leuven, Belgium) -- Nikon Metrology has announced that Canadian-based 7D Kinematic Metrology Inc, has acquired Nikon Metrology’s iGPS dynamic tracking business.
iGPS is a modular large scale, high-accuracy dynamic tracking solution that transforms large facilities into an…
(Visual Workplace: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. has introduced color-coded cleaning tools to help create order and discipline in facilities. Color coding work spaces is a simple way to eliminate searching by making it faster and easier to find and return cleaning tools to their proper…
A team of engineers has built and tested a radically new kind of airplane wing, assembled from hundreds of tiny identical pieces. The wing can change shape to control the plane’s flight, and could provide a significant boost in aircraft production, flight, and maintenance efficiency, the…
(Association for Manufacturing Excellence: Rolling Meadows, IL) -- Learn about the historic and cultural roots behind the people-development concepts and principles underlying the Toyota Way at the “Isao Yoshino seminar on lean leadership and the Toyota Way” to be held April 25, 2019, 8 a.m. to 12…
(Teledyna DALSA: Montreal) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision technology, has added to its successful 1D and 2D camera portfolio by introducing its high-accuracy 3D laser profiler series for industrial imaging and factory automation.
The Z-TrakTM…
(Routledge: New York) -- Workforce readiness is an issue that is of great national and societal importance. For the United States and other countries to thrive in a globally interconnected environment of wide-ranging opportunities and threats, the need to develop and maintain a skilled and…
(ISO: Geneva) -- While some countries have made great progress toward universal health coverage, half the world’s population are still unable to obtain the health services they need. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working…