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Today I’m looking at Immanuel Kant’s “thing-in-itself” and Hans Vaihinger’s ideas. In Kant’s philosophy, the thing-in-itself (Ding an sich) refers to the reality that exists independently of human perception or experience. Kant argued that while we can know phenomena (i.e., the appearances of…
(CMSC: Weatherford, TX) -- The 40th annual Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC) takes place July 22–25, 2024, at the Embassy Suites in Concord, North Carolina, near Charlotte.
If you have recently contributed to a unique or interesting project that pushes the boundaries of scientific and…
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Digital Industries Software announces its latest release of Simcenter software for mechanical simulation helps streamline electrification engineering projects, assists new aircraft meet margins of safety, simplifies durability testing across many industries and much more.
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(VSL: Delft, Netherlands) -- From March 28–30, 2023, the role of metrology in energy storage, production, supply, and distribution in the energy transition will be the central topic as VSL National Metrology Institute opens its brand-new European Center for Flow Measurement at the Maasvlakte in…
(Fluke Calibration: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Calibration has rolled out a range of new, high-performance multiproduct calibrators: 5560A, 5550A, and 5540A.
The calibrators feature: • 4:1 test uncertainty ratio (TUR) for most popular 6.5 digit multimeters • 30-amp continuous current output to extend…
(Teledyne FLIR: Goleta, CA) -- Teledyne FLIR has introduced new Blackfly S cameras with 8 MP–20 MP Sony Pregius S sensors to its Blackfly S GigE line. The additions include:
• BFS-PGE-80S5M/C-C featuring 8MP Sony IMX546: color and mono • BFS-PGE-120S6M/C-C featuring Sony IMX545: color and mono •…
(Weatherford, Texas: April 4, 2022) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) today announced that nominations are open for its Executive Committee, including for the position of Vice Chair. Nominees must be members of the CMS.
Founded in 1984, the CMS is a large membership of users, service…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division recently announced the selection of the greater Toronto area for the site of its new Canadian headquarters. The interior of the new 15,000 sq ft facility is currently under construction and…
(Exact Laser Measurements/Automated Precision Inc.: Plymouth, MI) -- Exact Laser Measurements Inc, has been named “Top External Provider 2018” by Valiant TMS in recognition of its metrology services support.
Based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Valiant TMS is a global company powered by people…
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati, OH) -- Exact Metrology was contracted by Innovative, a promotional agency in Indianapolis and the creative content providers for the project, to scan Monument Circle which is situated within a big roundabout intersection in the heart of the city’s downtown. The focus…
(Nikon Metrology, Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology, market leader in optical measurement systems, is proud to announce the release of CMM-Manager 3.9. This latest version allows CAD import up to 20 times faster, improves 3D scene and CAD display, and provides ISO GD&T in addition to existing…
(Polyga: Vancouver, BC) -- Polyga has announced the launch of the company’s first optical coordinate measuring machine (CMM), MeasureXL. The 3D measurement system makes it simple to set up and quickly probe 3D measurement points off the contours of a part. MeasureXL consists of a wireless probe and…
(Creaform: Lévis, Canada) -- Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable and automated 3D measurement solutions, today announced that is has added the ACADEMIA 50 3D scanner to its ACADEMIA educational solution suite. This professional-grade, portable 3D scanner is the ideal solution for teachers…
(Porta Products Corp.: New Smyrna, FL) -- Porta Performance, a division of Porta Products Corp., announces the creation of Marine Aerodynamics as a product. Over a year in process, the proficiency of Aero Dynamics for the marine industry has come of age.
A proof of concept/case study was…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology is proud to support the BMW Group’s body shop at Dingolfing, Germany. As Industry 4.0 introduces a new era of digitalization, BMW has developed a new and innovative, fully automated inline measurement cell for quality control. Featuring the Laser…
(FARO Technologies: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO has announced the availability of the Cobalt Design structured-light scanner product family. Structured-light scanning technology uses projected-light patterns with a camera system to capture large areas at once and, as a result, significantly reduces data…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division today launched PC-DMIS 2019 R2, the latest edition of the world’s most popular measurement software. PC-DMIS 2019 R2 introduces Home Page, a new way to interact with PC-DMIS that improves…
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati) -- The Cincinnati Reds celebrated their 150th anniversary as the nation’s first all-professional baseball team by dedicating a pavilion outside the ballpark on May 5, 2019.
Local Cincinnati artist, Tom Tsuchiya, created relief figures of the members of the 1869 team…
(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…
(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…
(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…
