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xpensive, highly technical metrology equipment, which is used worldwide to measure critical parts in aerospace, automotive, nuclear, and communications industries (to name a few), has increased productivity and quality of virtually every product manufactured today. There’s an accompanying…
(FARO Technologies Inc.: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., the world’s leading provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has announced the release of FARO Scene 4.7, the latest version of its scan processing software for the FARO laser scanner.
The new Scene 4.7 features…
(Nikon Metrology Inc.: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon has formed Nikon Metrology Inc., a new company that combines Nikon Instruments Inc.’s industrial instruments business with the former Metris business, acquired by Nikon Corp. in 2009. Nikon Metrology Inc., headquartered in Brighton, Michigan, will…
(InnovMetric Software: Quebec City, QC, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software is proud to announce that in its past fiscal year (April 2009 to March 2010), its worldwide sales of PolyWorks/Inspector Probing licenses have increased by 71 percent. During the same period of time, several automotive…
Hexagon Metrology Inc. announced its latest product at Quality Expo South in Charlotte, North Carolina—the Leica Absolute Tracker AT401, the industry’s first wireless, battery-powered laser tracker.
You’re probably thinking, “Yeah, so what? Another laser tracker. What did they do, marginally…
(Automated Precision Inc.: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) debuted its new Smart Scan solution at the Windpower 2010 conference and exposition in Dallas, Texas, May 23–26.
The Smart Scan solution combines cutting-edge technologies from API and Steinbichler Vision Systems to…
(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, NC) -- Geomagic announces new versions of its flagship 3-D software for reverse engineering and quality inspection: Geomagic Studio 12 and Geomagic Qualify 12. The new releases bring unparalleled ease of use to the market for 3-D scanning software, along with…
(Nikon Metrology: Leuven, Belgium) -- Nikon Metrology and Magestic Systems Inc. (MSI) jointly introduce an innovative fabrication solution for increasing production of right-first-time composite parts that harnesses the vast capabilities of both Nikon Metrology’s Laser Radar technology and MSI…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology announces the release of DataPage+, a completely new version of the long-running DataPage product, which provides seamless integration with PC-DMIS, the de facto standard measuring software. DataPage+ provides meaningful,…
(FARO Technologies: Lake Mary, FL) -- In today’s ultracompetitive manufacturing world, knowledge is power, especially when it comes to knowing about the industry’s most advanced measurement and inspection systems.
To that end, FARO Technologies and Quality Digest are partnering to offer…
Delcam’s PowerINSPECT can now label individual points within point clouds from laser scanners.
(Delcam plc, Birmingham, UK) -- Delcam has launched the 2010 version of its PowerINSPECT inspection software, which offers even easier inspection of parts,…
(Automated Precision Inc.: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. today announced that its pioneering efforts in volumetric accuracy for large machine tools (VALMT) was recognized this week with a Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award presented by the National Center for Advanced…
(3D Engineering Solutions: Cincinnati, OH) -- 3D Engineering Solutions helps OEM’s take advantage of 3-D laser scanning (link to www.3d-engineering.net/3d-digitizing.htm) data collection and CAD modeling tools to reduce overhead/capital expenses in the design, tooling, and quality assurance…
(Paul N. Gardner Co. Inc.: Pompano Beach, FL) -- The Pundit 7 ultrasonic tester is an essential tool for investigating the structural integrity of a wide range of materials, including concrete, ceramics and refractories, timber, and many others.
It can be used in the laboratory or on site to…
(Microscan: Renton, WA) -- Microscan, a global technology leader for precision data acquisition and control solutions, introduces its new Track, Trace and Control (TTC) Solution, developed in partnership with Cogiscan. The flexible solution features new Microscan TTC middleware, which can partner…
(Whirlpool: Benton Harbor, MI) -- According to a recent online survey by Whirlpool Corp., the majority of consumers (68%) want to live “green” but only if it is convenient to their lifestyle. The study, conducted on its behalf by Harris Interactive, found that while finances are top of mind and…
(Nikon Metrology NV: Leuven, Belgium) -- The corporate name of Metris has been changed to Nikon Metrology NV. Under the Nikon brand, Nikon and Metris will synergize their respective strengths with regard to technology, marketing, and services, thereby delivering innovative metrology products with…
(Delcam: Birmingham, UK) -- Delcam has added two new options for its PowerINSPECT inspection software. PowerINSPECT PartAligner can be used with portable inspection equipment to simplify set-up operations for machine tools. It is similar to the automated position compensation provided by NC-…
(FARO Technologies: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies, Inc. has introduced the FARO Laser Tracker ION, their latest 3-D measurement system.
The FARO Laser Tracker ION is the most advanced, state-of-the-art FARO Laser Tracker ever introduced. It is the most accurate laser tracker available…
(Hexagon Metrology: London) -- Hexagon Metrology has announced today it has acquired all the outstanding assets and technical intellectual property of Mahr Multisensor GmbH. Hexagon Metrology will reorganize the business, and has agreed to employ certain technical service, development and…
New River Kinematics Inc. (NRK) has recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Williamsburg, Virginia. The eight acre campus consists of two custom designed buildings that offer 20,000 sq. ft of space. The new location includes 6,000 sq. ft. of laboratory space specifically dedicated to…
(AICON3D Systems: Braunschweig, Germany) -- The countdown has started! On December 2, AICON will unveil all details about a powerful product at the EuroMold show.
EuroMold runs from December 2-5, 2009, in Frankfurt/Main (Germany). You will find AICON in hall 8.0, stand K55.
At the show,…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc., the leader in model-based metrology software, is continuing its commitment to expand the company’s presence worldwide by appointing David Olson as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. He will be building upon the company’s successful model of…
On July 4, 2009, InnovMetric Software, the company that develops and markets the PolyWorks software suite, celebrated its 15 years of existence and successful business endeavors. Founded in Quebec City, Canada, in 1994 by Marc Soucy and Esther Bouliane, InnovMetric and its strategic partner Duwe-…
A new operational concept, extended functionalities, and faster data processing—these are the cornerstones of the new MoveInspect software.
MoveInspect is AICON’s optical system for the 3-D measurement of dynamic processes. MoveInspect has the unique ability to record any number of measuring…
