(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) announced it will conduct a large-scale, interactive measurement study during the 27th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), July 25–29, 2011, at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.

(InnovMetric: Quebec City, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software’s version 12 of PolyWorks incorporates the new DirectReplay technology that dramatically simplifies multipiece inspection tasks performed with any point-cloud digitizer or tactile probing device.

(Geomagic: Research Triangle Park, NC) -- Geomagic, a leading 3-D reverse-engineering and inspection software developer, has launched its Wrap OEM Edition software for integrated scan-to-3-D solutions.

(API: Rockland, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) has announced that Mitch Schefcik has joined its staff as director of business development.

If there is a common personality trait among metrologists, it is that we love to argue our point. In the true spirit of “everyone is entitled to my opinion,” lively debate is always present when you get more than one of us in a room together.

(NIST: Gaithersberg, MD) -- Preventing fraud at oil-change services and enabling consumers to make value comparisons when shopping for printer ink will be among the many issues discussed at this year’s annual meeting

(Macro Sensors: Pennsauken, NJ) -- Macro Sensors offers a complete solution for linear position gauging with its new EAZY-GAGE Bundle.

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(Leica Geosystems: Heerbrugg, Switzerland) -- Leica Geosystems announced at the Hexagon 2011 Conference (held June 6–9 in Orlando, Florida) the new Leica ScanStation C5 Laser Scanner for fast, complete, as-built and engineering surveys.

(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) — Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing a new precision Microgage Bore Alignment Kit for industrial applications.