(Viscom: Hanover, Germany) -- In surface mount technology (SMT) electronic-assembly production, 3-D solder paste inspection (SPI) has established itself as the additional inspection gate to complement optical or X-ray inspection.

(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) – Hexagon Metrology has announced the launch of the Brown & Sharpe 4.5.4 SF, the latest generation of shop-floor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs).

(Heidenhain: Schaumburg, IL) -- Heidenhain Corp., manufacturer of measurement and control equipment, has upgraded its line of metrology digital readouts (DROs).

(InspectionXpert: Raleigh, NC) -- InspectionXpert Corp. has released InspectionXpert for PDF 2012 and InspectionXpert OnDemand 2012.

(Laser Design: Minneapolis, MN) -- Laser Design Inc., the leading supplier of 3D laser scanners for more than 25 years, has released its inspection-grade 3-D scanning system, the SURVEYOR Auto Gage 3D.

(Steinbichler: Plymouth, MI) -- Steinbichler, a global supplier of optical measuring and sensor technology, will present two new products at the CONTROL 2012 trade fair (hall 5 stand 5304) held May 8–11, 2012.

(Instron: Norwood, MA) -- Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, has launched BioBox, a controlled air environment ideally designed for testing of large or long medical devices at body temperature.

(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies, the world’s most trusted source for 3-D measurement technology, has announced that CEO Jay Freeland will appear on CNBC’s Street Signs on Friday, April 13, at 2 p.m. EDT to provide insight into manufacturing and manufacturing technology.

(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a developer of product life-cycle management (PLM) software and services, has released Parasolid software, its 3-D geometric modeling component for computer-aided design, manufactu

(Goodrich ISR Systems: Princeton, NJ) -- Goodrich ISR Systems’ suite of high-resolution, near-infrared (NIR) and shortwave infrared (SWIR) line-scan and area cameras have been designed to meet the needs of a many different markets and offer superior image quality.