(Cornell University: Ithaca, NY) -- In a major boost for X-ray science and accelerator physics, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has committed about $109 million toward Cornell University’s continued operation of an X-ray synchrotron facility.

(AMT: McLean, VA) -- August U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $246.42 million, according to the Association for Manufacturing Technology  (AMT) and the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA). This total, as reported by companies participating in the U.S.

(Fluke: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Corp., a global provider of portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced

(Newport Corp.: Irvine, CA) -- Newport Corp. a global provider of laser and photonic solutions, has released the Confocal Height Sensor for use with the company’s MRSI Dispense Systems.

(Perceptron Inc.: Plymouth, MI) -- Perceptron Inc., a global provider of noncontact measurement and inspection solutions, has introduced its groundbreaking Helix 3D Metrology Solution.

(LaserLinc: Fairborn, OH) -- LaserLinc Inc., a designer and manufacturer of noncontact laser and ultrasonic measurement systems, has released the Triton331, a new laser scan micrometer.

One of Maclean Vehicle Systems’ (MVS’s) many automotive fastener products is stainless steel capped wheel nuts.

(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Sales of machine vision components and systems in North America jumped 60 percent in the second quarter of 2010 over the same period in 2009, according to new statistics from the Automated Imaging Association (AIA), the industry’s trade group.

(GSI: Melbourne, FL) -- Geodetic Systems In.