(Cognex Corp.:Natick, MA) -- Cognex has announced the release of In-Sight Explorer 4.4 for its In-Sight vision systems.

Citing excess capacity and efficiency as the key reasons, Hexagon Metrology is closing its plant in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. During the past year, the plant, which assembled Sheffield brand products, has been shifting operations to Hexagon’s new facility in North Kin

Colorimetry, the science of color measurement, is widely employed in commerce, industry, and the laboratory to express color in numerical terms and to measure color differences between specimens.

(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., the world’s leading provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, announces the release of FARO Scene 4.7, the latest version of its scan processing software for the FARO Laser Scanner.

(Mahr Federal: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Federal will be featuring two products at Quality Expo South, April 28–29, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. On display at booth No.

(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)—A nine cubic millimeter solar-powered sensor system developed at the University of Michigan (UM) is the smallest that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually.

(Indicate Technologies Inc.: Santa Clara, CA) — Metrology Expo 2010, brought to you by Indicate Technologies, will be held in Santa Clara, California, March 9–11, and provide technical presentations by industry experts, equipment demonstrations featuring new technologies, and complimentary conti

(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO announces that it is the first manufacturer to bring to market ROHS (restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment) and WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) compliant electrodes.

(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing two new bore alignment accessories for the popular Laser Microgage line.

(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies, provider of portable measurement and imaging systems, and its employees have donated $20,626 for Haitian relief by wearing jeans to work and simply opening their wallets and hearts to support the cause.