(Carl Zeiss IMT: Maple Grove, MN) -- Carl Zeiss IMT Corp. opens new West Coast Tech Center in Irvine, California.

(Bodelin Technologies: Lake Oswego, OR) -- Bodelin Technologies, manufacturer of the ProScope HR (1.3 megapixel imager), the world’s first hand-held USB microscope, has begun shipping their new higher resolution ProScope HR2 (2 megapixel imager).

(Brunson: Kansas City, MO) -- Every day, laser tracker operators risk their accuracy by using their SMR (spherically mounted retroreflector) targets with worn and damaged target holders (nests).

(PPT Vision: Bloomington, MN) -- PPT VISION Inc.

(Purdue University: West Lafayette, IN) -- Researchers have created the tiniest laser since its invention nearly 50 years ago, paving the way for a host of innovations, including superfast computers that use light instead of electrons to process information, advanced sensors and imaging.

(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- Weighing only 2.2 pounds, the USM Go is the lightest and most portable ultrasonic flaw detector available from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies.

(Automation Trainer: Westbrook, ME) -- Automated liquid handling equipment is an increasingly essential component of life science laboratories.

(Fluke Corp.: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Corp., the global leader in hand-held electronic test and measurement technology, has announced a Cash for Clunkers rebate program to encourage thermographers to trade their old infrared cameras for new Fluke instruments.

(Norbar Torque Tools Ltd.: Oxfordshire, UK) -- Norbar, a global specialist manufacturer of torque tools, has launched the ultimate torque measurement, calibration, and data archiving system.

(Nikon Instruments Inc.: Melville, NY) -- The new series of Nikon LSI inspection microscopes, Eclipse L200N and L200ND, is now available.