(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global provider of 3-D measurement technology, has released SCENE 5.0, the latest in the company’s line of point-cloud-capture processing software for FARO’s Focus3D laser scanner.

(Shingo Prize: Logan, UT) -- The 2012 Shingo Prize International Conference will be held April 30–May 4, 2012, in Jacksonville, Florida.

(CEESI: Nunn, CO) -- The Colorado Engineering Experiment Station (CEESI) is offering a series of flow-measurement training courses in April 2012 in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. The classes cover a variety of flow measurement types aimed at technicians and engineers.

(Sensable: Wilmington, MA) -- Sensable, a developer of touch-enabled solutions for 3-D modeling of complex shapes, has released a new version of its FreeForm 3-D design-for-manufacture solution for designers who create organic, sculptural goods—from jewelry to toys to medical implants—and need to

(Juran Institute: Southbury, CT) -- The Juran Organization Health Check is a quick and easy analysis of the key policies, systems, and processes that enable your business to excel.

(S. Himmelstein: Chicago) -- The MCRT 88700V Series Dual-Range Torquemeters from S.

(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology announced today its speaker agenda for the Hexagon 2012 International Conference, being held from June 4–7, 2012, at the MGM Grand Resort in Las Vegas.

(Zontec: Cincinnati) -- Zontec Inc., the international developer and marketer of statistical process control (SPC) software solutions, has announced an update to Synergy 100 for its customers worldwide.

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