(Techno-Omil: New Hyde Park, NY) -- A new series of two-finger parallel grippers from Techno-Omil feature a heavy-duty T-slot design. Identified as the OPP2 series, these nine grippers feature a stroke range from 12 mm to 72 mm and a gripping force from 420 N to 8410 N.

(REIS: Obernburg, Bavaria) -- REIS Robotics, a leader in system integration of robots, has completely revised its RH robot series and greatly improved its use for removal, insertion, and spray robots in the casting foundry.

(IDS: Woburn, MA) -- IDS GmbH, the headquarters for IDS Imaging Development Systems and a global leader in machine vision technology, has unveiled the UI–2280SE, an ideal all-round camera with USB 2.0 interface and Sony ICX655 CCD sensor in 5 megapixel resolution (2448 pixels × 2050 pixels).

Innovation is a tough word to define, but most would say they know it when they see it.

We’ve heard of the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decisions to increase the focus of inspections on management with executive responsibility. There have been at least two warning letters issued this year with observations targeted in this area.

Information technology is failing us. Service organizations the world over have been left to sift through the carnage of IT projects that have failed. Undeterred, they seem to quickly embrace the next IT project before the last is given a proper burial.

(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has launched the next generation of its innovative laser scanner, the Focus3D.

(Capture 3D: Farmington Hills, MI) -- To better service its growing customers and address the increased demand for automated solutions, Capture 3D has relocated its Novi, Michigan, facility to Farmington Hills, Michigan.

(Assembly Guidance: Chelmsford, MA) -- Assembly Guidance Systems Inc., a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-performance laser projection systems for manual manufacturing and quality monitoring, has delivered a 20-projector laser system for wind-turbine blade fabrication.

(IHI: Cambridge, MA) -- The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), a major catalyst for improvements in health care quality in the United States and around the world, will host its 23rd Annual N