(Capture 3D Inc.: Costa Mesa, CA) -- Capture 3D Inc., the North American partner for GOM mbH optical metrology systems, has begun the expansion of their Novi, Michigan, facility to support their growing research and development, and sales.

(The Modal Shop: Cincinnati) -- ASTM E2001-8 -- “Standard Guide for Resonant Ultrasound for Defect Detection in Both Metallic and Non-Metallic Parts” has been revised and released.

"The only man who behaved sensibly was my tailor: he took my measure anew every time he saw me, whilst all the rest went on with their old measurements and expected them to fit me.”

—George Bernard Shaw

“You can put your clothes back on,” the doctor says as he walks out. Before you know it, he’s back and you’re still hopping around the cold floor, aiming for your pant leg and with your sweater on backward.

As part of President Obama's recently implemented National Fuel Efficiency policy, legislation regarding greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is underway that could have a significant impact on some manufacturers.

(Carl Zeiss: Thornwood, NY) -- The new functions of the Axio CSM 700 confocal light microscope from Carl Zeiss enable materials scientists to measure 3-D topography over large sample areas with more convenience and flexibility. 

(ANSI: New York) -- Just one month remains to submit nominations for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)’s 2009 Leadership and Service Awards

(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is establishing a financial assistance program to help selected institutions develop and implement a NIST measurement science and engineering fellowship program.

(Baumer: Southington, CT) -- For ultra-fast machine vision applications, Baumer has introduced the new HX Cameras, a series of high-speed CMOS cameras that offer frame rates up to 500 fps and resolutions greater than 1.3 megapixels at 1,280 by 1,024 pixels.

The ISO 14064 series of standards for greenhouse gas accounting and verification was published March, 1, 2006, by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).