In the early 1970s I was a young teenager who was completely caught up in the Zeitgeist. I admired the long-haired rebels and radicals who were engaged in protesting the establishment and developing the counter-culture.

(ANSYS Inc.: South Pointe, PA) -- ANSYS Inc., a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, recently announced that the University of Alberta used software from ANSYS to aid in interpreting weather data received from the Phoenix Ma

(Nanovea: Irvine, CA) -- Nanovea 3-D noncontact profilometers will now have optional online capability for automated inspection and report generation. With this advancement Nanovea’s profilometers can now effortlessly integrate into large or small quality control environments.

(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- With so many vision systems available today, it can be a daunting task trying to figure out which one is right for your particular application.

(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- In recognition of National Engineers Week, Feb. 14–20, the American Society for Quality (ASQ) invites local middle and high school teachers to bring an ASQ engineer into their classroom to promote engineering as a career.

(ISO: Geneva) -- Farmers can now improve their overall performance and financial results, as well as increase customer confidence and satisfaction with a new standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for implementing a quality management system (QMS) based on ISO 900

(Olympus NDT: Waltham, MA) -- Olympus introduces a comprehensive inspection solution for laminate composite parts (CFRP) manufactured for the aerospace industry.

(Fischer Technology: Windsor, CT) -- DELTASCOPE FMP30, ISOSCOPE FM

If you can’t trust your measurement system, you can’t do anything with the data it generates.