Great Plans for 3-D Metrology in 2011
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has been invaluable to the U.S. measurement industry by developing calibration techniques for equipment used for large volume portable metrology.
Groundbreaking Technology Improves Additive Manufacturing
Rob Snoeijs is a freelance technical writer for LayerWise.
Wheel Alignment Goes 3-D
In 2008, wheel-alignment machine builder Burke E. Porter Europe NV (BEP) approached 3-D measurements specialists LMI Technologies Inc. for advice.
Automating Quality Control Reporting Increases Accuracy and Usability
Reporting and documentation are fundamental aspects of the modern quality control (QC) laboratory.
Shaping an Obsession
A favorite media lament these days concerns the lack of high-school graduates prepared to go forth into design, engineering, or technology.
Case Study: Moving a Five-Piece, 70-Foot Sculpture
“The Awakening” is a 70-foot sculpture by J. Seward Johnson that depicts a man struggling to free himself from the earth.
Using Closed-Loop Dimensional Control Systems
The value of ongoing maintenance and prevention is no secret. We know we can save a lot of anguish and money by taking preventive actions today and every day to avoid major problems later.
Using Closed-Loop Dimensional Control Systems
The value of ongoing maintenance and prevention is no secret. We know we can save a lot of anguish and money by taking preventive actions today and every day to avoid major problems later.
Precision Engineering Company Invests Shrewdly, Competes Globally
Manufacturing is getting easier in many ways, at least as far as the technology is concerned.
Laser Scanning Helps Aspiring Car Designer Bring Clay Model to Life
Jamie Goldstein from Newton, Massachusetts, was 15 years old and an aspiring car designer when he sculpted an elaborate car design in clay.