FARO® has introduced the Digi-Cube® digital laser scan head. This high-precision, high-scan-rate, servo-controlled scan head integrates into a variety of laser scanning products to help optimize productivity and output quality, the company reports. It is suitable for laser marking, scribing, and...

Renishaw offers the RMP400 machine tool probe to its RENGAGE™ line. Designed for small 5-axis machine tools, this ultracompact strain gauge probe handles part setting, feature measurement, and machine performance checking. The probe combines silicon strain gauge technology with ultracompact...

The L.S. Starrett Company, Athol, Mass., has introduced a range of Digital Electronic Indicators. Starrett 2700 Indicators feature a 1.70" diameter, 270 degree rotating bezel, allowing different user viewing preferences. The gages are available in two displays ‒ a single LCD Numeric IQ model (the...

Hexagon AB, a global provider of digital systems, recently announced the acquisition of External-Array Software, a software development company that provides metrology software for coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturers. “The acquisition of External-Array further enriches Hexagon’s...

Mahr Inc. has introduced the first in new a line of surface finish and contour measurement systems, the MarSurf CD (contour drive) series. It allows for the measurement of the shape of a surface, often referred to as the contour or form, and provides dimensional information such as angles, depths,...

Xiris Automation Inc. has released the SeamMonitor™ tracking and inspection system for tube mills and weld seamers. It allows operators to measure the alignment of the weld seam relative to the torch tip and the width of the weld seam, as well as monitor the torch tip condition. The system...

In-machine cameras are becoming increasingly popular as the technology advances. Today, a shop can basically monitor every aspect of the machining process and find equipment that meets shop floor needs.

Heidenhain Corp., Schaumburg, Ill., has named David Doyle as CEO, effective Oct. 1, in charge of operations for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. This change will complete the succession plan for Rick Korte, current CEO, who will be retiring after more than 34 years of service. Doyle joined the company...

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. has developed the Dyna Contact ceramic taper gauge, which allows inspection of machine spindle tapers at a glance. This precise gauge is used to check the geometric accuracy of a machine spindle taper by visually comparing the contact of the gauge to the spindle. A...

FARO®, Lake Mary, Fla., a provider of 3-D measurement and imaging systems for factory metrology, construction BIM, product design, and 3-D machine vision applications, has acquired Lanmark Controls Inc. Located in Acton, Mass., Lanmark is a provider of high-speed laser marking control boards and...

VisiConsult has introduced the XRHRobotStar digital X-ray robot system. Its Automated Defect Recognition (ADR) and combination of a 3-D stereo-camera and automated X-ray system allow ultrafast inline inspection, and throughput can be increased by using a cluster of several systems. A loading robot...

Michigan Metrology will host a surface metrology and tribology short course Sept. 26-27. Don Cohen, PhD, an expert in surface roughness and its effects, will lead the course in Livonia, Mich. Topics will include roughness, waviness, and form; instruments for measuring texture; filtering surface...

Olympus has added a motorized steerable scanner to its line of systems for ultrasonic and phased array testing. The field-tested, remote-controlled SteerROVER™ scanner performs circumferential weld inspection and corrosion mapping using a raster arm. The unit is operated by a touchscreen,...

Sweden-based Hexagon AB has acquired Spring Technologies, a provider of software for machine tool simulation, toolpath verification and optimization, and machine tool management. The company serves manufacturing sectors including aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, and transportation. "The...