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...

Nikola Labs has launched the PfM predictive maintenance sensor system, which it says is the first maintenance-free system with wireless sensors that capture vibration and temperature to monitor the condition of operating equipment. The wireless sensors are remotely powered by and communicate with...

Today software packages can handle scanning data directly input into from the scanning device, converting large data sets to high-resolution mesh data and generating native parametric CAD features, all in one package, thereby shaving days off the process and achieving a much better result.

BIG KAISER has added the Dyna Contact to its product offering. The ceramic taper gage allows inspection of machine spindle tapers at a glance. Dyna Contact is a precise gage used to check the geometric accuracy of a machine spindle taper by visually comparing the contact of the gage to the spindle....

Vision Research has introduced the Phantom® S990 machine vision camera. It combines high-speed image quality with direct data transfer speeds up to 9 gigapixels per second to capture 938 frames per second at 9-megapixel (4,096 by 2,304) resolution. The camera also features a general-purpose...

Creaform is adding Creaform ACADEMIA to its lineup. ACADEMIA is a completely new academic suite of 3D measurement solutions designed especially for the academic market. Creaform ACADEMIA offers a didactic suite for forward-thinking teachers and researchers, who are looking to inspire, collaborate...

Renishaw has introduced the Equator™ 500 gauging system, which has a working volume that can handle parts 20 in. dia and 16 in. high. Every system can scan more than 8 IPS and is compatible with Organizer operator software, EZ-IO software for automation, and intelligent process control (IPC)...

Creaform has introduced the MetraSCAN 3D-R automated dimensional inspection device. This system has a new productivity station and autocalibration kit, which are both key upgrades to help ensure efficiency, resulting in increased inspection cycles and throughput, the company states. Designed for...

Mitutoyo Canada offers the HR-530 series hardness tester, which features an electronic control with capabilities for Rockwell, Rockwell Superficial, Rockwell testing of plastics, and Light Force Brinell hardness testing. With a newly developed colour touchpanel display, the tester provides...

The L.S. Starrett Co. has introduced two series of Bluetooth®-enabled electronic digital bore gauges with numerous accuracy and convenience features for increasing measurement throughput when inspecting internal hole dimensions. The 781BXT AccuBore® electronic bore gauge is a trigger-operated...

Keyence Canada offers a machine vision system to help improve quality control, the company reports. It is capable of performing image analysis by capturing multiple images taken from different directions and lighting. New multi-spectrum lighting is now available to capture images with eight...

Blum-Novotest offers the TC64-RG surface roughness gauge, which makes it possible to automatically test workpiece surfaces in machine tools. Based on the DIGILOG technology, this gauge was developed to counteract the harsh conditions in machine tools and provide automated, internal measurement of...

Hexagon Mfg. Intelligence has introduced the latest version of its Global S CMM series, customizable for specific inspection work and changing manufacturing objectives. The new platform features four capability packages focused on customer productivity drivers: throughput, precision, multipurpose,...