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The Future of Dimensional Inspection
Emerging production techniques like additive manufacturing produce small and highly complex components that cannot be inspected using touch probes or optical sensors. The fusion of metrology and X-ray computed tomography makes it possible to measure and analyze these components for porosity, among other issues, in a single non-destructive operation.
New Business Development at plasmo USA
Gerald Obritzberger is consulting on business expansion into North, Central, and South America.
Koma Precision Appoints Regional Manager for Mexico
Arturo Vazquez will focus on growing business in automotive, aerospace, agriculture, construction, fluids control, energy, mining, oil, and mold and die.
ABB Robotics Offers Customer Certification
The curriculum covers Arc Welding, Spot Welding, Laser Cutting, Material Handling and Paint.
Mitutoyo Offers Leasing for Equipment
Leasing is available for purchases over $20,000 for CMMs, vision measuring systems, form measuring equipment, optical measuring equipment, automated measuring solutions and precision measuring instruments.
Verisurf Adds Coordinate Metrology Experts to Sales Team
Tom Moon is the new sales manager for North American and Pat Bass is the new regional sales manager for California and Arizona.
Sculpture Honors “American Sniper” Chris Kyle
NVision volunteers its 3D laser-scanning services to create a life-size sculpture of tribute to his service, as well as that of all members of the military.
Perceptron Acquires Coord3 and Next Metrology
This $15.9 million acquisition moves Perceptron into a stronger position in the $1.8 billion global CMM market.
U.S. Manufacturing Cools a Little More
ISM predicts that weak export and weakening inventory building could turn manufacturing erratic and spotty for the next four to six months.
Never Too Dense
Advanced scanning technology can now perform 3D analysis of a scanned turbine blade, automatic pour porosity volume analysis on an aluminum casting, 3D measurements with nominal-actual CAD comparisons on a machined aluminum cylinder head – and more.
Hartwig Adds Sales Engineer
Scott Hooter is the new sales engineer covering the Louisiana territory.
Dorsey Standard Bore and Snap Gages
These U.S.-made gages are built to the same exact specifications and precision as the original Standard Gage Products.
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