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Siemens AG Acquires LMS International
By acquiring a leading provider of mechatronic simulation for €680 million, Siemens expands its portfolio of industry software of test and manufacturing simulation for complex products.
Mitutoyo America Appoints Three New Vice Presidents
These sales executives have been added to strategically address sales growth in measuring instruments.
Carl Zeiss Appoints New Vice President of Sales
Smith will pull from experience in IT monitoring, motion and control technologies, precision machining, and tooling to lead new business initiatives and bring new technologies to meet increasing market demands.
Hard Gaging Goes Soft
Jet engine component maker Meyer Tool reduces its hard gage costs by replacing multiple costly hard gages with a single software-driven Equator gage from Renishaw.
Enhanced Portable CMM Laser Measurement
Portable 3D laser tracker measuring arms from Hexagon Metrology are ideal for inspection and tool building of oversized components in the aerospace, rail and heavy transportation, nuclear, solar and wind energy, and related industries.
Statistically Capable Machining
In a manufacturing age of limited resources and rising costs, machining decisions made on probabilities, as opposed to limits, can offer a significant benefit. By implementing modern statistical process control, this primer from Makino shows how machinists can ultimately improve quality and reliability, and reduce operating costs.
Squirting Away X-Rays in NDT
Because complex-shaped carbon fiber and other advanced composite materials require different testing methods than the X-rays typically used to check welds and look for defects in parts, ultrasonic squirting from the partnership of Marietta Nondestructive Testing, Bosch Rexroth and Livingston & Haven may become the next non-destructive test of choice.
Mahr Federal Engineer Recognized by ASME
Frederick G. Parsons was honored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers with the Patrick Higgins Medal for outstanding service.
A Revolution In Weld Quality Management
This high accuracy 3D weld profile measurement method from Servo Robot uses a unique handheld non contact laser inspection system to bring objectivity, reliability and precise measurements to weld inspection.
Ballbar for Medical Machine Tools
Its wireless operation facilitates use in small machining envelopes and allows fast checks with minimal interruption. Its volumetric accuracy testing adds a new dimension. For these reasons, a new ballbar technology from Renishaw is being touted as “just what the doctor ordered” for medical machine tools.
Industry Leaders Think Forward at Hexagon Event
More than 3,000 industry leaders think forward at Hexagon 2012, the second annual international conference that recently attracted professionals from more than 70 countries to Las Vegas and marked the launch of the Hexagon Online Marketplace.
Touch Act to Follow
A staple in machine shops across the industry, 798 Electronic Slide Calipers from The L. S. Starrett Company remain among the top instruments in measurement and inspection value. Here’s why.