192 press releases : Metrology, Inspection, Surveillance

ElektroPhysik, one of the leading manufacturers for measuring gauges for surface treatment is now introducing a new measuring gauge for the non-destructive detection and analysis of rebar positions and concrete thickness in concrete structures. The TC-100/110 series of compact, lightweight rebar detection systems offer the power of non-destructive pulse-induction technology for the detection of ...

Despite their significant influence on engine efficiency and exhaust emissions, the measurement of valve seats and guides has traditionally been so challenging and time-consuming that methods used are often a compromise and do not allow for responsive process feedback. A new solution based on Renishaw’s revolutionary REVO® five-axis measurement system for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) is...

YXLON Y.Cheetah X-ray system wins “Best Practice Award 2009” from Frost & Sullivan for product innovations Garbsen, August 4, 2009 ─ YXLON International, a leading supplier of industrial X-ray inspection systems and computed tomography (CT) solutions for the non-destructive testing of materials (NDT), has received the “2009 Global Surface-Mount Technology (SMT) X-Ray Inspection Equipmen...

Where there’s a Wheel there’s a way! Sonatest are proud to launch the new Corrosion Wheelprobe, which has been specifically designed for Pipeline Corrosion Mapping applications. Continuing the proven success of Sonatest’s WheelProbe range, this new model is proving to be unrivalled in the field of corrosion mapping in terms of speed and ease of use, in addition to achieving ex...

Sonatest are launching the new Sirius range of transducers in June which will meet if not beat the current benchmarks in the transducer market. Competitively priced the Sirius range are robustly and ergonomically designed for high performance and reliability in the field; meeting quality standards such as the EN12668-2 and enable AVG curve recognition. The new colour coded Sirius range includes...

Bluebird understands the potential uses for UAVs outside the armed forces and design its UAVs for the special demands of the civilian markets, like user friendly, safety, redundancy, cost effectiveness and low life-cycle-cost. Bluebirds UAVs could be use for civilian scientific research or environmental monitoring, weather/atmospheric data collection, oceanographic data collection, agricultural ...

Bremen, Germnay (August 11, 2009) - The Imaging Source - a multinational manufacturer of industrial cameras - has just brought to market a new series of Gigabit Ehernet cameras, available in 27 models. The cameras ship in robust industrial casing with a C/CS lens mount and optionally with a trigger and digital I/Os. The color, monochrome and Bayer models are available in VGA, XGA and SXGA resolutio...

RT Strobe pocket LED: Protection class IP65 and 300.000 flash/minute With the RT Strobe pocket LED, Rheintacho introduced the worlds most bright portable LED strobe at present. But besides the high light output, this product offers some more important features for all applications. - 1500 Lux brightness - 30 – 300.000 flash per minute - Splash proof and dustproof to IP65 - 11 hours continu...

July 29th 2009, Delta, British Columbia, Canada - Mark Maleta joins LMI Technologies Inc. (LMI) as worldwide Manager, Wood Division Business Development. In his new role, Mr. Maleta will be responsible for managing LMI’s Wood Division sales and support initiatives including the existing customer base of in-house engineering teams, original equipment manufacturers and system integrators. As pa...

The industry's most state-of-the-art problem solving tool is now even better. Introducing the new CV-5000 Series, relentless in its ability to solve challenging applications. 11x high-speed, 5 million-pixel camera Ultra high-definition image processing is now available The 11x high-speed camera transfers ultra high-definition, 5 megapixel images (2432 x 2050 pixels) in 61.2 ms (16.3 times/se...

Jul 23, 2009 The new SI1000 series panel mount display/controllers from Solartron Metrology have a compact, elegant design, and are inexpensive and simple to use. Designed for use with the company's displacement and gauging transducers, they are ideal for a wide range of laboratory and industrial linear position monitoring and control applications. The three models in the range offer simple ...

Tofas, founded as a joint venture between Koc Group and Fiat Auto, has been breaking new grounds in Turkey’s automotive industry for the past 40 years. With 5 brands currently represented, Tofas is one of the leading automotive companies in Turkey. Tofas carries out marketing and sales activities for Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati and Ferrari brands under its name and company FerMas which is ow...

The World's Smallest CCD Video Cameras for medical endosocpes. Medigus manufactures micro CCD video camera systems with either a 3.0mm x 3.0mm or a 1.8mm x 1.8mm camera head, the latter being the world's smallest CCD camera. The cameras are a ready for integration into various visulaization and inspection devices, such as medical endoscopes. The cameras are integrated into endoscopes by OEM...

A new 12-minute Webcast from Eriez® answers the most frequently asked questions about x-ray technology and highlights the company’s E-Z Tec® X-Ray Inspection Systems. Narrated by Ray Spurgeon, Eriez X-Ray Product Manager, the Webcast covers general information, features, how an x-ray cabinet system works, capabilities and safety and regulatory concerns. Spurgeon talks about the main features re...

VIGISCAN is a high sensitivity camera for real time infrared panoramic surveillance. It makes a 360° image in azimuth at a speed of 1 Hz for the following applications : Security perimeters control Day and night panoramic surveillance Coastal and border passive surveillance Airport traffic monitoring Detection of intrusion Early detection of forest fire VIGISCAN gives a global ...

LMI Technologies Inc. (LMI) announces their new distribution and support partnership with Vision Machines Inc. As a new LMI Partner, Vision Machines will provide sales and support for HexSightTM software across the United States. Marc Landman, the principal of Vision Machines has been working with HexSight software for over a decade. He says, “HexSight is a field-proven software product that pr...

The Nanosurf easyScan 2 FlexAFM Your Versatile AFM System for Materials and Life Science With its flexure-based electromagnetically actuated scanner technology, the FlexAFM allows metrology-like applications, even in liquid: It is flat, linear and fast! Support for Lateral Force mode further extends the scan head’s measuring possibilities. By providing the same easy handling in air and in liqu...

The Imaging Source - a multi-national manufacturer of industrial cameras - has just brought to market a new series of CCD cameras, available in 27 models. The cameras ship in robust industrial casing with a C/CS lens mount and optionally with a trigger and digital I/Os. The color, monochrome and Bayer models are available in VGA, XGA and SXGA resolutions. The software support of the cameras leaves...

Manufacturers of medical components must be able to provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with information on what product was inspected with which measuring machine and program for up to 30 years. CeramTec AG in Plochingen, Germany, can deliver this data at any time for its products e.g., for the ball heads and cup inserts of artificial hips. With the server-based Software Master Cont...

Karl Hoch GmbH is an example of how customer trust in measuring technology from Carl Zeiss generates new orders. The mid-sized company in Denzlingen, Germany, invested in a CONTURA® G2 aktiv measuring machine with scanning technology from Carl Zeiss. It will replace an existing ZEISS measuring machine without scanning technology to more quickly and precisely measure the form and position of geometr...