http://www.engineeringtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowseif.html Form/co-ordinate, optical and vision instrumentation latest news on Engineeringtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 AMEC has spent a decade developing the hot isostatic pressing process, starting with a 100 x 100mm panel weighing less than 5kg. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Phoenix Inspection Systems http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pni/pni121.html The latest high-power ring and dome diffuse LEDs from CCS provide up to six-times the illumination intensity of conventional devices. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Firstsight Vision http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pin/pin230.html The VHX-600 digital microscope performs real-time, on-screen measurement of the distance, radius, angle and area of the target. Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Keyence (UK) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/key/key122.html Portable unit can be used to quickly and easily spot check performance on a variety of laser-based machines. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Ophir-Spiricon http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/opp/opp102.html The Borbolla distributorship will allow Laser Design to showcase and demonstrate its portable and high-precision scanning systems to Mexican customers. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Laser Design http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/laj/laj113.html Bluetooth communication, animated displays, an LCD touchscreen and CCD-laser technology combine to make the XA laser shaft alignment system user friendly. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Monition http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mio/mio101.html TeZet and Metronor have developed a fast, inexpensive and easy way to directly capture the dimensions of large and complex tubes. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Metronor http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mzb/mzb104.html The Duo system can measure the position of several LED targets simultaneously, providing an affordable system that can measure the position and orientation of the tetrahedron with speed and accuracy. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Metronor http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mzb/mzb103.html Aimed at the ROV market, Eclipse is ideally suited to all but the smallest subsea vehicles. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT SRD http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/srh/srh100.html The Laser Design WS-2030 high-speed, high-accuracy automated 3D laser scanning system dramatically reduces Schneider Electric's inspection time. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Laser Design http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/laj/laj112.html The QuantuMike combines a precision 2mm-pitch leadscrew with a high-resolution electromagnetic induction rotary encoder to increase adjustment speed by up to four times. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Mitutoyo (UK) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mto/mto144.html Provides the perfect solution by freezing the printed image irrespective of machine speed, enabling defective labels to be spotted in real time. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Advanced Supplies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ayh/ayh108.html The MountainsMap installed base at ICMAB will be expanded and ICMAB will provide Digital Surf with technical feedback pertinent to the development of future generations of MountainsMap software. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Digital Surf http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/diu/diu105.html ML-N series lenses use a nontelecentric optical system that provides high resolution and low TV distortion. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Moritex Europe http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mex/mex169.html All camera controls are accomplished via the 1394 interface, which includes a fully programmable image processing pipeline and a dynamic range/gamma control LUT Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Imaging Solutions Group (ISG) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/imu/imu103.html The Trak-Kart XY has been developed to meet the need for a high-specification yet affordable means of providing swift and accurate alignment of a kart's tracking. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Precision Point http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pgi/pgi100.html By using the latest calibration systems at its factory in Istanbul, Turkey, leading machine tool manufacturer Spinner has improved specified machine accuracies without the need to change designs. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Renishaw http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rea/rea286.html A new aspect ratio of 50:1 was recently achieved in laboratory measurements following the optimisation of an existing optical metrology system. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT 4M Network of Excellence http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mnw/mnw100.html An optical periscope for focus adjustment enables rapid and simple experimental setup and optimisation. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Specialised Imaging http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/spg/spg120.html Comprehensive catalogue offers one-stop shopping for all laser measurement and analysis needs. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Ophir-Spiricon http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/opp/opp100.html Direct Dimensions has customers in virtually every industry and uses various laser scanning technologies to digitise all types of parts, from small to very large, and simple to complex. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Laser Design http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/laj/laj111.html NewView7000-series products are designed for rapid, precise, and quantitative surface metrology for the production and scientific research markets. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Lambda Photometrics http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/lam/lam195.html The Leica AT901-LR is aimed at companies working in aerospace manufacturing with tooling, part mating and inspection applications. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Leica Geosystems http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/let/let101.html Probing forces with the Gannen-XM are in the uN range and the probing system can be delivered with probing tips down to 50um. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Xpress Precision Engineering http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/xpr/xpr101.html Noisy data caused by reflections is automatically removed by the Point Cloud Denoiser software after the scanning is completed. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Laser Design http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/laj/laj110.html All area cameras from ISG incorporate the ISG Image Pipeline and can be programmed with customer-supplied algorithms inside the on-board FPGA. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Imaging Solutions Group (ISG) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/imu/imu102.html The unit features a standard 512Mbyte or 2Gbyte SD Card and a high capacity battery that will run for four hours continuously after being charged for two hours. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Dart Systems http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/dax/dax106.html The ability to correlate both analytical and visual data over a significant part of an object's flight offers engineers a valuable new high-speed imaging tool. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Specialised Imaging http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/spg/spg119.html The OptiGauge system measures multilayer, flat or round stock with an accuracy of + 0.1 microns. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT IBS Precision Engineering http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ibs/ibs101.html NanoFocus usurf technology is based on fast optical filtering carried out by a confocal spatial filter. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Digital Surf http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/diu/diu104.html Workpiece probe features an innovative design to create a low probing force along with an infra-red system to transmit the trigger signal to the machine control. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Heidenhain (GB) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/hei/hei159.html Contact-sensing rigid probe provides multisensor capability and exceptional performance for portable measurement arms. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Renishaw http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rea/rea277.html Digital readout systems help Rotary Precision Instruments UK maintain its reputation for the supply of high precision rotary table solutions. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT ACI (UK) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ani/ani156.html The Renishaw RMP60 is the first inspection probe to use frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) data transmission. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Renishaw http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rea/rea275.html Thanks to Renishaw laser measurement technology, one company's large-scale printers are considered the safe bet for consistency, reliability and stunning images. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Renishaw http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rea/rea276.html LED stroboscope is designed to measure the speed of rotating or cycling linear motion objects without contact or reflective tape. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Hoto Instruments http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/hoo/hoo104.html Adding 3D contact measurement to noncontact optical and laser measurement makes the Nikon iNexiv VMA-2520 system a truly compact multisensor machine. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Nikon UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/nik/nik128.html Elite CPL drivers are complemented by a range of one, two, three, six and eight-slot Eurocard enclosures, enabling simple set-up and operation using front panel controls. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT IBS Precision Engineering http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ibs/ibs100.html