The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the eminent membership association for measurement professionals, announces the availability of its CMS Level-Two Certification, a hands-on performance examination for users of portable CMMs (coordinate measuring machines). This is the industrys first device-specific assessment conducted by CMS-authorized proctors. Both Level-One and Level-Two Certification examinations will be conducted during the 30th […]
Fluke Networks Introduces Trio of “Accelerator” Solutions
Fluke Networks today unveiled three new solutions for its family of cabling certification and testing solutions for the data communications and cabling market. Dubbed “Accelerator” solutions, the FI-7000 FiberInspector Pro, Singlemode MultiFiber Pro, and SmartLoop OTDR speed fiber test, inspection, and certification within data center, datacom installation, and large enterprise operations—in most cases, slashing the […]
Advantech Launches High Resolution Multifunction PCIe DAQ Card
Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group introduces the PCIE-1816 and PCIE-1816H data acquisition (DAQ) cards for the PCI Express (PCIe) bus. The speed and flexibility of PCIe facilitates increased data transfer rates with higher resolutions using cost effective hardware. The PCIE-1816 supporting one mega-samples per second (1 MS/s) and the PCIE-1816H supporting five MS/s offer higher analog […]
New OEM DAQ Boards
Measurement Computing Corporation announced today the release of six multifunction USB DAQ boards designed for OEM and embedded customers. Based on MCC’s most popular USB DAQ devices, these board-only versions also feature OEM-friendly header connectors instead of screw terminals for easy integration into OEM applications. Software support includes out-of-the-box DAQami and TracerDAQ® for quick and […]
New Programming Station for HEIDENHAIN Lathe Controls
HEIDENHAIN is excited to release the new programming station, the DataPilot MP 620 for MANUALplus 620 control and the DataPilot 640 for CNC PILOT 640 control. The DataPilot runs on the latest software of the respective lathe control. The HEIDENHAIN programming station for lathes gives the operator the capability to program away from noise and […]
New Digital Microscope Eliminates Need for Focus Adjustment
By integrating the most recent advancements in optical and digital technologies, the VHX-5000 Digital Microscope is able to instantly capture any area in complete focus – without the need for the user to adjust focus. The VHX Series was designed to overcome the limitations of traditional optical microscopes by providing high-resolution, large depth-of-field imaging and […]
Newport Electronics, Inc. has merged into Omega Engineering, Inc.
As of January 1, 2014, Newport Electronics, Inc. has merged into Omega Engineering, Inc. NEWPORT has been a leader in high-precision test, measurement, process control and automation instrumentation for more than four decades. NEWPORT began manufacturing electronic instrumentation in 1965 and quickly earned a reputation for designing and building the worlds most accurate industrial instrumentation. […]
New Handheld TDR Locates Faults on Mixed Paired Metallic Cables
Megger, a world manufacturer and supplier of test equipment and measuring instruments for electrical power applications, now offers a handheld time domain reflectometer (TDR) that locates faults on mixed paired metallic cables. The CFL535G can test the capabilities of connections and locate faults for up to 12 miles (20 km). This high resolution, compact TDR […]
Renishaw acquires US metrology specialist
Renishaw, an engineering technologies company, has purchased the business of Advanced Consulting & Engineering, Inc (ACE), a US-based supplier of dimensional measurement products and services focused on the automotive industry. The acquisition of family-owned ACE, based in Rochester Hills, Michigan, provides Renishaw with further specialist programming capabilities using leading industry packages and will help to […]
New Fluke 750P Series Pressure Modules
To meet the requirements of evolving pressure calibration standards and reference class accuracy pressure instrumentation, Fluke Corp. introduces the 750P Series Pressure Modules. The 48 precision modules enable gage, differential, dual range, absolute, and vacuum pressure measurement with Fluke 750 and 740 series Documenting Process Calibrators and 725, 726 Multifunction Process Calibrators. The 750P Series […]
