WIES THAL, GERMANY-Wenzel GmbH was awarded an order for the largest coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that it has produced in its 40-year history. The 32-foot long Model LHF 3020 gantry

CHANTILLY, VA-InfinityQS International, provider of statistical process control (SPC) software, has acquired DeSimone Engineering China, a Chinese-based consulting firm that specializes in quality and productivity improvement technologies for manufacturers. The

LAKE MARY, FL-Faro Technologies Inc., manufacturer of measurement software and devices, sold its first Quantum FaroArm in North America two weeks after its debut at Quality Expo, held in late

MCLEAN, VA-September U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $438.95 million, according to AMT, the Association for Manufacturing Technology, and AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association. This total, as reported by

LÉVIS, CANADA-The success of Creaform’s flagship scanner, the REVscan (formerly known as the Handyscan 3D), has reached new heights with the sale of the 400th unit to NASA.

OAK RIDGE, TN-Modus Metrology Services, a division of Omega Energy Services, now offers laser tracker alignment and measuring services across the Southeastern States.

The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) announces the acquisition of Assured Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation Select Services, LLC (ACLASS), expanding ANAB’s range of conformity assessment services to include accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories.

INDIANAPOLIS-Major Tool & Machine, an engineering, fabrication and machining services company, has announced plans to launch a $20 million expansion of operations, build 150,000 square feet of new plant facilities and add approximately 50 new jobs in Indianapolis.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The report from the Federal Reserve that manufacturing production showed no change in September after edging down 0.4% in August does not accurately reflect what is going on in manufacturing, says David Huether, chief economist of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).

STATE COLLEGE, PA-The Wall Street Journal named Minitab, provider of software and services for quality improvement and statistics education, as one of 35 finalists in its first annual ranking of top small workplaces in North America.