2007 Golden Mousetrap Best Product Winners
Choosing the winners of this year's Golden Mousetrap Awards from a record number of entries in six categories was no easy task. Here's an in-depth look at the winners. Read More
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Laser Calibration System Blends Accuracy, Speed The XL-80 interferometer from Renishaw Inc. is lighter and more portable than its predecessors, making it simpler for quality control and maintenance technicians to calibrate manufacturing and laboratory equipment. Full Story Encoder Eliminates Need for Redundancy At National Manufacturing Week in Chicago, IL, Heidenhain Corp. showed off a new bi-directional rotary encoder that could enable some machine builders to eliminate back-up encoders, and therefore reduce the overall number of the devices by as much as 50 percent in some cases. Full Story Olympus' Lightweight Videoscope has Large Memory Aiming at hard-to-reach applications that require high precision, Olympus is highlighting its Iplex FX videoscope, which trims weight to 16 lbs including battery. Full Story Microsoft Makes Manufacturing Push Microsoft Corp. upped its ante in the manufacturing sector this week, demonstrating Microsoft's Dynamics AX solution at National Manufacturing Week. Full Story
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