FARO and Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology Form Innovative Solutions Network

FARO Technologies, Inc. and Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology announced today the launch of the Innovative Solutions Network, a marketing, sales and support collaboration in North America. Through the network, these two leaders in metrology will provide a broader product solutions offering, including both traditional and portable CMMs. From the simplest to the most complex metrology measurements, the Innovative Solutions Network will offer customers access to more patented technologies, focused applications, and customer support programs and resources.

“The creation of the Innovative Solutions Network will allow us to better serve our customers by providing them with a total metrology solution. The technologies offered by both companies are among the most advanced equipment available today, and I am excited to see two world class companies like FARO and Carl Zeiss create such a comprehensive metrology solution,” said David Morse, SVP and Managing Director of the Americas for FARO.

For years, customers have benefited from the world-class support and training programs offered by both companies, along with the extensive knowledge and experience that comes with over 120 combined years of metrology development. Through the Innovative Solutions Network, individuals interested in implementing a metrology solution will now have access to expert resources from both FARO and Carl Zeiss.

“We are pleased to work with FARO in the launch of the Innovative Solutions Network. Like us, their strength is in developing the key technologies needed to give customers the best solution. We believe it to be a great benefit to our existing customer base as well as for those who are considering a full metrology solution,” said Greg Lee, President of Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology.

Carl Zeiss Looks for Veterans to Help Continue Their 90 Years of Success

90 Years of Industrial Metrology at Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss is a highly-respected brand name and is recognized throughout the world for its history of producing leading-edge technologies and products. The company became known above all for its top-quality microscopes and lens systems.

Right from the very start, these high-quality products were manufactured with measuring and inspection tools that were produced in-house. These modest beginnings have evolved since 1919 to produce a business unit that today ranks as the world’s leading manufacturers of coordinate measuring machines (CMM’s).

They offer bridge-type, horizontal-arm and inline measuring machines, as well as form, contour and surface measuring machines, their METROTOM Computed Tomography system, the O-INSPECT multi-sensor CMM, and their F25 microsystem CMM. They develop and manufacture all key components, such as controllers, software, measuring systems and sensors to provide the best metrology experience.

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology has three manufacturing locations and more than 100 sales and service centers to supply customers around the world. Their international headquarters, offices and production facilities are located in Oberkochen, Germany. Their North America headquarters and production facility is located in Maple Grove, MN, and they have a technical center in Brighton, MI and a brand new technical center in Irvine, CA. And their Shanghai, China production facility brings ZEISS technology to Southeast Asia.

Join Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology or at one of their many global branches. As a metrology innovation leader, they manufacture a full range of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) for every quality control need, as well as form, contour and surface measuring instruments, Industrial CT x-ray solutions for castings and NDT, and micro-measuring systems for extremely small parts such as medical components. They also offer complete system services, including retrofits, hardware service, software support, and metrology training.

If you are passionate about improving the quality and reliability of manufactured products and are interested in cultivating your talents in a challenging and rewarding environment, they may offer the ideal career path for you.

Check at Hire Veterans to see the current job posts that Carl Zeiss is offering to our veterans.

You can also go directly to Carl Zeiss to find out more about the company and email them directly.

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NVision HandHeld Scanner Helps Increase Life of Hydraulic Fracturing Tools

A major manufacturer of hydraulic fracturing tools for the oil and gas industry is using NVision’s HandHeld laser scanner to increase the performance and life of its products by gaining a clearer picture of erosion patterns. The company previously used ultrasonic sensors to measure discrete points in a gridded pattern after erosion testing with proppant. The HandHeld Scanner provides a much clearer understanding of erosion patterns by measuring millions of points and providing a comparison of the geometry before and after testing with color deviation models showing the amount of material that has been eroded in each area of the tool. This information helps engineers gain an intuitive understanding of tool performance, which in turn helps improve design and substantially increase tool life.

Hydraulic fracturing involves pumping a fracturing fluid into a well bore at a high enough level of pressure to cause the formation to crack, enhancing the flow of oil and gas from the formation to the well. A slurry material called proppant, which commonly consists primarily of sand or ceramic material, is then injected into the fracture to prop it open, thereby increasing the flow of formation fluids. However, the proppant is highly abrasive and erodes the casing and tools. After they have eroded to a certain point, the equipment needs to be replaced, which is expensive in terms of labor and tool cost, but most important delays the completion process.

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