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Nikon Metrology announced recently that ASF Metrology intends to acquire Nikon Metrology’s coordinate measuring machines (CMM) business. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in about 2 months.

• Nikon Metrology intends to focus on non-contact metrology.
• Nikon Metrology intends to focus on non-contact metrology.
• ASF Metrology intends to grow the coordinate measuring machines (CMM) business in the global automotive, aerospace and manufacturing industries.
• All employees mainly dedicated to the CMM business are part of the transaction.• Closing of the transaction is to be expected in 2 months.

Leuven, February 8th 2018. Nikon Metrology announced today that ASF Metrology intends to acquire Nikon Metrology’s coordinate measuring machines (CMM) business. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in about 2 months.

Nikon Metrology’s CMM activities, with offices in Belgium, France, Germany, the UK and the USA, represent approx. 25 % of the total Nikon Metrology worldwide consolidated turnover. Coordinate measuring machines (CMM) are used in sectors where accurate dimensions and quality control are crucial, such as aerospace, automotive and medical implants. 

Creaform, a worldwide leader in accurate portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, has launched the R-Series Productivity Station and the R-Series Autocalibration Kit. Both are key upgrades to its robotic metrology dimensional measurement solution, which offers an efficient alternative to traditional shop-floor CMMs. 

The MetraSCAN 3D R-Series solution enables manufacturing companies to combine both optical measurements and industrial automation, to ensure reliability and increase inspection cycles. The solution provides actionable results with a smaller factory footprint, facilitating integration into any factory.

 LK Metrology, Inc. will be exhibiting at the 2018 IMTS SHOW in Booth No. E-5060 on level three in the East Building of McCormick Place in Chicago, September 10-15, 2018. In a  partnership with Nikon Metrology, LK Metrology will join Nikon in their booth and feature their Altera “S” multi-purpose compact CMM, their Altera “M” high-speed production-type CMM with probe and laser scanning, including applications of Renishaw PH20 and REVO2 probes. All the LK Metrology CMMs will be fitted with CAMIO8 multi-sensor CMM software and Renishaw Modus Software. In addition, a CMM robotic cell with an Altera “S” equipped with a Nikon L100 laser scanner.

CMM Quarterly Publications announces the newest version of The CMM Handbook. This version, version 6, has added an expanded GD&T section, a complete section on Profile, and more in-depth articles on CMM methodology.

Now take your CMM knowledge to a higher level with The CMM Handbook and accompanying videos. With expanded explanations and examples, this book will add to your knowledge of how the CMM is calculating your measured results. 

This book is not a training manual on a specific software but an educational resource.

The CMM Handbook Version 6