The novel LIDAR ("light detection and ranging") system could have applications from precision manufacturing lines on Earth to maintaining networks of satellites in perfect formation, creating a giant ...

The process of sizing and counting particulates in a sample is called particle measuring and can be performed in either liquid or air. Industrial processes such as semiconductor wafer fabrication use ...

Baseball has long been a popular topic of research for physicists, largely because of the complex aerodynamics of a baseball in flight. Traditionally, scientists relied upon wind tunnel experiments to ...

The position of moving plant and machine parts can be measured with previously unattainable accuracy using the AMS 200 laser distance measuring device, says the vendor. With the AMS 200 Absolute ...

A laser interferometer is the classic instrument of choice for measuring and compensating CNC machines and CMM machines in order to minimize downtime and make them more cost-efficient. CENTRIC ...

Designers, engineers and makers looking for a versatile modular multifunctional measuring instrument may be interested in a new design created by Vasileios Vasilakakis located in Greece. Watch the ...

Back in 2011, my wife and I became first-time homeowners. We needed a slightly bigger house than we could budget for, so we bought a fixer-upper. Beyond furniture placement, a lot of work on that ...

Discover the precision of the XTape-1 Modular Digital Laser Tape Measure. This video reviews its features and benefits, ...

This allows the nuclear radius to be determined with high precision. With the measurement of helium-3, the experiments on light muonic atoms have now been completed for the time being. The researchers ...