March 13, 2008 - World's Largest Orthopedic Implant Manufacturer Uses Metron Scanner to Characterize Knee Implants

July 30, 2007 - McCauley Propeller Systems Implements Metron G2 Laser Scanner for 3D Verification of Propellers

July 15, 2007 - Hexcel Corporation's G2 Laser Scanner Speeds Development and Production of Composite Aerospace Parts

June 7, 2007 - Philips Sonicare Engineers Use Metron G2 Scanner to Visualize Defects

January 7, 2007 - Applied Engineering Orders Metron G2 Laser Scanner for 3D Verification of Aerospace Parts

October 30, 2006 - McCauley division of Cessna Aircraft Orders Metron G2 Laser Scanner for 3D Verification of Propellers

May 15, 2006 - Hexcel Structures Orders Metron G2 Laser Scanner for 3D Verification of Composite Parts

March 30, 2006 - Boeing Certifies the Metron-based Quality Inspection Process at AMT

December 2005 - Metron Delivers Advanced Laser Scanning System to Los Alamos National Laboratories

November 2005 - Former Vice-President of Seimens Ultrasound, Ron Ho, Joins Metron as CEO

September 2005 - Vought Aircraft Industries Orders Two Metron 3D Laser Scanning Systems

Lasers Speed First-Article Inspection
Karen Whichard's article in Quality Magazine describes how AMT is able to cut their part verification and first article inspection time in half, using Metron's 3D laser measurement system. (Article in PDF, 456k)

Automotive Applications of 3D Laser Scanning
Metron's 3D Laser Scanner is an enabling technology that allows manufacturers to take advantage of the digital technology they have already invested in. Metron's System provides the combination of speed, accuracy, flexibility and ability to scan reflective surfaces that is required to meet the unfilled needs for a broad range of automotive inspection applications. (Whitepaper in PDF, 940k)

Propeller Blade Inspection Station
In this application report, Kyle Johnston, PhD of Metron Systems Inc. describes a turnkey Blade Inspection Station that uses Metron's Laser Scanning System to conduct a completely automatic geometric inspection of a propeller blade. (Application Report in PDF, 1000k)

Volumetric Feature Analysis Using 3D Laser Scan Data
To meet a manufacturer's requirements for the inspection of piston heads, Metron Systems has developed a process for determining the volume of the combustion bowl in a piston head using data from Metron's Laser Scanning System.
(Application Report in PDF, 288KB)