Automated inspection systems company ShapeGrabber launches its latest 3D scanner at the Quality Exposition and Conference in Chicago. The new Ai310 automated inspection system uses lasers to measure complex shaped parts, such as plastic injection moldings or metal castings, so they can be compared with manufacturers 3D CAD models for improved, detailed inspection. Shapegrabber’s products are based on technology developed at the NRC in the early ’90s. Located on Ottawa’s City Park Dr., the company has been designing, manufacturing and marketing automated inspection technology for industrial markets since 1994. Its customers include General Motors, HP, Johnson & Johnson and Toshiba.