Polytec has opened a testing excellence center in Plymouth, Mich. The facility contains state-of-the-art testing and office space. “The new space offers a full complement of our optical measurement technologies in addition to serving as the hub for the central regional team,” said Michael Frech, president of Polytec Inc. “The building houses a double RoboVib and several labs.” In addition to fully equipped labs for vibration testing, surface metrology, acoustics, speed and length, and chemical analysis, the new building also offers the latest generation...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaARTICLESPolytec Exits Machine Vision SpaceOptical measurement company Polytec will end sales of components for industrial image processing on July 31, the company said. 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