In support of the company's commitment to universal coordinate measuring machine (CMM) compatibility and process control, Verisurf Software Inc. has appointed Terry Wear to the position of director of coordinate measuring machine (CMM) business development. It is said that Wear has more than 45 years of combined experience in the fields of CMM, metrology, and aerospace, working with CMM Inspection Companies such as Wenzel, Perceptron, COORD3, Mitutoyo, LK, and IMS."Terry is extremely familiar with our software; this, in combination with his in-depth knowledge of new and legacy CMM platforms, and reputation for providing excellent customer service, makes him the ideal candidate to manage CMM integration for Verisurf. According to Ernie Husted, President and Chief Executive Officer of Verisurf Software Inc., "We are very pleased to have Terry as a part of our team."Verisurf has, for a very long time, demonstrated its dedication to open platform compatibility in terms of the metrology software and hardware it develops and distributes. With the help of Verisurf software, metrology workflows and inspection plans can be developed just once and then applied to any portable or fixed CMM for use across an entire manufacturing organization. As a part of our compatibility commitment to our customers, we are thrilled to have Terry join us, and we hope he will fit in well.

The ability of the measurement software to communicate with the design authority, which is typically a 3D CAD model, and the CMMs that are used to collect measured points is the key to achieving compatibility across all metrology applications and devices. This is one area in which the Verisurf software does an outstanding job; however, every customer has unique requirements, and Terry and his team excel in meeting those needs. According to Nick Merrell, executive vice president of Verisurf Software Inc., "depth of experience with all types of CMMs, both new and legacy, ensures seamless integration across all CMM Inspection Companies and produces relevant workflows for each customer."According to the company, Verisurf is the only inspection and measurement software that was developed on a full-featured 3D CAD platform that also includes intelligent model-based definition (MBD). This ensures that the model-based digital continuity is preserved while allowing users to carry out the workflows for measurement and inspection in a CAD environment that is seamless. Verisurf software is compatible with all CAD file formats, and for universal compatibility, the Verisurf Device Interface (VDI) communicates with and drives all fixed and portable CMMs.

Wear says, "I am extremely happy and motivated to be a member of the Verisurf team."This opportunity represents the pinnacle of my career to this point, during which I have witnessed first-hand the evolution of customers' experiences while working with proprietary operating systems and, in many instances, the frustrations that those experiences have caused. In modern metrology, it is all about being able to use open platforms, and that is what I want every customer to have. One software can be used for any CMM. It is just common sense, and it delivers real benefits, including better process control, seamless workflow, lower software costs, reduced training costs, and overall better utilization of resources.