Farmington Hills, Michigan, August 2003 - ROMER announces that the soon to be released version of PowerINSPECT 3.0 inspection and reverse-engineering software received certification from the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) Berlin. This national institute of engineering sciences is the highest technical authority for metrology and physical safety engineering of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The algorithms in PowerINSPECT 3.0 were submitted to PTB for certification and received accreditation. Many customers, especially in the aircraft industry, require software be certified by either the National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.) or PTB.

PTB Certification is accepted worldwide. PTB compares its standards with those of other nations to maintain “constant and critical” assessment at the top levels of metrology. PTB thus ensures comparability and reliability of measurement results throughout the world.

“The approval answers the question: how do customers know the algorithms are correct and are providing the correct measurement results? This is one more confirmation of our commitment to the highest quality standards,” said Tom Moran, ROMER president and chief operating officer. “Along with our ISO manufacturing certification and compliance with B89 and NIST standards, customers are assured the highest quality and accuracy possible in our products.”