Dr.Lau Q & A 1) Is there anything that surprises you about metrology technology today? As far as the tech is concerned, I don’t think so. API is one of the companies that has set the technology trend. For instance, 10, 15 years ago, I anticipated non-contact...
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The Birth Of API
The Birth Of API “I’ll know when it’s time for me to retire,” Dr. Kam Lau says with a laugh. “I will retire one day when someone says, ‘Kam, your idea is too old.’ That’s the sign I should leave.” It’s a statement that could sound arrogant coming from someone else....
Employee Profile: Jan-Hendrik Lott
Jan-Hendrik Lott Name: Jan-Hendrik Lott Position: General Manager EMEA Years with the company: 11.5 1) What was your childhood like? I was born in 1981, and I grew up with my parents and my older sister in my home city of Karlsruhe in southwest...
“I Had to Make My Own Toys:” Dr. Lau and the Invention of the Laser Tracker
“I Had to Make My Own Toys:” Dr. Lau and the Invention of the Laser Tracker In April of 1982, a young engineer stands in the basement of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), which will later become known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)....
Employee Profile: Alejandro Restrepo
Alejandro Restrepo 1) Tell me your name and your position at API. Alejandro Restrepo, South West Regional Sales Manager 2) What was your childhood like? I was born and grew up here in Southern California in the mid-90s. I also spent some time living in Columbia. I am...