Embracing the Future: Key Trends Shaping Metrology
As industries continue to push boundaries in manufacturing and technology, metrology—the science of measurement—has become a cornerstone of innovation. The need for precision and efficiency has never been greater, and metrology is evolving to meet these demands.
LPE ‘Coordinating’ Quality with Mitutoyo
The quality, reliability and longevity of manufactured products is continuously improving, in addition to enhanced design techniques and developments in material science, this progress is largely due to the use of advanced quality control methods and equipment and the application of tighter dimensional tolerances.
Mitutoyo CMM Ticks all the Boxes for AML
Just as manufacturers look to achieve increased production efficiencies and improved quality levels by investing in the best available machine tools, farsighted businesses are increasingly applying the same criteria to their Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) purchases.
Contour Scanning powered by Focus Probing Technology
Experience a new era of efficiency and flexibility with contour scanning, an additional application of Focus Probing technology! With significantly increased speed and ease of use as well as extensive automation options, scanning contours is now even faster and more intuitive.
Manufacturing quality – the result of a whole of business approach
Manufacturing quality products are not made by accident. Quality processes are needed to make them. These quality processes are not confined to the shop floor.
Being in the business of manufacturing, it’s fair to say the overwhelming focus for improvement in our sector tends to rest on production cycles. Placing the focus on how to design and make the best products makes sense. But how often do you hear industry commentators, peers or colleagues talking about the operational side of business?
CREAFORM UNVEILS CREAFORM.OS AND CREAFORM METROLOGY SUITE: A LEAP FORWARD IN 3D MEASUREMENT SOFTWARE
Creaform Metrology Suite, its revamped 3D measurement software solutions. Previously known as VXelements, these new platforms focus on an intuitive user experience to streamline metrology workflows, benefiting professionals in reverse engineering, inspection, and automated 3D scanning
Automating Portable Manual CMMs
The evolution of 3D measurement systems has transformed manufacturing quality control, addressing diverse requirements for parts, tools, and assemblies.
The CMM Evolution To The Digital Factory
The manufacturing landscape is undergoing a radical transformation, driven by the advent of Industry 4.0 and the rise of smart factories. At the heart of this revolution lies the need for precise and reliable measurement, a role traditionally filled by Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs).
Revolutionising Quality Control: Turning The Ideal Into Reality
In manufacturing, achieving perfect quality control has always been an idea, until now. With rapid advancements in 3D scanning technology, industries can transform their quality control (QC) processes from reactive to proactive, ensuring precision, efficiency, and reliability at every stage.
3D Metrology Market Leading Innovations for 2025
The 3D Metrology market stands at the forefront of precision measurement technology, offering critical capabilities across a myriad of industries. As organizations increasingly emphasize quality control, product accuracy, and operational excellence, the demand for advanced metrology solutions has surged.
Rebutting the EVs as ‘white goods’ fallacy
There is a worrying trend among motoring journalists and opinion columns of describing Electric Vehicles (EVs) as little more than white goods. It’s a label that suggests that EVs are bland, utilitarian appliances.
AI in Manufacturing: Reshaping Quality Control and Efficiency
Every manufacturer knows the pain of unplanned downtime: the grinding halt of production, the scramble to identify the problem and the hours—or days—lost.
German and Swedish coordinate measuring machines critical to defense industry continued to flow to Russia in 2024
Last year, Russia continued to import coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), which are critical for its military-industrial complex. As The Insiderfound, equipment supplies totaled over $20 million, with two leading brands standing out: Hexagon Corporation (Sweden) and Wenzel Corporation (Germany). Meanwhile, the company of GRU officer Viktor Labin, who established supplies of Western-made CMMs to Russia, has lost its position in the domestic market.
Richconn Enhances Manufacturing Capabilities with Strategic Investment in High-Precision Metrology Solutions
Richconn, a leading China-based CNC machining manufacturer specializing in custom metal parts for global clients, has announced a significant upgrade to its quality assurance infrastructure. The company has acquired two state-of-the-art ZEISS Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) for its Dongguan production facility,
Hexagon collaborates with JDC-Miller MotorSports to push performance boundaries in IMSA racing
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced its strategic collaboration with JDC-Miller MotorSports.
An Introduction to Portable Metrology
Portable metrology tools can be used in a variety of environments, whether it’s a factory floor, construction site, dry dock, or large-scale assembly plant.
LK Metrology offers affordable CMM change racks
LK Metrology has unveiled its new range of change racks for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). Typically, good quality rack solutions are quite expensive, which is an issue that the company is trying to resolve with its latest launch
Bearing Specialist Accelerates And Enhances Quality Control
A leading UK manufacturer of bespoke bearings and one of the biggest stockholders and distributers of plain bearings and sintered parts in Europe, Abingdon-based Bowman International has significantly upgraded the inspection of its products with the purchase of a new coordinate measuring machine (CMM) built by LK Metrology, Castle Donington.
Software, Sensors, Software Aid Testing of Transmissions at VW
Customer expectations for the durability and comfort of cars, vans and trucks are always increasing. But, there’s a spectrum. Manufacturers must strike a balance between producing vehicles with the highest possible quality and vehicles that are affordable and profitable.
Sigmetrix CETOL v12 Tolerance Analysis Software Released
Sigmetrix, experts in mechanical variation management, have announced their latest release of CETOL 6σ tolerance analysis software, version 12.0, is now available for immediate download.