University of Illinois Gains Cutting-Edge 3D Metrology Capabilities with EDMIS's Advanced 5-Axis MVi5 3D Metrology Center
The University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering’s Mechanical Engineering Lab (MEL) has significantly enhanced its 3D metrology capabilities with the recent installation of an MVi5 3D Metrology Center from EDM INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS (EDMIS). The MVi5 joins an existing RSH-SRX Robotic Metrology System from EDMIS that was installed at the lab in the spring of 2023.
Cost of Quality Implementation: A Practical Approach
This article introduces the fundamental concepts of Cost of Quality (COQ) and explores two widely used models: the Prevention-Appraisal-Failure (PAF) model and the Process Cost Model (PCM).
LK Metrology expands into industrial CT by acquiring ProCon X-Ray
LK Metrology Ltd announces the acquisition of ProCon X-Ray GmbH, a specialist German manufacturer of computed tomography (CT) systems. With this strategic acquisition, LK Metrology broadens its portfolio of high-precision inspection solutions to include industrial CT imaging, strengthening its position as a long-established provider of metrology systems.
AI in Quality Management: Hype vs. Reality
Artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating tech headlines across industries from retail to healthcare to financial services. In manufacturing, the excitement is just as strong.
Review: The DMIS Handbook
Here’s a review of The DMIS Handbook, a guide aimed at helping metrologists and CMM programmers master the DMIS language:
Leveraging F1 manufacturing technology for the mass automotive industry
Formula 1 (F1) is synonymous with speed, precision, and cutting-edge technology. While glamourous locations and thrilling driver skill capture the imagination, it is the sophisticated manufacturing technology behind these extraordinary machines that makes everything happen as safely as possible.
New partnership: Metrologic Group and Horus Metrology sign an agreement in Mexico
Horus Metrology’s solid expertise in on-site measurement and automation in Mexico, combined with Metrologic Group’s universal software solutions, enables it to offer customized, turnkey solutions to companies wishing to automate their inspection processes.
Stellantis Restore CMM Peak Performance and Maximize Life With Software Retrofit
Stellantis is a global automotive manufacturer resulting from the merger between the PSA Group and FCA in 2021, which today markets fourteen automotive brands worldwide.
Beyond the Measurement: How Data Management Software Can Transform Modern Manufacturing
When it comes to measurement data software, it’s easy to think the discussion begins and ends with raw measurement values, but it’s about much more than that. Yet many shops still see “quality data” as nothing more than a list of measurement values. In this article, we will discuss and highlight the many benefits of deploying a higher quality of measurement data software throughout your manufacturing company and show how measurement data software delivers much more than numbers.
Renishaw helps Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) to advance aerospace optics manufacturing
Renishaw has collaborated with Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) to support groundbreaking research into additive manufacturing (AM) for novel aerospace materials.
Ensuring Parts Fit, Using Bonus Tolerance to Your Advantage
Designers can use ASME Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), an internationally recognized symbolic language, to describe the acceptable limits of part feature variance.
The Value of Being a Certified Supplier
In today’s competitive market, being a certified supplier can significantly enhance a company’s reputation, operational efficiency, and business opportunities
ReverseEngineering.com adds ScanToCAD Add-In for Autodesk Inventor
ReverseEngineering.com has announced that its ScanToCAD Add-In is now an Autodesk certified app for Autodesk Inventor 2026.
Coordinate measuring machines hit the target for weapons standards
In weapons systems manufacturing, one imprecise part can compromise an entire system – and an entire mission. That’s why there are no standards quite like defense standards, and why weapons system manufacturers must ensure precise parts measurement, particularly in barrels, firing mechanisms, and triggers.
Hexagon Unveils Octave Name for Potential 2026 Company Spin-Off
As Hexagon AB prepares for the potential spin-off of Hexagon's Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions and related businesses, the company has announced that the new business will operate as Octave.
Hexagon unveils Autonomous Metrology Suite for quality control
Hexagon has launched a new Autonomous Metrology Suite to simplify the user experience and accelerate key measurement processes, that it says will cut CMM programming time from days to hours.
Reducing costs and improving productivity with metrology
Margins are under constant threat and businesses need to find ways to reduce costs, improve efficiency and productivity, and drive down waste. Metrology can help alleviate some of these pressures on the business when used efficiently.
TYPES OF METROLOGY: DIMENSIONAL, OPTICAL, AND MORE
In the realm of modern manufacturing, precision is paramount. Whether you’re a production engineer overseeing complex assemblies or a lab equipment supplier ensuring the accuracy of measurement tools, understanding the various types of metrology is essential. This comprehensive guide delves into the primary categories of metrology—dimensional, optical, and others—highlighting their principles, applications, advantages, and limitations.
ZEISS enters the aerospace market with a new dedicated Field of Business: AEROSPACE
With the launch of its new AEROSPACE Field of Business, ZEISS is strengthening its strategic focus on high-growth future markets. In addition to the existing areas "Automotive & Consumer" and "Industrial Solutions & Research," AEROSPACE becomes the third Field of Business within ZEISS Microoptics – with a clear focus on micro-optical innovations for the aerospace sector.
Driving Production Efficiency: How FABTEK Optimized Quality Inspection with the FreeScan 3D Scanner
Companies in an increasingly competitive global manufacturing industry are looking to upgrade their technology to improve productivity and product quality. FABTEK Vietnam took a quantum leap forward in product inspection and reverse engineering by introducing SHINING 3D’s FreeScan 3D scanner.