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Laser scanning transforms inspection of roofing products
Mark Boucher Mark Boucher

Laser scanning transforms inspection of roofing products

Few people outside the tile-making and building industry know that a good quality roof tile has to be manufactured to a tolerance as tight as plus or minus half a millimetre. It places a requirement on the research and development and quality control (QC) functions in that sector to measure prototype tiles and mass produced tile samples to ensure they are accurate.

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Beyond Inspections: The Secret to Building a Quality-Driven Manufacturing Culture
Mark Boucher Mark Boucher

Beyond Inspections: The Secret to Building a Quality-Driven Manufacturing Culture

Quality isn’t a department. It’s a mindset. That mindset can mean the difference between thriving and simply surviving. The modern customer demands flawless products, delivered on time, every time. Yet for many manufacturers, quality still feels like an endless game of catch-up – reacting to problems after they happen, throwing resources at rework and trying to patch cracks in the process while the production line keeps moving.

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3D Systems Exits Metrology To Focus on 3D Printing Technologies
Mark Boucher Mark Boucher

3D Systems Exits Metrology To Focus on 3D Printing Technologies

Following a strategic review of the Company’s software investment strategy, 3D Systems confirmed that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Geomagic software portfolio to the Manufacturing Intelligence Division of Hexagon, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, for $123 million.

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The Next Wave of Machine Vision Interfaces
Mark Boucher Mark Boucher

The Next Wave of Machine Vision Interfaces

One of the biggest game changers for machine vision has been the introduction and standardization of interfaces. In the earlier years of this century GigE Vision and Camera Link, followed by CoaXPress (CXP) and USB3 Vision, all made it easier to design, deploy, and integrate machine vision cameras, sensors, and processing.

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