Smart Manufacturing Archives – Page 5 of 33 – Metrology and Quality News

Scaling Precision – Flexxbotics and Orizon Redefine Aerospace Interoperability

March 11, 2026

Flexxbotics, the autonomous manufacturing platform leader, today announced that Orizon Aerostructures (Orizon), an organically grown, vertically integrated, aerospace technology company manufacturing the largest, most complex structural components in the commercial aerospace, defense, and space markets, has deployed Flexxbotics to advance process trend intelligence, automated manufacturing compliance, and autonomous process control across its production operations.

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Report Highlights How AI and Digital Platforms Are Powering Manufacturing’s Future

March 4, 2026

Fictiv, a global supply chain and manufacturing company, and MISUMI Global, a leading global supplier of mechanical components and manufacturing services, today released the 11th Annual State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Report.

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How AI at the Edge is Reinventing Manufacturing Quality

February 25, 2026

AI-powered quality control, enabled by edge computing and Arm-based platforms, is transforming modern manufacturing. By embedding intelligence directly into production environments, manufacturers can detect anomalies in real time, minimize waste, and drive continuous process optimization.

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Breaking the Data Bottleneck: Synthetic Data Accelerates AI-Driven Quality Control

February 18, 2026

As the industry shifts from Industry 4.0’s full automation to Industry 5.0’s human centric approach, which emphasises resilient, sustainable and flexible processes with safety and worker wellbeing at the core, AI is becoming a true collaborative partner.

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$124M Investment Funds Machina Labs’ First Large-Scale Intelligent Factory

February 16, 2026

Machina Labs, a leader in advanced manufacturing and robotics, has announced it has closed a Series C financing totaling $124 million and the development of its first large-scale Intelligent Factory.

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Inline Metrology at the Speed of Production

February 2, 2026

As smart factories move from concept to reality, inline metrology is shifting from a peripheral quality check to the central nervous system of the production floor.

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Shape-Shifting Tooling – The Future of Agile Manufacturing?

January 29, 2026

Manufacturing industry may be on the brink of a fundamental shift. Over the next decade, a new class of shape-shifting, polymorphic manufacturing machines could redefine how products are designed, tooled, and produced – unlocking mass customisation at costs previously achievable only through traditional high-volume manufacturing.

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Flexxbotics Releases Software-Defined Automation as Free Download to Accelerate Smart Manufacturing

January 23, 2026

Flexxbotics has announced the release of its software-defined automation (SDA) platform as a free software download, giving manufacturers worldwide direct access to industrial-grade automation technology previously reserved for large-scale, custom deployments.

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Minitab Expanding Real-Time Manufacturing Analytics With Scytec Acquisition

January 21, 2026

Minitab has acquired Scytec, the developer of the DataXchange machine monitoring and OEE platform, marking another strategic step in the convergence of real-time manufacturing data, quality analytics, and continuous improvement software.

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Cybersecurity in Smart Metrology – Safeguarding Data Integrity in Connected Systems

January 20, 2026

The rapid adoption of Smart Metrology – where measurement systems are networked, automated, and tightly integrated into digital manufacturing ecosystems – is transforming quality assurance. Measurement data now feeds directly into closed-loop process control, digital twins, analytics platforms, and enterprise systems, making metrology a core driver of modern manufacturing performance.

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