Global industrial group, Leonardo, has experienced a remarkable leap in its production of complex carbon-fibre tiltrotor blades for one of its leading helicopter programmes after advanced CNC metrology solutions from MSP cut production time from 20 weeks to 3 days, an increase in productivity of over 4500%.

As part of its transition to Industry 4.0, DURA Automotive began modernizing its production processes to better meet the automotive market’s shift toward electric vehicles. In this context, OPUS ST, a specialist in dimensional metrology, took the initiative to integrate the MetroFactory automated 3D solution by partnering with Metrologic Group.

It’s always refreshing to see British technology heading east, and not the other way around, as Aberlink’s Extol shopfloor CMMs continue to support world-class manufacturing across the globe.

Nickel-titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloys (SMAs) are remarkable materials: when cooled, they can be bent or stretched into new shapes, only to snap back to their original form when heated. This unique property has enabled innovations ranging from surgical implants to anti-scald valves and compact actuators.

The art and science of diamond setting for fine jewelry and luxury watches has always required uncompromising precision. Whether crafting melee stones for pavé settings or baguette cuts for elegant watch bezels, every facet and every angle must conform to exact specifications. Even a single micron deviation can compromise both the aesthetics and the value of the stone.

Invention and innovation are the lifeblood of family-owned and family-run TARUS, the only U.S.-based manufacturer of clay milling machines for vehicle design. In 1984, the Michigan-based company completely changed the

What operator has never dreamed of one day being able to use dimensional measuring equipment, regardless of the brand, as easily as using a smartphone. This is what Découpe H2O discovered when adopting the PolyWorks® to modernize their dimensional control systems.

Consistently high quality is an absolute must in automotive production. To ensure that welded connections in body shells meet these standards, DGH Group has developed an application that automatically inspects them and identifies anomalies.

The previous metrology methods for assessing the aluminium pallets, and indeed the tiles themselves, were time consuming to set up and analyse. We took only 16 measurement points around the edges of each pallet, for example, so they wouldn’t show some of the wear in the centre of the objects that the laser scanner is able to

Before adopting Creaform’s 3D measurement technology, accurately inspecting large and heavy weldments posed a significant challenge for Xtreme Manufacturing.

Maher, a manufacturer of precision-machined components and high-performance alloys for the aerospace, defence, energy, marine and space sectors, has deployed plug-and-play machine monitoring technology from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics to inform continuous improvement and energy-saving initiatives at its UK factory.