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The Laser Tracker/SMR combo has become a benchmark for high-tolerance, portable measurements in industries from Aerospace to Automotive to Shipbuilding. But as designs and features have grown more complex, tactile

In the world of high-performance cycling, speed is everything. And even if you’re racing on an indoor track with controlled conditions, you’re going to be battling wind resistance and drag

Large aircraft have a landing mass of up to several hundred tons. even regional aircraft have a landing mass of around 15 to 30 tons. The landing gear has to

Regardless of the views and opinions of skeptics and enthusiasts of electric drives in cars, the industry associated with electromobility is developing rapidly. Batteries are critical components that decide whether

Manual road surface inspection is a costly, tedious process for municipalities and is strongly subject to interpretation error. Trained personnel must survey the condition of the road surface, visually detect

In the world of professional cycling speed is everything. It’s hard to underestimate the importance of aerodynamics and the influence it has on the athlete’s performance. Two well-known brands in

With the increasing demand for lithium-ion power batteries, machine vision will play an important role. One manufacturer, Allied Vision, continues launching new camera products, helping battery manufacturers produce safer and

Electric drives consist of a fixed stator and a moving rotor; in order to achieve optimum drive performance and low wear, both components must be matched to each other with

Part of the RENK group, Horstman is a manufacturer and global supplier of suspension systems for heavily armoured and tracked vehicles. It also produces safety-critical engineering components allied to its

Given the intense competition between engineering subcontractors it is often the businesses with unique selling points that stand out from the crowd. One such successful company is UK Tyne and

Formed in 2004, by Darren Grainger, a highly skilled draughtsman and machinist, Hi-Spec Precision Engineering has developed from a small start-up business to an established company specialising in bespoke machined

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The Air Force Metrology and Calibration Division is using some unique mobile ‘Big Bertha’ series High Energy Laser primary reference calorimeters to support Air Force

Changchun Faurecia Xuyang Automotive Parts Technology R&D Co., Ltd is a leading auto parts technology research and development center, and is a joint venture created by Faurecia Group, Xuyang Group,

The CoatSTAR inline inspection system from ISRA Vision inspects coated metal sheets and thus identifies and rejects defective sheets as early as the raw material processing stage. After all, a

Panelfisa S. Coop, founded in 1989, is a global supplier of fastening elements produced by cold stamping. They are specialized in the automotive sector and have a large international presence

Bowers Group manufactures its market leading bore gauges at a dedicated manufacturing facility in West Yorkshire, England and has recently achieved the sought-after ‘Made in Britain’ accreditation. To maintain the

Automation technologies such as robots and machine vision factor significantly into automotive manufacturing, taking on tasks from painting and welding to material handling and assembly. An Association for Advancing Automation

3D Systems has announced Rodin Cars, the New Zealand-based manufacturer of the ultimate track car, has selected 3D Systems’ metal additive manufacturing solutions to produce parts for its soon-to-be-released hypercar,

Portable measuring arm allows company personnel the flexibility to measure on the machine shop

ShipReality and Holo-Light have showcased the first holographic visualisation of ultra large ship 3D laser scans merged with complex CAD design data, using the most advanced XR streaming technology available.

With upwards of 70 million Electric and Hybrid Vehicles (EVs) predicted to be in operation by year 2030, automotive OEMs and their suppliers are racing to develop the next generation

Working alongside Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Ltd. in Bhandara, India, global technology company ABB has achieved successful integration of its ABB Ability Data Analytics Platform for metals, tying together all manufacturing and operational data of steel

NBC Universal reached out to the metrology sector looking for a way to verify the assembly of The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios. The challenge for NBC Universal was to

Manufacturers are increasingly looking towards digital transformation and how Industry 4.0 technologies can be embedded in all processes. However, the big question remains. In the formative stages of the roll-out,