Techman Robot and Guorui Automation have developed an AI-powered robotic machine-tending solution designed to improve CNC machine utilisation, reduce manual handling and support more flexible manufacturing operations.

Since 2025, the company has been using Visometry’s Twyn augmented reality (AR) solution for visual inspections and basic geometric checks, with impressive results. Inspection times have been reduced from almost a full working day to a maximum of 30 minutes.

Zebra Technologies Corporation, a global leader in digitising and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, has announced ORAFOL Fresnel Optics GmbH has intelligently automated the quality inspection of over 1.5 million optical lenses, using bespoke inspection systems powered by Zebra’s AI machine vision solution.

Foxconn is deploying large-scale AI infrastructure, industrial language models and digital twin technologies to create self-learning manufacturing environments, reporting significant improvements in production efficiency, engineering workloads and quality control.

For aerospace teams measuring large and complex components, the HandySCAN 3D MAX Series brings portable, metrology-grade 3D scanning to product development and quality workflows.

Industrial additive manufacturing specialist Melotte has significantly reduced the manual effort involved in managing AM quality data after implementing amsight, while also accelerating root-cause analysis and strengthening the quality evidence available to customers.

oday, many forging production lines worldwide still rely on the traditional approach of forging with generous machining allowances followed by machining. This approach can disrupt the metal flow lines in forgings, potentially compromising mechanical performance, while also resulting in substantial material and energy waste.

A solution combining the Ajile DepthScan 3D Imager with PolyWorks inspection software uses robot positioning to capture features from multiple viewing angles, then measures the resulting point cloud against CAD models and engineering drawings.

T3DMC assessed TBI’s need for faster tooling and component validation, portable measurement and more efficient reporting. Drawing on its experience of industrial scanning and inspection applications, the team recommended combining the NimbleTrack Gen2 E wireless 3D scanner and probe with PolyWorks to connect shop-floor data capture with CAD comparison and shareable inspection results.

Designed for inline use within production, and based on Discom’s HBK OrbitSync technology, the system runs before the bearings are installed in a gearbox or E Drive. Tapered roller bearings are used to carry combined radial and axial loads in electric drives, multi-speed gearboxes and high-speed motors.

As metal additive manufacturing moves deeper into production environments, the industry’s quality challenge is changing. Manufacturers are no longer asking simply whether in-situ monitoring can capture process data. They are asking whether that data can help accelerate qualification, reduce inspection burden, and support more confident production decisions.

In heavy fabrication environments, quality inspection often involves large welded structures with multiple features that must be checked against engineering requirements. Accessing the correct reference information, verifying structural details, and documenting findings consistently can become especially challenging when inspection is performed directly in the welding or production area.