One battery cell per second! Entering the production workshop of the CATL Guizhou, China Factory, blue battery cells continuously roll off the production line. This showcases the speed and capability of extreme intelligent manufacturing at the World Lighthouse Factory.
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The electrification of conventional powertrains and the development of new electric drive units is also involving gear manufacturing. Electrified transmissions are subject to several challenges and requirements. Notably, the number of gear wheels is significantly reduced in electric vehicles due to the use of one or two-speed reducers instead of the classic manual or twin-clutch gearboxes.
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Verisurf Software has announced the release of Verisurf 2025. As the only CAD/CAM-based metrology software on the market, Verisurf continues to build on its heritage of intelligent Model-Based Definition (MBD) with new features, enhancements, and optimized workflows for inspection, reporting, reverse engineering, tool building, and guided assembly.
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Liberty Robotics provides 3D volumetric vision guidance systems for robotic applications. Liberty Robotics’ systems improve manufacturing, material/part handling, and logistics operations that are performed in industrial environments.
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Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has extended its surfaceCONTROL range of high precision 3D snapshot measurement sensors for automated, inline measurement of geometry, shape and surface quality of objects. The surfaceCONTROL SC3xx0-30 offers a smaller measuring field of 30 mm x 18 mm with Z range of 12 mm. The sensor delivers the measurement results at a z-axis distance of between 124 and 136 mm.
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With the new Nova support for Ruler3000 camera, SICK is now making fast, precise high-end 3D vision applications available to experts and non-experts alike. Within minutes, users can deploy custom applications, inspecting minute details at remarkable speeds. This advancement promises significant enhancements in production efficiency and yield.
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Lumafield recently announced that it has joined forces with RFK Racing, becoming an official partner within the RFK TeK Alliance. With its industrial X-Ray CT inspection platform, engineers at RFK Racing are now well-equipped to achieve unparalleled precision and quality control in the fast-paced world of NASCAR.
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Roughness has been measured in manufacturing industries for decades, mostly on the profile. In the meantime, however, there is already an international standard that provides specifications for surface roughness measurement. ISO 25178 specifies three-dimensional texture parameters, operators, applicable technology and calibration requirements for the non-contact measurement method.
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Fyous has launched the world’s first, infinitely reusable moulding technology; PolyMorphic moulding. Fyous’s technology can shapeshift in under 20 minutes, producing zero tooling waste and making usable parts 14 times faster than 3D printing.
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Across the manufacturing industry, automation has helped enable low-cost, high-volume production by reducing operator input, improving part consistency and increasing productivity. In AM too, automation can lower cost per part and improve return on investment (ROI) for users, but the specific processes that are most worthy of automation will depend on how a manufacturer uses AM technology.
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