Keyence has announced the launch of its IM-X1000 Series, the latest generation of the Instant Measurement System lineup, as a modular system designed to meet modern inspection needs.
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Onto Innovation has introduced the Atlas G6 optical critical dimension (OCD) metrology system, designed to address the growing complexity of process control in advanced semiconductor nodes. As the industry transitions to second generation gate-all-around (GAA) logic and future vertical gate DRAM architectures to support AI applications, manufacturers face tighter structural dimensions, shrinking by up to 30% per generation.
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Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Inc. (Nikon AM) is partnering with the U.S. Navy Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program to advance additive manufacturing solutions for the U.S. Navy.
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In industrial and research settings, accurate 6D object pose estimation, determining the position and orientation of objects in three dimensions, is a cornerstone for automated inspection, assembly, and manipulation. Traditional machine vision systems provide good accuracy under ideal conditions, but performance often deteriorates when objects are partially occluded, reflective, or manipulated by a robot hand.
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Universal Robots (UR), a leading collaborative robot (cobot) company, has introduced a new addition to its portfolio, the UR8 Long. The long-reach industrial collaborative robot is designed to tackle the most demanding automation challenges across industries.
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Siemens has announced it will unveil Optimize MyProgramming /3D Scanner, a breakthrough software solution designed to revolutionize CNC programming directly on the shop floor at EMO 2025. By merging advanced 3D analysis technologies with programming capabilities on the CNC control itself, Siemens aims to deliver significant gains in efficiency, precision, and production quality.
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By combining a newly developed tool steel with a scalable Laser Powder Bed Fusion system (PBF-LB/M), the project team has produced a hybrid, large-volume tool insert for the transmission housing of the Toyota Yaris Hybrid—bringing conformal cooling and extended tool life into industrial-scale production.
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Instron has announced the release of its new 100 kN table model for the 6800 and 3400 Series universal testing systems. Delivering unprecedented force capacity in a tabletop frame, it offers a powerful and space-efficient solution for labs testing materials such as metals and composites.
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Metrology Brew newsletter features a summary of headline metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
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New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT), totaled $387.3 million in July 2025.
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