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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LK Metrology has announced an intuitive point cloud inspection package, FOCUS 2025 R1, integrated into its metrology software suite for use with its range of portable measuring arms, coordinate measuring machines and laser scanners.
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Zebra Technologies Corporation, a leader in digitising and automating frontline workflows, says it is working closely with its manufacturing customers and industrial automation partners to bridge the gap between logistics and manufacturing industry need for 3D technologies and the upskilling required among industrial automation and machine vision builders and integrators.
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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.
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Verisurf Software has announced the release of Verisurf 2026, the latest version of its model-based metrology platform. Built on a legacy of innovation and customer-focused development, Verisurf 2026 introduces new features and workflow improvements designed to help manufacturers reduce costs, save time, and enhance repeatable process control across all stages of digital manufacturing.
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Fractilia, LLC, a leader in stochastics metrology and control solutions for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, has announced the release of Version 5.0 of its product suite featuring the debut of Generation 5 of the company’s patented Fractilia Inverse Linescan Model (FILM) technology.
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4D Technology has announced that it has been officially approved as a FANUC collaborative robot device supplier. The milestone coincides with the release of a new FANUC-certified plug-in that enables seamless integration between 4D Technology’s 4Di InSpec Optical Surface Gauge and FANUC’s CRX series of cobots.
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Already an all-in-one software for 3D scanning, photogrammetry, reverse engineering, and quality inspection, Artec Studio has now received further upgrades. Brand new Workflows allow for the creation of much faster, fully automated, customized data processing pipelines – perfect for digitization, design iteration, and bulk product analysis.
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PIXARGUS is setting new benchmarks in extrusion quality control with the launch of its ProfilControl 7 XLine inspection series. Debuting at the K2025 trade fair in Düsseldorf, the company will showcase two new high-performance systems.
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Techman Robot, renowned for its collaborative robots (cobots), has unveiled its first humanoid prototype, the TM Xplore I, marking a significant leap in AI-driven automation with strong implications for metrology and precision inspection.
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