A new generation of ultra-compact inspection robots developed jointly by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and CERN could soon be ‘scurrying’ through the internal beamlines of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), providing a powerful new tool for monitoring the world’s most complex particle accelerator.
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ABB has announced what it describes as a first for industrial automation: the seamless integration of AI-based machine vision directly into the machine control system. By embedding deep learning capabilities into its automation architecture, the company, through its machine and factory automation division B&R, has enabled vision data to feed advanced, real-time machine control loops.
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Mitutoyo has expanded its coordinate metrology portfolio with the introduction of the CRYSTA-KM 565, a manual coordinate measuring machine (CMM) designed to deliver reliable dimensional inspection with simplicity, robustness and cost efficiency.
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Teledyne e2v has announced the launch of the Perciva 5D camera, a breakthrough imaging innovation designed to make high‑quality short‑range 3D vision cost-effective, reliable, and easy to integrate.
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Aligning metrology with production flow turns inspection into a source of value. By deploying shop floor measurement systems that are fast, reliable, and tightly integrated with CNC controllers, manufacturers can meet takt time commitments while improving capability and reducing scrap.
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FARO CREAFORM, a business of AMETEK, Inc. and global provider of 3D scanning and portable CMM solutions, in collaboration with InnovMetric, the independent software development company that empowers manufacturers of every size to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes, announced that data acquisition from FARO CREAFORM’s auto-referencing multi-line 3D scanners is now fully integrated into PolyWorks|Inspector.
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Nanoverse Technologies has announced the release of its new Advanced Packagingline of tools. NVT has recently developed the fastest, most advanced and most versatile laser singulation and metrology tools in the industry.
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Artificial intelligence is increasingly reshaping quality control in manufacturing, but many companies, particularly small and mid-sized firms, still face significant barriers when it comes to adopting AI-driven inspection technologies. High system costs, complex integration requirements, and the need for specialist programming skills have often limited the practical implementation of automated vision systems on the factory floor.
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Researchers at TU Wien University have unveiled an inline imaging-ellipsometer purpose-built for roll-to-roll (R2R) production, with an Allied Vision EXO250ZU3 polarized camera at its core. The system delivers real-time, full-area optical thickness measurement of functional coatings directly on moving foils, eliminating the sampling delays and blind spots that have long plagued R2R quality assurance.
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