Onto Innovation has announced a strategic collaboration with X-ray technology leader Rigaku Holdings Corporation to advance next-generation process control solutions for semiconductor manufacturing.
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Volkswagen plans to offer 70 percent of all cars produced as fully electric vehicles by 2030. Despite this enormous change to its product portfolio, Volkswagen’s commitment to quality remains unchanged. “Our components must meet high quality standards, whether they are combustion engines or electric motors”, says Holger Giersberg, sub-department head for quality assurance in the foundry and machining division at the Volkswagen plant in Kassel.
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After evaluating needs and considering the options, EWT/3DCNC purchased two machines: a ZEISS CONTURA bridge CMM with a touch probe and a ZEISS O-INSPECT multi-sensor vision measuring machine (VMM) with a touch probe, a camera, and a white light scanner.
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Artec 3D has announced the launch of Artec Jet, a powerful new SLAM-based LiDAR system for precision data capture at scale.
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The DIKUQ project has developed a semi-automated process chain for forming steel sheets for shipbuilding. Fraunhofer IOF designed a novel inline 3D measurement system that can digitally capture workpieces in less than half a second and reconstruct them as 3D images. The system reduces the workload for specialists and minimizes quality fluctuations.
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Physical AI and advanced robotics are rapidly becoming key to modern manufacturing, supply chains, and industrial services as they boost productivity and competitiveness. This transformation is accelerated by breakthroughs in largescale AI models, simulation driven innovation, and powerful compute architectures spanning devices, edge systems, and datacenters.
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Nikon has announced the launch of the APDIS MV5X, the latest addition to its APDIS Laser Radar product lineup. The MV5X represents a significant advancement in non-contact measurement technology, achieving high-precision, high-speed measurement in a compact and lightweight form, enhancing the quality of the manufacturing process.
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In modern manufacturing, the performance and reliability of industrial components are inseparable from the precision of their machining processes. As tolerances tighten and functional requirements become more demanding, manufacturers increasingly rely on advanced surface metrology to evaluate form, roughness, and micro-scale texture—often directly on or near the production line.
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While fully autonomous manufacturing remains an aspirational goal, the building blocks are already in place. Production-integrated metrology is a key component of this evolution, enabling the transition from reactive quality assurance to proactive quality control.
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Artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in industrial inspection, but its role is often misunderstood. In practice, AI is rarely a standalone solution. Instead, it functions as one element within a broader verification architecture, deployed selectively where conventional approaches reach their limits.
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