‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 18th May
Metrology Brew newsletter features a summary of headline metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
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Month: May 2026
Automating Robotic Pick-and-Place Calibration with Intelligent Vision Technology
In semiconductor and advanced manufacturing environments where Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are integrated with robotic arms, accurate positioning is essential for reliable material handling. These systems commonly use TM Landmarks mounted on each slot of a multi-layer material rack (E-Rack) as positional reference points for robotic arm guidance.
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Reliable Force Measurement Starts with Accredited Calibration
Reliable measurement data remains fundamental to maintaining stable manufacturing processes and ensuring consistently high product quality across industrial applications. In particular, the calibration of force sensors plays a critical role in preserving measurement accuracy and process reliability.
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Twyn AR Platform Enhances Quality Assurance and Reduces Rework at WISAG
Visometry’s AR platform, Twyn, is delivering measurable value for WISAG Industrie Service Group by improving the speed, precision, and efficiency of visual quality inspection processes.
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Why Reliability is the Defining Challenge for the Next Generation of Robotics
Despite significant progress, reliability remains one of the hardest problems in robotics – not because of a lack of engineering skill, but because robots operate under conditions that challenge traditional durability models.
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KLINGELNBERG Unveils Smart Tracing To Bring Data-Driven Transparency To CNC Manufacturing
With the introduction of Smart Tracing under its AIKTEC – Digital Solutions portfolio, KLINGELNBERG is addressing this challenge with a platform designed to transform CNC machine behavior into actionable manufacturing intelligence.
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Edge Cloud and AI Integration Transform Audi’s Production Quality and Inspection Systems
Audi is consistently rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) in production and logistics: the company is scaling up its own cloud platform for production and introducing new AI use cases and technologies for large-scale series production. In doing so, the premium manufacturer is relying on the expertise of strong partners. Decades of manufacturing expertise meet smart digital solutions.
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Big Data and Analytics in Vision Metrology: Turning Optical Measurement into Actionable Insight
As manufacturing environments become increasingly digitised, the role of metrology is undergoing a fundamental shift. No longer confined to post-process inspection, measurement is evolving into a real-time, data-driven function at the heart of production.
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How 3D Metrology Powers China’s Competitive Automotive Industry
China’s automotive industry has undergone a major transformation over the past decade, moving from a focus on high-volume manufacturing to competing at the highest level in terms of engineering precision, design quality, and technological sophistication. A key enabler of this shift has been advanced 3D metrology, which now plays a central role in how vehicles are designed, validated, and manufactured.
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Sereact Raises $110M to Scale Physical AI and Bring ‘Thinking’ Robots to Industry
German robotics AI company Sereact has secured a $110 million Series B funding round led by Headline. The funding marks a significant milestone for the Stuttgart-based company as it accelerates development of its next-generation robotic AI platform, Cortex 2.0, and expands into the United States with a new office in Boston.
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