At the Additive Manufacturing Campus (AMC) just north of Munich, the BMW Group is taking additive manufacturing to the next industrial level: in addition to enhancing automation and broadening technological capabilities, the company is focusing consistently on scalable applications.
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North American companies ordered 8,940 robots valued at $622 million in the second quarter of 2026, according to new data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Compared to the second quarter of 2025, this represents a 4.3% increase in units ordered and a 21.3% increase in revenue.
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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 $672.7 million in June 2026.
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Vision AI has established itself as a field-proven technology for industrial quality assurance. Rather than relying exclusively on rigid, rule-based image-processing algorithms, Deep Learning enables inspection systems to learn from image data and identify the characteristics that distinguish good components from defective ones.
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For over 25 years, Primary Designs has been at the forefront of high-performance exhaust design and manufacture, supplying precision-engineered systems to Formula One teams, hypercar manufacturers and specialist automotive customers. The company has built its reputation on delivering lightweight, high-quality exhaust solutions where precision, craftsmanship and repeatability are essential.
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In the OCTInline project, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS have developed an innovative testing system. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used to non-destructively detect defects in seals in real time during the packaging process, with a resolution in the micrometer range.
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Axiospec, a cloud calibration management platform from CaliTech has released a free suite of 15 metrology and quality calculators.
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Verisurf Software will introduce Verisurf 2027 at IMTS 2026 (booth 13433), showcasing the company’s latest advancements in model-based metrology, open connectivity, and automated inspection programming. Throughout the show, Verisurf will present a comprehensive lineup of model-based metrology solutions, demonstrating practical workflows that help manufacturers improve productivity, increase quality, and streamline inspection processes.
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Backflip AI has launched its AI copilot for CAD, powered by a new foundation model that converts 3D scans, STLs, and other mesh files into fully editable, parametric CAD models – complete with the feature trees an experienced engineer would build by hand. The copilot is available in Backflip’s add-in for Autodesk Fusion and as a standalone web application.
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