Simulation is crucial for predicting how materials and components will behave under different loading conditions, helping engineers assess designs before committing to physical prototypes. But the value of these predictions depends on how accurately the model represents the material itself.
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GelSight has announced that its Modulus surface measurement system has been named to TIME’s list of the Best Inventions of 2026. The honor follows Modulus’s selection as a Fast Company 2026 Next Big Things in Tech honoree in the Robotics & Automation category.
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Metrology has never been faster or more precise. Yet many quality problems that land on a CMM table were decided weeks earlier, when someone measured against a drawing that was no longer the approved one. Closing that gap is not a measurement problem. It is a revision problem.
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Nordson Test & Inspection recently introduced its new SonoFlex Acoustic Microscopy Inspection (AMI) system at SEMICON WEST. Designed for back-end advanced semiconductor manufacturing, the system combines high-resolution acoustic imaging with AI-powered defect analysis to improve inspection throughput and process insight.
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KUKA has introduced iiQKA.AI Vision, an AI-powered industrial image processing solution designed to simplify the integration of machine vision into robotic automation. Supporting both 2D and 3D vision, the system combines object recognition, position determination and gripping point calculation within KUKA’s automation ecosystem.
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LK Metrology has announced that the specification of its L100NX laser line scanner has been improved to deliver greater precision, measurement confidence and reliability across demanding CMM metrology applications.
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Specim, a Konica Minolta company and supplier of hyperspectral imaging, has announced the launch of the Specim SX10, a new high-performance VNIR hyperspectral camera. As the second camera in the Specim SX series, the SX10 brings research-grade spectral precision into a fast, integration-ready hyperspectral camera platform.
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T3DMC assessed TBI’s need for faster tooling and component validation, portable measurement and more efficient reporting. Drawing on its experience of industrial scanning and inspection applications, the team recommended combining the NimbleTrack Gen2 E wireless 3D scanner and probe with PolyWorks to connect shop-floor data capture with CAD comparison and shareable inspection results.
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Designed for inline use within production, and based on Discom’s HBK OrbitSync technology, the system runs before the bearings are installed in a gearbox or E Drive. Tapered roller bearings are used to carry combined radial and axial loads in electric drives, multi-speed gearboxes and high-speed motors.
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Bold Laser Automation has introduced the 3DS0948TS First Article Measurement Platform, an automated inspection system designed to provide high-resolution dimensional measurement of precision cylindrical components used in high-precision industries including medical device manufacturing.
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