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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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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Metrologic DCS has announced the launch of ‘Inspection Flow’, a metrology intelligence platform designed to connect and contextualize inspection data across manufacturing lifecycle processes.
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Vision Engineering, a leading global manufacturer of ergonomic inspection and non-contact metrology systems, has announced the launch of EDGE: a new range of compact vision measurement systems designed to bridge the gap between manual inspection and full-scale CNC automation.
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FARO CREAFORM, a global provider of 3D scanning and portable CMM solutions, has announced an update for its Laser Line Probe (LLP) portfolio used with the Quantum X FaroArm Series and Quantum Max FaroArm Series.
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BYK-Gardner USA, partner of the automotive, paint and plastic industries for quality control of color, appearance and physical properties, has introduced the new color2check, a portable spectrophotometer that offers a simple and affordable start to color quality control.
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Frontline workers remain central to production, inspection, and maintenance operations in manufacturing and industrial environments. Despite widespread digital transformation across engineering and design functions, many frontline processes still depend on paper-based instructions, fragmented data sources, and manual workflows.
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Researchers from Huawei Noah’s Ark Lab, the Technical University of Darmstadt, and ETH Zurich have introduced a novel framework that brings large language models (LLMs) into direct collaboration with the Robot Operating System (ROS). This development marks a significant step toward more intuitive, flexible, and intelligent robotic systems capable of understanding and executing natural language instructions in real-world environments.
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SiLC Technologies (SiLC) has announced the launch of Eyeonic Trace Ultra, the next generation of its Laser Line Scanner product family with 3x better accuracy.
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