ETQ, part of Hexagon, has shared results of its second annual global survey, the ETQ Pulse of Quality in Manufacturing. The survey revealed widespread challenges confronting manufacturers across a variety of sectors, including a persistent labor shortage, as well as a growing reliance on automation, AI and predictive analytics to help offset the shortage.
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At the Automate 2025 expo in Detroit Orbec has unveiled its Gemini 435Le, the latest addition to its industrial-grade stereo vision lineup, delivering substantial enhancements for industrial applications and offering industry-leading depth sensing performance.
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In laser-based metal 3D printing, a laser beam selectively melts metal powder in succession and layer-by-layer to create a 3D-printed part. Defects such as pores manifest from micron-sized bubbles formed in the laser melting process and get deposited into the solid part when the liquid melt pool solidifies.
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Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the launch of two major advances in automated large-component quality inspection that make its turnkey PRESTO Quality Stations accessible to manufacturers that need to improve productivity but face budget and skills constraints.
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In industrial inspection environments, 3D vision systems often must be enclosed in a transparent protective cover to avoid damage. Due to the deflection of light rays on the transparent medium, 3D imaging an object using traditional vision methods based on triangulation produces large measurement errors.
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America Makes, in collaboration with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), has announced a new open project call—Quality Test and Inspection Methods Expediency (QTIME).
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Can 3D scanning be as easy as traditional 2D scanning? The Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research has the answer: Its robot-assisted solution enables fully automated and highly precise 3D scanning – without the need to spend time teaching the robot.
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Musashi AI, an industrial automation technology company specializing in AI-based automated visual inspection technology, has announced that it will introduce the latest updates to its Cendiant Inspect turnkey AI software and its Automated Shaft Inspector at Automate 2025 in Detroit, May 12–15.
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ZeroTouch, a Sandvik company, has announced a strategic partnership with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence to expand its advanced non-contact gauging technology across Germany, Switzerland, and France. The collaboration aims to accelerate adoption of fully automated, metrology-assisted manufacturing solutions in precision industries.
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Three aspects of sensor technology are particularly important in image processing for industrial automation: performance, flexibility and usability. Simple Vision sensors meet these requirements. They are as easy to operate as optical sensors, plus they are as powerful as camera systems. The Sensor People from Leuze offer this concept as a quick and straightforward introduction to vision technology.
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