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Leica RTC Series Sets New Benchmark in Scanning Accuracy and Productivity

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced the launch of the all-new Leica RTC series of terrestrial laser scanners: the Leica RTC300, 500, and 700. Built on Leica Geosystems’ decades of leadership in terrestrial laser scanning, the new series delivers substantial improvements in scanning speed, accuracy, and range, while introducing real-time workflow connectivity that keeps field and office teams aligned from first scan to final deliverable.

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Mitutoyo Unveils Advanced Scanning and Touch-Trigger Probes for CMMs

Mitutoyo Corporation has announced the launch of two new coordinate measuring machine (CMM) probes designed to meet growing industry demands for higher accuracy, greater durability and improved measurement productivity. The company will introduce the MPP-002 small high-accuracy scanning probe and the MTP-002 small high-accuracy touch-trigger probe, with deliveries scheduled to begin September 2026.

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Royma Industrial CT Launches New X-Ray Inspection Systems

Royma Industrial CT has unveiled two new X-ray inspection solutions designed to address the evolving quality assurance requirements of the battery, die-casting and electronics sectors. The new Royma Cellink and Royma DieCast systems expand the company’s industrial inspection portfolio, offering manufacturers enhanced flexibility, imaging performance and production-ready inspection capabilities.

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Error Correction Boosts 3D Printing Accuracy of Large Composite Parts

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created a new tool that can catch and correct potential mistakes in real time while 3D printing large plastic parts. The automated system could help manufacturers produce large, custom parts with fewer defects, potentially reducing waste, lowering costs, and strengthening domestic competitiveness in additive manufacturing, which includes 3D printing.

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Securing the Future of Manufacturing: Why Local Metrology is the Key to Supply Chain Resilience

Global supply chains are fracturing. The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine and Iran have exposed the severe vulnerabilities of relying heavily on distant suppliers in China and the Far East. For manufacturers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), the era of prioritising rock-bottom costs over supply security is definitively over. Today, the strategic mandate is resilience.

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