Announcements

General Inspection recently installed a Gi-360T high-speed automotive bolt inspection system in Sweden. The Gi-360T is equipped with multiple lasers, cameras, as well as Eddy-Current to provide complete dimensional inspection, damage detection, cracked heads, and presence of heat-treatment for a full range of automotive bolts.

5G AI Inspection: Leveraging AI, production efficiency sees a significant boost with a 4% increase in “first-time yield”. AI detection drastically reduces the number for reworked devices from 4000 to 1000 per year, representing a 75% slashing in rework rates and minimizing operational errors.

Flexxbotics, delivering workcell digitalization for robot-driven manufacturing, has announced advanced robotic machine tending compatible for in-line inspection connectivity for the complete line of Cognex vision solutions including vision sensors, vision systems and 3D vision systems.

Vision Engineering is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its best-selling and award-winning Mantis range of ergonomic optical stereo microscopes. In 1994, Vision Engineering revolutionized the field of microscopy by introducing the first-ever ‘eyepiece-less’ stereo microscope, Mantis. This innovative instrument was meticulously crafted to bridge the gap between a bench magnifier and a traditional microscope, offering users an unparalleled ergonomic experience.

RESONIKS aim to revolutionize quality control in diverse manufacturing sectors, providing a robust, scalable solution that effortlessly integrates into current systems and adapts to unique processes.

In collaboration with Boeing, 8tree’s dentCHECK tool, initially developed for and heavily used within the MRO sector for dent-mapping, was adapted by Boeing for use as an initial inspection tool.  Boeing uses the dentCHECK tool to check the 787 fuselage skin for nearly microscopic anomalies in flatness.

The UK’s University of Huddersfield is to lead a £13.3 million project to help advance sustainable manufacturing, building directly upon the success of its Future Metrology Hub. The UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced funding of £11m towards the new advanced manufacturing hub with a focus on metrology in a bid to enable net zero manufacturing.

As part of its commitment to servicing its growing customer base in South America, Renishaw has opened a new, sustainable facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The new multipurpose facility, formally opened in March 2024, features an industrial metrology showroom, areas that support additive manufacturing systems, events and conferencing facilities, and space for retrofitting and service activities.

With just a simple snap of a picture, without the requirement for CAD or specifications, KonnectAi’s advanced system augments existing quality inspection processes, ensuring that products and processes meet the highest safety and quality standards.

Aberlink has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation 2024.  This is in recognition of the outstanding design innovation and error mapping of the Extol CNC CMM.