Announcements

This year, Hexagon’s pioneering SmartScan VR800 structured light scanner has been awarded the prize in the Product Design category reflecting the quality of the user experience, ergonomics and the consistent and attractive application of Hexagon’s design language.

Under the agreement, Artec 3D will offer ZEISS’ state-of-the-art inspection software as a valuable extension to their range of 3D scanning hardware. The combination of ZEISS software with Artec 3D scanners allows an increasing user group to benefit from an outstanding 3D solution for a broad range of metrology applications.

FLIR has announced the release of the FLIR SV88 and SV89 Vibration Monitoring Solution Kits, which help users monitor critical equipment by continuously analyzing vibrations, detecting faults, and alerting to potential defects and future problems.

Renishaw has announced that its Executive Chairman Sir David McMurtry (84) has informed his intension to step down with effect from July 1 2024. He relinquished his role of chief executive at Renishaw in 2018.

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.