Precision Perfected at Watchmaker Bvlgari
By integrating a solution combining an ESPI Scanflash machine and Metrolog X4 software, the Swiss manufacturer has strengthened its quality control in production.
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Applications
Driving Measurement Confidence Through Proactive Metrology Control
By moving to proactive control of their machine tools, Dowse Engineering has removed variability, cut downtime and enhanced efficiency. Precision engineering services firm, Dowse Engineering, has taken accuracy for its machine shop to the next level by introducing cutting-edge metrology tools from MSP onto three of its 5-axis CNC machine tools.
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Flexxbotics Powers Mach Medical’s Lights-Out Manufacturing with Autonomous Robotic Control
Flexxbotics, delivering digital solutions for robot-driven manufacturing at scale, has announced that Mach Medical, a medical device contract manufacturer transforming the orthopedic supply chain, has deployed Flexxbotics for advanced robotic machine tending with autonomous process control. Using Flexxbotics enables Mach Medical to further optimize the High Velocity Single-Piece Flow Manufacturing approach – delivering precision, speed, and compliance at scale.
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3D Scanning Optimizes Quality of Large Steel Parts
Traditional 3D measuring systems and measuring arms were not sufficiently flexible to accommodate oversize dimensions. Furthermore, measurement speed was critical to avoid production bottlenecks. The company had particular concerns about 3D measurement quality as well as inaccurate data, which placed the success of projects at risk.
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Smart Machine Monitoring Drives Productivity and Sustainability Transformation
Listers, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of windows and doors, has achieved significant productivity and sustainability improvements in its manufacturing operations following the adoption of machine monitoring technology from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics.
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Edge Detection Boosts Precision and Reliability in CNC Quality Control
Family-owned subcontract CNC machining company, Yorkshire Precision Engineering Ltd. (YPEL) has taken a significant step forward in its inspection capabilities with the investment in a new Baty SM350 shadowgraph with FT2E, supplied by Bowers Group.
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Advanced Metrology Dramatically Cuts Production Time
Global industrial group, Leonardo, has experienced a remarkable leap in its production of complex carbon-fibre tiltrotor blades for one of its leading helicopter programmes after advanced CNC metrology solutions from MSP cut production time from 20 weeks to 3 days, an increase in productivity of over 4500%.
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DURA Automotive Drives Quality Forward with MetroFactory Automated 3D Inspection
As part of its transition to Industry 4.0, DURA Automotive began modernizing its production processes to better meet the automotive market’s shift toward electric vehicles. In this context, OPUS ST, a specialist in dimensional metrology, took the initiative to integrate the MetroFactory automated 3D solution by partnering with Metrologic Group.
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Extol CMM Powers Automated Manufacturing in China
It’s always refreshing to see British technology heading east, and not the other way around, as Aberlink’s Extol shopfloor CMMs continue to support world-class manufacturing across the globe.
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Unlocking the Thermal Secrets of Shape Memory Alloys with Infrared Imaging
Nickel-titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloys (SMAs) are remarkable materials: when cooled, they can be bent or stretched into new shapes, only to snap back to their original form when heated. This unique property has enabled innovations ranging from surgical implants to anti-scald valves and compact actuators.
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