Whereas smart devices such as tablets and smartphones have long become established parts of our everyday lives, these technologies are much less in evidence in the industrial environment despite the
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How is a digital twin generated from machine data? How can companies apply the new 5G mobile communications standard in their production? What software is required to power the Industrial
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In 2015 art historian and historical modeler Dr. Andrew Tallon used laser scanners inside the cathedral to create a point cloud of of every surface and internal feature of the
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Accurate measurement solutions with high resolution are a necessity whenever surface qualities and micro geometric features need to be examined. In comparison to alternative optical technologies, Focus-Variation closes the gap
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There are two types of acquisition methods to acquire an image of an object—area scan and line scan. The most common 2D machine vision systems use area scan cameras, which
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The purpose of production measurement technology is to ensure component and process quality. The measuring instruments used for this purpose must fulfill a range of requirements to facilitate efficient production
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Editors Message: This month’s editorial focus at Metrology News was coordinate measuring machines. We focused on the increasing use of CMMs on the shop-floor and production gauging. A number of
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Transporters find their way through factory halls on their own, plants optimize their power consumption during live operation, and machines perform quality-control checks – and make the necessary adjustments –
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Laser Tracker inventor, Dr Kam Lau – CEO of API Metrology, recently explained his background that led to the Laser Tracker invention. Its original purpose – to determine the performance
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In the current digital age, new parts are manufactured from designs developed and produced as a 3D Computer Aided Drawing/Design or CAD model for short. These 3D CAD models are
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