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Measur3D Simplifies Shop Floor 3D Measurements

March 16, 2026

This growing gap between production capability and inspection practicality has created a clear demand for measurement systems that combine the power of 3D inspection with the simplicity and affordability required for everyday shop-floor use. Increasingly, manufacturers want inspection tools that can operate alongside production equipment – providing immediate feedback as parts are produced rather than hours or days later in the quality department.

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Metrology’s Role in Optimising Takt Time

March 9, 2026

Aligning metrology with production flow turns inspection into a source of value. By deploying shop floor measurement systems that are fast, reliable, and tightly integrated with CNC controllers, manufacturers can meet takt time commitments while improving capability and reducing scrap.

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CMM Adaptation to Future Manufacturing Demands

March 2, 2026

In manufacturing today the CMM is a cornerstone of precision inspection and quality assurance. From its origins as a precision measuring tool housed in controlled metrology labs to today’s shop-floor capable systems, CMM technology continues to evolve in response to ever-increasing demands for speed, accuracy, flexibility, and automation.

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Function-First Robot To Redefine Factory Automation

February 23, 2026

Chinese home appliance giant Midea Group has introduced a striking new entrant into the industrial robotics landscape: the MIRO U. Unlike the growing wave of humanoid robots designed to mimic human form, MIRO U takes a radically different path.

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CAPPS 2026 Powers Data-Driven CNC Manufacturing

February 16, 2026

Applied Automation Technologies (AAT3D), a leader in on-machine metrology and adaptive manufacturing software, has announced the release of CAPPS 2026, the most advanced version of its CNC and metrology software suite to date.

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The Pursuit of Zero-Defect Manufacturing

February 9, 2026

Zero-defect manufacturing has long stood as one of the most ambitious goals in industrial quality control. For decades, however, it remained more of a guiding philosophy than a practical reality, limited by sampling inspection, human oversight, and delayed feedback from production.

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Inline Metrology at the Speed of Production

February 2, 2026

As smart factories move from concept to reality, inline metrology is shifting from a peripheral quality check to the central nervous system of the production floor.

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Real-Time Metrology Reshaping Automotive Production

January 26, 2026

At Polyrix, the belief is clear: the next leap in efficiency will be driven by connected manufacturing. By ensuring that the right data is available at the right moment, manufacturers can simplify automation, accelerate decision-making, reduce waste, and improve quality across the entire automotive ecosystem.

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Automation Transforms Sheet Metal Inspection

January 19, 2026

This article examines the specific challenges inherent to sheet metal inspection, the specific automated quality control (AQC) solution developed to address them, and the gains in accuracy and productivity achieved through their adoption.

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Smart Factories 2050 | The Metrology Factor

January 12, 2026

Looking toward 2050, the winners in global manufacturing will not simply be those with the most robots, the most data, or the most advanced AI. They will be the manufacturers who understand that trust – in products, processes and autonomous decisions – can only be earned through rigorous, continuous, and transparent measurement.

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