Revolutionary New Dimension of BMW iFACTORY
BMW Group has taken factory planning to new heights – setting the latest milestone in the digitalisation of automotive manufacturing. More than two years before the official launch of series
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Automated Optical Inspection Versus Traditional Manual Inspection
Modern manufacturing is being revolutionized by automated optical inspection (AOI), a cutting-edge technology. AOI is a kind of automated inspection system that examines a range of products, including electronics, printed
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Meeting Demands of 3D Laser Processing Applications
Today, laser processing machines can cut extremely complicated shapes, but they are typically limited to working in two dimensions. This means that when more complex geometries or cuts are needed,
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Quality Inspection With Artificial Intelligence
It sounds so simple – with just a little effort and training, a neural network learns to identify quality requirements. Scratches, cracks, shape defects and other faults are detected reliably
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Digital Twins Key to Energy Saving in Manufacturing
Energy efficiency has become an essential part of sustainability in manufacturing during the past few years. The world faces challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and rising energy costs.
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Metrology: Automation’s Unsung Hero
As manufacturers lean more and more into automation, the only way to measure the success of their efforts is with … measurement. Investments in metrology, like other forms of automation,
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When is Smooth Too Rough?
When you think of roughness, you might envision a wide assortment of sandpaper grits, whereas the abrasive material size decreases, the grit number increases. Coarse 60 grit sandpaper is almost
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Robotic Vision Systems and Automation Solve Your Manufacturing Problems
Robotic vision systems can can help you boost productivity, increase yield and decrease quality concerns in manufacturing processes. The question of how you can increase productivity in manufacturing is an ongoing
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Intuitive Voice Controlled Production Using Speech Recognition
Fraunhofer researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT have developed a speech recognition solution for use in industrial manufacturing. The system works reliably even in noisy environments
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How Does Photogrammetry Work?
Prior to the measurement, coded and uncoded reference points are placed on the measuring object and scale bars are positioned in the measurement environment to achieve highly accurate measurement results.
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