Automation is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’ in manufacturing, rather it has become an essential differentiator. For AddQual Ltd, ta UK based specialist in metrology and quality assurance, automation goes beyond simply ‘robots and machines’.
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Allied Vision has announced that it is uniting the Machine Vision brands Allied Vision, Chromasens, Mikrotron, NET, and SVS-Vistek under one brand, becoming a comprehensive provider of customer-centric, integrated hardware and software solutions.
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The rapid adoption of Smart Metrology – where measurement systems are networked, automated, and tightly integrated into digital manufacturing ecosystems – is transforming quality assurance. Measurement data now feeds directly into closed-loop process control, digital twins, analytics platforms, and enterprise systems, making metrology a core driver of modern manufacturing performance.
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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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Inline metrology continues to shift from isolated inspection tasks toward fully integrated, sensor-resident measurement workflows. As manufacturers demand faster cycle times, higher data fidelity, and tighter integration with automation systems, inspection software is increasingly expected to operate directly at the sensor level – delivering actionable dimensional data without reliance on external PCs or complex post-processing pipelines.
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As electric vehicle (EV) production scales, metrology suppliers are racing to deliver solutions capable of reliably measuring one of the most challenging powertrain components: the hairpin stator assembly.
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Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, is driving significant change in industrial production. By enabling complex, lightweight, and custom components, AM unlocks design possibilities previously impossible with traditional manufacturing. Yet, these benefits hinge on precise quality control, where 3D scanning becomes indispensable.
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Verisurf’s role at Flying S goes far beyond simple measurement. It serves as a common platform that allows inspection, engineering, and production to speak the same language. Its universal compatibility with all hardware and any CAD file makes it ideal for Flying S’s diverse workflow.
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Metrology rarely fails because of cameras or code alone. It fails when the scene itself is poorly made. In dimensional and defect inspection, light is the material your system works with; everything else-optics, sensors, algorithms-merely records and interprets it.
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Machine vision is the automatic extraction of information from digital images for process or quality control. Most manufacturers use automated machine vision instead of human inspectors because it is better suited to repetitive inspection tasks. It is faster, more objective, and works continuously.
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