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Manufacturing has always been driven by innovation. From mechanisation and automation to robotics and digitalisation, each industrial revolution has promised greater productivity, improved quality and increased competitiveness.
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For more than a decade, Industry 4.0 has been a dominant theme across manufacturing. Connected machines, digital twins, automation, artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making have become established parts of the industrial landscape. Metrology has been evolving alongside these developments, giving rise to what is commonly described as Metrology 4.0.
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The Digital Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC) has announced that its Model-Based Characteristics v1.0 (MBC 1.0), Persistent Identification and Related Digital Practices standard, designated as DMSC MBC v1.0 – 2026, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS), marking a significant milestone in the advancement of model-based engineering and digital manufacturing.
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As smart manufacturing reshapes production environments, portable inspection systems are evolving well beyond their traditional role as standalone measurement devices. Once valued primarily for mobility and flexibility, today’s portable metrology solutions are becoming connected, intelligent components within the broader digital manufacturing ecosystem.
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4D Technology has announced the launch of the 4Di InSpec SR roughness measurement system – a novel, portable, vibration-immune optical system for high-precision 3D surface roughness measurement at the point
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Measurement data holds immense potential, but it only delivers real value when properly harnessed and flows seamlessly across plants, suppliers, and engineering/manufacturing systems. PolyWorks 2026 is creating a networked quality-management ecosystem built on centralized data, collaboration, and interoperability.
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Through AI-powered acoustic testing, manufacturers can achieve a fast and reliable 100% inspection of complex parts. With its fully automated system, RESONIKS enables industry leaders to rethink their entire quality control strategy.
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Technologies related to On Machine Inspection are helping manufacturers improve quality control processes by enabling real-time measurement and verification directly during machining operations. Instead of waiting until production is complete to identify issues, manufacturers can now detect inaccuracies much earlier in the process.
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BMW Plant Leipzig is introducing a -based measurement system for plastic exterior components in series production. Capable of determining paint layer thickness non-destructively, the new technology has recently been scaled up to enable automated, precise and reproducible quality inspections directly within the production process.
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Quality control in manufacturing is no longer confined to inspection rooms or end-of-line checks. It has evolved into a dynamic, data-driven discipline that operates continuously across the production lifecycle. This transformation is being powered by manufacturing intelligence – the integration of metrology data, advanced analytics, connectivity, and software-driven decision-making into a unified ecosystem.
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