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Manufacturers have never measured more, faster, or with greater precision. Nowadays, metrology is moving beyond the traditional inspection lab. It is more connected to production environments, with the aim to provide faster feedback, support process control, and smarter decisions. However, a difficult question remains: if we measure faster, why do quality problems still move slowly?
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Artec 3D has announced the launch of Artec Neo, the first tolerance-driven wireless 3D scanner, unlocking a new approach to dimensional control and reverse engineering.
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Renishaw has introduced the new PH20 PLUS 5-axis touch-trigger system for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) at IMTS 2026 to replace its established PH20 head. It offers over 50% increase in inspection reach over the original head, which will improve access to features deep inside parts and in hard-to-access areas.
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Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a leading manufacturer of precision optical and multisensor metrology systems, has announced the introduction of SmartScope E18, a high-capacity benchtop video measurement system that delivers fully automatic 3-axis measurement performance in a compact footprint.
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the role of metrology within manufacturing. What began as the application of AI to individual inspection tasks is evolving into something considerably more significant: measurement systems designed around artificial intelligence, data and increasingly autonomous decision-making.
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IDS Imaging Development Systems is expanding its 3D portfolio with Nion, an industrial ToF camera featuring 1.2-megapixel resolution and integrated depth processing. It provides high-resolution and temporally stable depth information at 30 fps, even during rapid movements and in changing lighting conditions.
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Reverse engineering has evolved from a largely manual process used to reproduce legacy components into a sophisticated digital workflow supporting product development, quality assurance, manufacturing and lifecycle management. Advances in 3D scanning, portable metrology, computational modelling and additive manufacturing are enabling manufacturers to capture, analyse and recreate physical products with levels of speed and accuracy that were previously difficult to achieve.
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Conmed Labmet, based in Mexico, is developing a new generation of automated dimensional inspection systems designed to address one of the most persistent challenges facing automotive and other high-volume manufacturers: the rapid measurement of large components.
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Renishaw’s new Equator X exemplifies the shift to closed-loop manufacturing by combining the high throughput of comparative gauging with the flexibility and traceability traditionally associated with coordinate measuring machines.
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For decades, manufacturing has followed a largely linear process. Products move from design and engineering to production, followed by inspection and quality control. Once components are measured, the results are typically used to determine whether parts pass or fail specification, with little influence on the original design unless significant problems emerge.
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