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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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Lumafield has announced the launch of Mars, its high-speed in-line arrayed X-ray system designed for manufacturing environments where throughput and total quality oversight are critical.
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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has announced the expanded availability of the TORO HP horizontal arm coordinate measuring machine (CMM) across Europe and the Americas, bringing a proven large-scale inspection solution to manufacturers seeking to improve quality control while managing cost pressures and production demands.
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FARO CREAFORM has announced new additions to the HandySCAN 3D family. The company has introduced the HandySCAN EVO and HandySCAN EVO Plus to enhance everyday inspection workflows through a more intuitive, user-focused platform.
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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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