Latest Dimensional Metrology, Inspection and Quality News
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has introduced the fully automated PRESTO XL inspection cell, tailored to inspecting large aerospace components, the latest addition to its modular series of turn-key systems that can be deployed into manufacturing lines globally in 16 weeks.
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The OmniCore platform, the result of more than $170 million of investment in next generation robotics, is a step change to a modular and futureproof control architecture that will enable the full integration of AI, sensor, cloud and edge computing systems to create the most advanced and autonomous robotic applications.
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The new coraMeasure LG automated tool measurement system from ZOLLER will make its North American debut in September at the IMTS 2024 exhibition in Chicago. This new system enables manufacturing companies to obtain precise measurement results consistently, achieve a high level of process reliability and increase productivity while also addressing workforce shortages.
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Scantech recently announced the release of the new optical automated 3D measurement system AM-CELL C. The system consisting of a robot, positioner, and a tracking station, has been developed for efficient and automated inspection of small-to-medium-sized parts such as stamping, injection-molded, machined sheet metal, and cast parts. Designed with innovative modular units, it enables various layouts, flexible deployment, and multiple-positioner operations.
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Flexxbotics, delivering workcell digitalization for robot-driven manufacturing, has announced the launch of Intelligent Recovery, a new first-of-its-kind, patent-pending breakthrough that enables collaborative robots (cobots) to autonomously restart and proceed from work-stop conditions without human intervention.
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Integration of TPR’s robotic drilling system into the ‘digital thread’ includes full off-line robot programming, using Siemens PLM, and TPR’s robot guidance technology to create an absolute digital twin.
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Employing the power of smartphones and Augmented Reality (AR), KUKA has launched its new KUKA.MixedReality software that allows users to visualize the environment of robot cells live on their smartphones to support fast, safe and intuitive robot startups.
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Flexxbotics, delivering workcell digitalization for robot-driven manufacturing, has announced advanced robotic machine tending compatible for in-line inspection with connectivity for the entire range of Renishaw inspection probes. Now, companies can enable robot-driven manufacturing with Flexxbotics using Renishaw to achieve precision quality with six sigma consistency and greater capacity.
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Carbon or glass fibre composite parts are becoming increasingly common in sectors such as aeronautics, automotive, construction and wind power due to their lightness and high strength. For example, in electric vehicles, these composites allow the car to be lighter in order to reduce consumption.
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Flexxbotics’ new release includes powerful multi-factory capabilities for large scale deployments along with enhanced functionality for in-line inspection, IT business system integration, analytics, and support for mobile tablets and smartphones. With this new version of the Flexxbotics solution global companies can implement advanced robotic machine tending that enables autonomous process control at scale across multiple sites to increase capacity, production yields, and EBITDA profitability.
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