For decades, coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) have served as the final arbiters of dimensional accuracy, verifying whether manufactured parts meet specification before they leave the production floor. But according to a new technical paper from Expert Manufacturing Systems, traditional inspection workflows are only scratching the surface of the value contained within CMM measurement data.
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GelSight, a pioneer in surface analysis technology, has announced the release of GelSight Remote Assist, a new standalone application that lets additional users on the same network view the GelSight live view in real time and trigger scans remotely.
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Digital Metrology Solutions has announced the release of TraceBossPro for production measurement of surface roughness and crosshatch. The highly visual software takes users beyond the numerical output from roughness gages, helping connect the results to the actual surfaces being produced.
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Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence has introduced OPC UA support in SpatialAnalyzer, its software for large-scale metrology and alignment. The integration connects high-precision laser measurement directly to the industrial control systems that drive robots and automated production lines, solving the accuracy problem that has limited robotic automation on large, complex parts.
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Communication between OEMs and suppliers, such as mold and die manufacturers, is now a critical factor in ensuring fast development and procurement processes. At the same time, the complexity of products, assemblies, and supply chains is continuously increasing.
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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s Stationary Metrology Division has announced the release of VGSTUDIO MAX 2026.2, bringing a new approach to multi-part coordinate measurement (CM) workflows alongside a fully restructured NextGen product portfolio.
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Polytec has introduced TopMap Sherpa, a next-generation software platform developed for its TopMap optical surface metrology systems. Designed to simplify measurement workflows while enhancing productivity and measurement confidence, Sherpa combines an intuitive user interface with advanced automation and analysis capabilities.
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ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions has announced major updates to its ZEISS PiWeb quality data management platform, expanding automation, real-time analytics, and enterprise-wide connectivity for manufacturers facing increasing production demands and growing quality complexity.
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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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For decades, machining and inspection have lived in separate worlds: the CNC machine on one side, the CMM on the other, and data produced on both ends, but never truly connected.
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