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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The coordinate measuring machine has remained a fundamental technology in dimensional metrology for more than five decades, but the role of its controller has changed significantly. As manufacturers look to extend the life of existing CMMs while demanding greater flexibility, software compatibility and connectivity, controller technology is increasingly important in keeping mechanically sound machines productive.
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ZEISS IQS has introduced the latest updates for Virtual Clamping—an app within the ZEISS INSPECT 3D metrology software. In combination with the new Guided Holding Kit, Virtual Clamping enables the precise and flexible clamping of a wide variety of parts – from small to large components made from injection-molded, die-cast, or sheet metal.
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Hexagon has acquired the remaining 49 per cent of Wuhan ZG Automation Technology Co., Ltd (ZG Technology), bringing its ownership of the Wuhan-, China based 3D scanning specialist to 100 per cent.
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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s Stationary Metrology Division has announced the launch of ENSPEC, its professional-grade bridge coordinate measuring machine (CMM), for the UK and EMEA markets.
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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has announced the launch of its next-generation OPTIV S optical coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The redesigned platform delivers significant improvements in speed, accuracy and usability while introducing a new generation of AI-assisted measurement technologies.
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SHINING 3D has introduced EinScan Trak, a 3D scanning and optical tracking system that combines large-area scanning with a detachable handheld laser scanner. The system is designed to allow users to capture medium and large-sized objects using optical tracking, while also providing a handheld configuration for smaller components and difficult-to-access features.
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Designed for manufacturers who can no longer afford uncertainty in measurement, the µCMM NEO combines non-contact coordinate metrology, automated measurement planning and sub-micron accuracy in a single system.
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Hexagon has announced the launch of METRICAL, an automated queuing, loading, and unloading system designed to enable autonomous inspection of parts of all sizes on coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). The solution addresses one of manufacturing’s most pressing challenges: the global shortage of skilled inspection labour and the need to increase output without adding operators.
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3D scanning hardware and software supplier Artec 3D has announced Artec Point II, the successor to Artec Point, its target-based handheld laser scanner for industrial metrology. W
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