‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 10th August
Summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
Metrology Powers Closed-Loop Digital Manufacturing
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 … read more
Beyond Measurement: Building Quality into Customer Experience
Hyundai Motor and Kia’s award-winning vehicle lineups are built on a foundation of rigorous testing and engineering, driven by the innovative minds at the Namyang R&D Center in South Korea. This article goes behind the scenes to see how engineers are using a state-of-the-art Digital Measuring Center where 1,000 measurement points are validated on every vehicle … read more
Model-Based Characteristics: Enabling Persistent Identification in the Digital Thread
The Model‑Based Characteristics (MBC) Standard closes the ‘digital‑thread’ gap between design intent and verification execution by providing a persistent, human and machine‑readable identifier for every product characteristic. It builds on Model‑Based Definition (MBD) and the Quality Information Framework (QIF) to deliver enterprise‑wide traceability … read more
Metrolog V25 and 3DCS Bring AI-Powered Quality Intelligence to Manufacturing
Metrologic DCS, a Sandvik Intelligent Manufacturing company, has announced the release of Metrolog V25 and the latest version of 3DCS, its industry-leading tolerance analysis platform. The updates mark a significant step in the company’s strategy to make quality engineering faster, smarter, and more accessible for manufacturers worldwide … read more
FARO CREAFORM Launches MetraSCAN BLACK2 to Enhance Flexibility for Shop-Floor Dimensional Inspection
FARO CREAFORM has launched MetraSCAN BLACK2, a next-generation portable metrology-grade optical 3D scanner engineered to deliver total inspection flexibility on the shop floor. Designed for QCand QA teams, MetraSCAN BLACK2 combines certified accuracy under real-world conditions with the ability to support multiple inspection workflows … read more
WENZEL Expands Portfolio with PMS Multisensor Measuring Machines from Dr. Heinrich Schneider
WENZEL Group is expanding its portfolio in the field of industrial metrology by adding the PMS series from Dr. Heinrich Schneider Messtechnik GmbH to its sales program. With these high-precision 3D multisensor bridge measuring machines, WENZEL complements its existing portfolio with powerful optical and multisensor measuring solutions … read more
Overview Unveils Generative AI Studio to Accelerate AI Vision Training
Overview recently launched OV Auto-Defect Creator Studio, a generative AI tool that creates photorealistic synthetic defects on user-supplied images of real manufacturing parts. The tool addresses what has long been the largest bottleneck in deploying AI inspection systems on production lines: the time and cost of collecting enough labeled defect data … read more
Aberlink CMM Supports FeTu’s Next-Generation Turbine Development
UK based FeTu Limited is the company behind a novel positive displacement low-velocity turbine that combines the characteristics of radial, axial and reciprocal designs into a single unit built with just two moving parts. Described by FeTu as a genuinely new energy architecture, the technology targets applications across power generation, pumping, compression, expansion … read more
Measuring Roller Surfaces for High-Performance Battery Production With Scattered Light Technology
The production of carrier films for battery components in electromobility places high demands on the surface quality of the rollers. Stray light sensors from OptoSurf make it possible to characterize roughness, roundness and waviness directly on the roller surface over the entire surface. This allows finishing to be adapted to the requirement profile … read more
IDS Introduces Next-Generation Rugged GigE Vision Cameras for Factory Automation
When production systems are cleaned using high-pressure jets, operate in dusty environments or are exposed to sub-zero temperatures, particularly robust machine vision solutions are required. The uEye FA series from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has been specifically designed for such demanding environments, featuring IP69K protection … read more
LK Metrology Unveils CAMIO 2026 With Renishaw REVO 5-Axis Integration
LK Metrology has announced a major new release of its CAMIO software for programming, analysis and reporting on coordinate measuring machines (CMM). The latest CAMIO 2026 R1 version advances multi-sensor metrology with comprehensive support for Renishaw’s REVO 5-axis scanning probe system. The development combines the speed and flexibility … read more
Hexagon and Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing Launch 2026 Future Skills Challenge
Hexagon and Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing will launch the 2026 Future Skills Challenge in September, as the competition returns with a broader mission: to help manufacturers recognise the digital-native problem-solvers they may be overlooking. Following debut in 2025, which more than 1,100 successfully completed, the Challenge will again invite participants … read more
