‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 16th February

Summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.

The Pursuit of Zero-Defect Manufacturing

Zero-defect manufacturing has long stood as one of the most ambitious goals in industrial quality control. For decades, however, it remained more of a guiding philosophy than a practical reality, limited by sampling inspection, human oversight, and delayed feedback from production. Digital twin technology is now reshaping that landscape, turning Zero-defect manufacturing … read more

Hexagon’s HYPERSCAN Drives 3D Inspection

Hexagon, a global leader in precision technologies has introduced HYPERSCAN, a robust 3D scanning solution designed to deliver outstanding performance in complex industrial environments. The system combines speed, flexibility and simplified integration to transform handheld and robotic inspection processes. HYPERSCAN provides high-resolution data … read more

Dance of the White Light Robots – A Closer Look at the Newest Inspection Technology in MRO

Not long ago, GE Aerospace brought revolutionary technology to some of the most crucial yet laborious work in aviation: inspecting every nook and cranny of a high-pressure turbine (HPT), including one particular part that spins at tremendous speeds inside the very core of a jet engine. These exquisitely machined, nickel-based disks bear the blades of the HPT … read more

Siemens’ Digital Twin Composer Brings Real-Time Intelligence to the Factory Digital Twin

Siemens recently announced Digital Twin Composer, a new software solution that builds Industrial Metaverse environments at scale, empowering organizations to apply industrial AI, simulation and real-time physical data to make decisions virtually, at speed and at scale. Digital Twin Composer enables industrial companies to combine 2D and 3D digital twin data … read more

5-Axis Measurement Cuts Inspection Time Without Cutting Accuracy

Measuring complex parts – parts with complex geometries, tight tolerances, deep cavities, thin walls, and multi-axis surfaces is a challenge. These parts are often complicated, but also slow, to measure. And in industry, time is often a luxury you can’t afford. Do you need to measure complex parts, but without compromising on precision and measurement quality?… read more

SHINING 3D Expands FreeScan Omni into a Modular Metrology Series

Production and maintenance environments are becoming less centralized and more dynamic. Inspection tasks that once took place in controlled metrology labs are now expected to happen directly on the shop floor, at supplier sites, or in field-service scenarios. Automotive, aviation, and heavy machinery sectors in particular are seeing growing pressure to verify parts … read more

ASTRO America’s Tech Challenge To Push Limits of Distortion Prediction

The Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO America) in partnership with Florida State University’s Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, & Education, has announced the second installment of its national 3D Printing Tech Challenge at the Defense Strategies Institute’s Military Additive Manufacturing Summit … read more

Automating Airbag Yarn Quality Control with AI Defect Detection

A leading manufacturer in the thread roll industry, recognized for its diverse applications in industrial, sports, and fishing sectors, has initiated a strategic project to enhance the quality control of its airbag yarn production. The goal to upgrade inspection processes to meet the rigorous safety standards required for auto components … read more

Siemens Targets Sub-Nanometer Era with AI Metrology Acquisition

Siemens has announced the acquisition of Canopus AI, an innovator in computational and AI-driven metrology solutions, enabling semiconductor manufacturers to achieve new levels of precision and efficiency in wafer and mask inspection processes. The acquisition strengthens Siemens’ position in semiconductor manufacturing … read more

Nikon Advances Vision-Based Metrology with Next-Gen Software

Nikon Corporation has unveiled the newest iteration of its AutoMeasure software for the NEXIV family of video measuring systems, introducing a fresh suite of intelligent features designed to make dimensional measurement easier, faster and more consistent — even for operators with minimal programming experience. This latest release builds on the strengths of previous versions … read more

Renishaw H1 FY2026 Results Show Strong Momentum in Precision Metrology

Renishaw has reported a strong first half for FY2026, with accelerating revenue, improved profitability and a growing order book driven by demand in semiconductors, defence and advanced metrology applications. For the six months Renishaw delivered 7.1% revenue growth reaching £365.6m. Momentum strengthened through the period with a record Q2 … read more

NanoFocus AG Becomes Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Mahr Group

Mahr GmbH has announced that it has acquired the remaining three percent of shares in NanoFocus AG in Oberhausen becoming its sole owner. The goal of the metrology specialist is to continue expanding with dimensional optical metrology with a focus on high-precision tactile and optical measuring systems … read more