METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 22nd July
Summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
Keyence Launch Automated 3D Laser Snapshot Sensor
The Keyence LJ-S8000 Series 3D Laser Snapshot Sensor is the world’s first to use an internal motor-driven scanning method. Its built-in laser light source and scanning mechanism eliminate the need for external lighting, lenses, a moving stage, or an encoder. This allows for comprehensive inspections, including dimensioning, appearance, and shape, with just the single sensor … read more
Optical Shop Floor Measuring Machine Launched
In the world of machining, every detail counts. Having reliable and accurate instruments in your production process is essential to ensure the quality of your finished products. In response to this need, Metrios measuring systems were born. The Metrios range offers a wide choice of models and degrees of accuracy … read more
New ZOLLER coraMeasure LG Automates Tool Measuring
The new coraMeasure LG automated tool measurement system from ZOLLER will make its North American debut at the IMTS 2024 exhibition. 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 … read more
Metrologic Group Announces V21 Software Release
Metrologic Group has announced the release of its latest V21 software version. This release aims to boost customer satisfaction and align with the latest market trends. With critical hardware integrations and improved functionalities, Metrologic further strengthens its position as a leader in universal metrology software … read more
Measuring Arms Gain Increased Accuracy Through Enhanced Stability
LK Metrology has announced that its complete range of portable measuring arms. offered in 6-axis touch-probing and 7-axis multi-sensor variants, are now supplied as standard with a 4.5 inch diameter mounting ring to allow the unit to sit on a larger base, rather than that provided by the previous 3.5 inch mount … read more
Mahr Introduces New Compact Mobile Tactile Surface Measuring Instrument
With the MarSurf M 510, Mahr introduces a new mobile tactile surface measuring device that impresses with its lightness and maneuverability: it is the smallest free probe system on the market. The compact all-rounder is available in three measuring lengths. This means that customers can always be sure of finding … read more
ZEISS Announces ‘Quality Innovation Summit’
ZEISS has announced the first ‘ZEISS Quality Innovation Summit’, a three-day event taking place from October 22-24, 2024 at the historic Funkhaus in Berlin, Germany. Attendees are invited join 1,500 opinion leaders, decision makers, executives and innovators from around the world on a journey into the future of quality assurance … read more
Macro Lens For Hyperspectral Camera Launched
Specim, a leading provider of cutting-edge hyperspectral imaging solutions, recently announced the launch of its new macro lens for the Specim FX10 hyperspectral camera. With the macro lens, the camera can focus on small objects and capture fine details and high-resolution hyperspectral images in the visible and near-infrared … read more
Highly Dynamic 4DOF Piezo Wafer Stage for Inspection and Metrology
Efficient wafer inspection and metrology are key success factors in semiconductor manufacturing. In addition, they are becoming more demanding, challenging, and costly as feature sizes shrink and design complexity increases. Metrology processes are therefore highly dependent on precise wafer positioning to enable the fast and reliable analysis of defects or particles at each step … read more
Quality in Manufacturing Survey Reveals Dramatic Rise in Product Recalls
ETQ, part of Hexagon, has revealed results of its global survey, The Pulse of Quality in Manufacturing 2024. The survey found that the vast majority of respondents (73%) have had a product recall in the past five years, with financial costs reaching $99.9M in the U.S. alone for each recall … read more
Makino and Fraunhofer ILT Expand Additive Manufacturing Possibilities
Laser technology plays a central role in manufacturing, especially in the field of Additive Manufacturing. In this context, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology and Makino have ventured an exciting technological advance: they wanted to transfer the extreme high-speed laser cladding to a five-axis CNC platform … read more
In-Line Scanning Metrology System Exhibits 160-Fold Increase In Image Acquisition Speed
Nearfield Instruments has launched Lightning Mode, a new feature for QUADRA, the semiconductor industry’s highest-throughput, in-line atomic force microscopy (AFM) metrology system for advanced semiconductor devices. QUADRA, combined with the new Lightning Mode, boosts productivity with a more than 160-fold increase in image acquisition speed when benchmarked … read more
