‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 24th August
Summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
Automated Scanning Cuts Large-Part Inspection Times
Conmed Labmet, based in Mexico, is developing a new generation of automated dimensional inspection systems designed to address one of the most persistent challenges facing automotive and other high-volume manufacturers: the rapid measurement of large components. Through partnerships with leading technology companies including 3DInfotech, InnovMetric … read more
360° Optical Measurement Delivers Reliable Thread Inspection
Whether a thread holds reliably in operation depends largely on its usable length. Today, modern optical measuring systems record this parameter fully automatically and independently of the rotational position of the component. This shortens measuring times and stabilizes test results. Alongside diameter, pitch and flank angle, the usable length is important … read more
From Calibration Schedules to Predictive Metrology – The Rise of Digital Twins
For manufacturers, calibration management remains a largely calendar-driven activity. Measurement equipment is assigned a calibration interval, reminders are generated when the due date approaches, and instruments are removed from service until their status has been verified. While this approach can maintain compliance, it does little to answer … read more
Cintoo Uses AI to Accelerate Asset Identification Across 3D Reality Capture Workflows
Cintoo has announced the launch of Click and Tag, an AI-powered real-time segmentation solution designed to accelerate equipment identification within digital twin and reality capture workflows. The technology is powered by Cintoo Vision AI, the company’s initiative to harness artificial intelligence to deliver greater insight, automation and value across reality capture processes … read more
How NASA is Advancing “Born Qualified” Additive Manufacturing with Real-Time In-Situ Inspection
Qualifying a single metal AM part for spaceflight can take more than 18 months. Despite enormous advances in metal additive manufacturing, qualification remains one of the biggest barriers preventing wider adoption of flight-critical components. Despite these advantages, one challenge has consistently limited wider adoption for mission-critical hardware … read more
Beyond Dimensional Conformance: Using Measurements to Predict Miniature Assembly Performance
A miniature component can pass every dimensional check on its inspection report and still fail in the finished assembly. That apparent contradiction usually does not mean the measurement was wrong. Often, the inspection plan measured features convenient to reach, used a fixture that changed the part or never linked the reported dimensions … read more
Siemens Energy Enhances Visual Inspection with Augmented Reality
Siemens Energy is advancing its digital transformation in quality assurance by integrating SuPAR, an Augmented Reality (AR)-based inspection solution, into selected visual inspection and quality control processes. By allowing physical components to be compared directly with their corresponding CAD models in real time on the shop floor making inspections faster … read more
BMW Group Takes Additive Manufacturing to Industrial Scale
At the Additive Manufacturing Campus (AMC) just north of Munich, the BMW Group is taking additive manufacturing to the next industrial level: in addition to enhancing automation and broadening technological capabilities, the company is focusing consistently on scalable applications. From 2027 onwards, new systems and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) … read more
Building Quality Evidence into Additive Manufacturing Production
Amsight has announced that AM North, a Norwegian additive manufacturing company serving industrial spare-part and production applications, is using amsight’s production-level quality management software to strengthen traceability, reduce manual documentation effort, and support certified AM production. AM North was established in 2023 … read more
Inside Hyundai and Kia’s Additive Manufacturing Solution Center
Hyundai Motor and Kia are expanding design freedom beyond the constraints of conventional manufacturing through their commitment to engineering excellence. In his article we step inside the Additive Manufacturing Solution Center, where engineers utilize advanced 3D printing to compress development timelines and print complex components from digital … read more
Wenzel WM | Quartis R2026-2 Enhances Measurement Evaluation and Digital Integration
WENZEL has released WM | Quartis R2026-2, the latest version of its measurement software, introducing a range of enhancements designed to improve efficiency, measurement reliability and standards compliance across metrology workflows. The update addresses multiple stages of the measurement process, from data acquisition and evaluation through to reporting … read more
Metrology at Production Speed: Balancing Uncertainty, Test Time and Acceptance Decisions
Modern production test systems operate under conditions that are very different from those of a metrology laboratory. Measurement accuracy remains important, but it has to be achieved together with repeatable operation, controlled test time, and reliable acceptance decisions. What changes when laboratory measurement methods are transferred into production? … read more
