‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 24th November

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

Creaform Expands CUBE-R for Automated 3D Inspection

Creaform has announced the launch of its next evolution in automated quality control for at-line inspection in mass production: the CUBE-R M Series. The innovative modular solution leverages the power of the MetraSCAN 3D-R scanner in an automated 3D measurement cell and offers three standard configurations to accommodate different part sizes. A wide range of options … read more

Flying Car Factory Begins Automated Production in China

Chinese mobility manufacturer Aridge has commenced trial production of its modular flying-car concept, marking the first time a hybrid road-air vehicle has entered a structured, automotive-style manufacturing environment. For the metrology sector, the development introduces a new class of product in which aerospace-grade precision must meet automotive-scale throughput … read more

Transforming Manufacturing Intelligence – The Case for Total Factory Visibility

A new report titled ‘Total Factory Visibility”: A Clear Path to Ongoing Operational Excellence, Productivity, and Sustainability’ from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics suggests most manufacturers are “stuck between a rock and a hard place” when it comes to understanding their production environments. Research indicates that less than 1% of factory data … read more

StyliCleaner Launches Compact Styli Cleaner Designed for Smaller CMM Machines

Precision measurement demands precision tools – and a clean stylus is essential for accurate coordinate measuring machine results. Building on its reputation for innovation in automated stylus maintenance, StyliCleaner has announced the launch of its latest SC5C model, a compact, fully automatic stylus cleaning system designed specifically for smaller CMM … read more

Phemet In-line Semiconductor Wafer Metrology Captures 16 Million Points/Second

Wooptix, an innovator in semiconductor wavefront phase imaging metrology, has announced the introduction of its new Phemet metrology system that provides ultra-fast and extremely accurate wafer shape and geometry measurements with sub-nanometer resolution. The fully automated Phemet metrology system measures the entire silicon wafer in a single image … read more

Phase3D Extends In-Situ Fringe Inspection to Large-Format Metal AM Systems

Phase3D has announced the release of two new large-format Fringe Inspection Systems for metal additive manufacturing. The new systems, Large Format Fringe Inspection and Large Format Fringe Inspection Hi-Rez, extend Phase3D’s in-situ inspection technology to support the EOS M 400 series of printers and other large-format platforms such as the Nikon SLM NXG … read more

3D Scanners Are Forging a New Standard of Precision in the Foundry Industry

In the foundry industry, precision is not a luxury; it’s the bedrock of production. Whether casting critical engine components or drop-forging high-stress tools, the dimensional integrity of molds, dies, and final parts is paramount. A single error, measured in micrometers, can propagate into catastrophic failures, costly production halts, and a loss of customer trust … read more

Building the Future of Smart Manufacturing – Turning Data into Production Excellence

V4Smart, a joint venture between Porsche and Varta newly founded in March 2025, has set up a fully digitalized production operation from the cloud to mass-produce the first German cylindrical cells for the automotive sector. The entire IT architecture was set up on the basis of the Software-Defined Manufacturing principle in just ten months … read more