‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 2nd March
Summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
Automated Stochastics Metrology Drives Production Decisions at Top-Five Device Maker
Fractilia, a industry leader in high-accuracy stochastics metrology and control, has announced that its FAME 300 system has been adopted for production use by a top-five semiconductor device maker, marking the first time an in-line stochastics control solution has been fully integrated into a modern manufacturing environment. FAME has been deployed as a fully automated… read more
AI-Enhanced Machine Vision Powers the Next Generation of EV Battery Quality Control
As EV production accelerates, leading provider of industrial tooling, assembly and data-driven solutions, Atlas Copco, has harnessed artificial intelligence to validate EV battery integrity and safety, throughout the manufacturing process. Innovated as part of Atlas Copco’s VisionTools portfolio, ‘Smart Verification with AI’ uses AI‑enhanced machine vision … read more
Nikon Expands Vision Robotics Strategy with Investment in Trener Robotics
Nikon Corporation has announced that it has made an investment in Trener Robotics, based California, through the NFocus Fund. Trener Robotics’ total funding to date is over $38 million. The new capital will be used to accelerate Trener’s T-Labs R&D, new skill training, global talent acquisition, and market expansion … read more
Autodesk Invests $200 Million in World Labs to Advance Physical-World AI
In a move that signals a decisive shift in the evolution of industrial AI, Autodesk has announced a $200 million strategic investment in World Labs, a frontier AI research company, World Labs gas announced ut has raised $1 billion in a funding round that included investors such as AMD, Nvidia, Emerson Collective, Fidelity, Sea, and Autodesk as the largest participant … read more
AI-Powered End-of-Line Inspection Redefines Quality Control
Production companies are under enormous pressure today: Customers are demanding more and more variants, delivery times are shrinking, error rates must not increase, and traditional visual inspections quickly reach their limits. Visual quality control is becoming one of the biggest challenges for manufacturing industry. Every production error costs time, money, and reputation … read more
How AI at the Edge is Reinventing Manufacturing Quality
AI-powered quality control, enabled by edge computing and Arm-based platforms, is transforming modern manufacturing. By embedding intelligence directly into production environments, manufacturers can detect anomalies in real time, minimize waste, and drive continuous process optimization. Imagine a factory floor where every component is built to perfection, where anomalies are caught … read more
High-Precision Robotics Gains Ground in Aero-Structure Manufacturing
Composite aero-structures, primarily based on carbon fibre and epoxy resins, are essential in today’s aerospace to reduce weight, increase strength, and improve fuel efficiency. Their use in fuselages, wings, and stabilizers provides longer service life and greater corrosion resistance compared to conventional metals. The production and machining of these components … read more
Large-Scale 3D Metrology Reconstruction of Critical Agitation Component
Buffalo Metrology was recently tasked with reverse engineering an 8-foot outside diameter clarifier cover used in a mixing and agitation application. The project centered on evaluating a fracture along the tapered face of the component and capturing the dimensional data required to support a potential new fabrication. Clarifier agitators play a critical role in water treatment … read more
Waygate Mentor Zoom Inspection Camera Launched for Enhanced Industrial Inspections
Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and leader in NDT solutions, has introduced Mentor Zoom, its latest pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera system. The launch builds on more than two decades of PTZ innovation delivering a robust solution purpose-built for visual inspection of confined spaces or hard-to-reach industrial environments … read more
Toshiba Launches High-Speed Colour CCD Linear Image Sensor for AOI Equipment
Toshiba Electronics has introduced its TCD2400DG, a new lens reduction type CCD linear image sensor to meet the demanding requirements of modern optical inspection equipment. The new sensor features 4096 elements with a 7µm pitch and is intended for use in line scan cameras, which are essential for high-speed, high-precision inspection … read more
DATAMYTE Launches Fully Digital APQP and Closed-Loop Quality Management
ASI DATAMYTE a digital transformation and quality management provider to global manufacturers including Ford, GM, Stellantis, Tesla, Gillette, and Boston Scientific, has announced an enhancement to its Product Quality Planning solution with QPS PRO – a centralized, fully digital system of record for APQP, Control Plans, PFMEA, DFMEA … read more
Mahr Launches MarWin MarSurf3D for Fast Reliable Surface Roughness Analysis
Customers of Mahr’s optical measuring systems can now benefit from the new MarWin MarSurf3D software for analyzing surface roughness in industrial production or in the laboratory. The new MarWin MarSurf3D software provides even faster and more reliable way of evaluating measurement results. Mahr has developed the software to meet the demands for fast evaluation … read more
