‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 2nd November
Summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
Hexagon Rearchitects Inspire Software for Easier, Faster, 3D Scanning
Hexagon’s Portable Metrology Division has introduced a major update to Inspire, its inspection software for portable probing and 3D scanning, that help shop-floor manufacturing and quality teams work more efficiently and build 3D metrology directly into their production processes. Built to make 3D metrology simple, Inspire’s single, intuitive interface guides operators … read more
SuPAR Enhances Augmented Reality Inspection with New AI Capabilities
SuPAR has announced its 2026 release, expanding its augmented reality quality inspection platform with new capabilities for collaboration, guided inspection, AI-supported checks and documentation. From preparing projects to reviewing results and checking reworked parts, SuPAR helps manufacturing teams keep inspection activities connected … read more
Smart Sensors Drive Process Optimization and Factory Connectivity
Smart sensors are becoming an increasingly important component of manufacturing, supporting the transition towards connected factories, data-driven process optimization and more integrated quality management. By combining sensing capabilities with embedded processing, communications and analytics, these technologies enable manufacturers … read more
Instruct3D Positions AdditiveOS at the Heart of Additive Build Intelligence
Following on from the recent ICAM 2026 event in Orlando, Instruct3D is reinforcing the role of AdditiveOS as the self-learning workflow at the heart of its Additive Build Intelligence proposition. Conversations at ICAM confirmed a clear and growing market need, metal AM users are not simply looking for more in-situ monitoring data. They are looking for better ways … read more
Persistent Identification for Connected Metrology
With manufacturing moving increasingly toward model-based and connected processes, the ability to maintain the identity of product and quality information across different systems is becoming a critical requirement. Verisurf 2027 can automatically create inspection plans from engineering-defined QIF data and export QIF Results after inspection … read more
The Critical Role of Fixturing in Production Metrology
As more production data flows from the CMM straight into process control, the humble fixture is becoming one of the biggest sources of measurement risk, and one of the most overlooked. In this interview article Andrew Hodson (CEO) and Michael Nugent (COO) of Verus Metrology Partners explain why holding a part is a metrology discipline … read more
Renishaw Reports Record First-Quarter Revenue as Semiconductor Demand Accelerates
Renishaw has announced record quarterly revenue of £251.8 million ($334.9 million )for the three months ended 30 September 2026, representing a 47% increase compared with the same period last year. The results mark a strong start to the company’s 2027 financial year, with growth reported across all three business segments and all geographic regions … read more
K3Metrology Secures Further Funding for Next-Generation Coordinate Measurement
K3Metrology has recently secured a £2 million Innovate UK project award to accelerate the development of Metralis, its next-generation coordinate measurement platform designed to deliver fast, accurate and traceable 3D measurement for advanced manufacturing. The award marks a further milestone for the UK technology company … read more
North American Robot Orders Surge 25% in Third Quarter 2026
North American companies ordered 10,989 robots valued at $723.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Orders increased 24.8% in units and 26.1% in value compared to the third quarter of 2025, making it the strongest quarter of the year so far. 28,984 robots orders for 9 months of 2026 … read more
What Auditors Find in Calibration and Measurement Records
Plants rarely get calibration findings because a gauge was wrong. They get them because nobody can show, on the day, that the gauge was right, that it was the right gauge for the job, or what happened to the parts it measured once it turned out to be wrong. A calibration lab can do flawless work and still gets a nonconformity ... read more
Schaeffler Demonstrates Humanoids Making Humanoids
Motion Technology Company Schaeffler has opened a state-of-the-art lighthouse factory for humanoid robotics in Taicang, China. It houses an intelligent assembly line, a training and data acquisition center, a platform for digital twins, and a data center across approximately 7,500 square meters of floor space. The building covers the entire process from testing of robot … read more
REDEX Advances Metal Strip Flatness Measurement and Control
REDEX USA has announced its Unflatness Measurement System PRO, designed to improve flatness measurement and control in metal strip processing through a combination of high- and low-tension measurement technologies. The system achieves stated measurement accuracy of up to 99.5% at the line exit and incorporates an integrated REDEX controller … read more
