‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 3rd August
Summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
World First Combines Digital Holography with Coordinate Measuring Machines
Coordinate measurement technology is evolving from purely tactile devices to multisensor systems. For the first time worldwide, researchers at Fraunhofer IPM have fully integrated a high-precision digital holographic sensor into a CMM. Combining the flexibility of tactile measurements with the high speed and precision of digital holography … read more
Verisurf Marks First Year with Sandvik by Accelerating Digital Manufacturing Innovation
Verisurf Software, Inc., a leading provider of Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) quality control, celebrates its first anniversary as a member of Sandvik. Since joining Sandvik in June 2025, Verisurf has expanded its innovation roadmap, strengthened its global reach, and accelerated the delivery of advanced digital manufacturing and quality assurance technologies … read more
Machine Safety Enters a New Era Under EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230
The implementation of the new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, effective from January 2027, marks one of the most significant changes to European machinery safety legislation in recent years. While manufacturers remain responsible for compliance when machinery is first placed on the market, the regulation introduces expanded responsibilities for operators … read more
BMW’s Smart Battery Factory Combines AI, Digital Twins and Inline Inspection
In December, the new BMW Group Plant Woodruff will begin series production of high-voltage batteries for the new fully-electric BMW iX5. As part of the vehicle’s world premiere, the company offered a first glimpse of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. With AI-supported production processes, digital twins and virtual reality applications … read more
Smarter, Faster, Leaner: How Multi-Sensor Inspection Platforms Transform Production Lines
Part inspection is essential to manufacturing quality, but it also consumes production time, floor space, engineering attention, and capital. As manufacturers push for faster throughput and tighter tolerances, inspection systems must do more than find defects; they must reduce touch time, preserve valuable shop-floor space, and deliver reliable data without … read more
Embraer and Hexagon Advance Predictive Quality for Next-Generation Aircraft Manufacturing
At the Farnborough Airshow 2026, Embraer and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence announced an extension of their long-term collaboration to advance predictive quality solutions for aircraft production and maintenance. The partnership brings together aerospace manufacturing expertise, metrology, automation, and AI to transform how aircraft are inspected … read more
Beyond Inspection – How Connected Metrology Powers the Digital Enterprise
Digital transformation in manufacturing is no longer about implementing isolated software solutions. Today’s most successful manufacturers are connecting quality data across the enterprise, enabling metrology software to communicate seamlessly with Product Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, and Manufacturing Execution Systems … read more
RoboCT Brings Large-Scale Computed Tomography Out of the Lab
Comprehensive CT inspection of large industrial components has traditionally been limited to specialized laboratory environments equipped with high-precision mechanical systems and significant infrastructure. That limitation is changing with RoboCT, a robot-assisted computed tomography solution that enables high-resolution 3D CT scanning of large components … read more
MICRONITE Aims to Redefine the Role of CMM Metrology for Proactive Process Control
For decades, CMMs have served as the final arbiters of dimensional accuracy, verifying whether manufactured parts meet specification before they leave the production floor. But according to a new technical paper from Expert Manufacturing Systems, traditional inspection workflows are only scratching the surface of the value contained within CMM measurement data … read more
ABB and NVIDIA Outline Physical AI Blueprint for the Future of Precision Manufacturing
ABB Robotics and NVIDIA have published a white paper, highlighting the transformative impact of industrial-grade physical AI on precision manufacturing, proposing a methodology for its rapid deployment, to revolutionize speed and versatility. “Through the leap forward in generative AI, we are moving from robots that execute predefined tasks to autonomous … read more
Partnership to Advance Metrology Training and Regional Inspection Services
The National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita University and Hexagon MI have expanded their long‑standing technology collaboration to increase regional access to advanced metrology training and contract inspection services. Through this collaboration, NIAR’s Advanced Machining and Prototyping Lab will provide training … read more
Meshy Raises $400 Million to Advance AI-Powered Production-Ready 3D Generation
Meshy, a company building foundation models for AI-powered 3D generation, has announced it has raised nearly $400 million in a Series B round at a $1.5 billion valuation. It is the largest funding round to date for a company built specifically for AI 3D. The round was backed by a group of leading global investors. It is Meshy’s first publicly disclosed valuation … read more
