‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 3rd March
Summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
Sarine Sign LOI To Acquire Majority Stake In Kitov.AI
Sarine Technologies Ltd , a worldwide leader in the development, marketing and sale of precision technology solutions for the evaluation, planning, processing, measurement, grading and trading of diamonds and gems, has announced the signing of a non-binding LOI Term Sheet to purchase … read more
Shining 3D Announces Global Partnership With InnovMetric
Shining 3D has announced a strategic global partnership with InnovMetric, the creators of the PolyWorks universal 3D metrology software platform. The collaboration marks a significant milestone for both companies, as SHINING 3D becomes a global partner of the PolyWorks Inspector software … read more
Advancing AM With Precision Testing For Printed Aerospace Components
Additive manufacturing provides engineers with unprecedented design freedom, enabling the production of complex, bionic structures—particularly valuable in aerospace applications. However, ensuring the reliability of 3D-printed aircraft components has remained a challenge. While 3D printing has revolutionized manufacturing … read more
Global Robotics R&D Strategies – 2025 Outlook on Investment and Innovation
Economies around the world are investing in robotics to support industry and society. But government research and development (R&D) programs are following different strategies. World Robotics R&D Programs 2025, published by the International Federation of Robotics, analyses official funding strategies in Asia, Europe and the Americas … read more
‘Scan & Go’ AI Driven Robot Programming Platform Receives Robotics 2025 Award
On occasion of Hannover Messe, Deutsche Messe presents the annual Robotics that honors robot-based automation and logistics solutions. This year’s winning project, MARI AARS, is an AI-driven robotics platform for fast and code-free programming. This is made possible by advanced 3D scanning, automatic robot path generation … read more
China Accelerates Smart Factory Development With Over 30,000 Digitalized Facilities
China has established more than 30,000 basic-level smart factories as part of its nationwide drive to accelerate industrial digitalization and intelligent manufacturing, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This initiative is a key component of the country’s broader efforts to modernize its manufacturing … read more
Robotic 3D Optical Inspection of Large Castings
Based in Krefeld, Germany, Siempelkamp Giesserei is the largest hand-molding foundry in the world. It produces large and heavy castings with a weight of up to 320 tons for the fields of energy conversion, raw material processing as well as press construction and mechanical engineering. The company has a longstanding history … read more
Digital Large Format X-ray Detector Receives Upgrade
DÜRR NDT has announced the upgrade of the D-DR 3643 NDT large format flat panel detector. of the The dector gets an upgrade making it 20% lighter and more robust than ever before. This is made possible by the glass-free TFT sensor, which represents the most important advancement … read more
Precision Casting Supplier Goes Digital With X-ray Inspection
Since 1979, Wilkast has been a leader in providing precision and cosmetic aluminum and zinc die castings. They serve customers in the automotive, motorcycle, office furniture, appliance, and agriculture industries. In addition to their cast and trim operations, they have in-house capabilities for CNC machining, light assembly, and … read more
AM Post-Processing and The Value of High-Quality Finishing
The conversation around Additive Manufacturing (AM) has matured. No longer is the fascination solely about how we build parts, it’s about how we make them fit for purpose. The reality is, for AM to stand alongside traditional manufacturing as a viable production technology, post-processing and high-quality finishing … read more
Creaform Releases Creaform.OS and Creaform Metrology Suite For Ultimate User Experience
Creaform has announced that it is making a significant step forward in its software offering, reflecting a strategic evolution by introducing Creaform.OS and the Creaform Metrology Suite, which leverage the hardware-software synergy to deliver a complete 360° 3D scanning solution. Through its new intuitive user interface (UI), user-friendly tools, embedded content, and streamlined onboarding tools … read more
FreeScan Trak ProW Expands Boundaries of Industrial 3D Tracking and Scanning Systems
SHINING 3D has announced the launch of its new FreeScan Trak ProW and FreeScan Trak Nova stating that it is redefining industrial 3D measurement with the next-generation of wireless 3D dynamic tracking and scanning systems. Designed for high-accuracy and large-scale applications, FreeScan Trak ProW and Trak Nova expands … read more
Oracle Red Bull Racing Renews Partnership with Hexagon
Hexagon has announced a multi-year renewal of its long-established innovation partnership with one of the most successful Formula 1 teams in history, Oracle Red Bull Racing. For 18 years, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has been a trusted partner to Oracle Red Bull Racing. It delivers cutting-edge 3D laser scanning … read more
Semiconductor Metrology Company Raises €10M Funding
Wooptix, a leader in semiconductor metrology leveraging wavefront phase imaging technology, has raised over €10 million in a Series C funding round. The round was led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation and Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) with participation from existing investors … read more