‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – May 1st

May 1, 2023May 8, 2023 Keith Mills Publishing Editor

Read a summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.

Productive Machines Raises £2.2m Seed Round For Machine Tool AI

Productive Machines, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup from The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), has announced that it has raised £2.2 million in Seed funding to make its advanced machine tool process optimisation technology available … read more

Strategic Partnership To Facilitate Additive Manufacturing Adoption

Oqton, a software provider helping manufacturers increase innovation and efficiency by intelligently automating production, has announced it has entered a partnership with CASTOR, the creator of an automated software product that helps companies identify opportunities for additive manufacturing (AM) … read more

Snowflake Launches Manufacturing Data Cloud To Power Smart Manufacturing

Snowflake recently announced the launch of the Manufacturing Data Cloud, which enables companies in automotive, technology, energy, and industrial sectors to unlock the value of their critical siloed industrial data by leveraging Snowflake’s data platform, Snowflake and partner-delivered solutions, and industry-specific datasets … read more

New 3D Printer Prints Parts Fifteen Times Faster

Impossible Objects, takes its revolutionary CBAM composite 3D printing process to the next level with the announcement of the CBAM 25 machine, which will be unveiled at the RAPID +TCT tradeshow in Chicago next month. Printing fifteen times faster than the fastest competition, the CBAM 25 brings 3D printing into … read more

The New Language of Smart Manufacturing

Conventional concepts from manufacturing industry are increasingly being pushed to their limits. This is often due to a combination of current challenges like volatile markets, supply crises and rising energy prices. Researchers at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have developed an innovative production architecture … read more

Control Expo 2023 Preview Number 3

With the most important event in the exhibition calendar for Quality Control and Metrology equipment and services suppliers fast approaching we publish the 3rd in a series of preview articles highlighting a few of the many new and innovative solutions that will be showcased at the Control Exhibition May 9 – 12 … read more

PI Develop Magnetic Levitation Linear Stage with 6DOF Control

PI, manufacturer of nanopositioning equipment and air bearing stages, has developed a high-precision, maglev-based technology demonstrator. Magnetic levitation is a frictionless motion technology that employs magnetic fields to levitate and propel objects. MagLev technology is used in various applications … read more

Innovative Technology To Revolutionize 3D Measurement

A combination of Pulse Ranging Technology (PRT) with MEMS technology enables high-resolution 3D point clouds. From industrial automation to autonomous vehicles to care robots, mastering the challenges of the future will require powerful 3D sensors that capture their surroundings quickly, comprehensively, and with millimeter precision … read more

Renishaw Supports Digital Factory To Advance Future of Manufacturing

To showcase how Scottish manufacturers can use advanced technologies such as additive manufacturing (AM) to improve their processes, global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has joined the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS). This institute brings together industry, academia and the public sector … read more

North Star Imaging Unveils 9MEV High Energy X-Ray System In Florida

North Star Imaging (NSI) recently opened an X-ray Inspection Services Laboratory in Orlando, Florida. The facility houses a vault with a 9 Million Electron Volt (MeV) high energy CT X-ray system capable of scanning very large dense parts used in aerospace and aviation. Typical inspections include internal measurements … read more

x-3Dsurface Provides Commercial Vehicles Chassis Geometry Measurement

The great diversity of models, the high variability of track widths and wheels, and an ever-increasing number of driver assistance systems mean that commercial vehicle production requires increasing flexibility for measuring and adjusting chassis geometry at the end of the line. To meet these requirements, the test engineering … read more

Matterport Revolutionizes Facility Monitoring With Immersive Digital Twins

Matterport has announced the general availability of new integrations with AWS IoT TwinMaker, enabling enterprise customers to seamlessly connect Internet of Things (IoT) data into visually immersive and dimensionally accurate Matterport digital twins. AWS IoT TwinMaker is a solution from Amazon Web Services that makes it easier …read more

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VDMA Forecasts European Machine Vision Industry To Decline Ten Percent
October 11, 2024
The VDMA Machine Vision division is forecasting a ten per cent drop in sales in nominal terms for the machine vision industry in Europe this year. The sales outlook has deteriorated compared to the April forecast (minus 3 per cent) with no anticipated growth envisaged for 2025.
Advancing To Next Level of Automation With Artificial Intelligence
October 11, 2024
The Smart Manufacturing exhibition area at HANNOVER MESSE is all about intelligent and sustainable production. In seven halls, companies from all over the world will showcase how state-of-the-art technologies, components, integrated Industrie 4.0 solutions, and artificial intelligence help make production processes even more effective and sustainable in order to stay competitive globally.
Trend Moving From Interval-Based to Data-Based Service For Production Machinery
October 10, 2024
Due to continuous data analysis, Schuler's Intelligent Notifications recognize when a deviation occurs and automatically send a message by e-mail.
Project Announced To Revolutionize Vehicle Manufacturing By Creating Lighter More Sustainable Components
October 10, 2024
Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, has announced its involvement in the £5.8 million Performance Integrated Vehicle Optimization Technology (PIVOT) project, supported by Innovate UK and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).
ETQ Launches AI-Based Predictive Quality Analytics Solution
October 10, 2024
ETQ, part of Hexagon, has aunched the ETQ Reliance Predictive Quality Analytics solution, bringing a new level of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven analytics to its ETQ quality management system (QMS).
Predictive Quality: Transforming Quality Control in the Data-Driven Age
October 9, 2024
Predictive quality represents a profound transformation in how businesses manage product quality and operational efficiency. By harnessing the power of data, analytics, and real-time monitoring, organizations can predict and prevent quality issues before they arise, leading to cost savings, enhanced product quality, and greater efficiency.
Machine Vision Company iiM Acquired Strengthening Exaktera’s Market Position
October 9, 2024
Exaktera LLC has announced the acquisition of iiM GmbH a leading manufacturer of specialty LED lighting for machine vision applications and optical measurement and test systems for the wire and cable markets.
High-Resolution Full-Cell Rapid CT Scanner Launched For Battery Industry
October 9, 2024
VisiConsult, a leader in X-ray inspection technology, and Glimpse, a leader in X-ray-powered battery Quality Management Solutions, have partnered to launch VisiConsult's VCB2, the world's highest throughput computed tomography (CT) scanner, now available for customers across the battery cylindrical cell industry.
BMW’s Automated Vehicle Surface Processing
October 8, 2024
Automated Surface Processing has been in use in series production since March 2022, using an AI-based process to treat freshly painted vehicle surfaces.
Large Format Profilometer Offers Expansive Measurement Area
October 8, 2024
The recently introduced S neox Grand Format by Sensofar marks a groundbreaking development in 3D surface measurement for ultra-large samples. The heart of the S neox Grand Format is the S neox Cleanroom sensor, integrating Sensofar’s four distinct measurement technologies to cater to a variety of application needs.

Predictive Quality: Transforming Quality Control in the Data-Driven Age
October 9, 2024
Predictive quality represents a profound transformation in how businesses manage product quality and operational efficiency. By harnessing the power of data, analytics, and real-time monitoring, organizations can predict and prevent quality issues before they arise, leading to cost savings, enhanced product quality, and greater efficiency.
Edge Computing – Quality Assurance’s Next Frontier
October 7, 2024
Edge computing has become a game-changer in the rapidly changing field of technology, bringing new ideas to well-worn problems. Although it's often spoken about in terms of improving network performance and facilitating real-time data processing, quality assurance (QA) stands to benefit just as much from it.
Augmented Reality’s Increasing Role in Advanced Manufacturing Quality Control
October 3, 2024
As manufacturing processes become more complex, with tighter tolerances and higher expectations for precision, QC has become more challenging and resource-intensive.
The Importance of Quality In Manufacturing
September 24, 2024
There are two ways to look at quality. For the vehicle’s owner, it is about the perception of quality and durability. Does the product quality and overall experience meet my expectations as a customer? However, for manufacturers, it is equally about process quality. How do the processes followed, not only drive efficiency and effectiveness but also deliver that high-quality product that contributes to the customer perception?
The Evolution of Sensors and their Migration to the Multi-Sensor CMM
September 23, 2024
The accuracy of measurements directly impacts the quality and performance of manufactured components, making metrology a cornerstone of manufacturing industry. Over the years, advancements in sensor technology have significantly transformed the landscape of metrology, enabling higher precision, speed, and flexibility in measurement processes.