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NIST Faster Scale Bar Accuracy Verification Technique

NIST Faster Scale Bar Accuracy Verification Technique

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States have devised a novel, accurate, easy-to-operate, time- and labor-saving way to provide calibrated scale-bar standards for testing the performance of terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) systems.TLS technology …

Robotic CMM Part Loading System Provides Autonomous Measurement

Robotic CMM Part Loading System Provides Autonomous Measurement

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the release of TEMPO, a robotic part loading system for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) designed to enable manufacturers to maintain inspection throughput without the need for operator intervention.TEMPO is compatible with new and …

“There’s No Replacement for Displacement” – W.O. Bentley

“There’s No Replacement for Displacement” – W.O. Bentley

Bentley’s Blower Continuation Series project has announced the reaching an important milestone, with the completion of the digital CAD (Computer Aided Design) model that will serve as the master design and engineering reference for the new cars.Announced last year, the Blower Continuation Series …

Mapvision Quality Gate Goes Absolute

Mapvision Quality Gate Goes Absolute

Mapvision is changing the game by introducing a new Mapvision Quality Gate unit which can measure absolute coordinates without any help from a CMM. The rate of change is accelerating in manufacturing industry and especially in the car industry. Product cycles are getting shorter and shorter. New …

Large Part Inspection Hybrid Gantry CMM Launched

Large Part Inspection Hybrid Gantry CMM Launched

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has released its DELTA OPERA gantry style CMM.  The large volume DELTA OPERA CMM simplifies loading of very large parts in industrial environments. Its unique open structure enables users to load workpieces from three sides of the CMM, making part loading quicker, …

Critical Fibre Orientation Measurements Ensure Composite Part Integrity

Critical Fibre Orientation Measurements Ensure Composite Part Integrity

The Composite Centre of the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre is a state-of-the-art facility for advanced composite manufacturing research and development. Based in a dedicated extension to the AMRC Factory of the Future, in Rotherham in the United Kingdom, …

Small Part Hand Held Scanner Launched

Small Part Hand Held Scanner Launched

Thor3D has announced the release of its latest hand-held 3D scanner the Calibry Mini. The device is designed to digitize small objects (from 2 cm to 30 cm in length) and its high resolution (up to 0.15 mm) enables the scanner to capture even the most intricate details.Thord3D has stated that the …

In-Field High Precision Portable GNSS Scanning Sensor Launched

In-Field High Precision Portable GNSS Scanning Sensor Launched

Hexagon AB has introduced the Leica GS18 I, a versatile, survey-grade Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) RTK rover so powerful it enables users to measure what they see. It comes equipped with all the innovative functionality of the Leica GS18 T – Hexagon’s calibration-free, tilt-compensating …

Optical CMM Development Project To Capture 500 Million 3D Points Per Second

Optical CMM Development Project To Capture 500 Million 3D Points Per Second

Fraunhofer IPM and Fraunhofer IAF, together with the ‘Optical Systems’ chair at the University of Freiburg, Germany have announced a joint project to develop the world’s first optical coordinate measuring machine for the full-surface measurement of large objects on a meter scale. The system is …

Ensuring Tools and Molds Produce Perfect Parts With 3D Scanning

Ensuring Tools and Molds Produce Perfect Parts With 3D Scanning

At the beginning of a manufacturing process, a mold, dye, or jig is engineered according to the theoretical CAD model. The aim of this tooling, made precisely from the nominal model, is to produce parts that correspond to the technical requirements. It turns out, however, that there are often …

High-Speed Optical CMM Offers Fast Blade Inspection

High-Speed Optical CMM Offers Fast Blade Inspection

Turbine blade inspection can be challenging – the ability to inspect features, leading-edge surfaces, root geometry, and cooling holes is crucial. The new UMA Blade from 3D Infotech integrates a high precision blue laser line sensor, a high-speed 3D scanner with advanced optics to deliver superior …

Resurrected Red Monster Breathes CMM Measurements Again

Resurrected Red Monster Breathes CMM Measurements Again

They say that ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks!’ NOT true! It CAN be done, but it’s not easy and this is where the expertise of CMM specialist Canadian Measurement-Metrology Inc. (CMMXYZ) comes in.CMMXYZ recently took on a massive CMM remanufacturing and retrofit project. The ‘old dog’ in …

Improved vProbe Offers Production Floor CMM Measurements

Improved vProbe Offers Production Floor CMM Measurements

The new and improved API vProbe tactile measuring sensor provides the ability to perform accurate CMM-style measurements directly on the production floor. Integrated with the API Radian Laser Tracker series, vProbe significantly enhances the measuring capabilities and functionalities of traditional …

Mobile Fixture Plates Drive Vehicle Body Component Inspection

Mobile Fixture Plates Drive Vehicle Body Component Inspection

Witte Barskamp has announced the reaching of a milestone with the supply of 1,000 structured FixBase panels to operate in quality assurance applications globally.The Witte Barskamp FixBase panels, which are designed in a sandwich construction, offer maximum stability with a comparatively low …

New Trimos Business Unit Offers Portable 3D Metrology Solutions

New Trimos Business Unit Offers Portable 3D Metrology Solutions

Trimos has created a new business unit, named TRIMOS 3D, to focus on 3D measuring products that are used directly on the manufacturing floor. TRIMOS 3D is represented by two product lines namely the A-Line Portable Measuring Arms and the C-Line Portable CMM.Both portable 3D measuring instruments …