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Robot Inspection: The Future of Flexible Manufacturing
For automated inspection of manufactured parts in shorter cycle times, the Robot Inspection System from ABB / NUB3D raises quality and reduces the risk of errors by rapidly recording and comparing highly detailed geometric and surface data with digital CAD models.
HMI Expands into Western Canada
Their new Calgary office will support diverse manufacturing industries from Manitoba through British Columbia.
Hoffmann Wins German Design Awards
Their GARANT ToolCar roller cabinet, GARANT magnet measuring stand, and GARANT cross-cut saw win awards.
How Automated Tool Management Increases Shop Productivity
In high speed, tight tolerance machining operations, eliminating the potential for human error can be a competitive advantage in an increasingly rigid marketplace.
Universal Robots Celebrates Milestone
December marks their ten-year anniversary of selling the world’s first commercially viable collaborative robot.
In-Line Measurement of Mid-To-Large Sized Parts
The versatile 360 deg FMC-Tracker flexible measurement cell from Hexagon delivers a new level of automated measurement productivity that can easily scale to the appropriate size for any workpiece and measure multiple parts in production.
Marposs Acquires Elettrosystem
This deal expands their footprint in automation, assembly and industrial testing for medical and automotive applications.
IPG Photonics Acquires Genesis Systems Group
This $115 million deal should accelerate laser processing applications in transportation, aerospace and other industrial markets.
Universal Robots Marks Industry Milestone
They sell their 25,000th cobot and maintain 60 percent share of the global cobot market.
Quicker, Easier Handling of Large, Detailed 3D Inspection Data
Artec Studio 13 software from Artec 3D uses new high-powered algorithms that allow users to produce, edit and process 3D data with ease, no matter an object’s size nor resolution.
VisiConsult Joins NDTMA
They bring non-destructive testing experience with automation and digitization in X-ray inspection.
Advanced Measurement and Inspection Technologies
L.S. Starrett provides Automated Vision Technology and Optical Measuring Systems, Force Testing Equipment, Surface Measurement, Hardness Testing, new Electronic Digital Measuring Tools and Wireless Data Collection to support manufacturing’s transition to Industry 4.0.
