A new era for Metrolog software In 1980 a young French engineer called Philippe Cimadomo formed a small electrical engineering company in Grenoble dedicated to improving efficiency in Quality Control – Metrologic Group was born. With…
Rotary inspection systems installed at major US MRO facility RPI UK, a world’s leading specialist in rotary measurement, has installed the first of two integrated rotor measurement and assembly platforms (iMAPs) at a major aero engine maintenance, repair and…
Creaform HandySCAN 3D scanner meets Boeing’s requirements Creaform, a leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions, has announced that its HandySCAN 3D metrology-grade 3D laser scanner can now be used for recording physical…
Physical Digital achieves Nadcap accreditation for 3DSL scanning service Physical Digital is the first company in the world to to be awarded a Nadcap accreditation for measurement and inspection using 3D Structured Light (3DSL). Nadcap has recognised Physical Digital…
Measurement Solutions MBO to provides platform for growth A management buy-out at UK metrology equipment and software provider Measurement Solutions Limited has seen new shareholders buying into the business, with a view to leading a focused expansion within…
Metrology partnership helps aerospace manufacturer get it right-first-time An aerospace manufacturer says its partnership with multi-sensor metrology expert OGP UK has been a ‘game-changer’ for delivering right-first-time parts in a highly regulated industry. Winbro Group, a leader in…
New coordinate measuring system for inspecting complex components Built in Castle Donnington, Derbyshire by LK Metrology, the high precision ALTERA range of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) has been coupled with Renishaw's REVO-2 scanning system and multi-sensor technology to…
Renishaw shapes the future of aerospace at industry event In March 2019, global engineering technologies company Renishaw hosted 150 attendees for Manufacturing in Aerospace - The Direction of Travel. The Open Day, held at the company’s world-class Innovation Centre…
MSP solutions help Quickstep halves part set up time The combination of MSP’s NC-Checker and NC-PerfectPart software with Renishaw’s leading probing technology, is delivering significant cost and time-savings for Quickstep Technologies’ composite manufacturing processes. Quickstep Technologies provides solutions to…
Third Dimension wins regional EEF innovation award Third Dimension, a leading supplier of handheld precision measurement solutions has celebrated success as the South regional winner of the Business Growth & Strategy Award. Neal Agar and Ellie O’Hare…
Four-dimensional CT in the laboratory has potential for manufacturing Researchers at the Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging Facility at the University of Manchester are using Nikon Metrology's programmable Inspect-X software. It’s being used to develop bespoke computed tomography (CT) solutions…
Find out more about Third Dimension's GapGun metrology system Composites in Manufacturing magazine (www.composites.media) spoke to Aidan Hill from Third Dimension about its Gapgun handheld metrology system at the Advanced Engineering Show.
Rotary table saves aerospace manufacturer 40% in inspection time RPI UK has supplied Wenzel’s Bulgarian distributer with a QuadSlimLine rotary table. RPI, located in Bath, is a developer and manufacturer of precision positioning devices for high accuracy rotary and…
Hexagon announces new flagship measuring arm The Absolute Arm range of portable measuring arms undergoes its biggest modernisation in a decade. Eight years after the launch of the first Romer Absolute Arm, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division…
MSP look towards future growth with new strategic appointments Manufacturing software solutions company, metrology software products (MSP) has expanded its leadership team with two important appointments, which are part of an ongoing expansion strategy. Marianne Whitfield joins MSP, who…
Intelligent manufacturing for industry 4.0 Paul Maxted, director of industrial metrology applications at global engineering technologies company, Renishaw discusses how intelligent manufacturing is benefiting the metalcutting industry. Joseph Whitworth, a leading Victorian tool maker who…
The measure of a world-class partnership Based on a heritage site where Edwin Beard Budding invented the lawnmower in 1830 and the adjustable spanner in 1842, Impcross is a manufacturer that continues this tradition: branding its…
ASF to acquire CMM business from Nikon Metrology Nikon Metrology has announced ASF Metrology intends to acquire Nikon Metrology’s coordinate measuring machines (CMM) business. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in approximately 2 months.…
Hexagon releases PC-DMIS 2017 R2 Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has launched PC-DMIS 2017 R2, the latest edition of the measurement software. This is the second of two major releases scheduled for PC-DMIS in 2017, with continued…
Measurement comes full circle As Mahr Federal’s director of precision gauges, George Schuetz explains, circular geometry gauging means more than just roundness. Roundness is far from the only circular geometry specification that machinists…
Data collection for wireless is going wireless As Mahr Federal’s director of precision gauges, George Schuetz explains, just as mobile phones and wireless computer peripherals have become common, wireless technology is now moving out onto the shopfloor.…
The advantages of materials testing on the move John Cove, marketing manager of measurement and metrology expert, Starrett, explains the advantages of using handheld devices for quality inspection and force measurement testing. Force measurement is an essential…
Hexagon delivers laser trackers for Airbus Leading metrology and manufacturing solution specialist Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has announced a new step in its longstanding partnership with Airbus. 30 of the newly released Leica Absolute Tracker AT403 systems…
Force measurement in the palm of your hand Measurement and metrology specialist, Starrett, has introduced handheld force measurement to its product line up. The new DFC and DFG Series Digital Force Controllers will enable quality control managers across…
