San Jose, California – March 19th, 2025 – 3D Infotech, a leader in automated industrial metrology, introduces an AI-driven inspection system at NVIDIA’s GTC conference this week. 3D Infotech’s industrial automation software for quality control is designed to accelerate the enablement of AI-edge computing technology that is embedded in collaborative robots from Universal Robots. 3D Infotech’s [...]
Defect recognition is crucial in steel production and quality control, but performing this detection task accurately presents significant challenges. ConvNeXt, a model based on self-attention mechanism, has shown excellent performance in image classification tasks. To further enhance ConvNeXt’s ability to classify defects on steel surfaces, we propose a network architecture called ESG-ConvNeXt. First, in the image [...]
Automatic scanning measurement technologies are steadily transforming the field of metrology, particularly in applications where traditional coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) such as horizontal arm, gantry, or large bridge-type tactile sensors were previously indispensable. Automotive manufacturers, in particular, have relied on these conventional systems for evaluating large vehicle body parts and plastics. However, the industry is now [...]
Advances in physical AI are enabling organizations to embrace embodied AI across their operations, bringing unprecedented intelligence, automation and productivity to the world’s factories, warehouses and industrial facilities. Humanoid robots can work alongside human teams, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can navigate complex warehouse environments, and intelligent cameras and visual AI agents can monitor and optimize entire [...]
Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced the expansion of its industrial application ecosystem with the launch of six new Industry 4.0 applications deployed on MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) reinforcing its commitment to empowering enterprises on their digitalization journey with innovative use cases. The expansion enhances industry automation, efficiency, safety, security, and sustainability by integrating cutting-edge applications [...]
Beijing, CHINA – March 28, 2025 – Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Friday that it has secured an enterprise agreement with Sinochem, a multinational chemical conglomerate, to deploy its Cordant™ Asset Health across 10 of its chemical production plants in China. The agreement represents the first advanced enterprise-level digital deployment of Cordant™ in the [...]
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Verisurf Software, Inc. (Verisurf), a US-based 3D metrology software solutions provider. Verisurf will complement and enhance Sandvik’s position in industrial metrology and strengthen the combined digital manufacturing offering to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMEs). The company will be reported as a separate business unit within business area Sandvik Manufacturing [...]
Through integrating AI and software-defined automation at scale, Siemens and Audi are advancing the future of shopfloor automation & inspection Siemens and Audi are pushing the boundaries of shopfloor automation by integrating AI and software-defined automation at scale. Their long-standing partnership is driving innovation in the automotive industry through the fusion of virtual and hardware controllers, [...]
Quebec City, Quebec – March 24, 2025 – Previan, a fast-growing, innovative, and private industrial technology group focused on advanced diagnostic technologies to monitor the world’s infrastructure health, is excited to announce that Jeff Anderson has been appointed as the new President of its Eddyfi Technologies business unit. Jeff, formerly Senior Vice President of Remote Monitoring [...]
We’re thrilled to announce the latest expansions to our fleet, offering even more cutting-edge solutions to meet your environmental and industrial needs. These new additions are designed to provide advanced data collection, enhanced imaging, and precise analysis in the field. Here’s what’s now available: • Quest Edge 7 Personal Noise Dosimeter: Ensure workplace safety and compliance [...]