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ASTRO America (ASTRO), a non-profit research institute advancing manufacturing technology and policy in aerospace and defense, and Plastometrex have joined forces to accelerate ASTRO’s parameter development workflows by integrating the PLX-Benchtop into its additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) testing processes. Over the past few months, ASTRO has conducted several hundred tests using the system, leveraging its [...]

In areas such as high-precision metal processing, accuracy is non-negotiable. This includes the automotive industry and its suppliers, which is in a deep crisis in Germany for a variety of reasons. It is not only trade conflicts, but also a lack of innovation, high costs and poor efficiency that are weakening the German automotive industry. Companies [...]

As spring approaches and maintenance cycles ramp up, it's time to ensure your plumbing systems are up to date for the season ahead. If you are looking for a plumbing camera that will be your ultimate plumbing inspection tool for 2025 you should check the MiniFlex out. Check out our MiniFlex Plumbing Camera, a fully modular, [...]

[Taipei, Taiwan – Mar.18, 2025] – Lanner Electronics, a global leader in network computing appliance and industrial AI computers, will officially unveil its latest innovation, the EAI-I233 and EAI-I251 industrial-grade Edge AI computers, at NVIDIA GTC 2025. Powered by the NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ system on module (SOM), these advanced platforms are designed to deliver low-latency [...]

Underwater drones – also known as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) – are unmanned submersible devices which enable exploration of underwater environments that are challenging, dangerous, or simply unviable for humans. Today, the underwater drone market is rapidly evolving, as ongoing technological developments pave the way for innovative and increasingly diverse applications across multiple industrial sectors. Underwater [...]

Part of the recently released Creaform Metrology Suite™, the Inspection module extend its capabilities through the introduction of a new add-on, enabling the powerful and unique Scan > Analyze > Project solution that addresses expensive part rework and large part assembly challenges in various manufacturing industries. Lévis, Québec, March 4, 2025—Creaform, a business of AMETEK, Inc. [...]

Accurate and robust 3D imaging of specular, or mirror-like, surfaces is crucial in fields such as industrial inspection, medical imaging, virtual reality, and cultural heritage preservation. Yet anyone who has visited a house of mirrors at an amusement park knows how difficult it is to judge the shape and distance of reflective objects. This challenge also [...]

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 [...]