Digitalization has changed our world as the internet and modern technology continue to shape the manufacturing industry. For example, the vision of Industry 4.0 shows that production systems and machines are required to be flexible and adapt with continuously changing manufactured products. That means production will be more individualized, flexible, and faster.
All types of gaging, whether it be with hand tools, portable surface systems or complex metrology systems, went digital long ago. Many of today’s digital tools can perform complex measuring tasks and share data much faster than a decade ago. However, only now are they beginning to learn the language of Industry 4.0 and becoming able to communicate and share information to meet new demands.