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East Coast Metrology, LLC announced its immediate expansion into Canada through a partnership with Precitech Metrology, a full-service 3D metrology and precision alignment company based in Montreal, Quebec.

As a branch of metalworking, a subset of fabrication, metal forming is a foundational process, involved in a wide range of parts assembly: from the metal stamping of consumer goods used at home to many of the component elements of airplanes and automobiles.

Quality control has long been an integral part of the production process by contributing to smooth operations and avoiding extra costs. Today, we are seeing significant changes to the industrial metrology market due to the rising demand to collect data for statistical and monitoring analysis.

Creaform’s Go!SCAN SPARK and VXelements gave BBi’s R&D team the speed and independence required for peak performance under tight development timelines.

Today the demand for faster, more accurate measurement is growing. One method of achieving this goal is to turn to 5-axis rapid touch trigger measurement as part of a CMM. Let’s dive into why this technology is beneficial and why adoption is on the rise.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the new standard in manufacturing today, deeply affecting the way manufacturers operate. Improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is crucial to IoT. Optimizing OEE requires accurate, up-to-date data across an entire organization, including measurement and test information from both quality labs and the shop floor.

Process automation, or adding automation into manufacturing process control systems, saves resources and boosts product quality.

Digital transformation is placing urgent demands on coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to be interconnected and communicative. Without the ability to collaborate with other systems and workers on the shop floor, CMMs risk becoming an informational black hole that prevents the flow of data required for smarter manufacturing.