Go-to. It’s become a very popular term, one we have all probably heard, particularly if we talk business or watch sports.

Unlike manually operated gages or portable measurement devices, coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) can automate the measurement process and therefore remove quality inspection bottlenecks. Listen to the podcast with David Wick, manager of product management at ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

The long haul trucking or “Over the Road” (OTR) vehicle industry is no stranger to implementing modular tooling for their fixturing needs, especially in America.

Dominant technologies to watch at IMTS 2018 include an increasing digital thread, robotics and automation, quality assurance and additive manufacturing.

3D-printed jigs and fixtures will hold parts during CMM quality inspections.

CMS to conduct pilot testing for CMM and 3D scanner certifications at CMSC 2018.

Roush Yates Engines and Nikon Metrology announced a multi-year partnership program.
 

Nikon Metrology intends to focus on non-contact metrology.