DWFritz Automation CEO Mike Fritz shares his insights into the trends at IMTS 2018, from noncontact metrology to near-line and in-line inspection.

Cutting edge metrology technology has the ability to fix problems before they occur, as Joel Martin, Hexagon MI product manager, laser tracker product line, explains. Laser tracking, specifically, can be used to drive productivity through seamless feedback loops.

Phil Reeves, vice president of strategic consulting at Stratasys, explains how the Fortus 900mc Aircraft Interiors Certification Solution, based on the Fortus 900mc Production 3D printer, is helping aerospace organizations get more parts certified for flight, faster.

Scott Killian, business development manager for Aerospace at EOS, talks about how the new EOS P 810 polymer platform—specifically designed to process the new high-performance, ALM material HT-23—and the portfolio Additive Minds can help aerospace OEMs move through a critical juncture: from prototyping to additively manufacturing large, structural parts.