Because LaserLab measures parts with exact repeatability every time, it reduces part-to-part variability significantly by eliminating operator error. Whether ...

To ensure that the speed of composites fabrication keeps pace with customer demand, the ability to inspect and monitor composite part quality must become an integral part of high-rate part ...

The BMW motorcycle plant in Berlin. During my time in Germany for Hannover Fair 2015, I had the opportunity to visit BMW’s motorcycle production facility in Berlin as a guest of Siemens. All BMW ...

The key to precision manufacturing is right there in the name: precision. Accurate measurement is crucial to reproducibility, and reproducibility is the soul of modern manufacturing. Because of this, ...

Glass-fiber-reinforced plastics (GFRPs) and renewable natural materials, such as wood and cork, are being used ever more widely in industrial lightweight construction. Damage invisible to the naked ...

Though quality inspections are widely practiced before, during and after production across a range of industries, those inspections are not so widely automated. In a recent survey of Automation World ...

If you’re producing small precision components, quality drives the entire manufacturing process. One of the ways to help ensure the quality of such products is through the use of automated inspection ...

In addition to an industry-standard Cognex or DVT vision sensor, Cincinnati Automation's new automated inspection machine furnishes integrated part handling and pass/fail location placement.

Composites, once confined to aerospace and automotive sectors, are now driving innovation across freight, construction and energy industries, enhancing sustainability and competitiveness. CAMX 2024 ...

The standards for precision in parts finished by contract machine shops are increasingly stringent thanks to the specifications and tolerances required by buyers in automotive, aerospace, medical, and ...

It’s no secret to anyone involved in aerospace composites that production rates in commercial aircraft assembly lines anchored by advanced layup processes — automated fiber placement (AFP) and ...