Industry Focus: Wind Energy The rotor blades used on windmills to harvest the power of wind are far more complex than they appear from the ground. The blades are intricately designed yet molded and assembled … Read More
What is Industry 4.0?
What is Industry 4.0? The term Industry 4.0 is used a lot when discussing modern manufacturing plants. It’s become a popular buzzword usually accompanied by the phrase “Process Control” and images of robots and automated … Read More
Laser Trackers in Ship Building
The shipbuilding industry is a critical user of Laser Trackers for dimensional metrology applications all throughout their machining and assembly processes. The main advantage of Tracker use in shipbuilding is to maximize the value and … Read More
Industry Focus: Laser Tracker in Aerospace
The aerospace industry was one of the first to adopt the use of laser-based, portable metrology equipment. And increasingly complex and demanding designs have kept aerospace companies at the cutting edge of this technology. Click … Read More
3D Measurement Technology: Nuclear Fusion
API laser trackers are used in nuclear research centers in the construction of nuclear fusion reactors for assembly and geometric control tasks. In addition, API laser measurement technology and measuring systems support the construction and … Read More
Large Fabrications and Castings Measured on the Production Floor
Laser Trackers Bring Speed, CMM Accuracy to Part Measurement The large machined casting and fabrication manufacturing sector, which encompasses ship building, heavy machinery, wind energy and numerous others, must precisely measure 3D part features and … Read More
Tracking the Automotive Industry Real-Time
Tracking the Automotive Industry Real-Time The Automotive industry is the second-largest market for Laser Trackers after the Aerospace industry. The Laser Tracker has become a critical measuring technology utilized both during the introduction of new … Read More