When we talk about industrial robots, we tend to contextualize them as tools that burst onto the scene in the ‘80s, fully formed harbingers of the Industry 4.0 movement that would automate manufacturing in the name of speed and efficiency. But the robots of this era...
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 on a grand scale. In fact, some of these blades are so large, they cannot be transported...
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 assembly lines, but what does Industry 4.0 actually mean? Industry...
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 productivity in crane time. The...
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 here to read more about the many ways...
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 assembly of fusion...
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 their...
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 models into ever-increasingly automated assembly plants, and...
