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What is geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and why does it matter for manufacturing?

Manufacturers are acutely aware of the challenges involved in bringing a complex mechanical device to market. Each...

5 min read Deep dive

23 Big Data Trends

When scientists describe the beginning of the universe as “the big bang”, it feels like a missed...

13 min read Insights

How does 3D scanning accelerate inspection?

Quality management is the cornerstone of success in manufacturing. In an era where it’s become common for...

6 min read Deep dive

Introduction to First Article Inspection

First Article Inspection (FAI) is the verification process used in manufacturing to check the first part, or...

3 min read Deep dive

A quick guide to 3D models in reverse engineering

Reverse engineering has accelerated product development in a range of industries. In automotive, it allows small shops...

5 min read How-to

Which Reverse Engineering solution is right for me?

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) has revolutionised manufacturing, making it faster and cheaper to manufacture components than ever before. But what if you need...

3 min read Product focus

What’s the difference between ‘digitise’ and ‘digitalise’?

Manufacturing is full of buzzwords, acronyms and jargon, some of which are interchangeable. But occasionally you will...

3 min read Insights

Satya Nadella glimpses into the future of engineering (with Hexagon) at Microsoft Build

You may have caught Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s keynote at Microsoft Build today (24 May). We’re pretty...

2 min read Future

How to develop seamless hybrid manufacturing processes

There are several excellent reasons for deploying hybrid manufacturing – it is more sustainable and flexible than...

2 min read Strategy

Using artificial intelligence to enable smart manufacturing

Gathered data turns into valuable information when systems and people can quickly make sense of it and...

2 min read Strategy

5 ways horizontal arm CMMs help drive productivity

Horizontal arm coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) are traditionally associated with use in the field of automotive body-in-white,...

3 min read Product focus

Best Practices for Product Benchmarking for the Automotive Industry

There are few lists that are more impactful to the importance of product benchmarking in the automotive...

2 min read Deep dive

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