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Connect, empower, innovate – take operations to the next level with Nexus

Connect, empower, innovate – take operations to the next level with Nexus

When looking to improve operations and solve production challenges, manufacturers often turn to technology. Over decades, problem...
3 min read Strategy
Overcoming the challenges of soft robot design with Hexagon student ambassador

Overcoming the challenges of soft robot design with Hexagon student ambassador

Empowering future makers In manufacturing we often talk about skills shortages, digitalisation and automation—but the interplay between...
4 min read Deep dive
How 3D scanning simplifies quality control in additive manufacturing

How 3D scanning simplifies quality control in additive manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, can produce complex shapes that can outperform conventionally manufactured...
9 min read Deep dive
ETQ Keynote: The value of quality in a disposable world

ETQ Keynote: The value of quality in a disposable world

What’s the value of quality in a world where so much is disposable? Why does quality matter,...
2 min read Strategy
What is 3D scanning? A beginner’s guide

What is 3D scanning? A beginner’s guide

3D scanning refers to the process of capturing a physical subject to represent its geometry accurately in...
6 min read Deep dive
Solutions empowering you to be the future of aerospace

Solutions empowering you to be the future of aerospace

Today’s challenges for aerospace and defence companies are familiar, but maybe more demanding than ever. We see...
3 min read Strategy
How Multiphysics is revolutionising product design

How Multiphysics is revolutionising product design

Product design, as a discipline, has its roots in the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th...
3 min read Deep dive
What is geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and why does it matter for manufacturing?

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
Nexus: Empowering makers with the freedom to innovate

Nexus: Empowering makers with the freedom to innovate

Nexus is an open digital reality platform for manufacturers which connects people, data and technologies from Hexagon...
4 min read Strategy
How does 3D scanning accelerate inspection?

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

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
Real-time design and feedback of 3D-printed orthopaedic insoles

Real-time design and feedback of 3D-printed orthopaedic insoles

Back pain, foot and lower limb problems, and overpronation, orthopaedic insoles improve and correct a variety of...
3 min read Deep dive
What is measurement uncertainty?

What is measurement uncertainty?

“In this world, nothing can be certain except death and taxes.” Ironically, that includes the origin of...
5 min read Deep dive
The fascinating design challenges of contact lenses

The fascinating design challenges of contact lenses

Contact lenses are one of the most common medical prostheses. They are so common that we don’t...
4 min read Deep dive
5 essential resources for noise reduction in aerospace

5 essential resources for noise reduction in aerospace

Welcome to another look into our free, online library of inspiring and informative design and engineering presentations....
5 min read Deep dive
5 presentations for the energy and power generation sector

5 presentations for the energy and power generation sector

The energy and power generation sector, perhaps more than any other, has always sought to reinvent and...
4 min read Deep dive

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