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Automated mesh transfer and inspection in PC-DMIS using structured light

Automated mesh transfer and inspection in PC-DMIS using structured light
Supporting systems from coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to portable measuring arms, structured light scanners and laser trackers,...
2 min read Product focus
PC-DMIS Offline: sign-up and installation walkthrough

PC-DMIS Offline: sign-up and installation walkthrough
Last week we shared with you an overview of how to begin using PC-DMIS Offline. In this...
< 1 min read Product focus
Work at home smarter – PC-DMIS Offline webinar

Work at home smarter – PC-DMIS Offline webinar
We understand that many metrology professionals need to be able to continue programming at home. As part...
< 1 min read Product focus
Using artificial intelligence to enable smart manufacturing

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
Vehicle fit made smarter: how to select a flush and gap inspection device for today’s new design challenges

Vehicle fit made smarter: how to select a flush and gap inspection device for today’s new design challenges
Car design has changed drastically over the last 20 years. With bolder concepts and the introduction of...
4 min read How-to
10 000th GLOBAL CMM rolls off the production line in China

10 000th GLOBAL CMM rolls off the production line in China
This summer, the 10 000th GLOBAL CMM manufactured by our Qingdao factory rolled off the production line....
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5 ways horizontal arm CMMs help drive productivity

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
How the rail industry can benefit from embracing portable metrology solutions

How the rail industry can benefit from embracing portable metrology solutions
The scale of heavy industrial manufacturing is in a class of its own. Large equipment sizes and...
6 min read Deep dive
Is your stylus letting your CMM down?

Is your stylus letting your CMM down?
The stylus is the point of physical contact between the CMM and the component being measured and...
3 min read Deep dive
Optimising the shift to automated inline inspection

Optimising the shift to automated inline inspection
The whole automotive manufacturing supply chain is under pressure to respond to a fundamental shift, driven by...
3 min read Deep dive
Designing Passengers’ In-Flight Experience

Designing Passengers’ In-Flight Experience
Many airlines compete on the basis of the in-flight experiences they offer, whether these are extensive entertainment...
3 min read Strategy
Maintaining your measuring equipment: Why upgrade or retrofit your CMM?

Maintaining your measuring equipment: Why upgrade or retrofit your CMM?
In the previous blog of this series, we explored what you can expect from a Hexagon Manufacturing...
3 min read Deep dive
Integrate 2D Blueprints to 3D CAD Models at the Click of a Button in PC-DMIS

Integrate 2D Blueprints to 3D CAD Models at the Click of a Button in PC-DMIS
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s metrology software tools embrace manufacturing excellence, improve efficiency and ensure reliable product delivery. In...
2 min read Product focus
3 keys to faster aero engine blade measurement

3 keys to faster aero engine blade measurement
Over the next twenty years, the current global fleet of in-service commercial aircraft is expected to double....
5 min read How-to
Everything you need to know about laser trackers

Everything you need to know about laser trackers
Our range of laser tracker systems are a central part of our portable metrology product line up, and...
4 min read Insights
30 Years of Setting the Standard: Happy Birthday Q-DAS

30 Years of Setting the Standard: Happy Birthday Q-DAS
On 25 November 1988, university lecturers Edgar Dietrich and Alfred Schulze founded the company GDS Gesellschaft für...
4 min read Product focus

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