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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
PMI for beginners: How to consume Product Manufacturing Information in PC-DMIS

PMI for beginners: How to consume Product Manufacturing Information in PC-DMIS

In the beginning phases of product development, designers will create a digital blueprint detailing the design intent...
4 min read Product focus
Enhancing flexibility with the new Optiv Performance 322

Enhancing flexibility with the new Optiv Performance 322

In modern manufacturing, the rate of progress is accelerating evermore quickly, and one of the most empowering...
2 min read Product focus
The 2 keys to metrology: accuracy and repeatability

The 2 keys to metrology: accuracy and repeatability

When it comes to evaluating metrology instruments, consumers should understand the difference between two key features: accuracy...
3 min read How-to
CMM Buyer’s Guide: What to look for when selecting a Coordinate Measuring Machine

CMM Buyer’s Guide: What to look for when selecting a Coordinate Measuring Machine

Coordinate measuring machines, known as CMMs, provide precise dimensional inspection of manufactured parts. These machines are an...
4 min read Strategy
10 PC-DMIS features that you need to start using today

10 PC-DMIS features that you need to start using today

PC-DMIS is known as one of the most widely used metrology software solutions across the globe. The...
6 min read Product focus
What is Model Based Engineering and how does PC-DMIS support it?

What is Model Based Engineering and how does PC-DMIS support it?

Model Based Engineering (MBE), otherwise known as Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI) or Model Based Definition (MBD)...
2 min read Product focus
Reverse Engineering Tools: Feature Checklist

Reverse Engineering Tools: Feature Checklist

Reverse engineering is a growing need across nearly all advanced manufacturing industries, especially in situations where product...
3 min read How-to
Best Practices for Product Benchmarking for the Automotive Industry

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
3D Body Scanning for Next Generation Video Games

3D Body Scanning for Next Generation Video Games

3D body scanning technology makes it possible for video game designers to scan and import entire characters...
2 min read Deep dive
Using In-Process Testing for the “Perfect” Assembly Line

Using In-Process Testing for the “Perfect” Assembly Line

In-process testing is a new approach to quality control that is extremely effective in helping manufacturers perfect...
2 min read How-to
Industry 4.0: The Role of Portable CMMs and metrology

Industry 4.0: The Role of Portable CMMs and metrology

Industry 4.0, otherwise known as the fourth industrial revolution, is the latest trend of automation, Internet of...
2 min read Strategy

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