Phase3D Launches Two Large Format In-situ Inspection Systems
Posted: 2025-11-27Phase3D, based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, has announced the release of two new large-format Fringe Inspection machines for metal Additive Manufacturing: Large Format Fringe Inspection and Large Format Fringe Inspection Hi-Rez.
This in-situ inspection technology is intended to support the EOS M 400 series of machines and other large-format platforms such as the Nikon SLM NXG product line. Both Phase3D machines can also be retrofitted to be compatible with Additive Manufacturing machines featuring bu...Read More.
SHINING 3D Showcases Innovation at Formnext and Dubai Airshow
Posted: 2025-11-27SHINING 3D recently demonstrated the transformative power of wireless technology on a global scale, showcasing its dual strength in accessible innovation and industrial metrology at both Formnext in Frankfurt and the Dubai Airshow.
By exhibiting simultaneously across these distinct stages, SHINING 3D highlighted a unified vision: liberating 3D digitization from the constraints of cables. From the democratization of portable scanning for universal applications to specialized, high-precision wireless solut...Read More.
Quantum Solutions Expands SWIR Drone Payload Lineup
Posted: 2025-11-27Q.Fly® Water drone payload delivers 400x higher resolution than satellite NDMI, enabling real-time moisture insights for land and infrastructure management
Quantum Solutions will present its new Q.Fly® Water system at SPIE Future Sensing Technologies in Yokohama, Japan, a dual-band drone payload that maps surface moisture in real time and at up to 400x finer spatial detail than satellite-based methods.
Using quantum-dot shortwave infrared (SWIR) technology, Q.Fly® Water captures near-infrared and SWIR...Read More.
Domain Name Service NameSilo Acquires Canadian NDT Company Reach Systems
Posted: 2025-11-27VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - NameSilo Technologies Corp. (CSE: URL) (PINKSHEETS: URLOF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter of intent (the "LOI") to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Reach Systems Inc. ("Reach") based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.
Reach Systems Inc. is a Canadian-based engineering and manufacturing firm that specializes in the design and assembly of remote inspection equipment, cable/tether management systems,...Read More.
Robotics for Aircraft Wing Inspection
Posted: 2025-11-27• The multi-year EU-funded project seeks to develop and validate smart, flexible production systems that integrate multiple autonomous agents, including cobots, AGVs, and human workers
• Comau is tasked with developing collaborative solutions for aerospace and additive manufacturing applications, in addition to general support for automotive and white goods
• Comau’s medium-payload collaborative MyCo robot is being used to enhance efficiency and flexibility in industrial environments
• The compan...Read More.
Airborne, Lockheed Martin Collaborate on Next Generation Composites
Posted: 2025-11-27The Hague, Netherlands, November 20, 2025 — Airborne has entered into a new project with Lockheed Martin on development of enhanced composites automation systems. Under a project titled ‘Enhancing the digital thread for composites manufacturing’, Lockheed Martin will share technical knowledge with Airborne to develop an automated laminating and kitting system to package complicated material types and shapes. The project will build on Airborne’s advanced Kit by Light (KBL) and Automated Ply Placement (APP) t...Read More.
TFMi: Next Generation Ultrasonic Inspection
Posted: 2025-11-27Not all ultrasonic inspection technologies achieve the same level of precision in critical industrial environments as TFMi, which combines TFM, Full Matrix Capture, and improvements over Phased Array to reveal internal defects with exceptional detail, generating sharper images and more intuitive evaluations, strengthening quality control and contributing in turn to greater operational safety.
In this article, you will discover how TFMi works, how it differs from traditional ultrasound, and why it i...Read More.
High-Speed ‘Flying Trigger’ Inspection Sets a New Benchmark
Posted: 2025-11-27A recent demonstration of a collaborative robot and vision-inspection system highlights a major step forward in inline metrology. Unlike traditional inspection systems, where robots must stop at each measurement point, this new setup allows the robot to move continuously while capturing images of a stationary part. This ‘flying-trigger’ capability accelerates inspection without compromising accuracy, opening new possibilities for smart manufacturing.
In conventional systems, a robot moves increment...Read More.
Lumafield Introduces Auto-Dimensioning and GD&T Suite for 3D Measurement
Posted: 2025-10-31CT-based metrology gives engineers a powerful new tool for faster, more complete insight into every part
October 29, 2025 – Cambridge, MA – Lumafield, the leader in industrial X-ray CT technology, today announced Auto-Dimensioning, a robust new capability that provides engineers with easy, automated methods for Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). By delivering NIST-traceable measurements directly within its CT platform, Lumafield provides engineers with metrology-grade accuracy and fast, effi...Read More.
Ultrasonic Microrobot Achieves Fast Two Way Travel
Posted: 2025-10-31Pipelines are extensively used in environments such as nuclear power plants, chemical factories, and medical devices to transport gases and liquids. These tubular environments often feature complex geometries, confined spaces, and millimeter-scale height restrictions, presenting significant challenges to conventional inspection methods.
Here, we present an ultrasonic microrobot (weight, 80 mg; dimensions, 24 mm × 7 mm; thickness, 210 μm) to realize agile and bidirectional navigati...Read More.
