ESAB CorporationESAB closes Eddyfi acquisition, extending from fabrication into NDT inspection1h agoThe deal adds phased array ultrasonic testing, eddy current array, and robotic inspection tools to ESAB's fabrication-focused portfolio.
Nikon CorporationNikon developing 1.5 µm lithography system with 30 percent throughput gain over DSP-1002h ago
Norsk TitaniumNorsk Titanium signs Airbus research agreement to qualify RPD for fatigue-critical titanium parts8h ago
Leica GeosystemsLeica iCON trades digitizes site-to-CNC templating for stone and glass shops1 day ago
OptimaxOptimax AURA K4D merges AI defect detection and interferometric gauging into a single robotic cell1 day agoThe platform pairs a Kitov CORE+ six-axis robot with a 4D InSpec interferometer, handling parts up to 800mm in diameter without a lab transfer.
HexagonSpatialAnalyzer 2026.1 adds OPC UA client for closed-loop robotic inspection1 day agoSA 2026.1 connects to robot and PLC controllers via OPC UA, enabling event-driven measurement plans and adaptive path correction.
EmersonEmerson embeds SiMa.ai chip in industrial PCs for edge AI quality inspection4 days agoSiMa.ai's MLSoC brings real-time defect detection to Emerson's ruggedized IPCs rated for -40 to 140 degrees F, with no cloud connectivity required.
AibuildAibuild FETS simulates metal AM builds up to 10,000 times faster, validated by NIAR5 days agoFETS runs on cloud GPU compute rather than a dedicated HPC cluster, hitting 3.2 percent mean temperature prediction error in NIAR validation tests.
HexagonHexagon adds wireless contact probing to HYPERSCAN scanning workflow5 days agoThe HYPERPROBE connects via Bluetooth, delivers 0.05 mm probing accuracy, and shares a coordinate frame with HYPERSCAN for mixed-mode inspections.
ABBABB Flexley Tug T702 brings AI Visual SLAM to 2,000 kg compact AMR5 days agoABB's mid-range Flexley Tug T702 handles up to 2,000 kg with a 600 mm turning radius and optional AI Visual SLAM navigation for industrial floors.
Allied VisionAllied Vision FXO CXP fits four CoaXPress-12 channels into a 50 × 50 mm housing5 days agoThe fxo935xCX12-4C and fxo936xCX12-4C ship immediately, offering 24.6 MP and 12.4 MP Sony Pregius S sensors at up to 339 fps in a 9 W fanless body.
Fraunhofer IISGiantEye CT system scans freight-container-scale objects at 100-micrometer resolution6 days agoFraunhofer IIS's GiantEye uses a 9 MeV gantry to scan objects up to 20-foot container size without reorienting them, with industrial access in early 2027.
Oak Ridge National LaboratoryORNL's Peregrine AI software flags 3D printing defects in real time without lab equipment6 days agoThe machine-agnostic software monitors powder bed printers layer by layer using standard cameras and a convolutional neural network on a single laptop.
amsight GmbHamsight and toolcraft partner on data-driven quality management for semiconductor AM6 days agoThe collaboration targets automation, traceability, and quality control for industrial additive manufacturing of semiconductor components.
InvisixInvisix raises €20M seed round to scale soft x-ray chip metrology6 days agoThe Eindhoven startup, backed by ASML-licensed IP, demonstrated gate-all-around measurements with Intel and imec ahead of the raise.
Deva Electronic ControlsDeva adds native CNC touch-probe control to PolyWorks|Inspector 20266 days agoOperators can now build automated touch-probe measurement sequences in PolyWorks|Inspector without specialized CMM programming skills.