The latest metrology trends were on display at CONTROL 2024, the international trade fair for metrology in Stuttgart Germany, this year. Whilst smaller in size than previous years showcases the latest developments and trends in the world of metrology, quality control, and testing.
This year’s Control Show was far smaller than usual with only two halls at the Stuttgart Messe instead of the normal six or eight halls as a result of some of the largest companies in the metrology sector, such as Hexagon, Zeiss and others deciding not to exhibit this year, and preferring to show every two years.
Whilst CONTROL was a smaller trade show than usual, the exhibitors we spoke to said that the attendance was still excellent and the opportunity to spend more time discussing application challenges with visitors was appreciated.
We saw trends such as the widespread uptake of AI in metrology and quality control applications as well as the use of augmented 3D reality in microscopy
We also saw the latest products and new releases from our equipment suppliers partners such as Taylor Hobson, PMT Technologies and Bruker-Alicona.
Taylor Hobson
On display at the Taylor Hobson booth was the innovative Talyrond TR150 roundness measuring system with the App interface running on a large portrait Tablet as well as the very impressive form Talysurf PGI Novus tactile surface roughness and contour measuring system which is the mainstay instrument of choice in the optics market.
Also featured on the Taylor Hobson, Ametek stand was the Talyrond TR 585 PRO HS roundness measuring system powered by Metrology 4.0 software as developed by Taylor Hobson, which will become the software platform for all of their instruments in the future.
Alicona
As part of the latest metrology trends, at the Alicona stand we had the chance to see the new Alicona InfiniteFocus Focus X system first-hand. This new and very impressive 3D non-contact metrology system has all of the features and benefits of the larger InfiniteFocus G6 system in terms of speed, functionality and capabilities, but is presented in a smaller footprint and at a very attractive price point. This product should be a winner for the ANZ market.
PMT Technologies
We also met some new contacts at PMT Technologies at CONTROL on their very impressive Stand. Presented for the first time was the new generation laser scanner for PMT’s seven-axis arm range as well as PMT’s new bridge CMM. The PMT Alpha Arm looks great, with excellent finish and smooth movement and will be a great product for the ANZ market through Met Optix, with a complete range of accessories available such as probes. bases and leap-frog spheres and cones, everything that is needed for portable arm measurement is available from PMT.
Software for PMT portable measuring arms will be PMT’s own CAM 3 software as well as Metrologic’s Metrolog X4 for probing and when scanning is anticipated on seven-axis arms.
Latest Metrology Trends Feature AI and 3D Augmented Reality
As well as getting an update from all of our equipment partners at CONTROL, the exhibition provided a great opportunity to see what was new and to get a first-hand glimpse into the latest trends in metrology. We saw several suppliers offering augmented 3D reality inspection systems for inspecting assemblies not only dimensionally but also for missing components or features, such as incomplete welds, or brackets in the wrong position when compared to the 3D CAD model all conveniently displayed on reality available devices such as iPADS etc. Another interesting development was the ability to visualize 3D effects on almost any monitor or even on microscopes without the need to use 3D glasses. Very impressive!
Successful exhibition at MRO Australasia in Brisbane
Met Optix participated at the MRO Australasia conference and exhibition at the Brisbane Sofitel Hotel from 17th – 18th May 2023, as part of one of our Partners – 8trees commitment to the ANZ market.
Howard Chung, 8tree applications and support manager from Malaysia flew in for the Conference and was a panel guest at a roundtable discussion on technology in the MRO sector.
On the 8tree booth at the Exhibition, the latest generation of 8tree’s successful dentCHECK system was on display, the dentCHECK2 system, which had only been released for the first time at the MRO show in Dallas USA the previous month. The new dentCHECK2 system has a 30% reduction in form factor and is also 30% lighter. Built on the same proven engine as the original dentCHECK system, the new dentCHECK2 has the latest LTE connectivity and a more streamlined UX. The dentCHECK2 system will be released commercially in Q1 of 2024 and pre-orders are now being taken by 8tree.
Visitors to the 8tree Stand included major airline groups from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific as well as many MROs and other aerospace contractors and a series of onsite demonstrations are planned with a number of interested parties in July 2023.
Control 2022 in Stuttgart Germany for the latest in metrology and testing
Met Optix personnel visited the 35th annual Control Show in Stuttgart Germany in May 2022 after an absence of two years as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Control whilst, as always vibrant and full of information and the latest trends in metrology, was noticeably smaller than usual, as expected, but the quality of the exhibits was outstanding.
Met Optix exhibits at AUSTECH 2019 with a full range of metrology equipment including a COORD3 CMM
AUSTECH is Australia’s premier advanced manufacturing and machine tool exhibition and will operate from 14th – 17th May 2019 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Met Optix will have on display on our Stand # 894 at this year’s AUSTECH exhibition the following products and technologies:
COORD 3 ARES CMM 10.07.07 with the latest V7 CMM laser scanning system from Perception
RPS Metrology EVO-6 portable measuring arm and Verisurf CAD/Measure inspection software
Taylor Hobson INTRA contour and surface roughness measurement systems
Any many other products.
Come along and meet the Team at our Stand to see the latest developments in metrology and testing products and discuss your measurement challenges or key requirements in the future to help improve productivity and product quality.
For more information or to make a time to visit us call us at any time on 0419 381 265.
Met Optix displays a range of the latest metrology equipment for industry
Met Optix proudly exhibited a range of our latest products at the bi-annual AUSTECH exhibition in Melbourne in May 2017. Products on display included a six-axis EVO-6 portable measuring arm from RPS Technology coupled with Versiurf software, a range of Surtronic portable surface roughness equipment from Taylor Hobson, portable torque wrenches and 600 data collector units from ASI Datamyte as well as a range of quality Swiss hand measuring tools from TESA Technology.
As well as the products on display from Met Optix we were also very excited to be able to introduce and display to the Australian market for the first time products from Italian manufacturer – Scan-In-A-Box, a new low-cost entry-level structured light scanner as well as the Zortrax 3D printer from our specialist 3D scanning and printing business – 3D Scan & Print.
Visitors numbers to the exhibition were very impressive and the interest levels in our products on display and particularly the new Scan-In-A-Box products was very strong and several high-quality sales leads were generated.
