Current Headlines

1. Sony Semiconductor Solutions To Release X-Ray CMOS Sensor With Industry's Fastest^(*1) Imaging And Low-Noise Performance For Inspection And Measurement Instrumentation 6/8/2026

   Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) today announced the upcoming release, mass-production, and shipment of the IMX711 direct conversion charge-integrating X-ray CMOS image sensor.

2. Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Launches PC-DMIS FUSION, Modernizing Metrology Reporting And Analytics 6/6/2026

   Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s Stationary Metrology Division today announced the launch of PC-DMIS FUSION. It provides PC-DMIS users with real-time information, visualisation, insights, and SPC analysis to enable increased productivity based on data-driven decision making.

3. Park Systems Launches Park FX40 IR, Uniting Full AFM Performance And Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy In A Single Automated Platform 5/29/2026

   Park Systems Corp., the world's leading provider of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nanoscale metrology solutions, today announced the commercial launch of the Park FX40 IR, completing the company's Nano-IR spectrometer portfolio with a small-sample platform.

4. Nikon Launches ECLIPSE LV100AMS, A New One-Click Automated Microscope 5/27/2026

   Nikon Corporation (Nikon) has launched the ECLIPSE LV100AMS, a new one‑click automated microscope designed to simplify industrial inspection and quality control.

5. Reach Deeper, Measure Smarter: SCANOLOGY Launches AccuArm Portable CMM 5/25/2026

   As manufacturing becomes more complex, quality teams require measurement tools that combine precision, portability, and real production readiness. To address this need, SCANOLOGY introduces the AccuArm Portable Coordinate Measuring Machine (PCMM), a high-precision articulated arm designed for flexible inspection across shop floors, assembly lines, and metrology labs.

6. SHINING3D Inspect 2026 Enhances 3D Inspection With More Streamlined And Modular Workflows 5/20/2026

   As manufacturing and quality control workflows continue to evolve, industries are placing higher demands on efficiency, flexibility, and inspection accuracy. To support these growing needs, SHINING 3D Metrology introduces SHINING3D Inspect 2026 — a streamlined, modular 3D inspection software.

7. Waygate Technologies Expands Remote Visual Inspection Capabilities With Next Generation Mentor Flex+ 5/6/2026

   Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and market leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, is expanding its VideoProbe portfolio with the next generation of its established borescope for remote visual inspection (RVI) in the mid-market segment.

8. Merck Opens €20M Metrology And Inspection Site In France For Global Chip Industry 5/5/2026

   Merck, a leading science and technology company, today opened its new Metrology & Inspection site in Saint-Ismier, France. The €20M , 4,500 m^² site strengthens Merck's capacity to develop and manufacture precise metrology and inspection tools to address the growing demands of the semiconductor industry for high-performance chips.

9. Advanced Inspection Solutions For Spiral Bevel Gear Quality Control 4/28/2026

   Reliable performance in gear-driven systems depends not only on precision manufacturing but also on rigorous inspection. Spiral bevel gears, widely used in high-load and high-speed applications, require comprehensive quality verification to ensure optimal meshing, low noise, and long service life.

10. InnovMetric Launches PolyWorks 2026 4/28/2026

    InnovMetric, the independent software development company that empowers manufacturers of every size to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes, announces the launch of PolyWorks 2026.