Within the advanced manufacturing industry there will always be a race to reduce speed and cost while maintaining quality. To this end, the industry’s landscape continues to quickly change as new technologies enter the market, new strategies are adopted, and consumer preferences evolve. Below are a few of the current trends to watch in the advanced manufacturing space.

Embracing 3D scanning for quality control

Global Market Insights predicts that the 3D scanning market will be worth more than $10 billion by 2024 and will continue to transform the design-to-manufacturing process. It will become a vital piece of technology for manufacturing companies looking for accurate and precise ways to inspect and measure products and parts for quality control purposes. 3D scanning is an extremely quick process compared to manual measurement with calipers and gauges which can be prone to user error. In a manufacturing setting, 3D scanning a finished part allows the factory to digitally capture its topology. This digital profile can then be compared against the original CAD file to easily reveal if specs are being met.

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