Inspection for the Smart Factory: Additive Manufacturing

October 18, 2018

The importance of metrology - the science of measurement - to manufacturing industry is largely underestimated, except by engineers. Sir Joseph Whitworth, the 19th Century inventor of early measurement standards, said: “You can only make something well if you can measure it.” To offer a small qualification, perhaps, you can only make something well repeatedly, if you can measure it.

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DURA Automotive Systems, a Lynn Tilton company, is a global automotive supplier specializing in the design, engineering and manufacturing of innovative solutions that propel the vehicle development initiatives of automakers. DURA is focused on advancing global sustainability technology in three core areas: Driving fuel economy improvement through vehicle lightweighting and intelligent mechatronics, Advancing safety through innovative structural vehicle architectures and advanced driver control solutions, Preserving our environment through sustainable manufacturing practices. The company’s products include mechatronic control systems, including shift-by-wire systems; electronic systems, including actuators and Advanced Driver Assist Systems; lightweight structural body systems, including aluminum closures; and exterior systems. DURA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA; with global sales of $1.7 billion. The company has 12,000 employees worldwide and operates 40 facilities in

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