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Metrology: Automation’s Unsung Hero

Modern Machine Shop

Recent Trends in Metrology Beginning around 2012, demand for inspection equipment began to grow, and orders increased significantly. As with other forms of automation, one early adopter of industrial metrology was the automotive sector. Since 2014, however, its total spending had been steadily declining.

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Navigating the future

Manufacturer's Monthly

In 2012, Orr met with co-owner Chris Shaw to commercialise the technology and Advanced Navigation was born. Defence is one of the many sectors we serve, our products are well suited because they are designed to aerospace standards,” Orr said. As for Australia, Orr said it’s an exciting time for automation and robotics. “We