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Shifting trends drive manufacturing sector job growth.

Ultrasonic nondestructive testing (NDT) is a well-established technique that utilizes high frequency sound waves to locate cracks and other hidden flaws in metals, composites, and plastics.

In the car body area of their Emden plant Volkswagen AG has taken a pioneering series measuring area into operation. From a loading area with eleven parking places the measuring plates, mounted with car body parts, automatically go into measuring stations.

The company evolved its business strategy to focus on global reach with local expertise.
 

North American sales of machine vision systems and components grew 22 percent in the first quarter of 2015, the market’s highest first quarter total in history.

More than 500 global leaders from the robotics, machine vision, motion controls, motors and other automation industries are expected to attend.

Comau is present in 17 countries around the world.

Thermal imaging cameras are valuable tools in a variety of manufacturing environments, and have been for decades.

Nearly 600 people participated in the conference.