Let’s review : Control 2025
Gauging innovation at Control 2025 In May, all roads led to the Control 2025 exhibition in Stuttgart, with the Measurement & Manufacturing team among thousands making the pilgrimage to this metrology extravaganza. By Steed Webzell, Technical Editor
The Control exhibition has grown to become the who’s who of metrology, with the 37th edition hosting 500 exhibitors across four halls. In total, over 20,000 visitors from 70 countries flocked through the doors to get a glimpse of the latest and greatest in metrology innovation. Donned in suitably comfortable footwear, the Measurement & Manufacturing team trawled every aisle to unearth never-before-seen ways of making measurement faster, easier and smarter. The stand of Hexagon was exceptionally
crowded, with hordes of visitors surrounding the exhibits. Key among them was the new Leica ATS8000 laser tracker, which cuts the inspection time of large items such as aircraft structures, ship hulls and wind turbines from hours to just minutes. High-accuracy reflector-less scanning at distances of up to 40m powered by patented TruePoint technology means no scaffolding or target placement is necessary. Also attracting much attention was Hexagon’s PRESTO quality station, a turnkey
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