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September 17, 2025 - Volume 19 Issue 18   Featured Sponsor Shop floor metrology for Aerospace manufacturing In Aerospace manufacturing, precision, productivity, and quality are more important than ever. Shop floor metrology, or measurements applied directly within the manufacturing environment, ensures these factors can be achieved. Metrology gives you confidence in your parts, in your process, and at every level. This whitepaper explores how shop floor metrology is transforming manufacturing. Download our whitepaper   Featured Articles Innovative 3D titanium part sparks USC's race team to 3rd place finish at recent event Wayland Additive partnered with USC Racing's Formula SAE Team to produce and supply a stand-out titanium exhaust collector for their 2025 car. Utilizing additive manufacturing (AM) for production components on race cars is increasingly common practice. You might be tempted to think '3D Printing and Race Teams' -- yes, I've heard this before. But have you? Full Article U.S. Army and academic researchers invent new copper alloy for lighter, yet more durable military and aerospace equipment U.S. Army researchers, in collaboration with academic partners, invented a stronger copper that could help advance defense, energy and aerospace industries thanks to its ability to endure unprecedented temperature and pressure extremes. Full Article   Featured Sponsor New Instant Measurement System with Major Upgrades! The IM-X Series is a modular inspection system focused on an easy-to-use place and press measurement approach. The newly released model offers multisensor measurement capabilities, significantly increased stage sizes, and a world-first function to automate challenging and time-consuming part programming. Check out the brochure to see the full system capabilities!   Industry News Renishaw's partnership with Irish Manufacturing Research could lead to advance aerospace optics manufacturing at scale (Watch Video) Full News Item   Project Orbion: the first AI-enabled digital twin of the earth Full News Item Marposs' non-contact tool setter designed to control any type of tool directly on the machine -- at real cutting speeds Full News Item   New metalworking machinery orders up nearly 15% over last year Full News Item   Product Spotlight Keyence's newest 3D scanner uses AI to suggest the best way to measure each part (Watch Video) View This Product   High-performance waterjet features new mobile app that enables remote live cut monitoring View This Product Universal Robots' new extended reach cobot engineered for complex welding and fast-paced bin picking in limited space View This Product   Güdel's new CoboMover linear track allows 7,000 lb. robot to float above ground View This Product YCM's next-gen 5-axis VMC: A workhorse for roughing, finishing and machining larger parts View This Product   MMT's new Glebar P5K Gauging System scans multiple parts with a click of the mouse (Watch Video) View This Product Muratec's new advanced loader automates sorting and handling sheet metal with precision View This Product   New spindle gripper picks and places finished parts similar to a robot View This Product Career Builder Hot Job Opportunities Tooling & Production News has Partnered with CareerBuilder to Provide You with Links to the Latest Jobs in Metalworking. Subscribe to T&P Nelson Publishing, LLC | www.toolingandproduction.com PO Box 424, Alto, MI 49302 Phone: 941-539-7579 webmaster@toolingandproduction.com