Investment in the latest dimensional metrology equipment continues to increase globally despite economic uncertainties. As end users seek to integrate these inspection technologies into production lines, metrology OEMs are starting to invest more in the research and quicker development of in-line/near-line metrology products. Key in-line/near-line technologies include optical scanners, machine vision, and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs).

Aravind Seshagiri, test & measurement research manager, says: “Bridging metrology and process control create opportunities for metrology companies to engineer products with additional features. However, evolution of new manufacturing processes implies that metrology OEMs must accommodate Factory of the Future while designing machine vision and optical scanners for current needs.” 

Shaping the Future—Perspectives on the Global In-line Metrology, Forecast to the Year 2021, new research from Frost & Sullivan’s Test & Measurement Growth Partnership Service, offers an executive outlook of the growth opportunities in the global in-line metrology market up to 2021. The study provides forecasts for machine vision, in-line CMMs, white-light scanners, and laser line scanners. It highlights market drivers, restraints and opportunities, and analyses the regional influence on market dynamics. Insights include actionable recommendations for entry and growth in the in-inline metrology market, which stood at $247.5 million in 2015 and is expected to reach $515.0 million by 2021.