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Practical, referenced articles on large-volume metrology, robot–metrology integration and aerospace assembly. Every article links to the research and standards it draws on.

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How these articles are written

Grounded in published research

Each article summarises peer-reviewed papers, measurement standards and public programme updates, then adds practical guidance from aerospace assembly work. Sources are listed at the end of every article so you can check them yourself.

Latest articles

Measurement-assisted assembly: when the part, not the jig, is the reference

Why aerospace research has moved from jig-controlled assembly towards measurement-led processes, what the literature says, and where to start.

Is your laser tracker still in specification? The 2021 interim test explained

What limits laser tracker accuracy, what ASME B89.4.19 and ISO 10360-10 test, and how the 2021 interim test lets users check their own instruments.

Robots repeat well but miss the target: what research says about metrology compensation

Why industrial robots struggle with absolute accuracy, how laser trackers and iGPS close the gap, and what published trials have achieved.

Wing of Tomorrow and the rate challenge: what it means for UK suppliers

Airbus's UK wing technology programme has moved to flight testing while A320-family rates climb. What that means for measurement and automation in the supply chain.
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ATI Programme funding for Airbus's Wing of Tomorrow since 2014 (ADS, July 2026)

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New wing manufacturing and assembly technologies evaluated on 17 m demonstrators

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A320-family aircraft a month: Airbus's production target (ADS, September 2026)

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