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INDUSTRY FOCUS METROLOGY SECTION

Modern metrology

to have a booming

market by 2027

The latest advances and innovations in sensor technologies because of Industry 4.0 perform as the backbone
for an inclusive growth of industry and ramping up the economy of any country. Basically, Industry 4.0 was
conceptualised by introducing the Internet of Things (IoT) and Information and Communication technologies (ICT)
that serve as an interface between digital and physical world via the fusion of smart sensors. The smart sensors
and IoT-enabled industrial infrastructure play pivotal roles in adapting to the advanced technologies based on
fusion of smart sensors. And modern metrology plays a critical role in all this.

t is imperative to note that advanced advanced manufacturing. produce smart materials, smart factories,
manufacturing is considered as one of Digital meteorological traceability and smart logistics, smart warehousing and
Ithe enabling technologies with applica- uses of intelligent sensors, instrumentation smart supply chains. In the business as-
tions in multiple industries. The growing and machinery in Industry 4.0, Smart pect, such technologies have the potential
importance of advanced manufacturing Cities, Digital India and AtmaNirbhar to solve complex manufacturing problems.
is reflected by an increased number of Bharat missions of the government of Digital technologies help companies
publications on this topic in recent years. India, are in significant demand as they optimise their material wastage and inven-
To evolve, the advanced manufactur- are highly important, which is going to tory which ends up in cost reductions.
ing process requires new and enhanced increase manifolds in the years to come. Additionally, through remote collaboration,
metrology methods in order to assure the In the above-mentioned context, it is on-site and off-site employees can easily
quality of manufacturing functionality and important that we delve into the modern collaborate when needed as they man-
the resulting products. Unfortunately, there metrology industry. age to reduce communication gaps and
has not been any consistent high-level Times are changing rapidly and likewise help the employees stay up to date with
synchronisation in the metrology com- Industry 4.0 technologies are also being the information. Smart predictive analysis
munity which has consequently limited adopted in many parts of the world. Such should help properly monitor the equip-
the impact of metrology developments on cutting-edge technologies are utilised to ment in the factories and workplaces using

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