en.Wedoany.com Reported - InnovMetric has released PolyWorks 2026, driving the manufacturing industry toward a connected inspection ecosystem designed to enable seamless flow of dimensional inspection data across factories, suppliers, and engineering and manufacturing systems. Dr. Marc Soucy, President and Co-founder of the company, stated that this system is built on the foundations of data centralization, collaboration, and interoperability.
Marc Soucy noted that the three key drivers of innovation include: a secure data management foundation for centralizing measurement data and treating it as an enterprise asset; cloud technology, which efficiently manages massive data volumes at low cost while enabling point-in-time backups and data security; and open APIs and URL technology, allowing data users to dynamically access the latest data through familiar software tools. Centralization, reliability, and openness are considered core elements of a modern connected inspection ecosystem, transforming inspection from a "post-event report" into a "continuous source of intelligence."
In terms of the digital thread, PolyWorks 2026 can digitally deliver repeatable and reproducible measurement processes to external suppliers and teams, consistently executing the same measurement logic across all stages. The system provides customized interfaces based on different user roles, displaying only the information and functions they need. The digital thread has extended from quality inspection laboratories to broader manufacturing scenarios.
Addressing the underutilization of measurement data, Marc Soucy believes the core issue lies in data distribution methods. Traditional measurement results rely on manual file transfers for sharing, with large amounts of data locked away in local folders and USB drives. PolyWorks 2026 introduces a new cloud-based data management service, simplifying the deployment of dimensional inspection digital threads and transforming dormant data archives into real-time flowing resources that can be accessed and utilized by manufacturing enterprises of all sizes.
Regarding the balance between standardization and agility, InnovMetric adopts a hybrid approach: enterprise-level templates ensure consistency across teams and the supply chain, while engineering teams are given the freedom to feed successful practices back into the standard library. In industries such as power battery manufacturing, different companies have developed distinct inspection solutions, and standard systems will gradually take shape as the industry matures.
In the realm of digital twins, PolyWorks covers six key stages of their lifecycle: creation, storage, use, sharing, archiving, and destruction. Leveraging cloud storage capabilities, the system can manage millions of digital twin models at a reasonable cost. Metadata management, auditing, and correction capabilities are crucial for digital twin applications, ensuring accurate alignment between dimensional inspection data and actual physical products, while supporting correlation studies and AI analysis.
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