TEST & SAFETY SYSTEMS


CUTTING EDGE METROLOGY


Lotus has released its most accurate car ever thanks to cutting edge


metrology. We take a look at the CMM enabling high precision and real- time quality control at production-line speed


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ince the fi rst Lotus car was built in 1948, the company has amassed a reputation within the


automotive industry for the design and manufacture of high-performance cars born out of success on the racetrack. The manufacturer has now


unveiled its most accurate model ever, the Emira, made possible by an upgrade in quality control at its sports car factory in Norfolk, UK. At the beginning of 2021, Lotus


installed a 5-axis HC-90TR twin-arm coordinate measuring machine (CMM) from LK Metrology to enable fully


non-contact dimensional inspection at production-line speed. The goal? Achieving real-time quality control of the Emira production line without comprising on precision. “The Lotus Emira is our last new


car to have an internal combustion engine, as we are going all-electric


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