{"id":137763,"date":"2024-03-13T16:06:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?post_type=video-tv&#038;p=137763"},"modified":"2025-03-10T16:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:44:50","slug":"4d-technology-impact-on-industry","status":"publish","type":"inspenet-tv","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/inspenet-tv\/4d-technology-impact-on-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"From James Webb to industrial success: 4D Technology&#8217;s optical metrology at AMPP 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\" align\"><div id=\"wpfp_2058\" data-item=\"{&quot;sources&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/protected.inspenet.com\\\/inspenet-tv\\\/HLS\\\/AMPP+2024\\\/Dia+4\\\/Austin+Rider\\\/4D+TECHNO+AUSTIN+NOTA+5.m3u8&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;,&quot;sources_fvqs&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/protected.inspenet.com\\\/inspenet-tv\\\/HLS\\\/AMPP+2024\\\/Dia+4\\\/Austin+Rider\\\/4D+TECHNO+AUSTIN+NOTA+5.m3u8&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/protected.inspenet.com\\\/inspenet-tv\\\/HLS\\\/AMPP+2024\\\/Dia+4\\\/Austin+Rider\\\/4D+TECHNO+AUSTIN+NOTA+5.m3u8&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/protected.inspenet.com\\\/inspenet-tv\\\/HLS\\\/AMPP+2024\\\/Dia+4\\\/Austin+Rider\\\/4D+TECHNO+AUSTIN+NOTA+5.m3u8&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/protected.inspenet.com\\\/inspenet-tv\\\/HLS\\\/AMPP+2024\\\/Dia+4\\\/Austin+Rider\\\/4D+TECHNO+AUSTIN+NOTA+5.m3u8&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/protected.inspenet.com\\\/inspenet-tv\\\/HLS\\\/AMPP+2024\\\/Dia+4\\\/Austin+Rider\\\/4D+TECHNO+AUSTIN+NOTA+5.m3u8&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;}]}],&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2837&quot;,&quot;splash&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/cdn.inspenet.com\\\/AMPP-AUSTIN-RIDER.webp&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:164}\" class=\"freedomplayer flowplayer no-brand is-splash is-paused skin-custom no-svg fp-full fp-outlined\" data-fvsticky=\"true\" data-button-repeat=\"1\" data-button-rewind=\"1\" data-fv-embed=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/inspenet-tv\/4d-technology-impact-on-industry\/fvp-2058\/\" style=\"position:relative; 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The company pioneered a <strong>polarization-based laser interferometry<\/strong> technique, which played a crucial role in ensuring the telescope\u2019s optical components met the highest precision standards. Today, that same cutting-edge technology is empowering industries to measure and quantify <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/prevention-and-mitigation-of-corrosion\/\">surface corrosion<\/a><\/strong>, defects, and roughness with unprecedented accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4D InSpec: An advance in corrosion inspection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, Rider demonstrated the <strong>4D InSpec<\/strong>, emphasizing its <strong>ease of use and precision<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The device captures a real-time 3D surface profile with submicron resolution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It automatically detects and quantifies corrosion pits without manual interpretation, reducing errors and improving inspection efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With handheld portability, it allows inspectors to measure surfaces instantly and accurately, even in challenging environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The device is engineered for <strong>field use<\/strong>, enabling inspectors to perform high-resolution measurements in <strong>harsh industrial environments<\/strong> without the need for laboratory setups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Taking a measurement with the 4D InSpec is really simple and really fast. [&#8230;] It automatically finds and quantifies these corrosion pits instantly for you, with no guesswork for the inspector.<\/p>\n<cite>Austin Rider.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Austin-4D-InSpec-explication-1024x536.webp\" alt=\"Optical metrology with Austin Rider at AMPP 2024\" class=\"wp-image-236366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Austin-4D-InSpec-explication-1024x536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Austin-4D-InSpec-explication-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Austin-4D-InSpec-explication-768x402.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Austin-4D-InSpec-explication-624x326.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Austin-4D-InSpec-explication.webp 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Austin Rider showcasing the real-time corrosion measurement capabilities of 4D InSpec. Source: Inspenet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global reach and industry impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a subsidiary of Onto Innovation, 4D Technology operates globally, delivering <strong>high-performance metrology solutions<\/strong> to aerospace, manufacturing, and energy sectors. By integrating <strong>NASA-grade interferometry<\/strong> into industrial applications, the company is setting a new benchmark for <strong>non-contact surface measurement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/tv-category\/ampp-annual-conference-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMPP 2024<\/a> content, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YouTube channel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn profile.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inspenet.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4D Technology\u2019s 4D InSpec adapts NASA\u2019s optical metrology to industrial corrosion detection, providing precise, real-time 3D surface measurements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":740,"featured_media":137827,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categorias_tv":[11438],"etiqueta_video_tv":[],"ver-por-formato":[13226,13228],"ver-por-topicos":[],"class_list":["post-137763","inspenet-tv","type-inspenet-tv","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorias_tv-ampp-annual-conference-2024","ver-por-formato-ampp-annual-conference","ver-por-formato-ampp-annual-conference-2024"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspenet-tv\/137763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspenet-tv"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/inspenet-tv"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/740"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspenet-tv\/137763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categorias_tv","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categorias_tv?post=137763"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_video_tv","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_video_tv?post=137763"},{"taxonomy":"ver-por-formato","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ver-por-formato?post=137763"},{"taxonomy":"ver-por-topicos","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ver-por-topicos?post=137763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}