The 8th China International Measurement Technology and Equipment Expo (CMTE) ran from 20 to 22 May at the China International Exhibition Centre in Beijing. Held under the theme of measurement defining the world, it brought together more than 500 brands and over 40,000 trade visitors. AEH exhibited across four areas - coordinate measuring machines, embodied intelligence, software and optical measurement - showing in-house capability from core components through to system integration. During the show, AEH received the organisers' Intelligent Metrology Equipment Innovation Award for its embodied intelligence CMM and software.
Highlight one: the embodied intelligence CMM
From executing instructions to sensing actively
AEH's embodied intelligence CMM drew large numbers of visitors at the stand. Built on the fully enclosed Daisy 10128 bridge platform, it combines 3D vision guidance, flexible vacuum clamping and multi-sensor coordination to measure parts without precise positioning.
Compared with conventional measurement, this changes four things.
1. Simpler workholding
A flexible fixture covered in vacuum pads lets the system identify where the part has been placed and grip it selectively, replacing complex custom tooling.
2.2. Less demanding operation
A CCD camera identifies the part's orientation roughly, line laser or structured light completes the initial alignment, and the probe rotates into position according to how the part happens to be lying, which greatly reduces reliance on experienced operators.
3.3. Higher throughput
Reverse point cloud capture compared against the theoretical model enables automatic measurement, cutting setup time substantially.
4. A more flexible line
The system handles mixed inspection of many part types in small batches, with no fixture changes when the part changes, so there is genuinely no waiting between jobs.
Visitors could watch the full sense, decide and act loop: with the part placed anywhere within 360 degrees horizontally and plus or minus 15 degrees vertically, the system identified it, established the coordinate system, planned the path and measured, all on its own. This marks embodied intelligence in precision measurement moving from concept to a product that can be delivered.
Highlight two: software
Four pillars behind technical independence
The core of competition in precision measurement has moved from hardware specifications to software. Drawing on nearly three decades of development, AEH's software rests on four pillars.
Four barriers built in software
1. Technical depth
From the early Automet and AC·DMIS through NET·DMIS to fourth-generation embodied intelligence software, four stages of development, proven on production lines at tens of thousands of companies and certified by Germany's PTB.
2. Ecosystem compatibility
Among the first to support Chinese operating environments such as UnionTech, while remaining compatible with international measurement programs including PC-DMIS and CALYPSO, so customers can switch smoothly without abandoning what they have already invested in.
3. Platform capability
The EMRP quality management platform connects through to MES and ERP for real-time quality data capture, intelligent early warning and closed-loop process feedback, turning the quality department from a cost centre into a source of value.
4. Setting standards
Holding PTB certification, defence sector approvals and aerospace customer qualifications, and serving more than ten thousand customers. AEH's aim is not to follow standards but to help write them.
During the show, live demonstrations linking NET·DMIS and the EMRP platform were a focus of technical enquiries, with visitors particularly interested in software compatibility and how data moves between systems.
Highlight three: aerospace
Full coverage from a single blade to a complete engine
For critical aerospace parts such as engine blades, blisks, casings and gears, AEH provides an integrated approach combining measurement systems, dedicated software and lifetime service. High-accuracy bridge CMMs, multi-axis optical systems and a 12-metre gantry machine cover everything from tiny film cooling holes to large wing structures. NET·DMIS includes evaluation algorithms written specifically for blades and blisks, and works with the EMRP platform for traceability and feeding results back into the process.
Representative results:
At Xi'an Aero-Engine, full inspection time on the blade line was cut by 80%, and a quality database now covers everything from development through to repair.
AECC South Industry and Changzhou Lanxiang achieved fast inspection of blades in volume with closed-loop quality control.
An aerospace manufacturer in north-west China installed its first 12-metre gantry measuring machine, filling a gap in high-accuracy inspection of very large parts.
Since its first CMM went into Xi'an Aero-Engine in 2003, AEH has served major aero engine manufacturers for more than twenty years. The battle for microns begins with fractions of a millimetre - not a slogan, but a practical response to what aerospace demands.
Highlight four: Dr Song Jianzhong's presentation
An industrial path for fourth-generation coordinate measurement
During the exhibition, AEH founder, chairman and general manager Dr Song Jianzhong gave a presentation on fourth-generation coordinate measurement technology, setting out five challenges facing the industry: heavy dependence on programming, time lost to workholding and alignment, inconsistent data standards, reliance on imported high-end equipment, and conventional approaches that do not fit the demands of intelligent manufacturing.
In response, Dr Song proposed a fourth-generation measurement system combining hardware, software and data, and shared results from aerospace blades and electric vehicle components: inspection efficiency up more than 30%, software and service costs materially improved, and closed-loop quality control proven on the line. Afterwards, several attendees stayed to discuss embodied intelligence in detail.
Across three days, AEH set out a complete picture of its capability: from core software to intelligent equipment, and from single-point inspection to a closed loop across the production line. Embodied intelligence delivered first. Software built to work alongside what you already run. Deep roots in aerospace. Each step reflects the same commitment - that accuracy defines how high you can go. AEH will keep supplying advanced manufacturing with precision measurement it can depend on.