ADALAM, the European H2020 project that contributes to zero failure manufacturing Adalam is a research and innovation project of the PPP Factories of the Future, inside the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme, Horizon 2020.The main goal of Adalam is to develop an adaptive laser micromachining system, based on ultras- hort pulsed laser ablation and a novel depth measurement sensor, together with advan- ced data analysis software and automated system calibration routines. Unimetrik, part of Innovalia Metrology, is the pro- ject coordinator and together with CARSA and Datapixel are collaborating with other European institutions like Demcon, Focal, Fraunhofer IPT, Lumentum, Lightmotif, Sandvik, Sill and XYcarb Ceramics to make real Adalam. Maria Arbinaga from Innovalia Metrology 26<< In addition to being the coordinator of the Adalam project, Unimetrik was also in charge of the methodological characterization and eva- luation of the complete measurement solution (sensor + machine kinematic) and its calibration and certi cation. It involves the com- plete characterization of the error sources and their effects in the machine and measuring processes and the development of specialized calibrating artefacts. FACTORIES OF THE FUTURE