Hexagon Strengthens its Smart Factory Position
Hexagon has acquired Etalon, a provider of equipment calibration solutions.
Hexagon has acquired Etalon, a provider of equipment calibration solutions that monitor machine tools, measuring machines, robots and structures to ensure the dimensional accuracy of manufactured parts. Etalon employs 25 people with expertise in production and metrology technology. Its solutions are used by customers in mechanical engineering, industrial instrumentation, automotive and aerospace technology and the research sector. Etalon’s portfolio strengthens Hexagon’s calibration solution offering but also complements its on-machine measurement solution range, which now incorporates machine tool probes, software and calibration equipment. Etalon will operate within Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division.
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