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News Release from: Hexagon Metrology | Subject: 3D metrology software platform
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 October 2007
3D metrology software platform
The PolyWorks universal 3D metrology software platform from InnovMetric, being distributed by Hexagon Metrology, will be sold in China with ROMER, Leica Geosystems, DEA and Brown and Sharpe CMMs.
InnovMetric Software (Quebec City) and Hexagon Metrology Qingdao (Qingdao, China) have recently signed an agreement for the distribution of the PolyWorks universal 3D metrology software platform from InnovMetric Under this agreement, Hexagon Metrology Qingdao will distribute PolyWorks software with its core brands: ROMER, Leica Geosystems, DEA and Brown and Sharpe sold in Mainland China
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Aug 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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PolyWorks will be sold with the ROMER laser probe equipped portable measuring arms, plus Leica Laser Trackers and Leica T-Scan 3D digitizing systems.
Brown and Sharpe brand laser probe equipped Global bridge-type CMMs and DEA brand horizontal arm and gantry CMMs will also have a PolyWorks option available.
The hardware and software combination allows manufacturers to quickly digitize parts and use the resulting point cloud data to inspect, reverse-engineer and perform other computer-aided engineering tasks such as rapid prototyping and computational fluid dynamics.
Manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment, and general engineering and manufacturing industries can benefit from this solution.
"This agreement represents a major business opportunity to partner with the strongest metrology solution provider in the manufacturing industries in China," said Marc Soucy, President of InnovMetric Software "Hexagon Metrology Qingdao has a very strong presence in China with six regional centers located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Xi'an, and Qingdao.
This wide representation will help us to expand PolyWorks' use in Mainland China and ensure top-quality support and training to our users." "We are very pleased to sell the PolyWorks software suite with our Hexagon portable CMM and stationary systems," said Mr.Li Yizhen, Vice Manager of Leica and PCMM at Hexagon Metrology Qingdao.
"PolyWorks has strong market acceptance at many of our automotive and aeronautic OEM customers, most of which already own multiple Hexagon Metrology technologies such as portable and stationary CMMs.
In addition, thanks to their PolyWorks Shanghai subsidiary office for mainland China, we can count on highly-skilled Chinese PolyWorks specialists to support us in our demonstrations, sales, and support efforts.".
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