(Hexagon Metrology: Cobham, United Kingdom) -- Hexagon Metrology, the world’s largest metrology group, has significantly enhanced its capabilities by entering into a commercial cooperation with GE Measurement & Control Solutions. This collaboration will see the first computed tomography system introduced into Hexagon Metrology’s key industry segments within the next few months.

Hexagon Metrology is part of the Hexagon AB Group, and includes leading metrology brands such as Brown & Sharpe, Leica Geosystems, and Leitz. It boasts a comprehensive, globally installed base of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), portable measuring systems, and hand-held instruments, as well as tens of thousands of metrology software licenses. As Norbert Hanke, president of Hexagon Metrology, explains, “It has always been our strategy to offer the most comprehensive portfolio of metrology solutions. We consider the cooperation with GE as the next logical step in this philosophy.”

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