Hexagon Acquires AICON 3D Systems, a Leading Provider of Optical 3-D Metrology
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced the acquisition of AICON 3D Systems, a leading provider of optical and portable non-contact 3-D measuring systems for industrial manufacturing.
Founded in 1990 and based in Braunschweig, Germany, AICON has been meeting the measurement needs of renowned automotive manufacturers and companies in the aerospace, shipbuilding, renewable energy and mechanical engineering markets for over 25 years. Its technology portfolio includes portable coordinate measuring machines for universal applications and specialised optical 3-D measuring systems that enable efficient, high-precision monitoring, quality assurance and control in manufacturing production.