Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology Acquires HGV Vosseler
Posted: 2012-12-1
With the acquisition of HGV Vosseler GmbH & Co. KG in Ohringen, Germany,
Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology (IMT) is strengthening its presence in the market
for process control and inspection in car making.
With HGV Vosseler, we have acquired the best technology available on the
market. The products have a good reputation with customers," states Dr. Rainer
Ohnheiser, President & CEO of IMT. "This move enables us to provide our
customers with total solutions in the field of quality processes in car body
manufacture," he adds.
HGV is one of the world's three leading companies for 3D inline measuring
solutions based on optical 3D measuring technology on robots which are
primarily used for car body inspection directly on the production line in the
automotive industry. Robot-assisted inline measuring technology for car bodies
is an important addition to metrology in the measuring lab. In addition to 3D
inline measuring technology, HGV also offers innovative optical image
processing systems for quality inspection.
Effective immediately, Dr. Kai-Udo Modrich will be responsible for the new
company, Carl Zeiss Machine Vision GmbH & Co KG. Under the ZEISS brand, the
approx. 60 employees in Öhringen, Germany, will have future perspectives
focused on further growth.
The Industrial Metrology business group of Carl Zeiss is a leading manufacturer
of multidimensional metrology solutions. These include coordinate measuring
machines and metrology software for the automotive, aircraft, mechanical
engineering and plastics industries. The company additionally offers a broad
spectrum of customer services. Around 2,100 employees (FTEs) work for the
company, generating revenues totaling EUR 394 million* in fiscal year
2010/2011. Industrial Metrology is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. It
operates manufacturing sites in Germany, the USA, China and India.
Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology (IMT) is strengthening its presence in the market
for process control and inspection in car making.
With HGV Vosseler, we have acquired the best technology available on the
market. The products have a good reputation with customers," states Dr. Rainer
Ohnheiser, President & CEO of IMT. "This move enables us to provide our
customers with total solutions in the field of quality processes in car body
manufacture," he adds.
HGV is one of the world's three leading companies for 3D inline measuring
solutions based on optical 3D measuring technology on robots which are
primarily used for car body inspection directly on the production line in the
automotive industry. Robot-assisted inline measuring technology for car bodies
is an important addition to metrology in the measuring lab. In addition to 3D
inline measuring technology, HGV also offers innovative optical image
processing systems for quality inspection.
Effective immediately, Dr. Kai-Udo Modrich will be responsible for the new
company, Carl Zeiss Machine Vision GmbH & Co KG. Under the ZEISS brand, the
approx. 60 employees in Öhringen, Germany, will have future perspectives
focused on further growth.
The Industrial Metrology business group of Carl Zeiss is a leading manufacturer
of multidimensional metrology solutions. These include coordinate measuring
machines and metrology software for the automotive, aircraft, mechanical
engineering and plastics industries. The company additionally offers a broad
spectrum of customer services. Around 2,100 employees (FTEs) work for the
company, generating revenues totaling EUR 394 million* in fiscal year
2010/2011. Industrial Metrology is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. It
operates manufacturing sites in Germany, the USA, China and India.
