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Hexagon squares the circle

Hexagon is best known as a sensor company, making 3D laser scanners and articulated-arm sensors that check the fit of finished products. After a car comes off the assembly line, for instance, robotic sensors scan the exterior, looking for deviations from tolerances. Other sensors reverse engineer parts or create point clouds of buildings. The sensor industry prefers we speak of ...

Ralph Grabowski

Hexagon is best known as a sensor company, making 3D laser scanners and articulated-arm sensors that check the fit of finished products. After a car comes off the assembly line, for instance, robotic sensors scan the exterior, looking for deviations from tolerances. Other sensors reverse engineer parts or create point clouds of buildings. The sensor industry prefers we speak of its work as “metrology” and its sensors as “coordinate measuring machines.” On the backs of dozens of acquisitions, however, Sweden's Hexagon has become a CAE powerhouse, with sales of over US$4 billion a year, close to what industry leader Dassault
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