Hexagon to unveil new data-driven automation solution at IMTS

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence North America today announced its Integrated Solutions Business group will unveil a new-to-the-market Automation solution at IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) 2016, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL from 12 to 16 September 2016. This groundbreaking series of data-driven solutions will feature robotics integrated with world-class metrology technologies. The specialized product line enables on-demand access to real-time factory floor data for predictive manufacturing in Industry 4.0 environments.

Hexagon will also highlight recently introduced products that will be demonstrated throughout the week. The new product lineup at IMTS includes the portable ROMER Absolute Arm 77 Series, the Leica Absolute Scanner LAS-20-8 laser scanner, the ultra-fast BLAZE 600M blue light scanner, the AICON PrimeScan scanner line, the GLOBAL Advantage HTA (High Throughput & Accuracy) designed for aerospace compression blade measurement, and the GLOBAL EVO coordinate measuring machine (CMM) created in collaboration with the internationally-renowned industrial design house Pininfarina. In addition, Hexagon will exhibit its full complement of software, hardware, and accessories that are shaping smart change in manufacturing worldwide.

In Booth E-5202, Hexagon will also showcase a full-sized Airbus EC130 Helicopter and an official racecar from Hendrick Motorsports, winner of a record 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships. Hexagon partners in collaborative technology development and problem solving with Hendrick Motorsports’ engineering team.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence helps industrial manufacturers develop the disruptive technologies of today and the life-changing products of tomorrow. As a leading metrology and manufacturing solution specialist, our expertise in sensing, thinking and acting – the collection, analysis and active use of measurement data – gives our customers the confidence to increase production speed and accelerate productivity while enhancing product quality.

Through a network of local service centres, production facilities and commercial operations across five continents, we are shaping smart change in manufacturing to build a world where quality drives productivity.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is part of Hexagon, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications.

Hexagon’s solutions integrate sensors, software, domain knowledge and customer workflows into intelligent information ecosystems that deliver actionable information. They are used in a broad range of vital industries.

Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has more than 16,000 employees in 46 countries and net sales of approximately 3.0bn EUR.

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