NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., May 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Hexagon Metrology today announced its charter membership with Partners in THINC, a major technology initiative of Okuma America Corporation (Charlotte, NC). Okuma has founded Partners in THINC to advance the knowledge and usage of its innovative THINC(r)-OSP Control designed to share data through numerous channels with peripheral technologies or directly to a main computer network. Partners in THINC leverages the technology to identify and enable real-time solutions to real world problems. Brown & Sharpe and Wilcox Associates, both Hexagon Metrology divisions, will participate in Okuma's four-day kick-off event at the Partners in THINC facility at 12428 Sam Neely Road, Charlotte, NC. A Hexagon Precision Center is located nearby in Huntersville, NC.
The Partners in THINC facility in Charlotte, NC is the home of open application development in action. Manufacturers are encouraged to bring their best challenge and put the Partners to work. Because every manufacturing project requires multiple processes from production to quality control, Partners in THINC was concepted to deliver a revolutionary big-picture approach to industry development.
The Hexagon Metrology group is the world's largest manufacturer of precision dimensional measurement equipment and software. Brown & Sharpe is a household name in the CMM (Coordinate Measurement Machine) industry. Wilcox Associates is the developer of the PC-DMIS EMS, the world's leading CMM metrology software with over 30,000 seats installed worldwide. Both Hexagon Metrology divisions will contribute decades of experience in precision data acquisition and analysis, inspection routines, control and operation of measurement equipment, transmission of information and feedback.
"Our Partners in THINC Facility is designed to be a meeting ground where innovative thinkers can come together to test ideas and sharpen results in a full production line setting," states Jeff Estes, Director of Partners in THINC. "Charter members like Brown & Sharpe and Wilcox Associates bring a wealth of expertise from the inspection and measurement arena to identify optimal solutions for the projects at hand."
"We are very excited to be a part of this collaborative endeavor," states Ken Woodbine, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Wilcox Associates. "The Partners in THINC environment is fostering 21st century style product development. We are looking forward to advancing proven metrology methodologies directly at the Okuma machine tool with THINC control to help manufacturers build better parts. By leveraging our existing suite of Enterprise Metrology products with the THINC control, Okuma customers will be able to ensure quality at every stage of the manufacturing process."
About Okuma American Corporation
Okuma America Corporation is the U.S.-based affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world leader in the development of computer numeric controls (CNC) and machining technology. Founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan, Okuma is known for its technology leadership and world-class manufacturing, product quality and dedication to customer service. Okuma products are used in the automotive, aerospace and defense, construction and farming equipment, oil and energy, medical, mold and die, and fluid power industries. The company has a well-established distributor network with 44 distributor partners located throughout North and South America. For more information, visit www.okuma.com.
About Hexagon Metrology
Hexagon Metrology serves the high precision measurement and inspection needs of worldwide manufacturers with its extensive line of metrology hardware, software, accessories, and customer services. The company's name-brand portfolio of quality assurance products include Brown & Sharpe, Leica Geosystems, ROMER, Sheffield, PC-DMIS, DEA, Leitz, and TESA. Hexagon Metrology has an unrivaled installed base of more than 1.5 million handheld, stationary and portable measurement devices, and over 30,000 seats of PC-DMIS metrology software. The company is a subsidiary of Hexagon Measurement Technologies, a business unit of Hexagon AB (Nacka Strand, Sweden), a publicly-traded company (Stockholm:HEXAB). The Hexagon group consists of nearly 8,200 employees located in 30 countries. Call 800-426-1066 or visit www.hexagonmetrology.us for more information about Hexagon Metrology Inc. and its trusted brands.
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