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Hexagon Metrology and EADS: framework contract until 2014The renewed framework contract sustains the successful cooperation between the metrology division of Leica Geosystems and EADS, the parent company of Airbus. The renewed framework contract sustains the successful cooperation between the metrology division of Leica Geosystems and EADS, the parent company of Airbus. Hexagon Metrology and EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) renew their framework contract for all metrology products from Leica Geosystems until the end of 2014. This contract consolidates the strong cooperation between the supplier of portable metrology solutions and the EADS group. A framework contract between EADS and Leica Geosystems exists since 2002. Leica Geosystems Metrology Products are a key factor for product quality within the different EADS units. They are widely used for build/inspect processes of tools and parts and enable metrology-assisted assembly. For EADS, using advanced metrology equipment results in short production cycles and cost efficiency in a highly demanding industry sector. “This contract reaffirms our ability to assert ourselves as one of the favoured global suppliers of the EADS group for portable metrology solutions. Our accurate, reliable and innovating measuring solutions add substantial value to existing EADS products as well as new and enhanced aircraft programmes such as the Airbus A350 XWB and A320neo" explains Méhand Idri, EMEA Business Development Manager for Leica Geosystems Metrology Products. Leica Geosystems Metrology Products Whether building the fastest car, the biggest plane, or the most precise tooling, you need exact measurements to improve quality and productivity. So when it has to be right, professionals trust Leica Geosystems Metrology to help collect, analyze, and present 3-dimensional (3D) data for industrial measurement. Leica Geosystems Metrology is best known for its broad array of control and industrial measurement products including laser trackers, Local Positioning Technology (LPT) based systems, hand-held scanners, 3D software and high-precision total stations. Those who use Leica Geosystems Metrology products every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and the world-class service & support that’s second to none. Precision, reliability and service from Leica Geosystems Metrology. Hexagon Metrology Hexagon Metrology is part of the Hexagon AB Group and includes leading metrology brands such as Brown & Sharpe, CogniTens, DEA, Leica Geosystems (Metrology Division), Leitz, m&h Inprocess Messtechnik, Optiv, PC-DMIS, QUINDOS, ROMER and TESA. Hexagon Metrology brands represent an unrivaled global installed base of millions of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), portable measuring systems and handheld instruments, and tens of thousands of metrology software licenses. Hexagon Metrology empowers its customers to fully control manufacturing processes that rely on dimensional precision, ensuring that products manufactured precisely conform to the original product design. The company offering of machines, systems and software is complemented by a wide range of product support, aftermarket and value-added services. Hexagon Metrology Services Ltd. World Headquarters Office Cedar House 78 Portsmouth Road Cobham, Surrey KT11 1AN Great Britain |