TPT November 2014

Diary of Tube Events

Hexagon acquires Vero HEXAGON AB, a provider of design, measurement and visualisation technologies, has announced the acquisition of Vero Software, a UK- based specialist in computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software. Vero’s software aids the design and manufacturing process, with solutions for programming and controlling machine tools, addressing the rising challenge of achieving manufacturing efficiencies with high-quality output. Brands in the company’s portfolio include Alphacam, Cabinet Vision, Edgecam, Radan, Surfcam, Visi andWorkNC. The company has offices in the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, USA, Brazil, Netherlands, China, Korea, Spain and India, supplying products to more than 45 countries through its wholly owned subsidiaries and reseller network. The acquisition strengthens Hexagon’s software offerings, providing the means to close the gap of making quality data fully actionable by extending the reach of the newly developed MMS (metrology planning software) to include CAM manufacturing planning software. “Vero Software has the expertise, knowledge and resources to deliver even higher levels of productivity to our customers,” said Hexagon president and CEO Ola Rollén. “The synergies from our combined technologies will advance our strategy, supporting the growing need to integrate all data and processes across the manufacturing lifecycle.”

2014

10-12 November Fabtech (Atlanta, USA) International Exhibition www.fabtechexpo.com

2-4 December Valve World (Düsseldorf, Germany) International Exhibition www.valveworldexpo.com 11-13 December Indometal Tube (Jakarta, Indonesia) International Exhibition www.indometal.net

2015

10-13 January Tube Arabia (Dubai, UAE) International Exhibition www.tekno-arabia.com 26-28 March Boru (Istanbul, Turkey) International Exhibition www.borufair.com 20-22 May Made In Steel (Milan, Italy) International Exhibition www.madeinsteel.it

Hexagon AB – Sweden Website: www.hexagon.com

8-11 June Tube Russia (Moscow, Russia) International Exhibition www.metallurgy-tube-russia.com 15-17 September Tube SE Asia (Bangkok, Thailand) International Exhibition www.tube-southeastasia.com 6-8 October Tubotech (São Paulo, Brazil) International Exhibition www.tubotech-online.com

Hexagon has acquired Vero

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