TPT November 2015

Diary of Tube Events

25 years of Aicon 3D OPTICAL, camera-based 3D metrology has become a standard in many industrial areas and more than 4,000 of the installed 3D measuring systems worldwide come from Aicon 3D Systems. For 25 years the company has developed, manufactured and supplied 3D metrology for various applications. Aicon is one of the leading global full- range suppliers. “In the first place, we wanted to name our company ICON. That sounded fitting, as the word means ‘image’ in Greek. Because of trademark issues, it wasn’t possible; an image processing company already carried that name. However, we liked the sound of the word. We simply put an A in front: Aicon. The sound is the same, and it has an advantage: we are always on top in alphabetic company lists.” This is how Dr-Ing Carl-Thomas Schneider and Dr- Ing Werner Bösemann summarise the start of the company. In 1990 they jointly founded Aicon 3D Systems GmbH, initially a spin-off from Volkswagen Research and Technical University Braunschweig. The business incubator “Technologiepark Braunschweig” provided ideal conditions – Aicon was growing fast. In 2003, the company moved to its own buildings in the Northwest of Braunschweig. In order to meet the increasing company requirements in metrology, Aicon took over the scanner manufacturer Breuckmann in 2012. The joint product portfolio includes innovative solutions for universal applications: portable coordinate measuring machines for universal applications, specialised optical measuring technology for vehicle testing and tube manufacturing, as well as white light scanners for contact- free surface measurement of objects. Aicon’s list of customers includes renowned automotive manufacturers, companies from aerospace industry and mechanical engineering as well as research facilities and universities. Aicon 3D Systems GmbH – Germany Email: info@aicon.de Website: www.aicon3d.de

2015

9-12 November FABTECH (Chicago, USA) International Exhibition www.fabtechexpo.com

17-19 November Stainless Steel World (Maastrict, Netherlands) International Exhibition www.stainless-steel-world.net

17-20 November TOLexpo (Paris, France) International Exhibition www.tolexpo.com

2016

23-27 February METAV (Düsseldorf, Germany) International Exhibition www.metav.com

22-24 March FABTECH Canada (Toronto, Canada) International Exhibition www.fabtechcanada.com

4-8 April Tube Düsseldorf (Germany) International Exhibition www.tube.de

11-14 May Lamiera (Bologna, Italy) International Exhibition www.lamiera.net

6-9 June Tube Russia (Moscow, Russia) International Exhibition www.metallurgy-tube-russia.com

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