Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology and the Italian company Coord3 recently reached an agreement to develop and distribute bridge-type coordinate measuring machines.

Both companies hope the deal will increase their profit shares in the competitive industry. For Carl Zeiss, it also presents an opportunity to close a gap in its portfolio and offer customers already familiar with the company’s many other products in the life sciences, health care and semiconductor industries additional products for large part inspection in the aerospace and car body industries.

The joint venture encompasses mid-range Coord3 bridge-type CMMs, and will bring together Coord3’s decades of experience in mechanical engineering and Zeiss’ knowledge of sensors, control systems, and the CALYPSO and HOLOS software.

The companies have announced their intention to sign an OEM agreement. This will enable Coord3 to manufacture and market a new generation of Carl Zeiss technology--particularly controllers, sensors and software, says Rainer Ohnheiser, Carl Zeiss president and CEO.

“The know-how possessed by Coord3 in building bridge-type measuring machines and its reputation were decisive in forging this alliance,” says Ohnheiser.

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