MAPLE GROVE/Minnesota/USA, 15.04.2009. Carl Zeiss IMT Corporation announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Coord3 Industries to purchase and market its gantry coordinate measuring machine (CMM) frames integrated with Carl Zeiss technology in North America. The collaboration between the two companies began in early 2004 with a contract for a development and distribution venture.
“Combining the Coord3 Gantry CMM frame with Carl Zeiss sensor, software and controller technology results in an optimum price-performance package for our customers,” said Chris Grow, Vice President of Marketing of Carl Zeiss IMT Corporation. Coord3 is well known for its expertise in developing bridge-type gantry machines. This new partnership will help Carl Zeiss meet the increasing demand for these systems designed for the inspection of large dies, molds and wind energy components.
“We are proud to join forces with Carl Zeiss IMT. It gives us an opportunity to partner with a technology leader, expand our presence through an excellent sales and distribution network and reach customers in growing key markets” said Angelo Muscarella, CEO of Coord3 Industries.
Coord3 is headquartered in Bruzolo, Torino, Italy. The core competencies of the company are “to deliver total solutions for 3D measuring", and “to manufacture high quality machines equipped with state-of-the-art software and controllers”. In January of 2009 the company became an independent organization after a management buyout. Coord3 is one of the Italian leaders in CMMs and has a worldwide installed base of aluminum bridge and large gantry machines with many key accounts in different high tech businesses. Coord3 industries markets its CMMs on a global scale through a network of agents and service centers.
