The integration provides VMT with additional expertise that further strengthens its existing competence in turnkey image processing solutions. In addition, Espace 6D will remain a competence center and development partner of Pepperl+Fuchs within VMT. All employees will be taken on - the previous company headquarters in Herten will remain as a VMT branch under the management of the previous Managing Director Dr. Adrian Krzizok.

The previous Managing Director of Espace 6D, Dr. Adrian Krzizok, will in future manage the VMT branch at the previous company headquarters in Herten.

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Espace 6D - previously, like VMT, an independent company within the Pepperl+Fuchs Group - brings more than 20 years of expertise in 3D measurement technology, the measurement of automation systems and virtual commissioning to the VMT portfolio. It also has many years of experience in the digitalization of robotic and industrial systems as well as surfaces, large objects such as aircraft fuselages or rotor blades of wind turbines and buildings. "By integrating the Espace 6D brand into our portfolio, we are taking the next step towards becoming a full-service provider for image-processing industrial 3D measurement technology," explains Dr. Michael Kleinkes. "We can now offer our customers DOP, i.e. the end-to-end offline programming of robots, the development of virtual prototype systems and software platforms, the conversion of complete systems into digital twins and comprehensive concept consulting in industrial automation, all under one roof alongside our existing image processing solutions."

Espace 6D offers various industries and customers worldwide many years of experience in mobile 3D measurement technology, 3D measurement and digitization of automation systems as well as comprehensive technology know-how. VMT supplies customized, turnkey image processing and laser sensor systems. The system solutions are based on product lines developed in-house that cover a wide range of applications in various industries.