Hexagon AB, a global leader in ‘sensor, software and autonomous solutions’, has signed an agreement to acquire DP Technology Corp, a leading developer and supplier of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technology.

The Esprit CAM system, which supports any class of CNC machine via ‘a common interface and workflow’, provides ‘high-performance CNC machine programming, optimisation, and simulation for a broad range of precision manufacturing applications’.

Ola Rollén, Hexagon’s president and CEO, said: “DP Technology is an innovator with a strong focus on building smarter data-driven manufacturing solutions. When combined with our production software portfolio, it cements our market-leading position in CAM — particularly around CNC manufacturing processes — and accelerates the development of our Smart Manufacturing portfolio.

“Additionally, the DP Technology team has built excellent working relationships with leading machine tool providers and other manufacturing technology experts, which will prove invaluable in our open and interoperable manufacturing ecosystem approach.”