Mahr Signs Cooperation Agreement with NanoFocus

Mahr Inc. (Providence, RI) and NanoFocus AG (Oberhausen, Germany), a German manufacturer of 3D surface metrology, have signed a cooperation agreement. In May of 2018, Mahr will be offering confocal microscopes from NanoFocus as their new Mahr product family “MarSurf CM.” These new devices will be presented at Control 2018 taking place in Stuttgart, Germany, from April 24-27, 2018. As the innovation leader for production metrology, this expands Mahr’s tactile portfolio with optical metrology.

Optical measurement technology is becoming increasingly important for many applications due to its high measurement speed and accuracy. Mahr has concluded an exclusive cooperation agreement with NanoFocus and is now expanding their product portfolio of tactile and optical measuring stations with high resolution, confocal 3D surface measuring systems. NanoFocus was founded in 1994 and is focused on confocal technology. “They have been a technology leader in confocal, optical 3D surface metrology for more than 20 years and have a high level of innovation,” says Ulrich Kaspar, the managing director at Mahr. “That’s why they are the right partner for us.”

The confocal 3D surface measurement systems of the new MarSurf CM product range are used in medical technology, the automotive industry, materials management or by manufacturers of electrical engineering. These optical measuring systems have several advantages: in addition to the high measurement speed, they work independently of the material and without contact for sensitive surfaces.

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