Triple purchase is measure of Metris ambition

, the 3D-inspection specialist, has acquired three companies in a move that the group claimed would help it stay at the leading edge of automotive and aerospace metrology.

The three businesses — LK, 3D Scanners and Arc Second — will give Metris coverage across the complete metrology range, from high-end accurate CMM manufacturing to automated shopfloor scanning and indoor GPS technology, the company claimed.

According to Metris, the acquisitions will mark a major expansion of its Derby technical development centre’s capabilities.

LK’s portfolio was strengthened earlier this year with the launch of a new CMM machine called Ascent, which provides straightforward inspection solutions for customers requiring quick, accurate component measurement and reporting, but who are not looking to make heavy investments in capital equipment.

3D Scanners, which manufactures non-contact scanners for articulated and robot arm CMMs, claimed the greater financial muscle of Metris represents an opportunity for the company to expand its technology.