GF AgieCharmilles Partners With Alicona
Machine tool and automation services provider GF AgieCharmilles (Lincolnshire, Illinois) has joined forces with optical 3D measurement solution supplier Alicona (Bartlett, Illinois). The worldwide collaboration began with 3D laser texturing when GF AgieCharmilles wanted a solution that could scan and digitize natural textures, such as leather or silk, for reproduction on a mold.
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