For Isra, this acquisition is another step towards the objective to continue to strengthen and expand its top position around the world in all relevant markets. „Isra and 3D-Shape are the perfect match“, explains the CEO Enis Ersü. „The technology basis and expertise complement each other ideally. This kind of business expansion opens doors to entirely new markets that will play a major role in Isra’s future business development plans“, he adds. Professor Häusler, the founder of 3D-Shape from Erlangen, says in this regard: „We are happy to have found a partner with a global reach and a high degree of technical expertise. At the same time, 3D-Shape will be given access to a worldwide sales network – an advantage of immense value for the ability to expand our product distribution capabilities.“
Isra is pleased that with 3D-Shape it managed to gain a strong partner in the field of optical gauging technology. „By being able to combine our skills and merge the expertise of both companies in the field of 3D machine vision and optical 3D gauging technology, we will be able to significantly expand our share of the market in this industry sector“, Enis Ersü emphasizes. The technical expertise that 3D-Shape brings to the table is an excellent basis to build upon in the development of new products, to allow existing segments to grow and to venture out into new markets.
3D-Shape specializes in optical 3D precision gauging technology for contactless shape recognition and for capturing objects and surfaces. The company was founded as a spin-off of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg under the leadership of Professor Häusler. He and his team of experts, all with doctorates in their field, have been focusing particularly on deflectometry and white-light interferometry 3D gauging methods since 2001. The systems developed based on these methods are capable of recording the measuring object’s topology into the nanometer range. Applications for the products are found in the field of industrial quality control and precision measurements. The reference list of 3D-Shape includes important companies, especially from the glass, semi-conductor and electronics, medical technology, orthopedics and automotive industries.
The company’s devices and gauging methods ideally supplement the new 3D product line of the company. Many years of experience in the machine vision market and the close customer relationships to numerous industries, including the automotive, printing, glass, metal, paper, plastic film and solar industries, open up new growth potentials for the 3D gauging technology from Erlangen. To utilize the opportunity to the fullest, from now on 3D-Shape will have full access to the Group’s global sales and distribution network. Customers of both companies will benefit from the local presence around the world, providing extensive customer service and effective support. The added product and technology expertise will provide customers of both companies an expanded range of services.
By completing this acquisition, Isra is underlining its aspiration to be the world’s top technology leader in the field of industrial image processing, especially in the 3D machine vision sector.
