PiXARGUS GmbH

Employee size

11-50

Organization type

Partnership

Headquarters

West Chester Township, OH

Founded

1999

Founded in 1999 as a three-person start-up in Aachen, PiXARGUS GmbH develops and manufactures machine-vision systems for automated surface inspection and dimensional measurement in extrusion and other continuous production lines. Based in Würselen, the company is particularly distinctive for its inspection of difficult corrugated-tube surfaces, using eight-camera systems to capture the peaks, valleys and transition areas between them. Its systems are used worldwide, with 1,300 installations supporting manufacturers in sectors including automotive and medical engineering, and its solutions are ISO 9001 certified.

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