Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization solutions has signed an agreement to acquire Devex, a Brazilian company specializing in mine-management software solutions for both open-pit and underground mines. Devex has a comprehensive automation platform for optimizing mine performance through real-time control and remote monitoring in 3D.
This acquisition will advance Hexagon’s expansion in South America as well as the mining industry as a whole. Devex’s solutions complement Hexagon’s other products in the mining field, with specific emphasis on 3D environments. Hexagon President and CEO Ola Rollén confirmed that their mining clients are using automation technologies more consistently to deliver higher efficiencies at lower costs.