John Drover, sales manager for Hexagon commented the new facility will open up access to the equipment and support from the company for tier two, three and four suppliers. It will also offer training programmes and networking opportunities, facilitating growth and development across the SME sector while raising industry standards.

On what the facility can offer, Mr Drover said: “Our engineers and application metrology specialists are able to deliver inspection, validation, and quality control of components through the use of Hexagon systems which are capable of measuring to the sub-micron level, enabling our customers to achieve high performance and accuracy every time. But being able to verify and validate predefined standards for accuracy, reliability and precision is something that smaller businesses are unable to achieve due to financial restraints and restrictions.”

Roz Bird, Commercial Director of Silverstone Park, said: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with the team at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence to launch this fantastic new facility, which will provide SME businesses across the engineering industry with unique access to a wealth of support and specialist expertise.”