Hexagon Metrology is one of the leading manufacturers of precision measurement and inspection equipment in North America. Its range of products includes metrology software, optical comparators, vision systems, hand tools, measuring machines, height gages, laser trackers, theodoloites and other accessories. The company sells products under the Brown & Sharpe, DEA, CogniTens, Leitz and Sheffield and TESA brands. Hexagon Metrology operates factories in Rhode Island and Wisconsin. It also provides equipment repair, maintenance, inspection and retrofitting services. The company sells products through a network of independent representatives, agents and distributors. It is a subsidiary of Hexagon Measurement Technologies, which is a business unit of a publicly-traded company, Hexagon AB.