Quality Vision International

What Quality Vision International does

Quality Vision International (QVI) is a privately held, vertically integrated industrial metrology company founded in 1945 and headquartered in Rochester, New York. It is described as the world's largest vision metrology company, specializing in optical, mechanical, electronic, and software technologies for vision and multisensor dimensional measuring systems used in manufacturing quality and process control. The company's flagship product line, SmartScope, was introduced in 1991 as the world's first benchtop video measuring machine and has since been delivered in thousands of units ranging from compact benchtop models to large-format systems. QVI's technology combines optical, laser, and contact sensors into single platforms, supported by proprietary software (Elements, MeasureMind 3D, Measure-X, VMS, ZONE3, SNAP-X) and the EVOLVE productivity platform developed by the Budapest-based Kotem Technologies team.

QVI operates a multi-brand portfolio organized into core operating subsidiaries: OGP (Optical Gating Products) for optical and multisensor 3D measurement, VIEW Micro-Metrology for high-precision non-contact measurement of micro-electronic parts, ShapeGrabber for 3D laser scanning, CCP for optical comparators, and OGP Services for technical support, calibration, and upgrades. The company holds over 90 patents across its 80+ year innovation history and maintains ISO 9001:2015 (corporate) and ISO 17025-2017 (OGP Services) certifications. Manufacturing is anchored in a 250,000+ sq ft Rochester campus, with regional operations in Phoenix, Ottawa, Hofheim-Wallau (Germany), Singapore, Shanghai (with sub-offices in Beijing, Suzhou, Xi'an, and Wuhan), Tokyo, Bangalore (with Pune), and Budapest.

QVI generates revenue primarily through capital-equipment hardware sales (SmartScope systems, profile projectors, 3D scanners), one-time software licenses (renewed at no charge every three years under Wassenaar Arrangement export-control requirements), and recurring service contracts for calibration, field service, and upgrades. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales through Customer Centers in North America with a channel partner network and wholly-owned regional subsidiaries serving manufacturers in more than 75 countries. Customer segments span medical device manufacturing (primary), electronics and semiconductor, mechanical products, automotive, and aerospace and defense, with over 400 professionals worldwide supporting the vertically integrated operation.

Name

Quality Vision International

Legal name

Quality Vision International

Website

https://qvii.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Quality Vision International is a privately held industrial metrology company, founded in 1945 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, that designs and manufactures optical and multisensor dimensional measurement systems (including the SmartScope video coordinate measuring platform) for quality and process control in medical device, electronics, automotive, aerospace, and general manufacturing customers across more than 75 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metrology and Dimensional Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Vision metrology systems
• Multisensor dimensional measurement
• Video coordinate measuring machines
• Optical comparator equipment
• Industrial quality control instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of dimensional measuring machines including SmartScope systems, profile projectors, and 3D scanning systems (ShapeGrabber). Ranges from compact benchtop machines to large format models.
2. Software Licenses: Software licenses for measurement applications (Elements, MeasureMind 3D, Measure-X, Measure-X 2D, SNAP-X, VMS, ZONE3). Licenses renewed every three years at no cost per Wassenaar Arrangement export control requirements.
3. Service and Support: Technical support, field service, calibration, and upgrade services for measuring systems through OGP Services division in North America and international service centers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Quality Vision International designs, manufactures, and sells optical, video, laser, and contact (multisensor) dimensional measurement systems for industrial quality control. Its flagship SmartScope line covers compact benchtop to large-format video coordinate measuring machines, complemented by VIEW micro-metrology systems, ShapeGrabber 3D laser scanners, CCP optical comparators, EVOLVE productivity software, and supporting measurement software (MeasureMind 3D, Measure-X, Elements, VMS, ZONE3, SNAP-X). The company also delivers technical support, calibration, and upgrade services through its OGP Services division.

Product overview

Quality Vision International is a technology company specializing in dimensional measurement systems for industrial quality control. The company operates under a platform-plus-modules architecture, with OGP (Optical Gaging Products) as its primary brand offering SmartScope video and multisensor coordinate measuring machines. The product portfolio includes VIEW Micro-Metrology for micro-electronic applications, ShapeGrabber for 3D laser scanning, CCP for optical comparators, and EVOLVE productivity software. QVI also provides a suite of measurement software applications including MeasureMind 3D, Measure-X, Elements, VMS, ZONE3, and SNAP-X. The systems combine optical, laser, and contact sensors into multisensor platforms, supported by the OGP Services division for technical support, calibration, and upgrades. The company holds over 90 patents and serves customers in over 75 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartScope: Video and multisensor measuring machines; SmartScope was introduced in 1991 as the world's first benchtop video measuring machine, now available from compact benchtop machines to large format models.
• Precision for People

Products and services

• SmartScope Video and Multisensor Measuring Systems The flagship line of video coordinate measuring machines combining optical, laser, and contact sensors, available from compact benchtop to large-format models, sold to manufacturing customers for quality and process control.
• VIEW Micro-Metrology Systems High speed, high precision non-contact measuring systems for manufacturing process control, suited for small feature sizes and complex dimensioning schemes typical of micro-electronic and micro-fabricated parts.
• ShapeGrabber 3D Laser Scanning Systems 3D laser scanning systems for dimensional measurement, supported from QVI's Ottawa facility which serves as the global support center for ShapeGrabber systems.
• CCP (Certified Comparator Products) Optical Comparators Profile projectors reinvented under the CCP brand, offering advanced LED illuminators, automatic edge detection, and CNC control for traditional optical comparator applications.
• OGP Services North American service division providing technical support, field service, calibration, and upgrade services for measuring systems manufactured by QVI.
• EVOLVE Productivity Software Productivity software developed by Kotem Technologies (a QVI company based in Budapest, Hungary) supporting OGP metrology systems with advanced measurement and evaluation capabilities.
• MeasureMind 3D Software Measurement software application for QVI 3D measuring systems providing dimensional measurement and inspection capabilities; available as a renewable software license.
• Measure-X Software Measurement software application providing X-axis dimensional measurement on QVI measuring systems; available as a renewable software license.
• Elements Measurement Software Measurement software application for QVI measuring systems with modular measurement capabilities; available as a renewable software license.
• ZONE3 Measurement Software Advanced measurement software providing 3D zone-based measurement and analysis capabilities for QVI systems; available as a renewable software license.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lower measurement uncertainty in less time compared to traditional methods

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• YKT CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQVI Japan is a partnership between QVI and YKT Corporation. The partnership houses a staff dedicated to customer service and software localization and special application development for the Japanese market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division (including PC DMIS, DEA, eMTracker, and ROMER) provides CMM, vision, and laser-based metrology for industrial quality and process control. Directly comparable to QVI in optical and multisensor dimensional measurement, but with substantially broader product, software, and global footprint.
• Mitutoyo Corporation: Mitutoyo is a global leader in precision measurement instruments, including optical comparators, CMMs, vision systems, and handheld tools. Overlaps directly with QVI in profile projectors and vision/multisensor measurement, but spans a much broader portfolio.
• Keyence Corporation: Keyence provides industrial sensors, vision systems, and measurement instruments widely used in factory automation. While broader and more sensor-focused, its vision systems overlap with QVI's optical measurement offerings for manufacturing quality control.
• AMETEK / Zygo Corporation: AMETEK's electronic instruments group includes Zygo, which designs precision optical metrology, interferometers, and surface measurement systems. Adjacent to QVI's optical measurement portfolio in precision optical and dimensional metrology.

Direct peers

• ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions: ZEISS offers CMMs, optical metrology, and 3D scanning systems (including the former GOM portfolio) for industrial quality control. Closest direct competitor to QVI in optical and multisensor video measuring machines used in manufacturing.
• Renishaw plc: Renishaw supplies CMM probing, scanning, and industrial metrology systems, including the EQUATOR and high-precision 5-axis measurement platforms. Comparable to QVI in advanced contact and non-contact metrology for industrial quality control.
• Nikon Metrology: Nikon Metrology produces industrial CMMs, optical comparators, and CT-based 3D measurement systems. Direct competitor to QVI in optical and video-based dimensional measurement for aerospace, automotive, and electronics.
• FARO Technologies: FARO supplies 3D measurement and imaging solutions including laser scanners and articulated arms for industrial metrology and reverse engineering. Comparable to QVI's ShapeGrabber 3D scanning line and overlapping in non-contact dimensional measurement.
• Creaform (AMETEK): Creaform specializes in portable 3D scanners and measurement services for industrial design, manufacturing, and metrology. Comparable to QVI's ShapeGrabber line in 3D scanning capture and dimensional inspection for non-contact metrology.

Emerging players

• Cognex Corporation: Cognex is a leader in machine vision and image-based identification, with growing offerings in 3D vision and vision-guided metrology. Competitor to QVI in factory-floor vision inspection, though Cognex's core strength is more software-driven vision rather than traditional dimensional CMM/vision systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QVIInc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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