ScanMaster has acquired VOGT Ultrasonics GmbH, a specialist in ultrasonic inspection solutions for the automotive industry, further strengthening the ScanMaster Systems Group’s capabilities in automated inspection technologies.
The acquisition brings VOGT Ultrasonics’ expertise in robotic spot-weld inspection and AI-driven ultrasonic solutions into the ScanMaster Group, enhancing its offering for automotive manufacturers and suppliers. The integration is expected to accelerate product development, expand application know-how, and reinforce the group’s global market position.
With a strong local presence in Germany, the ScanMaster Group plans to further expand customer support and service for its installed base across Germany and Austria.
Commenting on the acquisition, Ofer Sela, CEO of ScanMaster, said: “𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘝𝘖𝘎𝘛’𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰.”
Christian Wagner, CEO of VOGT Ultrasonics, added: “𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘝𝘖𝘎𝘛’𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦. 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴.”
As part of the transaction, David Gal, co-investor, will actively support VOGT Ultrasonics’ growth in his role as Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors.
The acquisition reflects ScanMaster’s continued focus on expanding its automated inspection and non-destructive testing portfolio, particularly for the automotive sector, where manufacturers are increasingly transitioning toward robotics-based and AI-enabled inspection solutions.
Reference: https://scanmaster-irt.com/
