Brown & Sharpe is a division of Hexagon AB, a Swedish multinational corporation focused mainly on metrological tools and technology. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Brown & Sharpe was one of the best-known and most influential machine tool builders and was a leading manufacturer of instruments for machinists.
Brown & Sharpe was instrumental in the development of machine tools and machining technology. It was responsible for the improvement and wider dissemination of milling machines, micrometers, turret lathes, screw machines, and other tools.