FARO Adds Vision to Laser Tracker with New TargetCAM
03 November 2005 - 3:45AM
PR Newswire (US)
LAKE MARY, Fla., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARO
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO), the world's single source for a
complete line of portable CAM2 solutions, has developed a new
device called TargetCAM, a fully integrated wireless video camera
for use with its popular Laser Tracker X and Xi. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000522/FLM035LOGO ) "Our
products are known for their versatility in the field in
practically every industry," FARO CEO and Co-Founder Simon Raab
said. "TargetCAM extends the capabilities of our Trackers even
further and makes them ideal for large automated-assembly projects
and tool-repeatability studies." FARO's Laser Trackers measure
large parts and assemblies in three dimensions by tracking a laser
beam reflected off of a handheld probe (target) that the user
guides along the surface to be measured. In many applications,
multiple targets are fixed on the parts. With "point-and-click"
simplicity, TargetCAM's vision system supplies live video via
wireless Ethernet so the user can: * Easily find targets when the
Tracker and targets are out of the user's sight * Set up a
measurement session on a tool in seconds by clicking on each
repeatability target in the camera view and then measuring the
location * Identify obstructions to the Tracker's line of sight
without entering the assembly area * Find targets mounted in "busy"
locations The TargetCAM receives its power from the FARO Tracker,
which eliminates the need for external wires and a separate adapter
or power supply. Its wireless 802.11g camera offers a 40-degree
field of vision, 4x digital zoom, 704 x 480 view, and a bank of
six, blinking infrared LEDs that illuminate all targets up to 80
feet away, making them easily visible in the viewfinder, even in
cluttered areas. Clicking on the center of each target on the
screen aims the Tracker directly at the target. The camera can also
pan and zoom with the easy-to-use control panel. "All of our
portable CMMs have an open architecture to meet our customers'
diverse software demands," FARO Laser Product Manager Chuck Pfeffer
said. "TargetCAM follows suit by being easily integrated into CAM2
Measure, as well as fully compatible with any third-party software
package." TargetCAM is an installed option for all new FARO Laser
Tracker X and Xi models, while retrofit kits are available for
existing customers' FARO Trackers, including Si models. About FARO
With more than 9,100 installations and 4,100 customers globally,
FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO) and its international
subsidiaries design, develop, and market software and portable,
computerized measurement devices. The Company's products allow
manufacturers to perform 3-D inspections of parts and assemblies on
the shop floor. This helps eliminate manufacturing errors, and
thereby increases productivity and profitability for a variety of
industries in FARO's worldwide customer base. Principal products
include the FARO Laser ScanArm; FARO Laser Scanner LS; FARO Gage
and Gage-PLUS; Platinum, Digital Template, Titanium, Advantage
FaroArms; the FARO Laser Tracker X and Xi; and the CAM2 family of
advanced CAD-based measurement and reporting software. FARO
Technologies is ISO 9001 certified and ISO-17025 laboratory
registered. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000522/FLM035LOGO
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CONTACT: Darin Sahler, Global PR Manager, FARO Technologies,
+1-407-333-9911, or Web site: http://www.faro.com/
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