New FARO Laser Trackers Offer Up to .0002" Distance Accuracy
31 March 2006 - 7:55AM
PR Newswire (US)
LAKE MARY, Fla., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARO
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO), the world's single source for a
complete line of portable CAM2 solutions, has released new Laser
Tracker X and Xi models capable of .0006" and .0002" distance
accuracies, respectively. The new FARO Trackers also feature an
expanded temperature range for greater adaptability to harsh
manufacturing environments. "The new Tracker X and Xi are twice as
accurate at distance measurement as the previous models, exceed our
closest competitor's accuracy, and continue to provide the most
all-around precision of any trackers on the market," FARO President
and Co-CEO Jay Freeland said. "Those advantages -- combined with 66
percent larger temperature range of -15 degrees C to 50 degrees C
(5 degrees F to 122 degrees F) -- make the FARO Laser Tracker the
most flexible and cost- efficient laser measurement device of its
kind." The .0006" and .0002" typical accuracies at 10m are half of
the Maximum Permissible Error (MPE), which is part of the new ASME
B89.4.19 Standard for laser tracker performance evaluation. In the
future, all laser tracker manufacturers will be required to
calculate their specifications based on this procedure. "We are the
first laser tracker manufacturer to conform to this new standard,"
FARO Laser Division Senior Technical Product Manager Chuck Pfeffer
said. "In fact, we are the only manufacturer with an ISO-17025
accreditation based on this procedure." FARO Laser Trackers are
portable contact measurement systems that use laser technology to
accurately measure large parts and machinery across a wide range of
industrial applications. Each measures XYZ coordinates with its
laser by following a hand-held mirrored, spherical probe that is
guided along the surface to be measured. The 3D position of the
probe is reported in real-time with high-accuracy angular encoders
and the XtremeADM feature. XtremeADM also enables the FARO Laser
Tracker to easily handle beam- breaks. If a person or object comes
between the Tracker's beam and the probe, the user can immediately
re-acquire the beam and continue measuring, without the need to
hold the target steady to allow for the distance to be reset as
with other systems. In addition to offering up to 0.001" 3-D,
single-point accuracy and 230- foot range, both X and Xi models
include Self-Comp -- which eliminates the previously time-consuming
and user-intensive compensation process with a one- button, fully
automated, five-minute compensation routine -- and Smart Warm- up,
which heats the Tracker to an optimal temperature in half the time
so users can begin measuring more quickly. The FARO Tracker X model
also has an Instant-On Laser for immediate measuring capability,
compared to 20 minutes for competitors' trackers. About FARO With
more than 10,800 installations and 4,900 customers globally, FARO
Technologies, Inc. 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 TrackArm; 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. DATASOURCE: FARO
Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Darin Sahler, Global PR Manager of FARO
Technologies, Inc., +1-407-333-9911, or Web site:
http://www.faro.com/
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