LAKE MARY, Fla., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc.
(Nasdaq: FARO), the world's leading provider of portable
measurement and imaging solutions, introduces the new FARO Laser
Scanner Focus3D.
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Focus3D is a revolutionary, high-performance 3D laser scanner
for detailed measurement and documentation with intuitive touch
screen control that makes it as easy to operate as a digital
camera. It is four times lighter and five times smaller than its
predecessor and is the smallest and lightest laser scanner ever
built.
Focus3D uses laser technology to produce incredibly detailed
three-dimensional images of complex environments and geometries in
only a few minutes. The resulting image is an assembly of millions
of 3D measurement points in color which provides an exact digital
reproduction of existing conditions.
The new FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D is suitable for documentation
of large environments, quality control of components and reverse
engineering. Thanks to its millimeter-accuracy and its 976,000
measurement points/second, the Focus3D offers the most efficient
and precise method for measurement and three-dimensional
documentation of building construction, excavation volumes, façade
and structural deformations, crime scenes, accident sites, product
geometry, factories, process plants and more.
The Focus3D is entirely self-contained, meaning no additional
devices, cables or laptop are needed. With its dimensions of 9.5 x
8 x 4 in. and a weight of 11lbs, the Focus3D is so compact and
mobile that users can always take it with them, wherever they
go.
Focus3D deploys an integrated color camera with automatic and
parallax free color overlay for photo-realistic 3D scans. Its
integrated lithium-ion high-performance battery provides up to five
hours of battery life and can be charged during operation.
Furthermore, all scans are stored on a SD card enabling easy and
secure data transfer to a computer.
The FARO Focus3D is compatible with many common software
applications. The flexible interfaces of SCENE, the scan processing
software included with the Focus3D, enable connection to AutoCAD as
well as many other CAD applications such as Rhino, Microstation,
Nemetschek and ArchiCAD.
FARO has changed the game with all the improvements and features
of the new Focus3D, eclipsing anything offered in the marketplace
and reducing the package size by 50%. Instead of pricing the
technology accordingly, FARO has dropped the price by half that of
any current laser scanning system.
"With the revolutionary Focus3D, FARO provides architects, civil
engineers and plant designers with an efficient tool for rapid,
seamless and precise documentation of the current status of
buildings, plants and construction sites of every kind. The Focus3D
offers advanced functionality through a simple user interface and
expands the user base beyond the expert, moving phase shift laser
scanning across the technology chasm," stated Jay Freeland, FARO's Chief Executive
Officer.
About FARO
FARO develops and markets computer-aided coordinate measurement
devices and software. Portable equipment from FARO permits
high-precision 3D measurement and comparison of parts and compound
structures within production and quality assurance processes. The
devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies,
production planning, inventory documentation, as well as for
investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes.
They are also employed to generate digital scans of historic
sites.
Worldwide, approximately 10,000 customers are operating more
than 20,000 installations of FARO's systems. The company's global
headquarters is located in Lake Mary,
Florida, with its European head office in Stuttgart, Germany and its Asia/Pacific head office in Singapore. FARO has branch locations in
Canada, Mexico, United
Kingdom, France,
Spain, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, India, China,
Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan.
SOURCE FARO Technologies, Inc.
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