LAKE MARY, Fla., Jan. 12, 2016 /CNW/ -- FARO Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), announces highly-adaptable 3D imager arrays
that promise to drive automated industrial manufacturing metrology
processes to the next level.
The new FARO Cobalt 3D Imager is equipped with dedicated
on-board processors – an industry first. The smart sensor allows
unique multi-imager array configurations enabling industrial
manufacturers to significantly improve productivity and operations
in a way never before possible. An unlimited number of 3D
imagers can be placed in array configurations virtually anywhere in
a manufacturing process – all scanning simultaneously and
controlled by a single computer.
Ideal for integration within the production environment, Cobalt
can also be installed in more conventional ways, such as in
conjunction with a rotary table, robot, or industrial inspection
cell. Combining blue light projection, stereo cameras and
powerful on-board processing, Cobalt captures and processes
millions of 3D data points in seconds. With high resolution,
automatic exposure and high dynamic range, Cobalt expertly handles
complex parts with fine details, varying colors, textures and
reflectivity. Cobalt delivers fast and consistent measurements,
independent of the operator, for quality inspection and reverse
engineering applications on parts, assemblies, and tools.
"The FARO Cobalt 3D Imager delivers reliable and accurate 3D
scan data within an automated workflow. With no restrictions
on the number of sensors in an array, the sky is the limit for
improving inspection cycle time, making it an exciting new product
that enhances the FARO portfolio for in-process or near-process
inspection," stated Dr. Simon Raab,
FARO's President and CEO. "The price and capabilities of Cobalt
make it a cost-effective, versatile, and convenient tool that
delivers a rapid return on investment for customers in a variety of
metrology and product design applications."
Dr. Raab added, "We are particularly proud of Cobalt's
patent-pending on-board processing feature, which ultimately helps
simplify the integration of the sensor into advanced production
environments. Coupled with FARO's CAM2® Measure 10
software, an unlimited number of Cobalt sensors can simultaneously
capture large surface areas or complex assemblies. The configurable
field of view, intelligent on-board point cloud processing and
resolution can adapt to multiple measurement needs. Our analysis
shows that for dedicated inspections of large products or
assemblies, a fixed multiple imager array of Cobalt sensors will be
faster, more easily integrated, more affordable, more accurate and
easier to maintain than purchasing the robot-based imager or laser
line systems currently on the market. Yet, Cobalt can also
outperform as a robot-based system with its high resolution and
data processing speeds in combination with its low profile and
light weight."
The FARO Cobalt 3D Imager is designed for quick and easy
integration onto the production floor, and seamlessly connects with
the full-featured FARO CAM2 Measure 10 metrology software.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
that are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as statements
about demand for and customer acceptance of FARO's products, and
FARO's product development and product launches. Statements that
are not historical facts or that describe the Company's plans,
objectives, projections, expectations, assumptions, strategies, or
goals are forward-looking statements. In addition, words such as
"is," "will," "promise," "can," "deliver" and similar expressions
or discussions of FARO's plans or other intentions identify
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and are subject to various known
and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause
actual results, performances, or achievements to differ materially
from future results, performances, or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Consequently, undue
reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking
statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to:
- development by others of new or improved products, processes
or technologies that make the Company's products less competitive
or obsolete;
- the Company's inability to maintain its technological
advantage by developing new products and enhancing its existing
products;
- declines or other adverse changes, or lack of improvement,
in industries that the Company serves or the domestic and
international economies in the regions of the world where the
Company operates and other general economic, business, and
financial conditions; and
- other risks detailed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2014.
Forward-looking statements in this release represent the
Company's judgment as of the date of this release. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.
About FARO
FARO is the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement
technology. The Company develops and markets computer-aided
measurement and imaging devices and software. Technology from FARO
permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of
parts and complex structures within production and quality
assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components
and assemblies, rapid prototyping, documenting large volume spaces
or structures in 3D, surveying and construction, as well as for
investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime
scenes.
The Company's global headquarters is located in Lake Mary, FL; its European regional
headquarters in Stuttgart,
Germany; and its Asia
Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. FARO has other offices in
the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, the United
Kingdom, France,
Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey, the
Netherlands, Switzerland,
Portugal, India, China,
Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, South
Korea, and Japan.
More information is available at http://www.faro.com
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