LAKE MARY, Fla., April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO), the world's most trusted source for 3D
measurement and imaging with solutions in Metrology, Factory
Automation, Product Design, Public Safety and BIM/CIM, announces
the launch of the FARO® Factory Robo-Imager product line, a system
that combines the FARO Factory Array Imager with a
collaborative-robot to provide highly adaptable, safe and automated
in- and near-line inspection solutions. FARO's Early Adopter
(EA) Program provides leading edge products to qualified customers
for limited product introductions. Sign up for the FARO EA Program
at: http://www.faro.com/early_adopter/
![The FARO Factory Robo-Imager Mobile is an automated inspection station designed for the shop floor. The FARO Factory Robo-Imager Mobile is an automated inspection station designed for the shop floor.](https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar/20160421/358608)
This product line pairs our newest sensor, the FARO Factory
Array Imager, with a human-collaborative robot in two
configurations: either a fixed installation or turnkey mobile
station. The Robo-Imager fixed installation can be mounted
anywhere in the factory and deliver automated measurements while
the Robo-Imager Mobile is the same Robo-Imager mounted on an
instrumented cart that can be quickly moved to wherever measurement
tasks are required.
Launched in January 2016, the FARO
Factory Array Imager is a new metrology-grade 3D sensor with blue
light technology, capable of quickly capturing high-resolution
measurement data for dimensional inspection on parts, assemblies
and tools. When coupled with a collaborative-robot, the
Robo-Imager provides a turnkey solution to automate the inspection
and verification of parts at any location in the production
environment.
"The manufacturing world is quickly evolving, with smart
factories, LEAN thinking, and emphasis on automation, driving the
need to shift quality control and inspection processes closer to
the production line," stated Dr. Simon
Raab, President and CEO of FARO Technologies. "To that
end, FARO is committed to developing new metrology solutions for
Factory Automation. The Robo-Imager does just that, moving
metrology from the QC lab to the shop floor for improved
productivity."
The FARO Factory Robo-Imager, along with all of FARO's 3D
measurement hardware and software, are on display this week at the
Control international trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany at Stand 3404 in Hall
3. FARO EA Program members in Germany and the Eastern U.S. can order the
FARO Factory Robo-Imager now. A general product rollout to the
broader market is currently slated for the second half of
2016. Those who have not already registered their interest in
the EA Program can do so at:
http://www.faro.com/early_adopter/
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" 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, 2015.
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,
imaging and realization 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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