LAKE MARY, Fla., Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO®
(NASDAQ:FARO), the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement
and imaging solutions for factory metrology, product design,
construction BIM/CIM, public safety-forensics and 3D machine vision
applications, introduces the next generation FARO®
Design ScanArm® 2.0,
http://www.faro.com/products/product-design/faro-design-scanarm/
specifically designed to address the most demanding challenges and
requirements faced by product design and product engineering
professionals. It offers an exceptional combination of
flexibility, reliability, value and performance through best in
class accuracy, resolution and ergonomics.
Live web demonstrations can be scheduled at
http://www.faro.com/about-faro/contact/request-a-demo/.
Performance
The new Design ScanArm® 2.0
delivers up to 25% improved system accuracy compared to the
previous generation. Design and product engineering professionals
can now have increased confidence that the real-world design output
conforms even more tightly to the look, feel and complex geometry
of the source object. Furthermore, productivity is enhanced with
the addition of FAROBlu™ Laser Line Probe HD that incorporates
advanced blue laser technology and rapid scanning of up to 600,000
points per second.
Flexibility and Portability
The FARO Design
ScanArm® 2.0 is now available in three highly
maneuverable arm lengths - 2.5m,
3.5m and 4m - to ensure that end users can select the
option that optimally fits with the specific design objectives for
their projects. Furthermore, it includes the option of dual, hot
swappable batteries that enable continuous operation wherever
needed without the requirement for external power. Users
can now bring the scan to the project rather than needing to bring
the project to the scan.
Usability
Enhanced ergonomics and a 25% overall weight reduction enables less
operator fatigue. This leap forward in comfort, combined with
improved maneuverability, significantly increases productivity by
facilitating continuous use over extended periods during the
workday.
The Design ScanArm® 2.0 enables a new level of
efficiency with integration of a kinematic intelligent probe system
for projects that require contact measurement. This system includes
a toolless quick release for fast connect/disconnect and allows
operators to quickly transition from contact to non-contact
projects without needing to spend any significant additional time
and effort to switch out or recalibrate probes.
"In 2016, FARO made a strategic decision that our combination of
technology and unique understanding of the needs of design
engineers positioned us to facilitate significantly better
efficiency in the product design workflow," states Thorsten Brecht, Senior Director - Product
Design Vertical. "The initial Design ScanArm® validated
our thinking and we developed the next generation
ScanArm® based on those key learnings with more
flexibility, higher accuracy and improved, user-centric
ergonomics."
The FARO Design ScanArm® 2.0 is available for
immediate quoting.
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 for the following vertical markets:
- Factory Metrology - High-precision 3D measurement, imaging and
comparison of parts and complex structures within production and
quality assurance processes
- Construction BIM-CIM - 3D capture of as-built construction
projects and factories to document complex structures and perform
quality control, planning and preservation
- Public Safety Forensics - Capture and analysis of on-site real
world data to investigate crash, crime and fire, plan security
activities and provide virtual reality training for public safety
personnel
- Product Design - Capture detailed and precise 3D data from
existing products permitting CAD analysis and redesign, after
market design and legacy part replication
- 3D Machine Vision - 3D vision for both control and measurement
to the manufacturing floor through 3D sensors and custom
solutions
FARO's global headquarters is located in Lake Mary, Florida. The Company also has
a technology center and manufacturing facility consisting of
approximately 90,400 square feet located in Exton, Pennsylvania containing research and
development, manufacturing and service operations of our FARO Laser
Tracker and FARO Cobalt Array Imager product lines. The
Company's European regional headquarters is located in Stuttgart, Germany and its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters is located
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,
India, China, Malaysia, Thailand, South
Korea, Japan, and
Australia.
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, 2016 and Form 10-Q for
the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and
June 30, 2017.
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.
More information is available at http://www.faro.com
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