New FARO Laser Tracker 'X' Targets 3D Measurement Extremes
07 October 2004 - 4:51AM
PR Newswire (US)
New FARO Laser Tracker 'X' Targets 3D Measurement Extremes LAKE
MARY, Fla., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARO Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO), the only company with a complete line of
portable 3D coordinate measurement systems for the Computer-Aided
Measuring (CAM2) market, announced the release of its new FARO
Laser Tracker X, featuring the Company's latest technological
advancement: XtremeADM (patent pending). (Logo:
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"Thousands of trackers are in use and have been the standard for
the past 12 years for providing automotive, aerospace and other
large-part manufacturers with a means of ensuring quality for
assemblies and components beyond the measuring capabilities of
other CMMs or portable CMMs," FARO CEO and President Simon Raab
said. "With XtremeADM and its other innovations, the new FARO Laser
Tracker X allows facilities to perform those measurements with
greater ease, accuracy and cost efficiency." The FARO Laser Tracker
X is a portable, 3D measurement system that uses laser technology
to effectively and accurately measure large-scale parts, tooling
and machinery. The system measures XYZ coordinates with its laser
by following a hand-held mirrored, spherical probe. The 3D position
of the probe is reported in real-time thanks to high-accuracy
angular encoders and the new XtremeADM feature. "One of the things
XtremeADM achieves is that it eliminates the need for an
interferometer to measure distance," FARO Laser Product Manager
Chuck Pfeffer said. "That makes the model X not only less
expensive, it also makes it more efficient so users can now perform
all of their measurements in one mode, rather than constantly
switching back and forth. This is the easiest-to- use laser tracker
ever built." XtremeADM also enables the FARO Laser Tracker X to
overcome line-of-sight issues. If a person or object comes between
the Tracker's beam and the probe, the user can immediately relocate
the beam and continue measuring, rather than going back to a stable
point as with other systems. In addition to offering up to 0.001"
accuracy and 230-foot range, the FARO Tracker X has an Instant-On
Laser for immediate measuring capability (compared to 20 minutes
for competitors' trackers) and Self-Comp, which eliminates the
previously time-consuming and user-intensive compensation process.
Press one button and the FARO Tracker performs a fully automated
compensation routine in only five minutes, quickly ensuring high
accuracy. Other exclusive features such as Smart Warm-up and Active
Thermal Compensation ensure stable, precise measurement by managing
the Tracker's temperature in almost any environment from factory
floors to virtually any remote operation. Besides its diverse
measurement applications, FARO Laser Trackers are used to align
such diverse equipment as ore crushers in gold mines and assembly
robots in auto body plants. It is also available with a wide range
of accessories, including Wireless Ethernet, and can be used in
combination with the FaroArm, FARO's portable articulating arm CMM,
in order to digitize areas hidden by line-of-sight limitations --
the points all other tracker systems miss. Even with the advanced
technology and additional features in the new model, the FARO Laser
Tracker X costs $89,900 -- which is $35,000 less than the Tracker
SI model. "This makes the new Tracker X the only device with such
powerful capabilities at such a low price point," Raab said. "This
will allow more facilities to make the investment now and take
advantage of the capital expenditure tax break before it expires at
the end of 2004." About FARO With more than 7,500 installations and
approximately 3,500 customers globally, FARO Technologies, Inc.
(NASDAQ:FARO) and its international subsidiaries design, develop,
and market software and portable, computerized measurement devices.
The Company's products allow manufacturers to perform 3D
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 Laser ScanArm;
FARO Gage and Gage-PLUS; Platinum, Titanium and Advantage FaroArms;
the FARO Laser Tracker X and Si; and the CAM2 family of advanced
CAD-based measurement and reporting software. FARO Technologies is
ISO 9001 certified and ISO-17025 laboratory registered. Learn more
at http://www.faro.com/ .
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CONTACT: Darin Sahler, Global Public Relations Officer of FARO
Technologies, Inc., +1-407-333-9911, ext. 1137, or Web site:
http://www.faro.com/
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