Lighter, faster and more accurate
FARO Technologies, specialist in portable
computer-aided measurement arms and laser
tracker sales, has released its all-new Laser
ScanArm V3. Among the enhancements, the
new technology is 30% more accurate, 33%
lighter in weight, and offers better
performance in scanning dark or reflective
surfaces than the company’s V2 models.
‘The V3 marks our third version of the
Laser ScanArm product line and our third
new product launch in four months’ says
Faro President and CEO Jay Freeland. ‘Although the
Quantum and Fusion FaroArms and ScanArm all
appeal to different markets, one thing they have in
common is that all were born from feedback on what
our customers need to succeed in the global
marketplace.’
The Laser ScanArm V3 - which is compatible with
Faro’s Platinum FaroArm and new flagship portable
CMM, the Quantum FaroArm - offers several
competitive advantages not found on any other device.
The new design delivers: 35μm accuracy compared to
50μm on V2; Bluetooth cable-free operation - users can
scan up to 10m away without requiring cables or
interface boxes; 50% faster warm-up time and 33% less
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Faro’s latest
generation delivers
major improvements in
terms of accuracy,
lightness and performance
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weight compared to V2.
‘The greatest challenge scanning systems
have is the ability to accurately model shiny or
dark objects’ says Freeland. ‘The new Laser
ScanArm rises to that challenge, making it the
ideal tool for inspection, point cloud-to-CAD
comparison, rapid prototyping, reverse
engineering, and 3D modeling. It defies the
limits of portable scanning technology and
empowers Faro customers to bring top-quality
parts and products to market more quickly.’
Introduced in 2003, the Faro Laser ScanArm was the
first-ever 7-axis contact/non-contact measurement
device with a fully integrated laser scanner. It enables
users to collect simple point variations with the Arm’s
hard probe, then laser scan sections requiring larger
volumes of data - without the wasted time of adding or
removing attachments, untangling cabling, or having
to use and import data from a separate CMM.
Compatible with Geomagic, Polyworks, Rapid Form
and many other third-party software programs, the
new Laser ScanArm V3 made its world debut at the
2007 EuroMold Show in Frankfurt, Germany and will
be available for sale globally in February 2008.
www.faro.com
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