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News Release from: Faro UK | Subject: Laser tracker
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 May 2007
Laser trackers have expanded temperature
range
Faro Technologies has introduced the Laser Tracker X and Xi models which feature an expanded temperature range for greater adaptability to harsh manufacturing environments.
Faro Technologies, provider of portable CAM2 solutions, has released the Laser Tracker X and Xi models which are capable of .0006" and .0002" distance accuracies respectively These Faro Trackers feature an expanded temperature range for greater adaptability to harsh manufacturing environments
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Laser tracker devices offer 0.015mm and 0.005mm distance accuracies and also feature an expanded temperature range for greater adaptability to harsh manufacturing environments.
"The new Tracker X and Xi are twice as accurate at distance measurement as the previous models, exceed our closest competitor's accuracy, and continue to provide the most all-around precision of any trackers on the market," Faro President and Co-CEO Jay Freeland said.
"Those advantages - combined with 66 percent larger temperature range of -15degC to 50degC (5degF to 122 degF) - make the Faro Laser Tracker the most flexible and cost-efficient laser measurement device of its kind." The .0006" and .0002" typical accuracies at 10m are half of the Maximum Permissible Error (MPE), which is part of the new ASME B89.4.19 Standard for laser tracker performance evaluation.
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"We are the first laser tracker manufacturer to conform to this new standard," Faro Laser Division Senior Technical Product Manager Chuck Pfeffer said.
"In fact, we are the only manufacturer with an ISO-17025 accreditation based on this procedure." Faro Laser Trackers are portable contact measurement systems that use laser technology to accurately measure large parts and machinery across a wide range of industrial applications.
Each measures XYZ coordinates with its laser by following a hand-held mirrored, spherical probe that is guided along the surface to be measured.
The 3D position of the probe is reported in real-time with high-accuracy angular encoders and the XtremeADM feature.
XtremeADM also enables the Faro Laser Tracker to easily handle beam-breaks.
If a person or object comes between the Tracker's beam and the probe, the user can immediately re-acquire the beam and continue measuring, without the need to hold the target steady to allow for the distance to be reset as with other systems.
In addition to offering up to 0.001" 3-D, single-point accuracy and 230-foot range, both X and Xi models include Self-Comp - which eliminates the previously time-consuming and user-intensive compensation process with a one-button, fully automated, five-minute compensation routine - and Smart Warm-up, which heats the Tracker to an optimal temperature in half the time so users can begin measuring more quickly. Request a free brochure from Faro UK ...
The Faro Tracker X model also has an Instant-On Laser for immediate measuring capability, compared to 20 minutes for competitors' trackers.
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