Portable laser scanning arm accuracy raised

Portable laser scanning arm offers 30% more accuracy from a 33% lighter weight system, which also has better performance in scanning dark or reflective surfaces.

FARO Technologies has released its Laser ScanArm V3.

The Laser ScanArm V3's technology is 30% more accurate, 33% lighter in weight, and offers better performance in scanning dark or reflective surfaces whn compared with the Company's previous V2 models.

"The V3 marks our third version of the Laser ScanArm product line and our third new product launch in four months," said 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".

Compatible with FARO's Platinum FaroArm and latest portable CMM, the Quantum FaroArm, the Laser ScanArm V3 offers several competitive advantages not found on any other device.

The new design includes the following.

* 30% more accurate - 35 micron accuracy compared to 50 micron on V2.

* Bluetooth cable-free operation - when equipped on the Quantum Series, users can scan up to 30ft (10m) away without requiring cables or interface boxes.

* 50% faster warm-up time when compared with the V2.

* 33% weight reduction when compared with the V2.

"The greatest challenge scanning systems have is the ability to accurately model shiny or dark objects," Freeland said.

"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 3-D 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 makes its world debut at the 2007 EuroMold Show in Frankfurt, Germany and will be available for sale globally in February 2008.

* About FARO - with more than 14,600 installations and 7,000 customers globally, FARO Technologies Incorporated designs, develops, and markets portable, computerized measurement devices and software used to create digital models - or to perform evaluations against an existing model - for anything requiring highly detailed 3D measurements, including part and assembly inspection, factory planning and asset documentation, as well as specialized applications ranging from surveying, recreating accident sites and crime scenes to digitally preserving historical sites.

FARO's technology increases productivity by dramatically reducing the amount of on-site measuring time, and the various industry-specific software packages enable users to process and present their results quickly and more effectively.

Principal products include the following * World's best-selling portable measurement arm - the FaroArm.

* The world's best-selling laser tracker - the FARO Laser Tracker.

* The FARO Laser ScanArm.

* FARO Laser Scanner LS.

* The FARO Gage, Gage-PLUS and PowerGAGE.

* The CAM2 family of advanced CAD-based measurement and reporting software.

FARO Technologies is ISO-9001 certified and ISO-17025 laboratory registered.

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