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News Release from: GKS Inspection Services | Subject: Dimensional measurement and 3D laser scanning
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 April 2007
Portable on-site scanning and inspection
GKS Inspection Services has purchased a fourth Faro Platinum portable-CMM articulated arm to increase the capacity of its Detroit-area dimensional inspection services.
GKS, a global provider of dimensional measurement and 3D laser scanning services, has increased on-site measurement and reverse engineering capacity for customers with the purchase a fourth Faro Platinum portable-CMM articulated arm By adding two new Faro arms in less than six months, GKS, a division of Laser Design , has been able to keep pace with the expanding demand from its customers for portable on-site scanning, inspection, and reverse engineering services
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 15 Dec 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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GKS Inspection Services, a global provider of dimensional measurement and laser scanning services, has improved the capabilities of its Surface analyser equipment in its Detroit-metro lab.
On site inspection services for Toledo
GKS Inspection Services, a division of Laser Design, is expanding its area of on-site services coverage to the Toledo market.
The new 12-foot Platinum Faro arm is fully integrated with both a touch probe and a Laser Design 3D laser scanner.
GKS' system configuration includes Faro's CAM2 measurement software and contact probes along with a Laser Design SLP-330 laser scanner and a high-end laptop PC, loaded with Geomagic software.
Also, by switching in the SLP-2000 high-speed laser probe with a 8" (200 mm) long laser line and dual CMOS receptors, GKS can quickly and accurately scan larger parts at a customer site, thus lowering the chances of having a part damaged in shipping and eliminating the shipping charges themselves.
The dual receptors reduce the number of scanning passes because they capture much more part geometry per pass than single receptor laser probes.
Steve DeRemer, General Manager of GKS Michigan states, "With the addition of another portable Faro arm, our expert technicians can travel all over the world to perform measurement and laser scanning services.
Many of our customers prefer on-site inspection of their parts due to their large size or proprietary nature and now we will have this added capacity to service them in a timely manner." GKS Inspection Services also has a full-sized cargo van at its disposal for transporting its employees to customer sites for on-site scanning projects.
"Reliability to our customers is our goal and providing reliable transportation for our technicians will facilitate our timeliness and scheduling," remarked DeRemer.
Jim Andrews, Supervisor of Engineering Services at GKS Michigan, added, "While we have offered on-site inspection services for many years, we are now seeing growing demand for on-site reverse engineering services as well.
In some cases, it is possible to travel to the customer site, laser scan a part, and create a surface model without the part or the data ever leaving the customer site.".
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