FARO Technologies, Inc. - Product Announcements

The Quantum FaroArm is the ideal tool for completing surface measurements and dimensional calculations to the highest degree of accuracy - 30% more than the former leading portable arm in its class. Perform CAD analysis, inspections and alignments with ease and precision. (read more)

As the world's best-selling portable measurement arm, the Platinum FaroArm is the preferred portable CMM of quality professionals. With thousands of global customers such as Mercedes, Volkswagen, Aston Martin, Porsche, BMW, Boeing, Airbus, and GM – the Platinum FaroArm is the most widely used portable CMM in manufacturing today. (read more)

FARO Technologies is pleased to announce the release of our newest portable CMM, the Fusion FaroArm. Blending styling cues of the new Quantum FaroArm, with a dramatically lower price and up to 15-percent higher accuracy than the Titanium Series it replaces, the Fusion FaroArm is the ideal solution for manufacturers. (read more)

Hol-Mac needed a measurement solution that performed as well, or better than their current arm, accepted universal parts that could be replaced quickly and easily, and was supported by an efficient customer service team. Hol-Mac replaced their old device with a FaroArm, which provided the necessary reach, accuracy, customer support and part flexibility – with extra enhancements. (read more)

SMAC needed something that provided accuracy similar to a stationary CMM, but with the convenience and speed of hand tools. The FaroArm satisfied both requirements. The accuracy and speed of the FaroArm were key factors in the decision to turn to a FARO solution. The implementation process was straightforward and they benefit from using the advanced, yet easy-to use device every day. (read more)

At Petty Enterprises, we use a FaroArm to measure every single chassis and suspension component. Instead of using generic components when we assemble the model, it is now built with the actual parts that are going to the racetrack that week. Any of our engineers can now measure a chassis with increased accuracy and repeatability. (read more)

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The new FARO Laser ScanArm V3!

The Laser ScanArm V3 – which is compatible with FARO's Platinum FaroArm and new flagship portable CMM, the Quantum FaroArm – offer several competitive advantages not found on any other device. (read more)

Andretti Green Racing reverse engineers full-size race car parts to improve the accuracy of the team's wind tunnel models. The ScanArm saves AGR about 2-3 days on average per project that needs surface scans. Since it's easier to do these scans in-house, they do more of them than before. The increased data is extremely valuable to AGR and their continued success. (read more)

When John Kroening of Wisconsin-based Superior Design, Inc. receives a call to "scan a part," the pressure is on to deliver a quality CAD file that can be used to produce or reproduce precision components. The FARO Laser ScanArm solves the problem of data collection in product design. (read more)

3D Engineering did an exhaustive search for available laser technology and found that FARO was the best in class for their needs. FARO provides an easy-to-use platform for capturing data fast and accurately. 3D now utilizes the integrated FaroArm and Laser ScanArm to inspect, measure and provide engineering services to its customers. (read more)

With their 48" (1.2m) working volume and accuracy up to .0002" (.005mm), the FARO Gages are the cost-effective solution to metrology needs on the shop floor. They are the "mount it to where you make it," truly portable gage for machinists. (read more)

HRD needed an effective inspection program that afforded them the flexibility to inspect parts on the shop floor in real time, to qualify incoming inventory from suppliers, and to rework existing inventory. These needs were all answered with one tool, the FARO Gage-PLUS. (read more)

Amtec turned to the FARO Gage for its size, ease-of-use, portability, and accuracy. With the Gage, they can inspect parts where they want and how often they want. The on-machine capability of the Gage proves they have a good part – before it even gets to the CMM. With material costs often exceeding $10,000, it is critical to know that parts are being machined to the highest precision. (read more)

Program it once and you're done, even directly use CAD data for nominal. The fully portable FARO PowerGAGE was designed with the production floor in mind to speed through the toughest measurement challenges and produce the most accurate results available. (read more)

McNally uses the Gage every day. Inspection times have been reduced and operator error has been eliminated. Beyond the noticeable speed benefit and time savings, the most important gain was the Gage's computer generated inspection reports. McNally now has, and can provide customers, printable documentation all the way through the manufacturing process. (read more)

The FARO Laser Tracker X is a portable, contact measurement system that uses laser technology to accurately measure large parts and machinery across a wide range of industrial applications. It has a 230-ft. diameter range, achieves an accuracy as high as 0.0004", and is rugged enough for the shop-floor environment. (read more)

The FARO Laser Tracker Xi is a portable, contact measurement system that uses laser technology to accurately measure large parts and machinery across a wide range of industrial applications. It has a 230-ft diameter range, achieves an accuracy as high as 0.00012", and is rugged enough for the shop-floor environment. (read more)

Bear Swamp Power Company was in the process of replacing their turbine runner and operating generators in order to get more power and capacity from the system. They had to provide the turbine manufacturer with accurate measurements of the scroll case and veins as they only had the paper drawings from when the complex was originally built in 1974. (read more)

Previous frame inspection methods required two inspectors and took up to five hours per bus in order to properly verify accuracy. These older techniques also lacked the desired automatic digital recording of inspection measurements. Nova Bus decided to identify and acquire the most effective portable CMM technology available. Their search lead them to the FARO Laser Tracker. (read more)

As an ISO 9001:2000-certified company, maintaining product quality is of the utmost importance to National Steel Car. It is vital that they have the ability to construct and validate jigs, as well as solve technical problems of the sub-assemblies or the entire rail car. Their solution was the FARO Laser Tracker. (read more)

PFTS uses their FARO Laser Tracker to accurately evaluate alignment. The Tracker allows for rapid measurements and technicians can now work around an obstruction, measuring long drive shafts, aligning pillow blocks, or gearbox mounts that are not visible to an optical system. (read more)

FARO's CAM2 Q is the most efficient 3-D measurement solution on the market. The software was built from the ground up and created with the user in mind. The result is powerful software that allows the user to complete measurement jobs faster than ever before. It is simpler to use and more efficient. This saves time and allows the freedom to measure the way your application requires. (read more)

The FARO Photon Laser Scanner is a portable, computerized measurement device that scans, digitally recreates and records all of an object or area's dimensions, creating what looks like a "photograph" on the computer screen - but in 3-D. The captured data can be used to create a digital model for various applications. (read more)

Documenting a vehicle rollover used to take Micky and his team at Gilbert Engineering hours using a total station. That was before Gilbert Engineering acquired a FARO Laser Scanner. Micky and his team now typically spend only 30 minutes documenting damage to a rollover vehicle – and have more than 700 million data points to show for it. (read more)

BMT's FARO Laser Scanner complements the company's manual surveys, greatly improving its ability to rapidly capture, manage and examine information. The unit works by scanning, recording and digitally recreating an object's or area's dimensions – such as a vessels hull, operational compartments, engine room etc. – as a photorealistic 3-D image on a computer screen. (read more)