Portable CMMs are more accurate, lower cost
March 5th 2008 07:45 pm By Web Development in India
An entry-level portable measurement arm with 0.036mm accuracy has a much lower price yet offers more accuracy than its predecessor
FARO Technologies, a market leader in portable computer-aided measurement arms and laser tracker sales, announced the release of the Fusion FaroArm. The new device blends styling cues of the Company’s Quantum FaroArm, but with a dramatically lower price and up to 15% higher accuracy than the Titanium Series it replaces.
‘Using technological advances we achieved when developing the Quantum, we were able to create a new entry-level model with 0.0014in (0.036mm) accuracy and offer it at a competitive market price,’ FARO president and CEO Jay Freeland said.
‘High precision at this price point is unheard of, and fulfills a sizable market demand’.
Designed for manufacturers who want in-process measurement, reverse-engineering capabilities and the ergonomics of the flagship Platinum FaroArm, the Fusion’s accuracy and lightweight construction mean that shop floor personnel now have an even more affordable, portable solution for their measurement needs.
To operate, users simply guide the Arm’s touch-probe along the surface of the object to be measured.
The Fusion’s laptop computer simultaneously illustrates the 3D measurements on-screen and records all of the data.
It creates a 3D ‘blueprint’ of a part or machine components, making it an all-in-one portable tool for performing inspections, tool certification, CAD-to-Part analysis, or reverse engineering.
‘For manufacturers that want to make their products and processes the best in the world, there isn’t another portable coordinate measurement machine [CMM] on the market that combines the accuracy, durability, technology and cost-effectiveness of the Fusion,’ Freeland said.
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