MEDIA RELEASE PR41162
FARO Launches New 3D Imaging Product Line, Featuring the AMP
LAKE MARY, Fla., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), the world's leading provider of portable measurement and imaging
solutions, announced today the release of their new 3D imaging product line, featuring the FARO AMP.
The FARO AMP 3D Imager is a high performance non-contact 3D imaging
system, capable of collecting millions of points in just seconds. Using
patented technology, the AMP achieves groundbreaking accuracy on parts,
assemblies and tools never before possible.
The AMP is ideal for parts with complex shapes or large, smooth surfaces
due to its ability to measure a large surface area in one shot. With the
click of a button, it captures the complete, detailed image of the object
within its half-meter field of view. The AMP is the perfect tool for
applications in quality control, reverse engineering, and rapid
manufacturing.
"We are excited to make this new technology available as a part of our
portable measurement and imaging solutions," stated Jay Freeland, FARO Chief
Executive Officer. "But what's even more exciting is to be able to offer
customers a truly affordable, easy-to-use solution for capturing
comprehensive data on their parts and tooling. The AMP is an advanced 3D
imaging solution that allows us to continue helping customers embrace the
types of technology that can make their products and processes more
efficient."
The AMP also offers improved measurement of dark and shiny parts that are
often missed by optical systems, and with its portable, rugged, and
thermally-stable design, it is right at home on the shop floor or the
assembly line.
The key to achieving high accuracy is the AMP's advanced technology:
Accordion Fringe Interferometry (AFI). "AFI uses lasers to generate
infinitely focused fringe patterns that are projected onto the part," said
Chuck Pfeffer, FARO Director of Product Management - 3D Imaging. "When the
fringes are captured with the AMP's high resolution camera, a highly accurate
point cloud is created, generating a true representation of the object. It is
the accuracy of these fringes that sets the AMP apart."
Be the first to see the FARO AMP at the International Manufacturing
Technology Show (IMTS) at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, September 13-18,
2010. FARO will hold a press conference in booth E-5435 at 1:00pm CDT on
Monday, September 13 to introduce the product and answer any questions.
About FARO
FARO develops and markets computer-aided coordinate measurement devices
and software. Portable equipment from FARO permits high-precision 3D
measurement and comparison of parts and compound structures within production
and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting
components and assemblies, production planning, inventory documentation, as
well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime
scenes. They are also employed to generate digital scans of historic sites.
Worldwide, approximately 10,000 customers are operating more than 20,000
installations of FARO's systems. The company's global headquarters is located
in Lake Mary, Florida, with its European head office in Stuttgart, Germany
and its Asia/Pacific head office in Singapore. FARO has branch locations in
Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Netherlands,
India, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan.
SOURCE: FARO Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT:
Kate Carlson - Marketing Supervisor, Events & PR,
kate.carlson@faro.com
+1-407-562-5036 direct
+1-407-562-5222 fax
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