Portable CMMs integrated with scanning probes

Laser Design, a leading manufacturer of 3D laser scanning probes, has selected the Faro Technologies line of FaroArm portable CMMs, to integrate with its new SLP line of 3D laser scanning probes.

Laser Design, a manufacturer of 3D laser scanning probes, has selected the Faro Technologies line of FaroArm portable CMMs, to integrate with its new SLP line of 3D laser scanning probes.

The integrated 3D laser scanning systems, known as the Laser Design FA-Series, will be sold worldwide through the company's distributor network and will also be used internally by its scanning and inspection services division (GKS Inspection Services).

Faro Technologies, the world's single source for a complete line of portable CMM measurement solutions, spent two decades developing their Platinum FaroArm, which improves ergonomics, accuracy and true portability.

Laser Design's surveyor laser probes (SLP) are integrated with not only the Platinum FaroArms but also the titanium model.

"Our FA series portable scanning systems are a great complement to our high-accuracy, highly automated Surveyor DS-Series scanning systems", said Martin Schuster, President and CEO of Laser Design.

Schuster added that his company's laser probes, including the SLP-2000 which features an 8-inch long laser line, are also available as a low-cost, add on kit for existing owners of the supported FaroArm models.

He also noted that Laser Design's service bureau, GKS Inspection Services, has several FA series scanners available for customers requiring contracted on-site 3D laser scanning services anywhere in North America.

The FaroArm's "reach" range of 101-304mm adds functionality to Laser Design's scanning probes by allowing users to transport the portable scanner right to the part.

This is a significant benefit for companies that prefer keeping parts in house for confidentiality purposes as well as for companies whose parts are too large or too difficult to move, such as those in the automotive and aerospace industries.

Coupling the FaroArm with the accurate scanning technology of the Laser Design SLP laser probe creates an amazingly versatile and time saving laser measurement and reverse engineering solution.

Laser Design's SLP-330, SLP-450, and SLP-2000 laser probes offer varying laser lengths to facilitate scanning of small to large parts with any of the supported FaroArms.

Laser Design even sells a retrofit kit which allows existing Faro customers to easily mount the laser probe that fits their measurement requirements.

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