FARO teams with Raindrop for integrated system that streamlines measurement data applications
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LAKE MARY, Fla., RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., February 9, 2004 - FARO Technologies is teaming with Geomagic to offer an integrated system that will measure physical objects and automatically transform them into digital models for design, manufacturing, analysis and inspection.
The system will have a single user interface that drives the FARO ScanArm, a seven-axis measurement device that includes an integrated laser scanner, and Geomagic software to process large scan data. It will increase speed, accuracy and ease of use for applications such as rapid design, custom manufacturing on demand, engineering analysis, computer-aided inspection (CAI), and digital inventory of legacy parts. Customers will receive worldwide support and product updates from FARO.
“The integration of FARO and Geomagic technologies will give our customers an automated and seamless process that stretches from capturing measurement data to generating a highly accurate digital model,” says Simon Raab, FARO’s president and CEO. “FARO will continue to review proposals from other third-party software companies in order to further broaden the digitizing options for its clients.”
“We are delighted to be part of a FARO product that will deliver better, faster and easier design and quality assurance processes to manufacturing customers,” says Ping Fu, Geomagic’s president and CEO.
FARO and Geomagic expect the integrated system to be available in the first quarter of 2004.
About FARO TechnologiesFARO Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO) and its international subsidiaries design, develop and market software and portable, computerized measurement devices. The company’s products allow manufacturers to perform three-dimensional inspections of parts and assemblies on the shop floor. This helps eliminate manufacturing errors, and thereby increases productivity and profitability for a variety of industries in FARO's worldwide customer base. Principal products include the FARO ScanArm, FARO Gage, Platinum and Titanium FaroArms, Control Station measurement system, the FARO Laser Tracker, the Advantage FaroArm, the FARO Advantage Tracker, and a CAM2 family of advanced CAD-based measurement and reporting software. FARO Technologies is ISO 9001 certified and Guide 25 approved. Learn more at www.faro.com.
About GeomagicGeomagic (www.geomagic.com) provides patented software that transforms physical products into accurate digital models, enabling closed-loop processes for design, engineering, mass customization and quality assurance. More than 2,000 users worldwide turn to Geomagic to provide the technology for customizing products, automating processes, and increasing throughput.
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