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`EX1060
`Yita v. MacNeil
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`IPR2020-01139
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`EX1060
`Yita v. MacNeil
`IPR2020-01139
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`
`Mobility -
`
`with no compromises
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`
`Foto: FARO UK Openhouse by Visioneering, 04.2004
`
`M obile measurement technique: The-
`
`se buzzwordsgain further signifi-
`
`cance in times of continuously increasing
`
`product quality requirements. Being able
`
`to inspectin situ brings various
`
`
`e advantages:
`
`Thelogistical effort of moving large
`
`and heavy parts to a measuring areais
`removed.
`
`
`
`e Reports concerning the quality of parts
`
`can be producedin the manufacturing
`
`environment, e.g. during orprior to as-
`
`
`e sembly.If fit problems occur, the origin
`
`can be immediately detected andideal-
`
`ly changes can be done onthefly.
`
`Complex parts can also be measured in
`
`situ on the machining-centreselimi-
`
`nating the need to lose the datum
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`
`points by moving the part toa traditio-
`
`nal CMM. A portable FaroArm has be-
`
`comeindispensable for process capabili-
`
`ty. Parts and finished products as well as
`
`tools and jigs can be measured.
` 
`It is important to knowthat using
`
`portable measurement equipment today
`does not mean that there have to be
`
`
`compromises in terms of accuracy.
`
`Mobile measurement equipment from
`FAROis often more accurate than con-
`
`
`ventional CMMs. Combining the advan-
`
`tages of portable measurement with the
`
`accuracy you can achieve with the Faro
`
`Gage, the decision is easy to make.
`
`Improvementin quality, reduction in
`
`costs and increased efficiency: These are
`
`the benefits Faro customers can expect.
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`The FaroArm -
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`through 6 or7jointsthatallowend- a A ——&
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`ssaT of the majoraxis.
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`
`
`
`youfind a probe, that could be com-
`with more precision and greaterflexiblity.
`
`
`pared to a forefinger. To measure a point
`Measurements can be madein a variety
`
`
`the probe is placed on the measurement
`of locations with the help of various
`
`
`position.
`mounting options for example magnetic
`
`
`Highly accurate shaft encoders allow
`or vacuum mounts. Evenif there is no
`
`
`the arm to compute the position of the
`mains voltage, the Faro Arm offers an in-
`
`
`probe at any time in 3D space. So the
`tegrated battery capable of powering the
`
`
`Faro Arm works like the human arm, but
`arm for hours.
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`
`The FaroArm -
`
`and Automotive
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`
`N owadayshardly
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`anycars are
`
`developed, planned
`or built without the
`
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`use of a FaroArm.
`
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`Whether it’s a matter
`
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`
`of measuring directly |
`
`on the vehicle, on the
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`machine tools or on
`
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`
`the assemblyline:
`Automobile manufac-
`
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`turers such as Land
`
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`
`Rover, Jaguar,
`
`DaimlerChrysler,
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`
`Volkswagen, Aston
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`
`Martin, Audi, Porsche
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`
`and BMW exploit the
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`benefits of the Faro
`
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`
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`Arm system.
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`
`FaroArms -
`
`and quality control
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`
`nder the Mexican sunshine ABB
`
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`turbines are assembled for gener-
`
`ators ofall size groups. The toleran-
`
`ces required are correspondingly
`( tight. The FaroArm demonstratesits
`
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`
`full strength in these surroundings.
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`
`= The generators and their component
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`
`parts can be directly measuredin situ
`
`and problems can behighlighted
`
`without delay.
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` 
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`elding appliances are measured by
`Porsche with the FaroArm.
`
`
`The advantage: The measuring is carried
`
`out directly and on the spot, and neces-
`
`sary adjustments on the tool can be
`
`immediately carried out - by just one
`
`person. This lowers costs, saves a lot of
`
`time and increases the quality of the
`
`products.
`
`The risk of a possible production stand-
`
`still is also reduced.
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`
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`  
`arge construction machinesare too
`big for conventional measuring
`
`devices. With the help of a FaroArm,
`
`which allows measurements to be made
`
`directly in situ. Costly transportof large,
`
`heavy components or assemblies to
`
`measuring devicesis eliminated.
`
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`
`Measuring everywhere-
`
`with high precision
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` 
`
`he Platinum FaroArm’s
`
`+0.005 mm accuracy renders
`
`traditional CMMs, hand tools and
`
`other portable inspection equip-
`
`ment obsolete. Anyone, any-
`
`where can now inspect, reverse
`
`engineer or perform CAD-to-Part-
`
`analysis on parts, fixtures and
`
`assemblies with previously
`
`unheard of precision.
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`laser scanner on the
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` 
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`hen the BBC
`made its
`
`
`prize-winningfilm
`
`»Walking with the
`
`Dinosaurs”, FARO
`wasalso active
`
`behind the scenes.
`
`With the aid of a
`
`
`
`FaroArm, models of dinosaurs were opti-
`
`cally scanned and thus entered into the
`
`computer. Theresult: ,,living’ dinosaurs
`on the screen.
`
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` 
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`he Faro Titanium Arm represents
`
`particularly impressive value for
`
`money, boasting accuracy of up to
`
`+.0107 mm.
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`
`Der FaroArm -
`
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`  
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`
`flexible 3D measurement system for
`
`engineering, production, and quality
`control. This total solution includes a
`
`
`Platinum series FaroArm, touch screen
`
`computer and both CAM2 Measure and
`
`Softcheck Tool software.From hole pat-
`
`terns to complex curved surfaces, this
`
`complete system answers the shop floor
`
`measurementand fit questions that cost
`
`manufacturers money.
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` 
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`A complete family he Control Station is an extremely
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`dding another dimension to the Con-
`
`trol Station system with an extra axis
`
`of rotation and removable handle (for
`
`curved probes, add-on laser scanners, or
`
`just for extra control).
`The Faro Laser Scanneris ideal for non-
`
`
`contact measurementapplications, inclu-
`
`ding inspection, rapid prototyping, rever-
`
`se engineering, 3-D modeling and cloud-
`
`to-CAD comparison with various software
`
`packages.
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`
`Ft Laser Tracker and FaroArm: Large
`
`componentsare aligned and scanned
`
`with the Faro Laser Tracker. Measuring is
`continued with the FaroArm outside of
`
`
`the ,,Tracker’s visualrange”. As a result of
`
`this symbiosis between executing arms
`
`and controlling tracker the two product
`
`groups form an unbeatable team, not on-
`
`ly in termsof precision, but also in terms
`
`of the profitability of the overall system.
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`Product Features
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`
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`
`FaroArm -
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`= Overload sensors:
`
`
`Highly sensitive angle
`shaft encoders ~
`
`
`~ in each joint prevent defec-
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`__ tive measurements. If the
`
`
`achieve the high precision —
`pressure on one or more
`
`
`of the new FaroArm: up to
`
`
`joints is too high then
`defective measurements
`
`occur. The overload sensors
`
`
`prevent this.wy
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`+0.005mmin eachjoint.
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`
`Protected against environ-
` 
`mentaleffects: The joints
`
`are encased so that they
`
`are protected against dust
`and moisture. This means
`
`that the FaroArm can be
`
`
`used in almost any
`environment.
`
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` 
`Endless rotation in the
`== three main axes. This
`
`
`allows ergonomic easy use.
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`
`Interchangeable
`
`measuring probe:
`The FaroArm hasaninte-
`
`
`grated interface for the |
`
`Renishaw PT20 probe.
`This can be assembled
`
`
`within just a few
`moments.|
`
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`Universal Mount:
`
`
`Simple types of mount
`
`underline the flexibility of
`
`the system andallow the
`
`easy use of, e.g., portable
`
`tripod, magnetic mount or
`
`Vacuum mountetc. —
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`ff
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`Ci«Px
`
`Integrated counter
` 
`balance: FARO’s patented
`counter balance allows the
`
`user to have a handfree to
`
`concentrate on the measure-
`
`
`ments. The "elbow joint"is
`
`automatically self-supporting
`and does not have to be held
`
`
`by the user. This allows
`
`fatigue-free work!
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`Anintegrated battery
`
`allows work to be carried ,
`
`
`out far away from any
`
`powersupply for several
`hours.
`
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`_FaroArm Repeatability
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`
`
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`
`
`Weight
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`
`FaroArm -
`
`Product Features
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`
`
`
`
`(Measuring Range)A
`
`
`
`Cone Test*
`EE0051 mm
`1.2m
`Platinum
`
`
`
`(4 ft.)
`(+.0002in.)
`
`
`1.8m
`+.010 mm
`
`
`(6 ft.)
`(4.0004in.)
`
`
`2.4m
`+.020 mm
`
`
`(8 ft.)
`(+.0008in.)
`
`
`3.0m
`+.038 mm
`
`
`(10 ft.)
`(4.0015 in.)
`
`
`3.7m
`+.053 mm
`
`
`(12 ft.)
`(4.0021 in.)
`
`
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`
`+.013 mm
`
`(£.0005in.)
`
`+.020 mm
`
`(+.0008 in.)
`
`+.025 mm
`
`(+.0010 in.)
`
`+.043 mm
`
`(+.0017 in.)
`
`+.061 mm
`
`(+.0024 in.)
`
`
`+.018 mm
`
`(+.0007 in.)
`
`+.029 mm
`
`(+.0011 in.)
`
`+.036 mm
`
`(+.0014 in.)
`
`+.061 mm
`
`(+.0024 in.)
`
`+.086 mm
`
`(+.0034 in.)
`
`
`9.1 kg
`
`(20 lbs.)
`
`9.3 kg
`
`(20.5 Ibs.)
`
`9.5 kg
`
`(21 Ibs.)
`
`9.75 kg
`
`(21.5 Ibs.)
`
`9.98 kg
`
`(22 Ibs.)
`
`Platinum
`
`
`Platinum
`
`
`Platinum
`
`
`Platinum
`
`
`Titanium
`
`
`Titanium
`
`
`Titanium
`
`
`Titanium
`
`
`Titanium
`
`
`1.2m
`
`(4 ft.)
`
`1.8m
`
`(6 ft.)
`
`2.4m
`
`(8 ft.)
`
`3.0m
`
`(10 ft.)
`
`3.7m
`
`(12 ft.)
`
`
`+.010 mm
`
`
`
`
`9.1 kg
`+.036 mm
`+.025 mm
`(4.0004in.)
`
`
`
`
`(20 Ibs.)
`(+.0014 in.)
`(+.0010 in.)
`+.020 mm
`
`
`
`
`9.3 kg
`+.057 mm
`+.041 mm
`(+.0008in.)
`
`
`
`
`(20.5 Ibs.)
`(+.0023 in.)
`(+.0016 in.)
`+.041 mm
`
`
`
`
`9.5 kg
`+.072 mm
`+.051 mm
`(+.0016 in.)
`
`
`
`
`(21 Ibs.)
`(+.0028 in.)
`(+.0020in.)
`+.076 mm
`
`
`
`
`9.75 kg
`+.122 mm
`+.086 mm
`(4.0030in.)
`
`
`
`
`(21.5 Ibs.)
`(+.0048 in.)
`(+.0034 in.)
`+.107 mm
`
`
`
`
`9.98 kg
`+.172 mm
`+.122 mm
`(4.0042in.)
`
`
`
`
`(22 Ibs.)
`(4.0068in.)
`(4.0048in.)
`
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`*Forfulldescriptionsoftestmethodsused,pleasereferaey8:
`
`Power Supply:
`Universal worldwide voltage
`NI
`
`85-245VAC, 50/60Hz
`\e
`
` 
`Certification: CE Compliant
`i“o_
`EN50081-1: 1991 Class B
`1
`
`
`(Radiated and Conducted)
`EN50082-1: 1991 (ESD, RI, EFT)
`
`—
`IEC 801-2 (1991), 8kV AC
`
`IEC 801-3 (1984), 3 V/m
`
`' —
`IEC 801-4 (1988), 0.5 kV Signal Lines,
`
`TkV AC PowerLines
`
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`
`—Operating Temprange:
`
`el 10 to 40°C
`
`= TemperatureCycle:
`
`5°C/Smin.
`sah
`
`=f_ Humidity:
`VR
`95%, noncondensing
`
`
`ASS Calibration Lifecycle:
`
`Permanent
`|_| Protection:
`
`
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`IP 64 standards
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`Acceleration:
`
`oye
`Permissible angular: greater than 105 rad/s?
`
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`Limitless Flexibility -
`
`FaroArm Accessories
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`
`A mounting plate can be attacheddirectly
`
`to a part or machine with the aid of clamps
`
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`f, Myriad mounting options allows
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`ee! the Arm to beusedtoits full
`
`
`potential in any environment.
`
`Even mounteddirectly on the part.
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`that can be raised and
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`he mounting of a
`mobile measurement
`
`
`arm must be quick and
`
`| flexible on the other hand
`it must ensure that the
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`measurementarm is
`
`
`secure. This is why FARO
`
`offers a wide rangeofdif-
`
`ferent mounting options
`
`for the FaroArms. Whether
`
`mounting plate, portable
` 
`4 tripod or magnetic mount,
`
`each type of mountoffers
`
`you the required safety for
`
`high precision measure-
`
`ments and the highest
`
`possible flexibility you can
`
`expect from a mobile
`
`measuring system.
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`wa
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`
`These tripods are desi-
`IMS gned for maximum
`
`
`portability and stability
`with retractable wheels
`
`
`
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`
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`
`rigidlyrmounts the FaroArm
`
`
`to granite surfaces without a de-
`
`gradation in accuracy.
`
`The Faro Bracision rail
`
`
`is a highly accurate
`
`rail, which can be used
`to move the FaroArm
`
`
`during Measurement.
`The Faro Precision rail
`
`
`es
`the working
`
`
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`Truly Portable--
`
`FaroArm Weeesarica
`
`
`aro Arm.
`
`
`
`
`A magnetic base tha
`
`
`allows the FaroArm
`be mountedto su
`
`
`plates, tools and o
`ferrous surfaces.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
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`
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`
`Robust and simple -
`
`Accessories for the FaroArm
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`
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`t
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`
`
`points on contact and allows
`for the measurement of
`
`
`flexible parts withoutdeflection.
`
` 
`
`
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`
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`
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`he choice of the most suitable
`
`measuring probe depends on the
`
`type of material to be measured. If you
`
`are measuring mainly flexible compo-
`
`nents, e.g. plastic or thin sheet metal
`
`parts, then the touch trigger probe from
`Renishawis ideal. All new FaroArmsin
`
`
`the platinum and titanium series have an
`
`integrated interface for this probe which
`
`can be mounted quickly and easily and
`
`without any additional adapter. The
`
`FAROstandard zircon probe can be used
`
`with all the other components.
`he probeis positioned where a point
`
`is to be measured; the measurement
`
`is made by pressing the green button.
`
`This system means the probesare very
`
`robust and easyto calibrate.
`
`
` The Renishaw probe takes
`thread adapter.
`
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`
`FARO probekit that con-
`
`tains delrin, ruby, and
`
`point tips with a FaroArm
`
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`
`Easy 3DMeasurement-
`
`Faro CAM2 Measure
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`lllClClwme*
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` 
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`- rom hole patterns to complex
`F
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`{a
`curved surfaces, CAM2 Measure
`
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`answers the shop floor measure-
`
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`
`ment and fit questions that cost
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`
`manufacturers money. CAM2
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`
`Measure specializes in feature
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`
`measurement/inspection and CAD-
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`
`to-part comparison, where every
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`
`measured part can be compared to
`
`
`engineering design files.
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`
`While CAM2 Measure operates on
`
`a fully functional CAD engine to
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`
`make the import and comparison
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`
` Specifications
`
`of measured parts and assemblies
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`Platform:
`
`
`to design data easy, the pro-
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`
`Windows 2000/XP
`
`gram is completely functional
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`
`Data Input: CATIA*, Pro-Engineer*
`
`without CAD as a powerful
`
`WMF, IGES, ASCII,SAT, ACL, VDA, DES
`
` 
`inspection and measurement
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`Data output: IGES, VDA, STEP EMF,
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`tool. Identify and verify fea-
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`
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`holes, spheres and arcsfor first arti-
`Spanish,Italian, Portuguese
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`
`cle inspection or alignment. Because
`CAM2 Measure drawsfeatures as
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`they are measured, process control
`becomes instantaneous. The soft-
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`SoeMMies,
`
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`or fixed-base coordinate measure-
`
`ment machines (CMMs), Laser Trac-
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`kers, and photogrammetry systems.
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`Features
`e Advanced Feature Measurement
` 
` 
`e Measurement & Alignment Wizards
` 
`e Visual ,, Home-In” Guides
`¢ Guided CAD to Part Comparison
` 
`(Learn/Execute)
`
`e SPC and Graphical Reporting
` 
`° Basic Scanning Functions
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` 
`¢ Portable and Stationary CMM
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`Compatibility
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`FARO
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`
`Your mobile
`
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`measurement partner
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`
`Faro exhibition standat,,
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` 
`T? be as flexible as the most human of
`    
`all measuring instruments, with the
`      
`same stability and mobility, but with a
`
`level of precision in a different dimension
`
`- this is FARO’s philosophy.
`       
`All
`this began more than 25 years ago
`     
`when thefirst FaroArms were produced
`
`exclusively for the field of medicine. This
`    
`meant that surgeons obtained a new in-
`
`strument as an aid for orthopedic opera-
`
`tions, for example, facilitating an entirely
`
`new precision. Industry was also quick to
`
`recognise the advantages of mobile mea-
`
`suring on the spot with the FaroArm and
`
`the Faro Laser Tracker. FARO in its present
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`      
`form was founded in Orlando, USA in
`     
`1993. The initial public offering took
`       
`place in 1998, and FARO with its 250
`
`employeesis today the world's marketlea-
`
`der for portable measuring technology.
`      
`Meanwhile,
`in a wide range of indus-
`tries there are over 8.000 mechanical and
`
`    
`optical systems ensuring optimal quality
`
`at low cost, high precision and reliability.
`
`This makes Faro the global market leader
`      
`in this segment. And this position moti-
`
`vates us even more to continue searching
`  
`in the future for new innovations, which
`    
`will make portable measuring, even sim-
`
`pler and even more exact.
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`left on your own. A qualified customer-
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`service team is at your disposal to provide
`       
`advice on the telephone or on the spot.
`
`Whetherto help with an application-spe-
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`cific query or with technical problems.
`    
`Our enthusiastic customer service provi-
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`des rapid and simple assistance.
`
`For our other Systems Faro offers com-
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`petent training courses so that you can
`    
`optimally prepare your employees for
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`working with the FaroArm system.
`
`Either directly with you on your premi-
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`ses, or in one of our modern, well equip-
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`ped training centres. Highly qualified,
`customer-focused trainers cater for the
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`     
`individual needs of the participants and
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`their applications.
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`Faro products are maintained by FARO.
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`Weservice arms with a pick-up and bring-
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`in service. With the pick-up service, a
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`replacement unit is loaned to customers
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`while theirs is away. FARO inform users on
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`innovations and users’ experience, also
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`organising a customer forum and maintai-
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`ning regular contacts with our customers.
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`Special maintenance programs make
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`sure that the FaroArm is regularly certified
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