LIDAR HSI obsoletes conventional LIDAR with ultra-high
speed, high-resolution 3D imaging and measurement with
projection guidance for manual and automated inspection and
assembly
LAKE MARY, Fla., Sept. 13, 2016 /CNW/ -- FARO®
(NASDAQ: FARO), the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement
and imaging solutions for factory metrology, product design,
construction BIM/CIM, public safety forensics and 3D solutions and
services applications, announces the launch of the FARO
VectorRI Imaging Laser Radar, an ultra-high speed,
large-volume, non-contact 3D measurement solution with
high-resolution 3D imaging and projection guidance for manual and
automated manufacturing processes.
![The FARO VectorRI Imaging Laser Radar introduces a new class of LIDAR with High Speed Imaging (HSI) technology. HSI technology combines ultra-high speed 3D scanning and ranging with high-resolution 3D imaging and projection. The solution is a groundbreaking advancement in large-volume, non-contact metrology and guidance - and promises to provide industrial manufacturers with significant inspection cycle time reduction and exceptional throughput. The FARO VectorRI Imaging Laser Radar introduces a new class of LIDAR with High Speed Imaging (HSI) technology. HSI technology combines ultra-high speed 3D scanning and ranging with high-resolution 3D imaging and projection. The solution is a groundbreaking advancement in large-volume, non-contact metrology and guidance - and promises to provide industrial manufacturers with significant inspection cycle time reduction and exceptional throughput.](https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar/20160912/406880)
"This product introduces a new class of LIDAR with High Speed
Imaging (HSI) technology. HSI combines ultra-high speed 3D
scanning and ranging with high-resolution 3D imaging and
projection. The solution is a groundbreaking advancement in
large-volume, non-contact metrology and guidance – and promises to
provide industrial manufacturers with significant inspection cycle
time reduction and exceptional throughput," stated Dr. Simon Raab, FARO's President and CEO. "The
FARO VectorRI is the world's first and only
LIDAR with HSI technology delivering performance improvements over
traditional LIDAR solutions, with high speed distance measurement,
high speed beam steering, image-contrast functionality and
projection guidance capabilities. As such, the FARO
VectorRI provides our customers with a powerful solution
for automated laser projection guidance, high-resolution imaging
and 3D measurement at less than half the cost of conventional LIDAR
systems."
The FARO VectorRI utilizes this fast and accurate
LIDAR HSI technology to deliver a continuous stream of
high-resolution surface data with scanning speed that is thousands
of times faster than any currently-available technology. This
industry-leading speed is enabled by the use of advanced
galvo-mirror beam steering as opposed to the conventional gimbal
arrangement deployed by other solutions. Not only does the
solution provide unmatched speed, the FARO VectorRI has
proprietary 3D imaging capabilities to provide qualitative and
quantitative inspection data. This large-volume,
high-definition 3D imaging and recognition functionality allows the
FARO VectorRI to detect features within the scan,
improving the ability to measure and inspect corners, fasteners,
tooling balls and hole centers as well as fitting 3D shapes over
very large areas. Additionally, high-resolution scanning,
capable of composing an image of 400 million pixels, provides
high-resolution zoom capabilities on critical features.
Dr. Raab added, "The advanced 3D imaging capabilities of the
FARO VectorRI are unrivaled in the market today.
Extreme resolution and very dense point spacing allow the
system to scan massive areas without sacrificing fine details that
would be missed by any other device. Moreover, the FARO
VectorRI is equipped with image-contrasting
functionality that allows the system to easily define features and
edges, and is even powerful enough to detect the angle of each
layer or ply of carbon fiber during the layup process for composite
part manufacturing."
Engineered to streamline measurement workflows, the FARO
VectorRI has built-in functionality that allows users to
easily program fully-robotic, automated measurement routines that
can run without any operator interaction. Until now, this
degree of automation was impossible without the use of large,
costly and complex robot integration. Users can further
eliminate the need for robots by installing multiple FARO
VectorRI systems in a SurroundScan configuration, to be
controlled from a single workstation in a shared coordinate system,
creating a very large-scale, metrology-enabled area for
unparalleled ability to measure parts and assemblies throughout the
entire facility.
Additionally, the FARO VectorRI has full-featured 3D
laser projection and In-Process Verification (IPV) capabilities,
providing the ability to accurately project a laser outline of
parts, artifacts or areas of interest onto any surface or object.
A 3D CAD model is used to provide a virtual template which
operators and assemblers use to quickly and accurately position
components with absolute confidence. Step-by-step assembly and
guidance instructions are projected directly onto the work surface.
Then, using IPV technology, the FARO VectorRI
scans any placed components to ensure complete conformance and
precise placement. For enhanced operator efficiency, patented
topographical (TOPO) software creates a visualization of errors in
the form of a topographical projection onto the part or assembly
being inspected for quick and easy decision-making. This
robust functionality completely eliminates the need for physical
templates or hard tooling and streamlines the production and
quality control processes.
The FARO VectorRI Imaging Laser Radar is a
game-changing solution for large-volume surface inspection and
measurement of parts, assemblies and tools, in-process guidance and
verification, fully-automated in-line inspection or any application
requiring high-resolution scan data.
Currently, the FARO VectorRI is only available to the
FARO Early Adopter (EA) community. FARO's EA Program provides
leading edge products to qualified customers for limited product
introductions. Sign up for the FARO EA Program at:
http://www.faro.com/early_adopter/ for more information on how to
experience this new solution yourself.
To learn more about the FARO VectorRI, along with all
of FARO's 3D measurement hardware and software solutions, please
visit FARO at IMTS 2016 September 12 – 17 at McCormick Place in
Chicago, Illinois in the East
Building – Quality Assurance Hall in booth E-5825.
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About FARO
FARO is the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement,
imaging and realization technology. The Company develops and
markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and
software. Technology from FARO permits high-precision 3D
measurement, imaging and comparison of parts and complex structures
within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are
used for inspecting components and assemblies, rapid prototyping,
documenting large volume spaces or structures in 3D, surveying and
construction, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of
accident sites or crime scenes.
FARO's global headquarters are located in Lake Mary, Florida. The Company also has
a technology center and manufacturing facility consisting of
approximately 90,400 square feet located in Exton, Pennsylvania containing research and
development, manufacturing and service operations of its FARO Laser
Tracker™ and FARO Factory Array Imager product
lines. The Company's European regional headquarters is
located in Stuttgart, Germany and
its Asia Pacific regional
headquarters is located in Singapore. FARO has other offices in
the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, the United
Kingdom, France,
Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey, the
Netherlands, Switzerland,
India, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, South
Korea, and Japan.
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