With the increasing demands put on quality and engineering departments and the recent popularity of high tolerance programs such as six sigma and lean manufacturing, traditional methods of measurement such as check fixtures are no longer the best solution. There are alternatives to check fixtures available.
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With more than 26,000 installations and 13,000 customers globally, FARO develops and markets computer-aided coordinate measurement and imaging devices and software. Portable equipment from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of parts and compound structures within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, production planning, 3D 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.Principal products include the world’s best-selling portable measurement arm – the FAROArm®; the FARO ® Laser Tracker ION; the FARO Laser ScanArm®; FARO® Laser Scanner; the FARO® Gage; and, the CAM2 family of advanced CAD-based measurement and reporting software. FARO Technologies is ISO-9001 certified and ISO-17025 laboratory registered.