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FARO Introduces Next Generation Focus3D Laser Scanner

October 31, 2011


FARO Technologies, Inc. announced the next generation of its innovative laser scanner, the Focus3D. Complete with new features that enhance registration and remote functionality, this newest Focus3D offering represents FARO’s most powerful laser scanning solution to date. 

According to the announcement, the newest Focus3D laser scanner is four times lighter and five times smaller than its competitors, making it the most portable laser scanner ever built. With dimensions of 9.5 × 8 × 4 in (24 × 20 × 10 cm) and weighing 11 lbs (5 kg), the Focus3D is so compact and mobile that users can always take it with them wherever they go. Thanks to its millimeter-accuracy and up to 976,000 measurement points/second, the Focus3D offers the most efficient and precise method for measurement and 3D documentation.

“We’ve included new features with this latest generation of the Focus3D that we think will make our customers’ lives much easier,” explained Jay Freeland, FARO’s CEO. “By including new functionality in an already very strong offering, we believe FARO has the most competitive laser scanner on the market.”

FARO reports that the Focus3D now includes a new Multi-Sensor hardware feature which incorporates a compass and height sensor to complement the device’s existing dual axis compensator. The new sensors define height and orientation against a set point for each scan, improving the automatic registration process and reducing post-processing work.

Users can now perform and download scans remotely with the new WLAN remote control included in each new Focus3D, says the company. The device may also be equipped with one of three, application-specific adaptors that allow the Focus3D to be mounted to any fixed post or utilized in mobile or super-fast tunnel scanning applications. SCENE WebShare 4.9, FARO’s Internet sharing browser, will provide measurement tools and added information via Documentation Objects. Scans shared using WebShare can be directly viewed on the browser or analyzed with a variety of mapping functions.

FARO says the Focus3D is ideal for documentation of large environments, quality control of components and reverse engineering. It offers the most efficient and precise method for measurement and 3D documentation of building construction, excavation volumes, facade and structural deformations, crime scenes, accident sites, product geometry, factories and process plants.

 

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