FARO launches manufacturing tool

BANGALORE, INDIA: FARO Technologies, Inc., a provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, on Wednesday said that it has launched FARO Edge, a portable measurement arm that allows manufacturers to easily verify their product quality by performing inspections, tool certifications, CAD-to-part analysis, and reverse engineering.

The company claimed in a press release that FARO Edge improves production, quality, and reverse engineering processes by rapidly verifying or scanning parts with confidence and accuracy.

The new Arm also simplifies the user experience with improved performance, portability and reliability, the release added.

“The FARO Edge offers unparalleled simplicity for the user while maintaining all the existing benefits of a FaroArm and it demonstrates our continued leadership in this space through innovative and disruptive technology,” said Jay Freeland, FARO's president and CEO.

With its built-in touchscreen and on-board operating system, the Edge provides stand-alone basic measurement capability, the company added.

The company further claimed that a laptop is no longer needed to perform quick and simple dimensional checks, or to optimize system performance with it's on board diagnostic routines.