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Not everyone are familiar with the amazingly vital role played by the FARO Arm in industries. However, those who are familiar could not help but be impressed with the performance of these Arms and how the technologies make the world an easier and more efficient place to live in, even for people working in difficult and highly challenging fields.

 

The product of the FARO Arm has been proven by businesses providing accident reconstruction services. These companies must simulate collisions in order to document the accident. With help from 3D images of the vehicles involved and even the railways from the actual scene of accidents are readily made available to the police for analysis.

 

Look at the Forensic Industry. Workers provide their expertise to allied industries like transportation, insurance and legal industries. Even with modern transportation facilities in the United States and in other parts of the globe, accidents can occur because of human errors, lack of diligence, or plain bad luck. And when they do, society requires an agency to explain the cause and consequences of such accidents. The FARO Arm has proven very useful in this arena. There was a time when no one could see what happens during accidents except perhaps, through the different statements of the witnesses. But with the faro arm, the experts get witness testimonies and they are able to recreate the exact 3D scenario before, during and after the accident. For many experts, the most efficient way to determine the cause of an accident is to capture 3D models of the vehicles involved with the use of the faro arm.

 

The 3D models are then used to analyze the cause of the accident, by recreating a 3D environment. The Microscribe and FARO Arm is widely regarded as a good and vital investment for almost all industries, particularly those working in forensics. Aside from helping the authorities in determining the causes of an accident, the FARO Arm is also able to provide more information so that safety measures can be put in place to avoid a similar accident from happening again. Quite a few of businesses in the forensics industry admit that the ROI using faro arm comes quickly. For example, the faro arm allowed their businesses to analyze certain events which would have been difficult to do without the scene re creation provided by the faro arm.

 

The solutions and explanations to some accidents take time even with modern records. But with the advancement of the faro arm and software from ReverseEngineering.com, the Forensics Industry has increased their efficiency level and are now able to provide precise measurements and 3D models in a matter of minutes or just a few hours. The FARO Arm is a device that makes reverse engineering streamlined. It also allows inspection and calibration of certain objects. And with the right software, measurements are taken by the faro arm with unparalleled precision.

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Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:34:00 -0700 ROMER Going For Excellence At All Times http://kremtronicz.posterous.com/romer-going-for-excellence-at-all-times http://kremtronicz.posterous.com/romer-going-for-excellence-at-all-times

If you work in the manufacturing industry then you have likely encountered one of ROMER's 3D measuring arms. They are actually used all over from assembly arrangements, product development, 3D scanning, dimensional confirmation and reverse engineering inter alia.

The majority of industries industries find ROMER's products enormously functional in numerous processes including verification applications, inspections and quality control. After all, they have upheld that using ROMER products resulted to faster cycles in inspection, increase in manufacturing efficiency, lessening of scrap and improvement in the entire manufacturing and production process.Over 100 industries have gained and continue to gain with ROMER products like those in the business of military defense, heavy equipment, tube bending, molded plastics, automobile industries, aerospace, furniture and countless others.

It all started when the earliest jointed, multi-axis arm for tube assessment was patented in 1973 by ROMER forefather Homer Eaton, who moreover created Eaton Leonard Corporation. The industries wanted a portable inspection and measurement solution and ROMER answered that need. After approximately thirty-seven years, ROMER's original innovation was a forerunner to the cutting edge portable metrology solutions manufactured by ROMER currently.

The portable articulated arm was actually presented in 1986 after the formation of ROMER SARL by Eaton and Romaine Granger. This led to the formation of ROMER, Inc. to market to North American and outside it the products from ROMER France. Business grew quickly for ROMER with the introduction in the United States of the 1000 Series Portable CMM.

ROMER's reach expanded in 2000 after a marketing agreement was entered by ROMER France and ROMER USA which let each company to sell their products within the historical region of the other. ROMER USA began to sell its products outside North America in March 2000 through the creation of CimCore. Its products are likewise marketed in Mexico, Canada and the US.

With its marketing arms in position, ROMER started to introduce one product after another starting with the portable 2000i high accuracy CMM, the GridLOK 3D system for large volume measurement and the portable STINGER CMM in 2001. Then came the new and improved transportable CMM-3000i, the SpaceLOK and the low cost transportable CMM-New Stinger II in 2002.

The first real-time laser scanning inspection system known as LSI system, the 3000iSC and the TooLOK was introduced by ROMER in 2003 and the Infinite Arm in 2004.

ROMER was then acquired by Hexagon AB in 2004 which paved the way for the transfer of ROMER to Michigan, USA to the Hexagon Metrology Precision Center the following year. The acquisition did not slow ROMER from innovating as it formed Hexagon Metrology Portable Metrology Group by joining forces with the Leica Geosystems Metrology Group in 2006.

ROMER's assertion to the "Infinite Rotation" feature in their products in the United States market has been sustained once again when a second re-examination certificate was issued by the U.S. patent offices to ROMER.

With its union to Hexagon Metrology, Inc, in 2009, ROMER has become well-known as a Division of Hexagon Metrology. The business has continuously bettered its Quality Management System since the time it was registered for ISO 9001, resulting in a greater customer satisfaction rate.

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Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:02:00 -0700 FARO: Constantly Reading For High-Precision Processes http://kremtronicz.posterous.com/faro-constantly-reading-for-high-precision-pr http://kremtronicz.posterous.com/faro-constantly-reading-for-high-precision-pr

FARO's over 20,000 installations have made it popular among its 10,000 global customers but it is undoubtedly its best-selling portable measurement arm that has kept FARO Technologies, Inc. a byword amongst industries that require precision engineering work.

For over 25 years now, FARO has aimed to provide a dynamic and collaborative relationship amongst those who create and use measurement technologies. It has helped create and brought to the field new innovations by understanding how these measurement technologies are manipulated by its customers, making FARO a pioneer in the Computer-Aided Measurement profession.FARO actually started in 1981 when a friendship was formed between Simon Raab and Greg Fraser while they were working on their biomedical engineering PhDs at Montreal's McGill University. It was not recognized as FARO then, but Res-Tech instead. The name-change came after two years, when Raab and Fraser started to create advanced surgical and diagnostic methods-supporting technology and software. The first measurement technology embodied in the articulated-arm was first introduced by FARO in 1984, followed by other models in the years of 1986 and 1988.

FARO is known for developing close interaction with their technology's end users. This is attributed to the time spent by FARO's founders in hospitals and in trade shows where they demonstrated their inventions. During that time, the company has introduced several patents, some of which are neurosurgery equipment that have been licensed to Medtonic.

Today, FARO is known for the development of software, imaging devices and computer-assisted coordinate measurements which the company also markets. Among FARO's best-selling measurement arms are the CAM2, Gage, Laser Scanner, Laser ScanArm, Laser Track ION and the FaroArm. These technologies have ISO-17025 and ISO-9001 certifications.

While FARO's portable equipment products seem somewhat technical, they are actually very commonplace and are used almost everywhere from production planning, assemblies and 3D documentation.

It will come as a surprise but police investigators get a lot of help from FARO equipment when reconstructing crime scenes and accident sites. The arm measurement also allow the present and the future generations to learn more regarding the past because they are used in generating these historical sites digital scans.

FARO's entry into the digital imaging business was in reality influenced by the changing needs of the field of medical technology which saw the company moving from to Florida in 1990. The people in charge of the company realized the similarities between 3D imaging in the medical field to CAD in manufacturing.

The measurement arms were unsurprisingly being used by FARO's medical clients back then and the only thing required was to transform the arms to the newer market which is exactly what they did in 1994.

FARO's Europe expansion in 1996 was followed by an IPO in 1997 which allowed the trading of the company on the Nasdaq. Later, it acquired software company CATS and never looked back since then. Easily put, the acquisition prepared the way for new innovations and a whole new industry for FARO to take over including the opening of new offices in Asia.

Along with the growth of FARO came the empowerment of its employees and the other parties it dealt with along the way. FARO continues to look into fresher horizons and proof of that is its acquisition of the German company iQvolution AG which has opened up new markets in the field of Forensics, Architecture, Heritage, Geology and Mining.

Today, FARO is regarded as one of the most important in the world not just because it is worth over $150 million but because of its role in the growth of global companies as well including Honda, General Motors, Boeing and Caterpillar among others.

For FARO, there is never looking back, only forward.

 

 

 

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Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:06:00 -0700 Learning 3D Scanning Software for ROMER http://kremtronicz.posterous.com/learning-3d-scanning-software-for-romer http://kremtronicz.posterous.com/learning-3d-scanning-software-for-romer

The entertainment industry is one of the industries that benefit from using 3D scanners that are necessary only when used with 3D scanning software for Romer. These scanners are used for the production of video games and movies.

Romer 3D scanners are also wildly used in orthotics and prosthetics; quality control, inspection, and documentation of cultural artifacts; industrial design and reverse engineering.

This device is very useful in these industries as it analyzes collected data on the object's appearance including shape and color. Such data is important when digital models that are three-dimensional for use in a wide variety of applications.Some applications for the 3D scanning software from Romer

The 3D laser scanner-equipped arms of Romer are important fixtures in industrial metrology where they have several distinct purposes. However, the functions of these arms depend on the 3D scanning software for Romer it is equipped with.

Reverse Engineering

With the use of 3D scanning software for Romer, 3D scanners can produce a three dimensional model of a specific object which is then converted into CAD. Reverse engineering makes possible the creation of a model of an object, for comparison or improvement purposes. This is especially useful where no part drawing or even CAD exists.

Inspection

The use of Romer's 3D scanning software in the various types of inspection from incoming inspection to final validation is also a vital function. A Cloud-to-CAD three-dimensional comparison also relies on laser scanning. Manufacturers are too able to compare parts with their corresponding CAD models through 3D scanning.

Copy Milling and Rapid Prototyping

Copy milling, which utilizes CAM software to read and duplicate a point cloud scan data, is necessary in machine tools. Rapid prototyping on the other hand, is the process of scanning and converting a physical model or a sample part into its CAD representation for reproduction purposes.

Romer's 3D scanning software promises to create scans of an object in different angles. This ensures that the end product is a precise three-dimensional representation of the object or the part scanned. Take the case of the auto industry which relies on the 3D scanning software for Romer. It is only with an accurate 3D scan of its vehicle models that the industry can come up with realistic three-dimensional models for any purpose at all.

Romer's 3D scanners perform much like the cameras which collection information of clear surfaces within its view. Eve though the common perception that 3D scanning using the 3D scanning software of Romer, that is far from the truth. Scans undergo a long process which includes the actual scanning which can mean multiple scans, alignment and the whole 3D scanning pipeline.

While technologies like the 3D scanning software for Romer are irrefutably advanced, they do not work like magic. Yet take a look at the resulting product and you will realize that despite the many challenges and limitations of the technology, Romer clearly captures the exact shape and size of a physical object and magically comes up with a precise three-dimensional representation of any object.

 

 

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:27:00 -0700 Selecting The Most Appropiate 3D Scanning Software for FARO http://kremtronicz.posterous.com/selecting-the-most-appropiate-3d-scanning-sof http://kremtronicz.posterous.com/selecting-the-most-appropiate-3d-scanning-sof

The 21st century has a lot to thank, for the invention of 3D scanning technology especially those powered by the powerful 3D scanning software for FARO.

This technology has proven to be very helpful for companies that require 3D digital data from various objects. The scanner works by passing a beam of light or laser over the object. The position of the laser is then recorded by a camera located inside the scanner.

The 3D data can be seen on the screen once the captured image is transferred to the computer. This efficient transfer of the three-dimensional image to the screen is made possible by the 3D scanning software for FARO.
3D scanning software for FARO

One of the software that has been specifically designed and developed for FARO's laser scanner is called Scene. It makes use of scan registration and positioning, as well as the laser's automatic object recognition capability, to efficiently process and manage scanned data.

What makes Scene a stand-out between the other software is its ability to produce high-quality data even when using the colourise scan feature. The software is also user-friendly and does not require a lot of technical know-how to use. Once the scan data has been prepared, evaluation and processing can continue.

The Scan 3D scanning software for FARO is also very accessible because with a push of a button, it can now be published on a web server. Using a regular internet browser, users are now able to easily get access the laser scans which now come with the Scene WebShare feature.

For those into reverse engineering, cultural heritage preservation and forensic investigation, the new laser scanner Photon from FARO is a must-have. Measuring up to 976,000 points per second, this FARO scanner boasts of up to 2mm at 25m of distance and accuracy.

Companies that need to produce a 3D image of large scale environments particularly when it comes to the preservation of archaeological sites for cultural heritage or in architectural reconstruction will do well with this FARO laser scanner.

Digital scanners are sorted into contact and non-contact, and the latter further classified as passive and active scanners. An example of a contact 3D scanner is a coordinate measuring machine or CMM, which is used in manufacturing because of its ability to get precise scanning. Nevertheless, contact scanning does not work for some objects that may be modified when touched, such as historical artifacts.

More users rather the non-contact active scanners which make use of light or radiation to probe the object being scanned. The option of which scanners to use actually depends on the object being scanned.

FARO recently released the new FARO laser scanner Focus3D which makes use of the 3D scanning software for FARO. This is a revolutionary and light 3D scanner that is extremely useful for the documentation of large environments.

When 3D scanning is needed for crime scenes, factories, structural deformations, building construction and accident sites, there is in fact no doubt that this new mobile and compact 3D laser scanner from FARO is the ultimate choice.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:39:00 -0800 HighRES Gets Ready for the 64-bit Release on All Portable FARO 3D Measuring Devices http://kremtronicz.posterous.com/highres-gets-ready-for-the-64-bit-release-on http://kremtronicz.posterous.com/highres-gets-ready-for-the-64-bit-release-on

The HighRES 2011 software has been delivering to beta test users for the last 3 months. Excitement gets closer to launch the bi-directional 32-bit AND 64-bit reverse engineering software in November 2010 for FARO portable measuring devices.

Managing a complete reverse engineering solution involves several components of 3rd party hardware and software. One of the biggest challenges is maintaining compatibility with the fast pace of technological advancements.

Reverse engineering software, for the FARO 3D measuring devices, requires up to date knowledge of current device drivers and how they interface with personal computers and existing CAD software programs. In a perfect world, good technology means good solutions. It would be wonderful if everything will work forever. That might sound good in a “perfect” world. Unfortunately that can’t remain true if technology partners are continuously pushing the envelope and improving their deliverables. In fact, we all know that more is better and more means faster and more accurate and easier in the reverse engineering field.Digitizing hardware such as FARO manufactures remains competitive worldwide. The HighRES reverse engineering software continues to strive to be best in class and maintains the required technology compatibility between individual components that make up a reverse engineering bundle.

Personal computers are now advancing quicker than would be expected. Current CAD users are upgrading to the latest and greatest PC’s which just happen to be 64-bit operating systems.

 

Why 64-bits?

A 64-bit personal computer is the move into the future. We expect the 32-bit systems to soon be obsolete. 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows 7 support up to 192 GB of installed memory. Engineers have forever been facing with the limitations of large file formats. 64-bit operating systems should significantly reduce previous file size limitations. Windows XP is now an “end of life” OS product and is currently in the “phase out” stage of their support cycle.

Now that 64-bit personal computers are here, it is a known fact that the FARO devices are also 64-bit compatible. This is starting to be more important now that CAD users are upgrading their PC hardware with new 64-bit PC’s.

 

The big question?

The important question today is “are you 64-bit” compatible? We know the answer for personal computers, we know the answer for the FARO devices and we know the answer for the HighRES reverse engineering software plug-in’s. That answer is “YES”!

But will a 64-bit application run on a 32-bit OS? The answer is yes and no! The indivisual, single components that make up a reverse engineering bundle, may indeed work on either. Although, when the individual components are mixed for the total RE solution, it is then that you most likely will experience issues. The 2011 HighRES reverse engineering software plug-in’s for FARO will be delivering a dual option for end users. Both 32-bit and 64-bit choices will be available.

 

Differences to be aware of.

64-bit applications require more memory to open any files other than a 32-bit application because the 64-bit app automatically creates a larger file. This means if you are running 64-bit please have at least a minimum of 4 GB of memory installed and Windows 7 with extended XP mode.

 

How fast is 64-bit OS being installed?

Windows 7 has seen a 46% install rate of the 64-bit version. So finding the compatible 3rd party plug-ins is becoming more urgent every day. ReverseEngineering.com products are fully up and running on 64-bit on all FARO devices, FARO legacy arms and other measuring hardware devices too (with the exception of those devices that have not yet ported to a 64-bit environment).

 

Compatibility

Our 64-bit software plug-in apps can just run on a 64-bit OS running on a PC with a 64-bit CPU. It has been stated by others, that a 32-bit version of Windows cannot run 64-bit software, even if the CPU is 64-bit capable. Keep in mind there may always be exceptions. ReverseEngineering.com will be shipping their 2011 release with both 32-bit and 64-bit software choices.

If you are thinking of a FARO portable CMM, measuring device, laser scanner or laser tracker AND you need a bundled solution for reverse engineering, our team manages the entire solution whether it be an older device, older PC or the latest and greatest on 64-bit. We consider the reverse engineering bundle to comprise of the following: PC, digitizing/scanning device, CAD software and the HighRES reverse engineering CAD direct plug-in.

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