Contact sensing rigid probe for FaroArm

Faro’s strategic alliance with Renishaw has produced the Faro Sensor, an advanced probe for measurement arms that increases user productivity and confidence in results. Exclusively developed for the Quantum FaroArm, the Faro Sensor is a contact-sensing rigid probe that functions as three sensors in one to offer hard probe, touch trigger and scanning capability. “What makes the Faro Sensor probe unique is that data is taken only when in contact with the part, unlike other probes that keep collecting points even when the hard probe leaves the workpiece,” says Faro president and CEO Jay Freeland. “That causes rework and creates errors that have to be removed later. The Faro Sensor eliminates that wasted effort and the guessing deciding which points need to be deleted.” To operate, users simply guide the Sensor along the surface of the object to be measured. Points are measured as soon as the probe contacts the surface, eliminating the need to press capture buttons, as with other probes. The Quantum's laptop computer simultaneously illustrates the 3D measurements on-screen and records all of the data. It creates a 3D "blueprint" of a part or machine component, making it an all-in-one portable tool for performing inspections, tool certification, CAD-to-Part analysis, and reverse engineering.