FARO Introduces New Photon 3D Laser Scanners and Software

By DE Editors

FARO’s new generation of 3D laser scanners, the FARO Laser Scanner Photon 120 and 20, both feature measuring rates of up to 960,000 points-per-second.

The 120 also offers an operating range of up to 503 ft. The Photon 20, in comparison, has been designed for scanning objects within a range of 65 ft. The recent innovation provides an eightfold increase in speed and a double unambiguity interval compared to the previous generation FARO offerings.

The Company also announced the upcoming release of FARO Scene V4.6, the latest version of its scan processing software, which accelerates the registration of scans by 90 percent compared to manual completion.

"Large imaging assignments such as 3D documentation of shop floors or buildings require hundreds of scans and a significant investment of time and resources," said Jay Freeland, FARO CEO. "To remain cost-effective, such large projects must be completed as quickly as possible without sacrificing quality of the output. The new Photon laser scanners greatly enhance both the productivity and quality equations for our customers."

The FARO Scene V4.6 software automates registration of the data captured by the scanner, that is, its target recognition, naming and matching.

Instead of returning to the office to manually register scans and overlay them with color, FARO Scene V4.6 allows users to complete the process on-the-spot or, overnight through batch processing.

For more information, visit FARO.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.