GKS Expands On-Site Measurement Capability

By DE Editors

GKS Inspection Services, Inc. (Plymouth, MI) has expanded its Detroit-area dimensional inspection services with the addition of a third Faro portable-CMM articulated arm from Faro Technologies (Lake Mary, FL). The new 12-foot Platinum Faro arm is equipped with both a touch probe and a 3D laser scanner.

GKS's system configuration includes Faro's CAM2 measurement software and contact probes along with a Laser Design SLP-330 laser scanner and a laptop PC, loaded with Geomagic Studio and Qualify software.

Steve DeRemer, GM of GKS Michigan, explains, "Many of our customers prefer on-site inspection of their parts. This makes a lot of sense for larger parts that are expensive to ship as well as for proprietary or delicate parts."

GKS Inspection Services has been a provider of dimensional measurement and 3D laser scanning services for 25 years. Jim Andrews, supervisor of engineering services at GKS Michigan, added, "While we have offered on-site inspection services for many years, we are now seeing growing demand for on-site reverse engineering services as well. In some cases, it is possible to travel to the customer site, laser scan a part, and create a surface model without the part or the data ever leaving the customer site."

For further information, visit gks3d.com.

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