Measurement techniques explained include cad to part alignment, measurement, probe scanning. Hexagon metrology serves the high precision measurement and inspection needs of worldwide manufacturers with its extensive line of metrology hardware, software, accessories, and valueadded services. The 8axis quantum faroarm v2 and scanarm deliver the best in class, as the. Apr 16, 2014 kevin devine demonstrates the romeraarm and software. This is the best way to connect your serial faroarm to measure measure 10. For more than 35 years, faro has designed, developed and delivered the most trusted metrology arm technology in the market. We just had a faro arm demonstration here in house and have romer coming next week to do a demo as were in the market. Hello i need your help to decide which portable cmm should i buy.
Here at cmmxyz we are primarily a romer portable arm service center for both tactile and scanning arms. This could be arms, theodolites, lasers, scanners and the software that drives them, collects their data or analyzes the data. Faro cam2 integrated measurement solutions, intuitive workflows and actionable data faro cam2 software is a powerful, intuitive and application focused 3d measurement platform, designed to enable users to efficiently fulfill their quality assurance and inspection tasks. Romer absolute arm hexagon manufacturing intelligence. Romer infinite portable arm cmm new and used portable. The romer absolute arm features absolute encoders and is therefore the first measuring arm which does not require referencing before measurement. Exact metrology is the market leader in the supply of new and used cmm arms and also provide contract. Used faro arm cmm 7 axis platinum 8 foot model with 7 axis. The range of a class 2 system, such as the faroarm, is approximately 30 feet or 10 meters. Falling into the second broad category, scan arms, such as hexagons romer absolute arm, are positioned via mechanical encoders within the arm. Point probes and how to calibrate them for portable. The lowstress way to find your next romer arm inspector job opportunity is on simplyhired.
Romer infinite portable arm cmm new and used portable arm cmm. Faro p08 platinum arm p080205 no romer with software cam2. The new romer absolute arm is a versatile allpurpose metrology tool. The measurements of very large parts can be easily accommodated by moving the articulating arm into another location around that part. This cam2 measure training video will explain how to use the back button also known as the red button on the faro arm to eliminate captured points. Arm cmm faro and romer arms for sale from exact metrology. Romer gds arm support downloads romer gds arm support is required for the romer omega and other gds compatible arms verisurf romer gds arm support, dll ver 2. The romer proprietary software rds features smart technology, allowing total. Most desktop computers and laptop docking stations have serial ports. Faro arm allows the use geomagic, polyworks, rapidform and any other thirdparty point cloud software product. Ease of use is almost on par with using a cmm, except they have better versatility since you dont have to program probe angles and stuff. A romer portable cmm frees lansings dimensional integrity teamthe engineers and.
Feb 12, 20 we just had a faro arm demonstration here in house and have romer coming next week to do a demo as were in the market. I would like to hear some thoughts on this i am a manufaturing engineer in the aerospace industry and just cought wind that a new supplier we have used is using a faro 7 axis arm to inspect the tooling they make for us, more specifically a drill jig with a angled drill bushing whole that has to be within. To use serial faroarms with the measure 10 software, you need to connect the faroarm to a serial port on your computer. Faro has good marketing team in north america and their arms are tougher then other two brands. I am considering the romer with hires software that works inside autocad. Romer has released their new absolute arm last year and this is the most reliable, accurate and stable arm. This article aggregates the simple ones, but please search this knowledge base for more in depth questions you might have that are not discussed here. As far as ease of use its definitely good, ive used some other cmm software but its probably the easiest to learn with a lot of useful features, but like the other guy said, sometimes the accuracy just isnt where you need it to be. Ive been looking at both the faro arms and the romer stinger. Competition rising in portable cmms quality magazine. Ive never used romer, but ive probably got a few thousand hours on a faro arm using cam 2 measure 10. Romer is the industry leader in portable cmm arms, and exact metrology offers a wide variety of sizes ranging from 2 meters up to 4. The romer portable cmm is a global leader in portable metrology solutions and exact metrology always has a selection of romer portable arm and used romer arms for sale call one of our metrology experts for romer arm pricing.
The cmsc is the only show to focus strictly on portable 3d metrology hardware, software and applications. Romer had sued faro technologies over us patent 5829148, which describes a way for articulated arm coordinate measurement machines. It is designed for tactile and noncontact measurement of a huge variety of parts in. The romer arm products are from hexagon metrology the industry leader in portable metrology products including hexagon romer arms and hexagon leica laser trackers. Faro arms have still bis issues with encoders and they use the same kind of encoders for the past 12 years, even in their latest product release faro edge arm. Portable cmm arm hexagon vs faro practical machinist. The software allows multiple part setups to be integrated together to produce one inspection program. Romer and faro announce settlement of all outstanding lawsuits pdf version north kingstown, r.
Farmington hills, mi and faro are well associated with portablearticulated arm coordinate measuring machines, other companies are now making a push in the market. Heavyduty portable folding tripod for faro arm, romer arm, laser tracker. Romer absolute arm allows for reliable touchprobe measurement and inspection within almost any application context. The most recognizable of portable 3d measurement devices are the articulating arm coordinate measuring machines cmm manufactured by such companies as faro technologies inc.
Im comparing hexagon absolute arm 85 with scanner and probe. Romer has released their new absolute arm last year and this is the most reliable, accurate and stable arm available world wide in the market. Aberlink 3d measurement software can be retrofitted to a huge range of portable measuring arms, including faro, romer, cimcore, tomelleri and many others. May 05, 2003 while portable cmm prices are dropping, a spate of enhancements and new product introductions by all of the major players are simultaneously bringing new capabilities to the market, including improved portable arm accuracy and a wider range of software capabilities. Romer and faro announce settlement of all outstanding. Faroarm portable 3d measurement arm for any application.
Features include hard probing and 3d scanning supported. Faro have announced today that they have reached agreement to settle all outstanding disputes between them. We specialize in all things related to portable cmms including portable arms and laser trackers. Hire the romer probe arm a first in the world of portable measuring arms. New listing romer or faro portable cmm arm magnetic mounting. We also can calibrate all brands of portablearticulating arms both faro and romer included our fully certified isoiec 17025 accredited lab is your guarantee of a professional job. This innovative feature enables the part to be rotated in real time relative to the arm versus requiring the arm.
The cam 2 software is very simple to use out of the box for simple setups and quick measurements. Simply take the measuring arm to the part, switch it on and start measuring. Hexagon romer absolute arm 3d scanner cmm measuring. Portable cmm training running in parallel with our spatialanalyzer courses we offer measurement arm pcmm training using rds for romer probing and scan arms. Unlike many metrology devices, the romer absolute arm does not require warmup time or initialization, thanks to a stable carbon fiber structure and industry leading absolute encoders. Compatible with all portable cmm arms and laser tracker. The romer absolute arm features absolute encoders and is therefore the first measuring arm. Romer had sued faro technologies over us patent 5829148, which describes a way for articulated arm coordinate measurement machines to rotate their swivel axis without encountering a hard stop. Faro s arm has three joints, and its design predates the romer patent by 17 years.
Through a network of local service centres, production facilities and commercial operations across five continents, we are shaping smart change in manufacturing to build a world where quality drives productivity. Romer portable arm video new and used romer cmm arms used. In its complaint, faro alleges that hexagon, through its romer cimcore subsidiary, has infringed the 843 patent through the marketing and selling of its new infinite sc laser scanning arm. Cam2 has been developed to streamline industrial metrology applications such as dimensional controls, incoming and first. Touch probe cmm having cpk issues on an automotive program and we are currently laser scanning with romer pcdmis rather than touch probing. Romer is part of hexagon manufacturing intelligence. Im comparing hexagon absolute arm 85 with scanner and probe, this portable cmm offers a 0. Faros arm has three joints, and its design predates the romer patent by 17 years. There are over 20 romer arm inspector careers waiting for you to apply. Every romer articulated arm is manufactured from carbon fiber, which makes them extremely lightweight and portable.
Preowned portable cmm arm amd used cmm arms for sale from major portable arm makes including used romer arms and used faro arms used faro gage used faro platinum arm and used scanning arms for portable cmm scanning and reverse engineering applications using portable arm scanner. The systems robust software is able to compile the measurement data from these individual locations and stitch all the data together to extend the measurement volume. East coast metrology, llc recognized as ecm global measurement solutions, is a privately owned company delivering quality dimensional metrology, 3d scanning, and engineering support services to a diverse range of industries at a global level. The faro laser laser scanning arm provides point cloudtocad part inspection comparison, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering, and 3d modeling providing. Also, there are a number of different software programs that run the machines, which would mean a significant investment in training cmm. Software for measuring objects and capturing physical dimensions. The allinone choice for versatile portable 3d measurement. The primary advantage of using a scan arm is that it can accommodate both scanners and touch probes, enabling a variety of measurements to be performed with a single instrument. How do i get started with my faro arm and geomagic design.
Portable measuring arms ease the task of monitoring manufacturing processes and help in the solution of problems before expensive reworking is called for. Cylindrical shafts needed to exhibit less thermal expansioncontraction dimensional change during temperature fluctuations. Being able to understand the fundamentals and knowledge behind a measurement arm is just as important as being able to run the software that utilises its features. The hexagon romer absolute arm product range is built on four core models, each designed to meet the demands of customers across a wide array of industries and applications. Thanks jim the only stupid question is the one never asked except that one. My company is considering the purchase of a romer 7520 arm 2m range for one of our plants to use for machine setupalignment noncritical and some inspection. Software for portable measuring arms hexagon manufacturing. Faro arm vs cmm aerospace you will have to register or login see top or bottom of page before you can post a message or view images. The faroarm has given us the ability to overcome previous accuracy issues and has allowed us to.
Leica absolute scanner las and lasxl, faro hd, faro design scan arm, faro quantum, nikon. We have two faro arms 8 feet 6 axis and 12 feet 7 axis. The jury in san diego, ca found unanimously that romers patent is valid, but not that faro infringed on it. Faro intends to vigorously enforce its rights in the 843 patent and seek injunctive relief to halt the sale of the infinite sc product, as well as to. This is useful for building confidence in your measurement session with the data points gathered. Calibrated by faro in jan 2020 includes calibration certificate. The company bought a used faro arm with no software and wants to plug it in in place of the romer, is this possi. We are masters at developing userfriendly reverse engineering software addins plugins direct in mechanical cad software. From sheet metal parts to plastic or carbonfibre components, the quality and versatility of the romer absolute arm has seen it established as one of the worlds foremost portable measurement tools across a wide range of. We currently have a older romer arm and use it quite a bit but are finding that were getting into more complex stuff that tactile touch measuring just isnt reasonable for. Comes standard with 73 series absolute arms and can be used with all absolute models. Whether you are looking for accessories for your faro arm, romer arm or your laser tracker you have come to the right place. We dont use ours no where near as much as the president wants us to. Faro arm vs cmm aerospace engineers edge engineering forum.
New romer arm inspector careers are added daily on. I have also used romer 7 axis arm before and i have also tried metris now nikon arm. We just bout a romer arm with laser scanner about a month ago. Jim, it sounds like you got a better deal than we did. Aberlinks revolutionary measurement software provides you with a powerful, yet easytouse user interface. Everyone complains about it and that it isnt user friendly with measuring our product line. Faro is recognized as the worlds most innovative portable cmm manufacturer. How do i get started with my faro arm and geomagic design x, verify, xos, and legacy rapidform. Jun 20, 2014 hexagon metrology romer absolute arm portable cmm demonstrated with verisurf metrology software. Faro technologies romer has a 8yearold patent on a fourjointed arm. May 31, 2017 the measurements of very large parts can be easily accommodated by moving the articulating arm into another location around that part. We have been using faro arms for about 5 years in our office. The flexibility of the romer portable arm enables it to measure components that are much larger than the arms measuring span by leapfrogging around larger components.
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