Handheld Metrology Solution suits portable CMM market.
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V-Bar (Vector Bar) hand-held measurement tool provides users of portable or standard CMMs metrology alternative for measurement, inspection, and reverse engineering applications. Product leverages INDOOR GPS technology, enabling one person to measure entire automobile without need for leapfrogging or re-setting of equipment. Design withstands varying environmental conditions, and users can operate independently on different projects/measurement tasks.
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Arcsecond Inc. Introduces Indoor GPS-Based, Handheld Metrology Solution At Eastec
New Product Reinforces Growing Shift in Portable CMM Market Toward Un-tethered Measurement Probes
Springfield, MA, May 26, 2004 -- ArcSecond, Inc., the developer of INDOOR GPS® products, announced today at the Eastec 2004 Conference the availability of the V-Bar. The V- Bar, or Vector Bar, is a hand-held measurement tool that gives users of traditional Portable or Standard CMMs a powerful new metrology alternative for measurement, inspection and reverse engineering applications.
"Users of Portable CMMs are beginning to demand more utility and flexibility out of their equipment," said Edward Barrientos, president of ArcSecond, Inc. "With the introduction of INDOOR GPS three years ago, the industry began to implement new approaches to automation and robotics. With the addition of the INDOOR GPS-based V-Bar, ArcSecond is opening a new era of un-tethered and truly portable hand-held measurement."
The Role of INDOOR GPS
The Vector Bar leverages ArcSecond's unique INDOOR GPS technology. Users who install an INDOOR GPS system in their facility will be able to use an unlimited number of V-Bars within the INDOOR GPS-enabled work volume. The unrivaled footprint of the INDOOR GPS system (Facility-wide) provides an unbelievable level of visibility around the measurement target. Measuring an entire automobile, for example, can be done by one person without the need for leapfrogging or re-setting up of equipment--eliminating one of the biggest handicaps of most Portable CMMs on the market today.
Unique Benefits of the Vector Bar
Beyond the streamlined, one-time set up, cost efficiency and true mobility on the facility floor, the V-Bar offers:
· Rugged design built to accommodate varying environmental conditions
· No need to move transmitters or leapfrog setups
· Users can operate independently on different projects/measurement tasks
· Handheld measurement tool is portable; users aren't tied down to equipment
· Vector Bar can be run on batteries and comes standard with wireless communication back to the central control center computer
· Vector Bar interfaces with standard metrology software such as Metrolog II, Spatial Analyzer and Build It!
Key Customers Using the Vector Bar
Current customers using the Vector Bar include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Bombardier, Bell Aerospace and Honda, among many others.
To learn more or for a product demonstration of the V-Bar Bar, visit ArcSecond at booth # 5560 throughout Eastec.
About Arc Second, Inc.
ArcSecond develops, manufactures and markets INDOOR GPS measurement and tracking products and mobile CAD software solutions. ArcSecond markets its products to the construction, architecture, manufacturing, product design, robotics, aerospace, automotive, virtual reality and movie special effects sectors. Founded in 1990, Arc Second is a privately held company located in Dulles, Virginia in the heart of the Northern Virginia technology corridor. For more information about ArcSecond Inc., go to www.arcsecond.com.
ArcSecond, and INDOOR GPS are registered trademarks of ArcSecond, Inc. Other trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.
