Dimensional Measurement & Inspection Probes
Wireless, Armless Probe suits inspection/measurement uses.
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Portable T-Probe, offered as an accessory for LTD700/LTD800 laser trackers, inspects and measures with accuracy to 0.1 mm length accuracy in measurement volume of up to 1 full car size. Tool is suited for automotive and related industries.
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The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems Premiers New-to-the-Market Wireless, Armless Probe and Comprehensive Family of Laser Trackers and Accessories at WESTEC
Leica's New Probe offers Six Degrees of Freedom, High Precision, and Unfettered Measurement/Inspection
Norcross, GA - February 7, 2003 - The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems announced today it will premier its new-to-the-market innovation -- a wireless, armless probe device for diverse inspection and measurement applications -- at the WESTEC Advanced Productivity Exposition being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, from March 24 - 27, 2003. Leica will exhibit the most comprehensive offering of laser tracking and scanning technology in the metrology marketplace at Booth #5227, Kentia Hall. Leica Geosystems leads the industry with more than 1000 tracker systems installed worldwide in the toughest, most unforgiving industrial environments.
Leica will showcase the portable T-Probe, the newest accessory for their LTD700/LTD800 laser trackers. The T-Probe is an armless and wireless probe that can be used to inspect and measure virtually anything, anywhere. Engineers and metrologists will experience six degrees of freedom when they use the Leica T-probe accessory to measure inside deep parts and tools with amazing accuracy. The device delivers a 0.1 mm length accuracy in a measurement volume of up to a full car size. The T-Probe is destined to become a critical tool for the automotive and related industries. Leica currently has a pre-order log for one dozen installations of the T-Probe, particularly in the Automotive sector.
WESTEC visitors will also get a first hand look at Leica's comprehensive line of laser trackers, each with an increasing level of precision, range, and functionality. Their top-of-the line LTD800 delivers the fastest measurement cycle in the business for high point density (3000 points/ second) and the longest measurement distance for large volume work of up to 40 meters. Leica laser trackers have an open client/server interface for customized data processing and work with other measurement/inspection software programs in the marketplace.
The high-end LR200 laser scanner will also be shown by the Leica Metrology Division. This precision instrument provides scan rates up to 1000 points per second at volumes up to 48 meters with accuracy up to 20 microns. The LR200 system allows for single point-to-point measurements, similar to a laser tracker, but provides the ability to scan surfaces reflectorless. The LR200 can be deployed on its own or integrated into an automated robotic system. This system will allow the aerospace and structural industries, as well as other manufacturing-related trades, to perform inspections of large components for both feature-fit and surface deformations achieving accuracy and efficiency unrivaled in the scanner marketplace.
Leica's Horizon software will also be demonstrated at WESTEC. This multi-faceted solution is used by engineers to perform reverse engineering and 3D build-and-inspection applications within one industrial standard platform. Horizon software enables users to work with 3D coordinate measurement data like no other system. During a data-gathering worksession, users can selectively drop and drag measurements, as well as view, verify, report, and edit this data in real-time.
About Leica Geosystems
Leica Geosystems is an internationally leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of solutions that capture, visualize, and process spatial data using the most advanced technologies in the marketplace. Leica Geosystems holds the foremost position in the world market in several high technology sectors. The company has 10 offices in the United States, and has representatives in over 100 countries worldwide. The firm's corporate headquarters are located in Switzerland. Leica Geosystems registered shares (LGSN -SWX) are quoted on the SWX Swiss Exchange in Zürich.
About the Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems
The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems is a global supplier of comprehensive hardware and software packages to the industrial metrology market. These products integrate with popular CAD programs, various build-and-inspection tools, and reverse engineering software. Using state-of-the-art laser technology, Leica's industrial measurement products make quality control, part mating, assembly and construction of large and small parts easier and more accurate than ever. Leica's laser tracker technology is most widely used with 1000 installations worldwide. For more information, contact Nicholas Bloch at nicholas.bloch@leica-geosystems.com or visit their web site at http://www.leica-geosystems.com/metrology.
