Portable Measurement Arms

With seamless 8-Axis integration, various lengths, both contact and non-contact configurations and integrations with other FARO solutions, discover why our FaroArms and ScanArms are the global standard for Portable 3D Measurement Arms.

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Embrace the 3D digital world & watch your business grow [webinar]

Are you ready for the exciting world of 3D product design? Learn about 3D product design tools that will help you to quickly meet your customer needs and react faster to competitive threats...

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Portable vs. fixed coordinate measuring machines (CMMs)

This whitepaper contrasts and compares fixed CMMs to portable CMMs and provides insights that will help you determine which solution may be best for your applications.

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How easy is full-color 3D scanning? Design World interviews us to see…

Discover how easy 3D scanning can be! Design World and Make Parts Fast Associate Editor Mike Santora takes part in a live demo of the FARO 8-Axis Design ScanArm 2.5C...

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88% reduced measurement & inspection time by 25-50%...
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Elevating the classroom experience with 3D technology

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3D scanning the past at the Smithsonian

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VTube & Quantum Arm: winning combination for tube measuring

Learn how tube bending setup and planning efforts can be reduced by as much as 8:1 using a Quantum Arm and Advanced Tubular VTube-Laser software – fast ROI.

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Speed test: how much faster is the ScanArm with an 8-Axis?

Watch this side-by-side to see how the 8-Axis can reduce scan time by 30% or more for any inspection or reverse engineering process with a ScanArm.

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Scanning in color: the first high-resolution color 3D scanner

In 1939, moviegoers were surprised and delighted to see moving pictures shown not in grayscale, but in resplendent color. In 2018, users of 3D scanners can experience that same thrill. Scanning har...

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How 3D scanning speeds up reverse engineering

In this whitepaper, we take a look at 3D scanning in more detail, with a particular focus on how one company, Mammoth Machine + Design, deploys the technology to reverse engineer unique parts for l...

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The tables have turned: FARO adds an 8th axis to 3D scanning

Dive into this whitepaper for details on how the combination of the articulating measurement arm and 8-axis increases the degree of freedom when scanning large or delicate parts.

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Learn how and when adding an 8-Axis to your measurement arm will improve your workflow.

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GD&T: revolutionizing your inspection workflows [webinar]

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Is "close" good enough for horseshoes?

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RAMLAB inspects printed propellers with FARO ScanArm

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How to use RevEng Software in just five minutes

Learn how to scan, capture and mesh an object in just five minutes using a FARO ScanArm and RevEng Software.

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Extended reach: 8-Axis Arm allows for faster measuring with less effort

Read about the latest revolution in 3D Portable Measurement Arms - the FARO® 8-Axis Arm - which offers an additional rotational axis that plugs directly into the FaroArm® product family...

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Printing & certifying AM propellers: The future of large component repair & manufacture

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FaroArm brings dummies to life for ventriloquist, Jeff Dunham

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Zeus Engineering chooses CAM2 software to support business growth plans

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Portable Measurement Arms

Scanning technology gives new perspective to Apollo 11 anniversary

Few accomplishments of human ingenuity and ambition in recent history captured our collective attention as completely as when we took our first steps on the moon, 50 years ago this year. People can...

Embrace the 3D digital world & watch your business grow [webinar]

Are you ready for the exciting world of 3D product design? Learn about 3D product design tools that will help you to quickly meet your customer needs and react faster to competitive threats...

Portable vs. fixed coordinate measuring machines (CMMs)

This whitepaper contrasts and compares fixed CMMs to portable CMMs and provides insights that will help you determine which solution may be best for your applications.

How easy is full-color 3D scanning? Design World interviews us to see…

Discover how easy 3D scanning can be! Design World and Make Parts Fast Associate Editor Mike Santora takes part in a live demo of the FARO 8-Axis Design ScanArm 2.5C...

Elevating the classroom experience with 3D technology

When students have opportunities to learn emerging technologies in a hands-on environment, they bring those lessons into their professional careers — a win for students, educators and businesses...

3D scanning the past at the Smithsonian

How the Smithsonian & FARO are working to scan Smithsonian collections - 3D scanning is a rapidly advancing technology that maps real-world objects onto 3D computer models. The applications of 3D s...

VTube & Quantum Arm: winning combination for tube measuring

Learn how tube bending setup and planning efforts can be reduced by as much as 8:1 using a Quantum Arm and Advanced Tubular VTube-Laser software – fast ROI.

Speed test: how much faster is the ScanArm with an 8-Axis?

Watch this side-by-side to see how the 8-Axis can reduce scan time by 30% or more for any inspection or reverse engineering process with a ScanArm.

Scanning in color: the first high-resolution color 3D scanner

In 1939, moviegoers were surprised and delighted to see moving pictures shown not in grayscale, but in resplendent color. In 2018, users of 3D scanners can experience that same thrill. Scanning har...

How 3D scanning speeds up reverse engineering

In this whitepaper, we take a look at 3D scanning in more detail, with a particular focus on how one company, Mammoth Machine + Design, deploys the technology to reverse engineer unique parts for l...

The tables have turned: FARO adds an 8th axis to 3D scanning

Dive into this whitepaper for details on how the combination of the articulating measurement arm and 8-axis increases the degree of freedom when scanning large or delicate parts.

[INFOGRAPHIC] Do you need an 8-Axis Arm?

Learn how and when adding an 8-Axis to your measurement arm will improve your workflow.

GD&T: revolutionizing your inspection workflows [webinar]

How geometric dimensioning & tolerancing drive QA practices & how new tools make it painless, save time & avoid costly errors...

Is "close" good enough for horseshoes?

When it comes to making horseshoes, the phrase “Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” is just not true. A precisely manufactured horseshoe is vital when it comes to horse health and...

RAMLAB inspects printed propellers with FARO ScanArm

A crucial part of manufacturing rotary motion parts is detecting deformations that occur during the welding process. See how the FARO ScanArm enabled RAMLAB to inspect and verify a 3D printed AM pr...

How to use RevEng Software in just five minutes

Learn how to scan, capture and mesh an object in just five minutes using a FARO ScanArm and RevEng Software.

Extended reach: 8-Axis Arm allows for faster measuring with less effort

Read about the latest revolution in 3D Portable Measurement Arms - the FARO® 8-Axis Arm - which offers an additional rotational axis that plugs directly into the FaroArm® product family...

Printing & certifying AM propellers: The future of large component repair & manufacture

Your ship’s $112,000 bronze propeller has been damaged by ocean debris at night. But fear not, because RAMLAB is here. The Rotterdam Additive Manufacturing Laboratory will print you a new propeller...

FaroArm brings dummies to life for ventriloquist, Jeff Dunham

Watch as Jeff Dunham, a well-known and hilarious ventriloquist, shows in real-time how he 3D scans his clay models, creates digital files and then 3D prints his dummies (aka puppets)!

Zeus Engineering chooses CAM2 software to support business growth plans

Learn how Repeat Part Management (RPM) in CAM2 allowed Zeus Engineering to perform 100% inspection through fully-guided routines plus Statistical Process Control (SPC).