The TracerM laser projector from Rugby-based Faro Technologies UK Ltd (www.faro.com) enables users to undertake positioning, alignment and assembly tasks quickly, accurately and safely.

It projects a laser on to a surface or 3-D object, providing a virtual template that allows companies to improve their productivity, reduce waste and eliminate re-work.

The laser template is created using a 3-D CAD model that facilitates the projection of a detailed laser contour of components or areas of interest, removing the need for physical templates and tools, and reducing the potential for human error.

TracerM, which provides long-range projection from 1.8 to 15.2m, includes Faro’s Advanced Trajectory Control function, which ensures fast projection with dynamic accuracy and a rapid refresh rate, minimising the ‘flicker’ associated with other systems.

Faro’s 3-D laser projector can also be used in series on large assemblies; multiple TracerM devices can be controlled from a single workstation to provide a virtual template in a single (or shared) co-ordinate system.