Faro (www.faro.com), a leading provider of 3-D measurement and imaging solutions, has released the next generation of Faro Laser Trackers — the 6DoF Vantage product family with 6Probe.

This is a fully integrated hand-held probe system for easily probing hidden features in hard-to-reach locations.

It addresses a wide range of large-scale metrology applications in a variety of manufacturing industries, including automotive, aerospace, construction, heavy equipment and shipbuilding.

The 6DoF Faro Vantage product family includes two high-performance models: the VantageE6 with an operating range of 35m and the VantageS6 with an operating range of 80m.

Both are tested to rigorous International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards for shock, vibration and extreme thermal conditions, and they are IP52-rated for dust- and water-resistance.

Vantage models include ActiveSeek functionality with wide-angle viewing, which allows users to easily move from one location to the next.

Faro says this “improves general productivity by allowing users to start the actual measurement process faster and makes sophisticated 3-D measurement accessible to all”.