This allows industrial manufacturers to achieve significant improvements in productivity and operations in a way never before possible. An unlimited number of 3D imagers can be placed in combination configurations virtually anywhere in the production process – scanning simultaneously and controlled by a single computer.
Ideal for production environments, Cobalt can also be installed in more conventional ways, such as on a rotary base, robot, or industrial inspection cell. Combining blue light projection, stereo cameras, and powerful integrated processing, Cobalt captures and processes millions of 3D points in seconds. With high resolution, automatic exposure, and high dynamic range, Cobalt expertly handles complex parts with fine details, diverse colors, textures, and reflectivity. Cobalt delivers fast, consistent, operator-independent measurements for quality inspection and reverse engineering applications of parts, assemblies, and tooling.
“The FARO Cobalt delivers reliable and accurate 3D scanning data in an automated workflow. With no restrictions on the number of sensors in an array, there’s no limit to improving inspection cycle time. That makes it an exciting new product that enhances FARO’s product range for inspection during and about processes,” said Dr. Simon Raab, President and CEO of FARO. “The price and capabilities of Cobalt make it a cost-effective, versatile, and practical tool that provides a rapid return on investment for customers in a variety of metrology and product design applications.”
Dr. Raab adds: “We are particularly proud of Cobalt’s patent-pending integrated processing feature, which ultimately helps simplify device integration into advanced production environments. Together with FARO’s CAM2 Measure 10 software, an unlimited number of Cobalt sensors can simultaneously capture large surfaces or complex assemblies. Thanks to its configurable field of view, intelligent point cloud processing, and high resolution, it can be adapted to a variety of measurement needs. Our analysis demonstrates that, for large-area inspection, a multi-array imaging system with Cobalt sensors is faster, easier to integrate, more affordable, more accurate, and easier to maintain than the large robotic imaging systems currently available. Furthermore, Cobalt can also outperform robot-based systems in terms of high resolution and data processing speed, as well as its low profile and light weight.”
The FARO Cobalt 3D Imager is designed for quick and easy integration into the production plant, and integrates seamlessly with CAM2 Measure 10 metrology software.
