Additive Manufacturing Technologies

Ensure precision on parts built through additive manufacturing.
Additive manufacturing allows manufacturers to print parts as a single piece, reducing material waste, time and energy. Additionally, it accelerates the rapid prototyping design process. FARO solutions enable inspection and reverse engineering to drive these processes with exceptional speed and accuracy.

Precision for Your Additive Manufacturing Process

Adding materials, layer upon layer, to build a completed product versus taking away excess material (subtractive manufacturing) can save time and money, reduce rework costs, eliminate errors faster, and make it easier for manufacturers to recreate reverse-engineered parts. 3D laser scanning is at the heart of this operation and is what allows these products and components to be manufactured. Detailed scans ensure the quality control of the first article created, while sophisticated computer software uses that data to recreate the virtual 3D model for repeat printing.  

Case Study

RAMLAB Uses Additive Manufacturing to 3D-print a Ship Propeller

The FARO ScanArm was critical for the Rotterdam Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, inspecting the part throughout the build process and post-polishing, measuring to an accuracy of 50–60 microns.
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Quantum X FaroArms

Learn how the Quantum X FaroArm Series delivers up to a 15% accuracy improvement over existing Faro Arms.

CAM2 Software

Designed to easily and intuitively manage quality assurance and inspection tasks, featuring guided workflows and extensive reporting capabilities.

RevEngTM Software

Creates perfect models and CAD-ready files through 3D point-cloud capture and mesh generation.
Webinar

Reverse Engineering Workflow for Protective Breathing Apparatus

Learn how FARO 3D measurement solutions helped develop a scuba mask for use as a protective breathing apparatus to support staff treating COVID-19 patients.
Presentation

Accelerate Production with 3D Scan-to-Print

Learn how to achieve a competitive advantage with the 3D Scan-to-Print workflow and discover how FARO customers have accelerated the production of jigs, fixtures, tooling, dies and molds to deliver end-use parts in less than one day.

Solutions

Quantum X FaroArms

Learn how the Quantum X FaroArm Series delivers up to a 15% accuracy improvement over existing Faro Arms.

CAM2 Software

Designed to easily and intuitively manage quality assurance and inspection tasks, featuring guided workflows and extensive reporting capabilities.

RevEngTM Software

Creates perfect models and CAD-ready files through 3D point-cloud capture and mesh generation.

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