FARO Unveils its Most Advanced Portable CMM Ever: The All-New Quantum FaroArm

FARO Unveils its Most Advanced Portable CMM Ever: The All-New Quantum FaroArm

September 25, 2007

    LAKE MARY, Fla., Sept. 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- 

    FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), the world
market leader in portable computer-aided measurement arms
and laser tracker sales, announced the release of the FARO
Quantum FaroArm -- the first eight-foot arm proven to
measure accurately to within .0007"; a fifth the width
of a human hair.

    "True to our commitment of making our customers'
products and processes the best in the world, FARO once
again delivers the most advanced portable arm CMM ever --
the Quantum FaroArm," FARO President and CEO Jay
Freeland said.  "There is no comparable alternative
product for the shop floor.  Its industry-leading features
make it the ideal tool for companies that are constrained
by the limitations of fixed CMMs [coordinate measuring
machines] and lesser quality portable models."

    Available in eight-foot working volumes and either six-
or seven-axis models, the Quantum FaroArm offers accuracy
comparable to fixed CMMs, has software that is fully
programmable for repetitive measurement, has a smaller
footprint on the shop floor, and performs first-article
inspections more efficiently.

    Like its predecessor, the Platinum FaroArm, users
simply guide the Arm's touch-probe along the surface of the
object to be measured.  The Quantum's laptop computer
simultaneously illustrates the 3-D measurements on-screen
and records all of the data.  It creates a 3-D
"blueprint" of a part or machine components,
making it an all-in-one portable tool for performing
inspections, tool certification, CAD-to-Part analysis, or
reverse engineering.

    The Quantum represents the latest generation of the
company's FaroArm product line and continues to eclipse
competitive models in every category.  The new design
includes:

    -- NEW -- 30% More Accurate: The first 8-foot portable
measurement arm 
       certified to .0007" (.018mm) accuracy
    -- NEW -- Bluetooth(R) Cable-Free Operation: Inspect
and digitize up to 
       30 feet (10m) away -- even through walls
    -- NEW -- Exclusive FARO i-Probe: Individually
serialized with automatic 
       size recognition and built-in, probe-temperature
sensor
    -- NEW -- Auto-Sleep Mode: Automatically turns off unit
to save energy, 
       extend component life
    -- NEW -- Universal Quick Mount: Adds mounting
flexibility while reducing 
       setup time
    -- NEW -- Ergonomic Handle: Improves ease-of-use,
comfort and measurement 
       effectiveness

    "The Quantum FaroArm has a combination of features
not found on any other device," Freeland said. 
"It defies the limits of portable metrology, makes
measurements easier and more precise, and gives our
customers a high confidence level in their ability to bring
top-quality parts and products to market more
quickly."

    The new Quantum will make its debut at Quality Expo
2007 in Rosemont, Ill., near Chicago, September 25-27.

    About FARO

    With more than 13,500 installations and 6,500 customers
globally, FARO Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and
markets portable, computerized measurement devices and
software used to create digital models -- or to perform
evaluations against an existing model -- for anything
requiring highly detailed 3-D measurements, including part
and assembly inspection, factory planning and asset
documentation, as well as specialized applications ranging
from surveying, recreating accident sites and crime scenes
to digitally preserving historical sites.
    FARO's technology increases productivity by
dramatically reducing the amount of on-site measuring time,
and the various industry-specific software packages enable
users to process and present their results quickly and more
effectively.

    Principal products include the world's best-selling
portable measurement arm -- the FaroArm; the world's
best-selling laser tracker -- the FARO Laser Tracker; the
FARO Laser ScanArm; FARO Laser Scanner LS; the FARO Gage,
Gage-PLUS and PowerGAGE; and the CAM2 family of advanced
CAD-based measurement and reporting software.  FARO
Technologies is ISO-9001 certified and ISO-17025 laboratory
registered.  Learn more at http://www.faro.com


    For more information, please contact:

     Darin Sahler
     Global PR Manager
     FARO Technologies
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]