Coventry, 4th May 2010 – FARO, the world’s leading provider of portable measurement and imaging systems, is proud to announce that Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and FARO have signed an agreement for FARO to be the measurement system provider for the F1 racing team. Thanks to the new agreement FARO is now an ‘Official Supplier’ for measuring systems and became a member of McLaren’s World Class Partner Group.
According to the agreement FARO will supply state-of-the-art products and services to Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, including measuring systems like several FaroArm Quantum units, the personal CMM FARO Gage and the FARO Laser Line Probe for non-contact measurement and software like FARO CAM2 Q. Using this equipment Vodafone McLaren Mercedes will further enhance their current race car as well as develop their vehicle for the next racing season.
McLaren – a brand at the very pinnacle of Formula One – have used FARO technology for nearly ten years and there are multiple applications for them in the Formula One sector. "The partnership with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes will allow us to further develop our measurement technology so they will best suit the demands of Formula One applications. FARO measurement systems will ensure quality is of the highest possible level," stated David Homewood, Area VP of Sales, Faro Technologies UK Ltd.
McLaren Racing Managing Director Jonathan Neale said: “In a high-precision, time-critical environment such as ours, it’s vital that we can rely on highly accurate measuring and inspection systems in order to guarantee 100 per cent precision within very rapid production and assembly processes.
“Here at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, we’re justifiably proud of the speed and efficiency of our existing manufacturing and assembly procedures, but FARO’s contribution will not only allow us to increase the speed of those processes, but also improve fidelity and accuracy.”
A 2010 liveried Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 racing show-car will be shown at the FARO booth (3404 - hall 3) during CONTROL 2010, the world’s leading trade fair for quality assurance that will take place at Stuttgart (Germany) from 4th to 7th May 2010.
About FARO
FARO develops and markets computer-aided coordinate measurement and scanning devices and software. Portable equipment from FARO permits high-precision 3D scanning and documentation of objects or whole facilities like historical buildings, tunnels or even oilrigs. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, production planning, and inventory documentation, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes. They are also employed to generate digital scans of building sites, tunnels and historic sites.
Worldwide, approximately 10,000 customers are operating more than 20,000 installations of FARO measurement systems. The company’s global headquarter is located in Lake Mary, Florida/USA, its European head office in Korntal-Münchingen near Stuttgart (Germany) and the UK office in Coventry.
FARO and the motorsport sector.
FARO devices have been used for many applications in the motorsport sector such as: - wind tunnel scale model build checks, verifying yore, pitch and roll on wind tunnel positions, laser scanning and reverse engineering wind tunnel model modifications for further CFD analysis, laser scanning chassis tubs for inspection and reverse engineering purposes, laser scanning driver seat profiles to create a perfect fit for driver comfort, and general CAD to part inspection of composite patterns profiles, plus many others.
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