FARO CREAFORM brings handheld 3D scanner compatibility & casting inspection to CAM2(R). September 16, 2026 Bengaluru. FARO CREAFORM, a business of AMETEK, Inc. and global provider of 3D scanning and portable CMM solutions, on September 16 announced the launch of new casting inspection enhancements for its CAM2(R) software platform. Designed as a workflow-driven inspection tool that enables manufacturers and quality teams to perform dimensional inspections against 2D drawings and 3D CAD models, including GD&T analysis, the latest release expands its compatibility with FaroArm portable CMMs and Vantage Laser Trackers, by adding FARO CREAFORM handheld 3D scanners. These improvements allow users to combine advanced scanning and inspection technologies within a unified ecosystem - all with the ability to automate repeat inspection workflows and generate comprehensive inspection reports - and is ideal for manufacturers across industries including automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment, energy, and general manufacturing. The enhancements address manufacturers' need to verify material in critical casting areas before costly machining begins. CAM2's latest advancements address this issue by enabling users to digitally position, analyse, and validate castings, helping reduce scrap, prevent machining failures, and support faster, data-driven decision-making. "Manufacturers require actionable inspection data early in the production process, when decisions have the greatest impact on quality and cost," said Thorsten Brecht, Vice-President - Innovation Applied Solutions & CX at FARO CREAFORM. "These new CAM2 capabilities help teams know before they machine, giving them the confidence to validate castings, reduce rework, and improve production outcomes." Beyond its expanded hardware compatibility, the three main improvements include: a new Smart Alignment workflow featuring Advanced Best Fit Alignment and material distribution optimisation, Enhanced Colour Mapping tools, and Cross-section analysis. Smart Alignment helps users position scan data against CAD models more quickly and accurately, even when inspecting complex castings. This provides greater confidence before machining begins and helps reduce costly downstream corrections. Enhanced colour mapping tools make inspection results easier to visualise, compare, and share across teams, while new cross-section analysis capabilities allow critical internal features to be evaluated virtually. Together, these enhancements simplify the inspection process from validation through reporting, helping manufacturers make faster decisions, improve machining readiness, and support more consistent production outcomes. "The combination of advanced casting inspection capabilities and handheld 3D scanner compatibility gives customers more versatility in how they capture and analyse measurement data," added Francois Lachance, Manager of Software Product Manager at FARO CREAFORM. "By bringing scanning and inspection closer together, we are helping manufacturers streamline quality processes while maintaining full traceability and reporting confidence." With headquarters in Lévis, Québec, Canada and Lake Mary, Florida, USA, FARO CREAFORM is the result of the combination of FARO's renowned 3D Measurement business segment and Creaform's innovative metrology solutions. With roots dating back to 1981, FARO has been a global leader in portable measurement arms, laser trackers, and reality capture technologies. Creaform, founded in 2002 in Lévis, Québec, has revolutionised handheld 3D scanning and automated inspection, serving thousands of professionals in automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and research. Together, FARO CREAFORM empowers quality, production, maintenance and design teams to work faster, smarter, and with total confidence, unlocking better outcomes and superior experiences across manufacturing workflows. FARO CREAFORM is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets.

FARO INSIGHT introduces new reality capture solutions and workflow updates. Korntal-Münchingen, Germany, September 15, 2026 - FARO INSIGHT, a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., introduces Focus i.1 and Focus i.1 X terrestrial laser scanners and the Rovi i.1 reality capture package to its solution lineup. The portfolio updates will be showcased this week at INTERGEO in Munich and Autodesk University in Las Vegas. The Focus i.1 and i.1 X expand the company's terrestrial laser scanner portfolio, supporting professionals who rely on accurate spatial data to document, measure, and understand real-world environments. They combine enhanced hardware, improved measurement performance with object scanning accuracy up to 0.9 mm, faster colorized scanning, and advanced positioning technologies. Designed for AECO, geospatial, public safety, and related applications, the scanners introduce a range of updates focused on reality capture and field productivity. For outdoor and geospatial applications, Focus i.1 X includes a GNSS/RTK mountable receiver and a 400-meter scanning range, helping users georeference data and streamline workflows. "Reality capture projects are often a balance between speed, accuracy, and ease of use throughout the scanning process," said Dietmar Wennemer, Business Unit Manager at FARO INSIGHT. "What stands out about the new Focus scanners is how they address all three. The improvements reflect feedback from users who wanted faster workflows, more confidence in their data, and tools that are easier to integrate into the way they already work." Focus continues to support cloud-based collaboration in the FARO Sphere(R) XG digital reality platform, plus advanced processing and AI data cleaning in SCENE, through a new subscription model, expanding access to connected workflows and allowing organizations to scale their reality capture capabilities over time. In partnership with Manifold Tech limited, a 3D spatial intelligence technology company, FARO INSIGHT is also introducing Rovi i.1. The new reality capture solution is designed to bring digital reality to a wider audience through an accessible package of both capture device and software subscription. The workflow connects data capture with the mobile scanner, processing in FARO Sphere XG, and project insights using SCENE, in an easy-to-use, affordable solution. "Our customers have expressed the need for a complete workflow that connects hardware and software and can adapt to the way they operate, more than a standalone capture device," said Tobias Böhret, Director, Product Solutions at FARO INSIGHT. "Rovi i.1 brings these elements together in a complete package, supporting the customer journey from everyday capture to actionable reality data." Alongside the scanner launches, FARO INSIGHT announces various developments that further connect reality capture with processing and downstream workflows. Among them is SCENE 2027, a major update to the company's desktop processing software, which will reduce project point cloud generation time on large projects from hours to minutes. The release will also introduce an AI-based filter designed to remove glass and mirror reflections. Among the other announcements is a new cloud-to-cloud workflow with Flyability's Inspector Online, allowing point cloud data captured by Elios 3 drones to move directly between Inspector Online and the FARO platform. Forthcoming additions to Sphere XG will extend these connected workflows into project deliverables. Integrated Projects, or IPX, a scan-to-BIM service, will allow customers to order as-built BIM created from captured point clouds without leaving the platform. Extending this connectivity further, an integration with Qbitec, expected later in 2026, will enable Sphere XG data to move into additional project workflows. "The future of reality capture is not defined by capture alone, but by how effectively data becomes trusted insight," Wennemer concludes. "Our aim at FARO INSIGHT is to deliver complete reality capture solutions that connect hardware, software, and human collaboration, ultimately helping customers move confidently from the physical world to informed decisions at the earliest." About FARO INSIGHT Headquartered in Korntal-Muenchingen, Germany, FARO INSIGHT builds on FARO's legacy in digital reality, offering advanced solutions for reality capture, laser projection, and vision systems. FARO, established in 1981, has been at the forefront of 3D laser scanning and reality capture for architecture, engineering, construction, and public safety. FARO INSIGHT enables teams to capture, understand, and share reality data with confidence, supporting decision-making in construction, geospatial, and investigative fields. FARO INSIGHT is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales of over $9 billion.

FARO INSIGHT introduces new reality capture solutions and workflow updates. * Rating12345 Korntal-Münchingen, Germany, September 15, 2026 - FARO INSIGHT, a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., introduces Focus i.1 and Focus i.1 X terrestrial laser scanners and the Rovi i.1 reality capture package to its solution lineup. The portfolio updates will be showcased this week at INTERGEO in Munich and Autodesk University in Las Vegas. The Focus i.1 and i.1 X expand the company's terrestrial laser scanner portfolio, supporting professionals who rely on accurate spatial data to document, measure, and understand real-world environments. They combine enhanced hardware, improved measurement performance with object scanning accuracy up to 0.9 mm, faster colorized scanning, and advanced positioning technologies. Designed for AECO, geospatial, public safety, and related applications, the scanners introduce a range of updates focused on reality capture and field productivity. For outdoor and geospatial applications, Focus i.1 X includes a GNSS/RTK mountable receiver and a 400-meter scanning range, helping users georeference data and streamline workflows. "Reality capture projects are often a balance between speed, accuracy, and ease of use throughout the scanning process," said Dietmar Wennemer, Business Unit Manager at FARO INSIGHT. "What stands out about the new Focus scanners is how they address all three. The improvements reflect feedback from users who wanted faster workflows, more confidence in their data, and tools that are easier to integrate into the way they already work." Focus continues to support cloud-based collaboration in the FARO Sphere(R) XG digital reality platform, plus advanced processing and AI data cleaning in SCENE, through a new subscription model, expanding access to connected workflows and allowing organizations to scale their reality capture capabilities over time. In partnership with Manifold Tech limited, a 3D spatial intelligence technology company, FARO INSIGHT is also introducing Rovi i.1. The new reality capture solution is designed to bring digital reality to a wider audience through an accessible package of both capture device and software subscription. The workflow connects data capture with the mobile scanner, processing in FARO Sphere XG, and project insights using SCENE, in an easy-to-use, affordable solution. "Our customers have expressed the need for a complete workflow that connects hardware and software and can adapt to the way they operate, more than a standalone capture device," said Tobias Böhret, Director, Product Solutions at FARO INSIGHT. "Rovi i.1 brings these elements together in a complete package, supporting the customer journey from everyday capture to actionable reality data." Alongside the scanner launches, FARO INSIGHT announces various developments that further connect reality capture with processing and downstream workflows. Among them is SCENE 2027, a major update to the company's desktop processing software, which will reduce project point cloud generation time on large projects from hours to minutes. The release will also introduce an AI-based filter designed to remove glass and mirror reflections. Among the other announcements is a new cloud-to-cloud workflow with Flyability's Inspector Online, allowing point cloud data captured by Elios 3 drones to move directly between Inspector Online and the FARO platform. Forthcoming additions to Sphere XG will extend these connected workflows into project deliverables. Integrated Projects, or IPX, a scan-to-BIM service, will allow customers to order as-built BIM created from captured point clouds without leaving the platform. Extending this connectivity further, an integration with Qbitec, expected later in 2026, will enable Sphere XG data to move into additional project workflows. "The future of reality capture is not defined by capture alone, but by how effectively data becomes trusted insight," Wennemer concludes. "Our aim at FARO INSIGHT is to deliver complete reality capture solutions that connect hardware, software, and human collaboration, ultimately helping customers move confidently from the physical world to informed decisions at the earliest." About FARO INSIGHT Headquartered in Korntal-Muenchingen, Germany, FARO INSIGHT builds on FARO's legacy in digital reality, offering advanced solutions for reality capture, laser projection, and vision systems. FARO, established in 1981, has been at the forefront of 3D laser scanning and reality capture for architecture, engineering, construction, and public safety. FARO INSIGHT enables teams to capture, understand, and share reality data with confidence, supporting decision-making in construction, geospatial, and investigative fields. FARO INSIGHT is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales of over $9 billion.