“美国直升机”与FARO

FARO技术公司是唯一一家为计算机辅助测量(CAM2)市场提供全套便携式三维坐标测量系统的公司，该公司宣布已与Orange County Choppers(“OCC”)签署了一项商店支持协议——探索频道热门节目“美国Chopper”中介绍的定制摩托车商店。当OCC艺术家/设计师Jason Pohl有机会使用FARO的便携式cmm，铂金FaroArm时，双方达成了协议。“我必须说我被打动了，”波尔说。“我和Paul Teutul Sr.和我们的总经理Steve Moreau谈过，他们都觉得这是个好主意。我们立即启动了这个项目。”现在自称“数字化狂人”的波尔，在逆向工程部件时迷上了FaroArm。他把零件数字化，甚至是那些增加车辆个性的随机物体的轮廓，然后把它们修改成occ原始的120马力的艺术作品的设计。除了利用FaroArm的逆向工程和设计能力，OCC还使用它来编程他们的数控机床。例如，排气管和车把必须是对称的，但一旦第一块成型，“目测”第二块完全匹配几乎是不可能的。FaroArm使OCC制造者能够追踪第一件零件的形状，然后将数据传输到该公司的弯管机，在那里它可以在几分钟内做出与原件完全匹配的形状。 “OCC's teams are artists to the highest degree,” FARO Hardware Product Director Shaun Mymudes said. "Our FaroArms help make their designs a reality, and ensure that entire process is more accurate and efficient than ever.” Because the machines that OCC produces are created from the ground up—not modified—the geometry and dynamics of the bike have to be precise to allow a rider to tackle winding roads without winding up in the ditch. In addition to simplifying fits between tanks and seats, fenders and frames, the designers at OCC check the alignment of critical dynamic parts such as axles, forks, and sprocket drives. The instrument captures each surface, and the relative position of each is displayed on the Arm’s companion laptop. A complete digital file of the items are generated, then stored for future recreation in the company’s CAD archives. “FARO’s technology is ground breaking on the chopper scene,” Pohl said. “We are all very excited to have this capability.” “American Chopper” airs Mondays at 10pm EST on The Discovery Channel.