FARO® Quantum Max ScanArms

The global standard in non-contact measurement arm technology
Sometimes a part or tool is so complex, you can’t use contact probes to capture all of its measurements. But lasers do the job with exceptional speed and accuracy. In these cases, leading manufacturers rely on FARO Quantum Max ScanArms, which combine the measurement capabilities of a Quantum Max FaroArm® portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) with the non-contact functionality of a laser line probe. The Quantum Max also offers a variety of LLPs that optimize accuracy, speed or a blend of both, depending on project need. Whichever LLP you choose, 3D ScanArms capture precise measurements in nearly any environment, from the factory floor to the field.
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Business Value of ScanArms

Scan More, Scan Better, Scan Faster

Increase your productivity without the need to compromise between speed and accuracy.

Ensure Consistency and Repeatability

Every operator gets the same results every time.

Optimize Operations

Precision measurement reduces scrap, rework and inspection bottlenecks.

Capture Production Data

Accurate data allows for reporting and trend analysis.

Improve Quality

Complex 3D inspections and automatic reports help users pinpoint defects.

Capture Details

The FARO laser ScanArm captures extreme measurement detail on complicated parts and objects.

Enhance Yield

Faster troubleshooting and root-cause analysis help increase overall yield.

Increase Throughput

Higher production rates and reduced downtime for verification mean greater throughput.

Accelerate Revenue Generation

You’ll bring products to market faster and reduce rework and downtime.

Keep Customers and End Users Happy

Delivering higher-quality products that can be used with confidence makes everyone happy and keeps customers loyal.

Make Informed Decisions

With the information at your team’s fingertips, they’ll be equipped to make smarter decisions faster and stay ahead of any problems.

ScanArms By Performance Level

Quantum Max ScanArms

Maximum Performance

QuantumS is the flagship measurement arm, delivering premium accuracy and performance. QuantumM provides the global standard in portable metrology and boasts an ideal price/performance ratio, well suited for factory inspection tasks. QuantumE offers excellent performance at a competitive price and ensures high-quality production.
FAROBlu® xR

Maximum Resolution & Accuracy

This Laser Line Probe (LLP) is ideal for high-precision tasks with tight tolerances to capture data at highest accuracy and best resolution possible. Users can scan small intricate parts and fine details with 1.5 times the accuracy, improving production quality with better and more reliable data.
FAROBlu® xP

Maximum Productivity

This Laser Line Probe (LLP) offers the ability to scan anything with a balanced blend of accuracy, speed and coverage—increasing profitability and throughput with performance suitable for any application.
FAROBlu® xS

Maximum Speed

This Laser Line Probe (LLP) is best for large parts or expansive surface areas when data collection speed is top priority. The extra‑wide laser stripe delivers double the coverage in a single pass, allowing users to collect data up to 2.6x faster than the xR and 1.6X faster than the xP. Fewer passes to collect data means faster results and higher productivity.
FAROBLU® xE

Maximum Entry-Level Efficiency

The FAROBlu xE LLP is the ideal non-contact 3D measurement technology solution for small to medium-sized companies looking to take advantage of entry-level LLP options. With its simple yet powerful design, this device is perfect for lower accuracy applications like reverse engineering, making it an excellent option for businesses looking to improve their production yield, reduce scrap cost and increase profitability.
8-Axis Scanning Platform

8-Axis Scanning Platform: Faster Scanning with Any Quantum V2 ScanArm

An industry first, the integrated 8-axis rotary scanning platform decreases scan time by up to 40%, while maintaining accuracy. The platform is available with all ScanArm models; select the 8-Axis QuantumS ScanArm, 8-Axis QuantumM ScanArm or the 8-Axis QuantumE ScanArm.

ScanArm Features

Family of Laser Line Probes (LLPs)

Achieve high-speed point cloud capture, high accuracy or a blend of both with LLPs, each hot swappable and purpose built.

Multiple Working Volumes

Meet the needs of any application with working volumes of 2.0m, 2.5m, 3m, 3.5m and 4m.

Continuous Light Rectification (CLR) Technology

Scan dark, reflective or translucent surfaces.

Smart Probe Capability

Quickly and easily change probes without recalibration.

Internal Counterbalancing

Operate with a single hand and without fatigue.

Ergonomic Design

Transport, set up and operate ScanArms with ease and comfort.

Exclusive 8-axis Integration

Quickly measure all sides of a part without repositioning.

Compliance

Meet rigorous ISO 10360-12 accuracy standards.

Universal Quick Mount

Set up a ScanArm wherever it’s needed.

Temperature and Overload Sensors

Ensure continuous, optimum performance.

Powerful Software Solutions

Easily integrate ScanArms and software.

Extended Battery Use Option

Operate without cables.

High-speed Wireless Operation

Connect with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Rugged Design

Use ScanArms even in the most challenging measurement environments.

3D Metrology Applications

 

Improved Quality Control and Inspection

Verify dimensional accuracy and identify deviations from nominal CAD data during first-article and in-process inspection, as well as inspection of incoming parts. See quality control and inspection applications >

Production, Fabrication and Assembly 

Keep production machinery calibrated and aligned, and verify dimensional accuracy of tooling and parts. See production, fabrication and assembly applications >

 

Faster, More Accurate Product Design and Engineering

Expedite reverse-engineering and rapid prototyping for shorter time to market. See product design and engineering applications >

ScanArm System Accuracy - Non-Contact Measurement** (FaroArm with LLP)


QuantumS Max

FAROBlu Max xR xP xS xE
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.03mm
0.0012in		 0.038mm
0.0015in		 0.046mm
0.0018in		 0.042mm
0.0017in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.034mm
0.0013in		 0.042mm
0.0017in		 0.05mm
0.002in		 0.044mm
0.0017in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.04mm
0.0016in		 0.048mm
0.0019in		 0.055mm
0.0022in		 0.057mm
0.0022in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.054mm
0.0021in		 0.061mm
0.0024in		 0.068mm
0.0027in		 0.070mm
0.0028in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.068mm
0.0027in		 0.074mm
0.0029in		 0.08mm
0.0031in		 0.082mm
0.0032in

QuantumM Max

FAROBlu Max xR xP xS xE
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.035mm
0.0014in		 0.041mm
0.0016in		 0.052mm
0.002in		 0.043mm
0.0017in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.039mm
0.0015in		 0.046mm
0.0018in		 0.056mm
0.0022in		 0.048mm
0.0019in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.046mm
0.0018in		 0.053mm
0.0021in		 0.062mm
0.0024in		 0.065mm
0.0026in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.062mm
0.0024in		 0.067mm
0.0026in		 0.076mm
0.003in		 0.080mm
0.0031in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.078mm
0.0031in		 0.081mm
0.0032in		 0.09mm
0.0035in		 0.090mm
0.0035in

QuantumE Max

FAROBlu Max xR xP xS xE
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.042mm
0.0017in		 0.053mm
0.0021in		 0.06mm
0.0024in		 0.060mm
0.0024in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.048mm
0.0019in		 0.059mm
0.0023in		 0.065mm
0.0026in		 0.066mm
0.0026in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.056mm
0.0022in		 0.067mm
0.0026in		 0.077mm
0.003in		 0.089mm
0.0035in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.076mm
0.003in		 0.085mm
0.0033in		 0.095mm
0.0037in		 0.101mm
0.0040in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.095mm
0.0037in		 0.104mm
0.0041in		 0.112mm
0.0044in		 0.120mm
0.0047in

 

FaroArm Accuracy - Contact Measurement* (6-Axis)

QuantumS Max

6-Axis SPAT1 PSIZE2 PFORM3 LDIA4 EUNI5
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.016mm
0.0006in		 0.008mm
0.0003in		 0.017mm
0.0007in		 0.03mm
0.0012in		 0.024mm
0.0009in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.018mm
0.0007in		 0.009mm
0.0004in		 0.018mm
0.0007in		 0.032mm
0.0013in		 0.026mm
0.001in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.027mm
0.0011in		 0.012mm
0.0005in		 0.026mm
0.001in		 0.046mm
0.0018in		 0.038mm
0.0015in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.036mm
0.0014in		 0.016mm
0.0006in		 0.034mm
0.0013in		 0.064mm
0.0025in		 0.052mm
0.002in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.045mm
0.0018in		 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.038mm
0.0015in		 0.078mm
0.0031in		 0.063mm
0.0025in

QuantumM Max

6-Axis SPAT1 PSIZE2 PFORM3 LDIA4 EUNI5
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.01mm
0.0004in		 0.022mm
0.0009in		 0.035mm
0.0014in		 0.027mm
0.0011in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.023mm
0.0009in		 0.013mm
0.0005in		 0.023mm
0.0009in		 0.038mm
0.0015in		 0.03mm
0.0012in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.034mm
0.0013in		 0.016mm
0.0006in		 0.032mm
0.0013in		 0.052mm
0.002in		 0.042mm
0.0017in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.044mm
0.0017in		 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.039mm
0.0015in		 0.068mm
0.0027in		 0.056mm
0.0022in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.053mm
0.0021in		 0.024mm
0.0009in		 0.044mm
0.0017in		 0.084mm
0.0033in		 0.067mm
0.0026in

All values represent MPE (Maximum Permissible Error)

* Contact Measurement (FaroArm) : In Accordance with ISO 10360-12. With optional 8-Axis (FaroArm + 8-Axis) full system performance based on ISO10360-12 Sphere Location Diameter Error (LDIA)

** Non-Contact Measurement (ScanArm and ScanArm + 8-Axis): Based on ISO 10360-8 Annex D; defined as LDIA (Sphere Location Diameter Error) - Diameter of the spherical zone containing the centers of a sphere measure from multiple orientations. Values are absolute

1 SPAT – Single Point Articulation Test

2 EUNI – Distance Error between two points comparing measured versus nominal values

3 PSIZE – Sphere Probing Size Error comparing measured versus nominal values

4 PFORM – Sphere Probing Form Error

5 LDIA – Sphere Location Diameter Error (Diameter of the spherical zone containing the centers of a sphere measured from multiple orientations)

ScanArm System Accuracy - Non-Contact Measurement** (FaroArm with LLP)


QuantumS Max

FAROBlu Max xR xP xS
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.03mm
0.0012in		 0.038mm
0.0015in		 0.046mm
0.0018in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.034mm
0.0013in		 0.042mm
0.0017in		 0.05mm
0.002in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.04mm
0.0016in		 0.048mm
0.0019in		 0.055mm
0.0022in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.054mm
0.0021in		 0.061mm
0.0024in		 0.068mm
0.0027in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.068mm
0.0027in		 0.074mm
0.0029in		 0.08mm
0.0031in

QuantumM Max

FAROBlu Max xR xP xS
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.035mm
0.0014in		 0.041mm
0.0016in		 0.052mm
0.002in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.039mm
0.0015in		 0.046mm
0.0018in		 0.056mm
0.0022in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.046mm
0.0018in		 0.053mm
0.0021in		 0.062mm
0.0024in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.062mm
0.0024in		 0.067mm
0.0026in		 0.076mm
0.003in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.078mm
0.0031in		 0.081mm
0.0032in		 0.09mm
0.0035in

QuantumE Max

FAROBlu Max xR xP xS
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.042mm
0.0017in		 0.053mm
0.0021in		 0.06mm
0.0024in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.048mm
0.0019in		 0.059mm
0.0023in		 0.065mm
0.0026in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.056mm
0.0022in		 0.067mm
0.0026in		 0.077mm
0.003in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.076mm
0.003in		 0.085mm
0.0033in		 0.095mm
0.0037in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.095mm
0.0037in		 0.104mm
0.0041in		 0.112mm
0.0044in

FaroArm Accuracy - Contact Measurement* (7-Axis)

QuantumS Max

7-Axis SPAT1 PSIZE2 PFORM3 LDIA4 EUNI5
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.018mm
0.0007in		 0.01mm
0.0004in		 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.04mm
0.0016in		 0.025mm
0.001in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.011mm
0.0004in		 0.022mm
0.0009in		 0.044mm
0.0017in		 0.028mm
0.0011in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.032mm
0.0013in		 0.016mm
0.0006in		 0.032mm
0.0013in		 0.074mm
0.0029in		 0.05mm
0.002in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.045mm
0.0018in		 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.039mm
0.0015in		 0.09mm
0.0035in		 0.062mm
0.0024in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.055mm
0.0022in		 0.026mm
0.001in		 0.044mm
0.0017in		 0.108mm
0.0043in		 0.076mm
0.003in

QuantumM Max

7-Axis SPAT1 PSIZE2 PFORM3 LDIA4 EUNI5
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.023mm
0.0009in		 0.012mm
0.0005in		 0.024mm
0.0009in		 0.045mm
0.0018in		 0.029mm
0.0011in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.027mm
0.0011in		 0.013mm
0.0005in		 0.026mm
0.001in		 0.049mm
0.0019in		 0.032mm
0.0013in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.042mm
0.0017in		 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.036mm
0.0014in		 0.08mm
0.0031in		 0.054mm
0.0021in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.055mm
0.0022in		 0.024mm
0.0009in		 0.043mm
0.0017in		 0.096mm
0.0038in		 0.066mm
0.0026in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.065mm
0.0026in		 0.029mm
0.0011in		 0.048mm
0.0019in		 0.118mm
0.0046in		 0.082mm
0.0032in

QuantumE Max

7-Axis SPAT1 PSIZE2 PFORM3 LDIA4 EUNI5
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.028mm
0.0011in		 0.016mm
0.0006in		 0.035mm
0.0014in		 0.05mm
0.002in		 0.04mm
0.0016in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.035mm
0.0014in		 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.04mm
0.0016in		 0.055mm
0.0022in		 0.046mm
0.0018in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.055mm
0.0022in		 0.028mm
0.0011in		 0.051mm
0.002in		 0.088mm
0.0035in		 0.066mm
0.0026in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.075mm
0.003in		 0.036mm
0.0014in		 0.062mm
0.0024in		 0.11mm
0.0043in		 0.082mm
0.0032in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.095mm
0.0037in		 0.044mm
0.0017in		 0.075mm
0.003in		 0.136mm
0.0054in		 0.1mm
0.0039in

 

FaroArm Accuracy - Contact Measurement* (6-Axis)

QuantumS Max

6-Axis SPAT1 PSIZE2 PFORM3 LDIA4 EUNI5
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.016mm
0.0006in		 0.008mm
0.0003in		 0.017mm
0.0007in		 0.03mm
0.0012in		 0.024mm
0.0009in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.018mm
0.0007in		 0.009mm
0.0004in		 0.018mm
0.0007in		 0.032mm
0.0013in		 0.026mm
0.001in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.027mm
0.0011in		 0.012mm
0.0005in		 0.026mm
0.001in		 0.046mm
0.0018in		 0.038mm
0.0015in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.036mm
0.0014in		 0.016mm
0.0006in		 0.034mm
0.0013in		 0.064mm
0.0025in		 0.052mm
0.002in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.045mm
0.0018in		 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.038mm
0.0015in		 0.078mm
0.0031in		 0.063mm
0.0025in

QuantumM Max

6-Axis SPAT1 PSIZE2 PFORM3 LDIA4 EUNI5
2.0m (6.6ft) 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.01mm
0.0004in		 0.022mm
0.0009in		 0.035mm
0.0014in		 0.027mm
0.0011in
2.5m (8.2ft) 0.023mm
0.0009in		 0.013mm
0.0005in		 0.023mm
0.0009in		 0.038mm
0.0015in		 0.03mm
0.0012in
3.0m (9.8ft) 0.034mm
0.0013in		 0.016mm
0.0006in		 0.032mm
0.0013in		 0.052mm
0.002in		 0.042mm
0.0017in
3.5m (11.5ft) 0.044mm
0.0017in		 0.02mm
0.0008in		 0.039mm
0.0015in		 0.068mm
0.0027in		 0.056mm
0.0022in
4.0m (13.1ft) 0.053mm
0.0021in		 0.024mm
0.0009in		 0.044mm
0.0017in		 0.084mm
0.0033in		 0.067mm
0.0026in

All values represent MPE (Maximum Permissible Error)

* Contact Measurement (FaroArm) : In Accordance with ISO 10360-12. With optional 8-Axis (FaroArm + 8-Axis) full system performance based on ISO10360-12 Sphere Location Diameter Error (LDIA)

** Non-Contact Measurement (ScanArm and ScanArm + 8-Axis): Based on ISO 10360-8 Annex D; defined as LDIA (Sphere Location Diameter Error) - Diameter of the spherical zone containing the centers of a sphere measure from multiple orientations. Values are absolute

1 SPAT – Single Point Articulation Test

2 EUNI – Distance Error between two points comparing measured versus nominal values

3 PSIZE – Sphere Probing Size Error comparing measured versus nominal values

4 PFORM – Sphere Probing Form Error

5 LDIA – Sphere Location Diameter Error (Diameter of the spherical zone containing the centers of a sphere measured from multiple orientations)

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I have found that their learning curve is relatively smooth and the software used with it makes for a straightforward approach for digital inspection and reverse engineering.
Zachary Herbert
Standard Forged Products
In the past, I’ve used some scanners that had trouble with scanning translucent surfaces or high contrast surfaces where there’s a light color next to a dark color, or sometimes with reflection – but the new FARO Quantum Max really moves it in the right direction on scanning that stuff without a lot of erroneous data in the scan.
Clay Marsh
Real Street Performance
I have used FaroArms for 13 years, at multiple locations, and find the product, technology and support to be first-class.
Richard Uber
Metcam Inc.

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