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(2005), "ArcSecond Inc. introduces indoor GPS-based, handheld metrology solution at EASTEC", Industrial Robot, Vol. 32 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2005.04932aad.002
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ArcSecond Inc. introduces indoor GPS-based, handheld metrology solution at EASTEC
ArcSecond Inc. introduces indoor GPS-based, handheld metrology solution at EASTEC
Keywords: Measurement, Testing and instruments
New product reinforces growing shift in Portable CMM Market toward un-tethered measurement probes
ArcSecond, Inc., the developer of INDOOR GPS products has announced the availability of the V-Bar. The V-Bar, or Vector Bar, is a hand-held measurement tool that gives users of traditional portable or standard CMMs a powerful new metrology alternative for measurement, inspection and reverse engineering applications.
“Users of Portable CMMs are beginning to demand more utility and flexibility out of their equipment”, said Edward Barrientos, President of ArcSecond, Inc. “With the introduction of INDOOR GPS 3 years ago, the industry began to implement new approaches to automation and robotics. With the addition of the INDOOR GPS-based V-Bar, ArcSecond is opening a new era of un- tethered and truly portable hand-held measurement.”
The role of INDOOR GPS
The vector bar leverages ArcSecond's unique INDOOR GPS technology. Users who install an INDOOR GPS system in their facility will be able to use an unlimited number of V-Bars within the INDOOR GPS-enabled work volume. The unrivaled footprint of the INDOOR GPS system (facility-wide) provides an unbelievable level of visibility around the measurement target. Measuring an entire automobile, for example, can be done by one person without the need for leapfrogging or resetting the equipment – eliminating one of the biggest handicaps of most Portable CMMs on the market today.
ArcSecond develops, manufactures and markets INDOOR GPS measurement and tracking products and mobile CAD software solutions. ArcSecond markets its products to the construction, architecture, manufacturing, product design, robotics, aerospace, automotive, virtual reality and movie special effects sectors. Founded in 1990, ArcSecond is a privately held company located in Dulles, Virginia in the heart of the Northern Virginia technology corridor.
For more information about ArcSecond Inc. visit the Web site: www.arcsecond.com.