TPT July 2012

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Portable 3D laser tracker WITH the latest firmware update, Hexagon Metrology has improved the usability of the Leica Absolute Tracker AT401, which now features a full speed digital read out (DRO) for dynamic laser tracker measurement processes and free-form surface inspection. version 1.1 on board. However, existing AT401s can be easily updated to take advantage of the new functionality. No advanced knowledge is needed to update a system: simply drag and drop the update file into the TrackerPilot and the rest is handled automatically.

Hexagon Metrology Services Ltd – UK Website: www.hexagonmetrology.com Leica Geosystems AG – Switzerland Fax: +41 62 723 07 34 Email: info.metrology@leica-geosystems.com Website: www.leica-geosystems.com/metrology

Existing AT401 users can download the new firmware from the Leica Geosystems website. Hexagon Metrology is part of the Hexagon AB Group and includes leading metrology brands such as Brown & Sharpe, Cognitens, DEA, Leica Geosystems (Metrology Division), Leitz, m&h Inprocess Messtechnik, Optiv, PC- DMIS, QUINDOS, ROMER and TESA. The company’s offering of machines, systems and software is complemented by a wide range of product support, aftermarket and value-added services. Leica Geosystems Metrology produces a broad array of control and industrial measurement products, including laser trackers, local positioning technology (LPT) based systems, hand- held scanners, 3D software and high- precision total stations.

The updated AT401 can perform measurements without a warm-up period. This allows the operator to switch the system on directly out of the box and start measuring within seconds. The 1.1 firmware also includes such specialised features as ‘Outdoor Mode’, which enhances the system’s performance when using it in adverse conditions like rain or snow. Enhancements also include the use of several reflectors in view of the sensor at the same time. The built in Wi-Fi on the AT401 can now be used in a company’s encrypted Wi-Fi infrastructure, even with several sensors in the same network. The 1.1 firmware further facilitates the user compensation of the sensor, making an already simple task even easier. All new Leica Absolute Tracker AT401s are already shipping with

AT401 portable tracker

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