LAKE MARY, Fla., April 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO)  the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging and realization technology announced the release of FARO® CAM2® Measure 10.3, its newest software for the FaroArm®, FARO® ScanArm and FARO® Laser Tracker.

CAM2 Measure 10.3 offers a complete contact and non-contact metrology solution. The new capabilities and enhanced functionality provide customers the value of having a single partner, with an integrated software and hardware solution, that is supported by a worldwide service network.

"The new CAM2 Measure 10.3 fulfills the customer need of a single, intuitive solution for tactile measurement, scanning and point cloud management. Perfectly suited for future metrology challenges, in which scanning will play an increasingly important role, the new release will effectively support our customers in improving their processes and products," stated Ralf Drews, Managing Director at FARO Europe.

CAM2 Measure 10.3 can be used with all of FARO's major metrology hardware, such as the FARO ScanArm for CAD-to-Part analysis, and is perfectly suited for tasks such as the inspection of free and complex forms and even soft or flexible materials that are difficult to inspect with a tactile system.

New features such as Cross Section Analysis, Point Cloud Registration, Deviation Markers and the enhanced Live Color Scan, support and boost user experience in data collection and point cloud analysis. These new capabilities simplify and accelerate the measurement process by guiding operators in their probing and scanning activities.

To learn more about the new FARO CAM2 Measure 10.3 in person, please visit the FARO exhibits at AIST in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 5^th- May 8^th (booth 343), MFG4 in Hartford Connecticut on May 6^th- May 8^th (booth 1140), and AeroCon Texas in Fort Worth, Texas on May 7^th – May 8^th (booth 932).

To learn more about the new FARO CAM2 Measure 10.3 online, please visit:  http://www.faro.com/products/faro-software/cam2-measure-10/overview

About FARO:
FARO is the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging and realization technology. The Company develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software. Technology from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of parts and complex structures within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, production planning, documenting large volume spaces or structures in 3D, surveying and construction, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes.

Worldwide, approximately 15,000 customers are operating more than 30,000 installations of FARO's systems. The Company's global headquarters is located in Lake Mary, Fla., its European head office in Stuttgart, Germany and its Asia/Pacific head office in Singapore. FARO has branches in Brazil, Mexico, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Turkey, India, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea and Japan.

Further information: http://www.faro.com

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SOURCE FARO Technologies, Inc.