Automated Six Degrees of Freedom Sensor Technology

The SmartTRACK Sensor (STS) for the API Laser Tracker is designed for large-scale metrology and six degrees of freedom (6DoF) measurement and alignment applications. The STS enables users to determine the position (XYZ) and angular orientation (pitch, yaw, roll) of a tracked point in real time. "Combined use of the laser tracker and STS reveals real-time position and orientation of a moving target like a robotic end effector," said a company spokesperson.

The STS can be utilized for a variety of projects:

• Machine tool calibration: Utilizing the STS and laser tracker, users can decrease the inaccuracies of a machine tool. The two products can measure machine performance while active and display pitch, roll and yaw data in real time using the calibration software.
• Robotic calibration: The STS is designed to reduce inaccuracies and provide performance data during robot calibration. It will help ensure the user's equipment is accurately displaying and producing precise measurements and repeatability in manufacturing tasks.
• Improve robot accuracy: Users can reach a higher absolute positioning accuracy when calibrating a robot with a laser tracker and STS. These products combined are designed to increase the accuracy of the robot since the position is calculated in real time from the analysis of the robot software.

For more information contact:

Automated Precision Inc.

15000 Johns Hopkins Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

800-537-2720

info@apisensor.com

www.apisensor.com