Reorganization at FARO and Creaform strengthens 3D metrology for industrial printing workflows

For industrial 3D printing applications, precise metrology is becoming increasingly important. Against this backdrop, FARO Technologies and Creaform, both part of AMETEK Inc., have realigned their organizational structure. The goal is to more clearly bundle metrology and reality capture and align them more closely with industrial manufacturing and maintenance processes, for example in the quality assurance of additively manufactured components.

FARO’s former 3D metrology division is being merged with Creaform to form the new business unit FARO Creaform. The focus is on portable, optical measurement systems that can be used directly in production environments. Such systems play an important role in the inspection of 3D-printed components, for example in nominal–actual comparisons of complex geometries or in process monitoring for industrial metal and polymer printing.

“FARO CREAFORM is not a pure consolidation measure. We are combining the strengths of two industry leaders to open up new possibilities that enable industries to move from reactive to proactive approaches. FARO CREAFORM aims to become the undisputed industry leader in portable metrology,” explains Fanny Truchon, Business Unit Manager at FARO CREAFORM.

At the same time, the Reality Capture segment is being repositioned under the name FARO Insight. Under the responsibility of Dietmar Wennemer and in collaboration with Virtek Vision, an ecosystem for capturing and processing point clouds and 3D data is being created. Among other things, this data is relevant for digital twin concepts, which are also gaining importance in the additive manufacturing environment, for example for documenting equipment, components, or production cells.

“The approach of FARO INSIGHT is simple: we want to digitize the world. Our hardware and software solutions reduce uncertainty in order to track construction progress, document changes, digitize crime scenes, buildings, mines, forests, and landscapes, and thus deliver insights that our customers can rely on,” adds Dietmar Wennemer, Business Unit Manager at FARO INSIGHT and Virtek Vision.

The reorganization builds on decades of experience in 3D metrology and handheld scanning systems. For users in 3D printing, this primarily means clearer responsibilities, better integrated workflows, and a stronger linkage between measurement data and manufacturing processes. FARO thus underscores how closely additive manufacturing and precise 3D capture are now intertwined.