LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Sept. 6, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems announced today the delivery of its wireless Walk-Around Leica T-Probe CMM solution and LTD800 Laser Tracker to the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. This shipment marks the sale of the 100th Leica T-Probe since its introduction to the metrology marketplace. The innovative Leica T-Probe ushered in a new standard for 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) measurement and is known as the "Walk-Around" CMM. Two NASA Laboratories at the Center -- Flight Robotics and Contact Dynamics Simulation -- will utilize the universal laser tracking system for large-volume measurement tasks at their motion facilities.
Marshall Space Flight Center is one of NASA's largest, most diversified installations. The Marshall Center deservedly takes the credit for many NASA engineering accomplishments, including the 1961 flight of the first U.S. astronaut into space, the Apollo Moon missions, America's Space Shuttle fleet and the International Space Station.
The motion facilities at the Marshall Center are used to test and evaluate avionics, docking and berthing systems. NASA uses huge robots to simulate different aspects of docking and space maneuvering. The laboratories will implement the Leica Laser Tracking system to inspect the robots' dynamic response to command moves. The Leica Laser Tracker and the Leica T-Probe provide automated measurement capabilities and a very large operational measurement range that meet the critical challenges of NASA's motion verification applications.
For more than twenty years, the Leica Metrology Division has developed leading-edge measurement instrumentation and software that set metrology standards in aerospace, automotive and general engineering industries. The company's comprehensive product line includes the entry-level Theodolite system, the traditional LTD600 build-and-inspect tracker and state-of-the-art LTD800/700 trackers working in tandem with Leica's innovative Local Positioning Technology (LPT) -- the wireless, armless Walk-Around Leica T-Probe and high-speed Leica T-Scan hand scanner.
About the Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems
The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems is a global supplier of comprehensive hardware and software packages to the industrial metrology market. These products integrate with popular CAD programs, various build-and-inspect tools, and reverse engineering software. Using state-of-the-art laser technology, Leica's industrial measurement products make quality control, part mating, assembly and construction of large and small parts easier and more accurate than ever. Leica's laser tracker technology is most widely used, with over 1,600 installations worldwide. In addition there are about 1,500 Industrial Theodolite Systems in use, which customers confirm are the most accurate in their category.
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With close to 200 years of pioneering solutions to measure the world, Leica Geosystems products and services are trusted by professionals worldwide to help them capture, analyze, and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture accurately, model quickly, analyze easily, and visualize and present spatial information even in 3D. Those who use Leica products every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and the superior customer support. Based in Switzerland, Leica Geosystems is a global company with tens of thousands of customers supported by 2,400 employees in 21 countries and hundreds of partners located in more than 120 countries around the world. Leica Geosystems is a publicly listed company, registered with the Swiss Stock Exchange (SWX).
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