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Measurement
- - Measurement
    - - Measurement Overview
        
        Measurement products overview: Laser Trackers, Tracker Accessories, Portable & Fixed CMM’s and Measurement Services.
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  - Radian Laser Trackers
    - - Radian Tracker Series
        
        API’s Laser Tracker legacy continues: Latest series offers lightest, most compact and accurate trackers available.
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  - Manual Tracker Targets
    - - Manual Targets
        
        Break resistant SMR’s, iProbe Hand-Held Tactile Measuring Probe and iScan Laser Line Scanner for Laser Trackers.
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  - Automated Tracker Targets
    - - Automatic Targets
        
        Battery powered motorized SMR targets lock-on and orientate to the Laser Tracker laser beam. 6DOF SmartTrack option.
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  - Scanning & Inspection
    - - Scanning & Inspection
        
        Portable arm CMM laser line scanner, terrestrial BIM scanner and robot or tripod mounted RapidScan structured light 3D scanner.
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  - Horizontal CMMs
    - - Horizontal CMMs
        
        Single and duplex horizontal arm coordinate measuring machines and automotive clay model milling machines.
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Calibration
- - Calibration
    - - Calibration Overview
        
        Machine tool & industrial robot calibration products, on-site calibration services, laser tracker calibration and tracker accuracy certification program.
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  - Wireless Ballbar
    - - Wireless Ballbar
        
        Ballbar checks executed on CNC Machine Tool’s provide positioning performance and comprehensive diagnosis of geometrical errors.
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  - XD Laser
    - - XD Laser
        
        XD Laser Interferometer simultaneously measures linear, angular, straightness and roll errors for rapid machine tool error assessment.
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  - Spindle Check
    - - Spindle Check
        
        Spindle Check diagnoses machine tools spindle axis errors by quickly measuring rotational errors.
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  - Swivel Check
    - - Swivel Check
        
        Swivel Check utilizes a servo-drive to calibrate rotary axes and rotary and tilt tables integral to the machine tool calibration process.
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  - Robotic Calibration
    - - Robotic Calibration
        
        Achieve improved absolute robot positioning accuracy via dynamic robot calibration using Laser Tracker to calculating real-time position.
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Services
- - Services
    - - API Services
        
        API Services Division provide on-site dimensional inspection, 3D scanning, machine tool and robot error mapping and calibration, alignments services, laser tracker calibration / verification. ISO 17025 accredited.
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  - Reverse Engineering
    - - Reverse Engineering
        
        Full range of on-site 3D scanning services including reverse engineering, scan to CAD, 3D BIM construction and 3D printing preparation.
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  - Inspection & Alignment
    - - Inspection & Alignment
        
        API offers expert staff and equipment providing high-quality on-site part and assembly alignment services and first article inspection.
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  - First Article Inspection
    - - First Article Inspection
        
        API’s measurement experts combined with portable CMMs and laser trackers provide accredited, on-site, first article part and assemblies inspection.
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  - Production Measurement
    - - Production Measurement
        
        API measurement team are available to support your production measurement needs and manufacturing equipment validation and certification.
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  - Prototype Inspection
    - - Prototype Inspection
        
        On-site measurement service for prototype parts using portable arm CMM with optional laser scanning, point cloud generation and modelling.
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  - Calibration Services
    - - Laser Tracker Calibration
        Laser Tracker Calibration
        
        ISO17025 certified Laser Tracker calibration and accuracy certification of API, Leica and Faro trackers. Scheduling and loaner program.
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      - Machine Tool Calibration
        Machine Tool Calibration
        
        Laser alignment providing volumetric compensation ensuring optimum accuracy throughout the entire machine workspace.
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      - Robotic Calibration
        Robot Calibration
        
        Achieve higher absolute robot positioning accuracy from an API laser tracker calibration for improved quality of manufacturing processes.
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  - Metrology Training
    - - Metrology Training
        
        Training in Laser Tracker fundementals and metrology softwares including Spatial Analyzer, Verisurf, Polyworks and Metrologic.
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Industries
- - Aerospace
    - - API in Aerospace
        
        API was born in the sector as the laser tracker inventor. Today API provides measuring technology to perform complex alignments and measurements of tooling, assemblies and high-value components.
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  - Automotive
    - - API in Automotive
        
        API measurement and calibration technology is at the heart of automotive manufacturing globally including equipment alignment, robot calibration, tooling inspection, prototype and production measurements.
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  - Energy
    - - API in Energy
        
        API offers gas, steam, hydro, nuclear and wind turbine inspection equipment and alignment equipment together with measurement services for power generation companies globally.
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  - Heavy Machinery
    - - API in Heavy Machinery
        
        API provides heavy equipment manufacturers laser trackers for dimensional measurement of large fabrications and assemblies together with large CNC machine tool calibration equipment.
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  - Manufacturing
    - - API in Manufacturing
        
        API’s comprehensive portfolio of machine tool diagnosis, alignment and calibration equipment ensure manufacturing equipment and their processes remain under control providing quality products.
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  - Machine Tools
    - - API in Machine Tools
        
        API offers a range of machine tool calibration products and services to machine tool OEMs including laser interferometer, ball-bar, spindle analyzer and swivel-check.
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  - Military & Defense
    - - API in Military & Defense
        
        API has considerable experience offering a portfolio of measurement, alignment and calibration equipment to the military and defense manufacturing sector.
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  - Robots
    - - API in Robotics
        
        API industrial robot accuracy verification and calibration software combined with the API RADIAN Laser Tracker improve installed robot performance accuracy.
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  - Transportation
    - - API in Transportation
        
        For the lower volume manufacturing sectors associated with rail and commercial shipbuilding API offers a portfolio of measurement, alignment and calibration equipment and services.
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Company
- - About
    - - About API
        
        For more than 30 years API has pioneered laser based equipment for measurement and calibration. Learn more about our global presence, legacy and vision for the future.
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  - Contact
    - - Contact API Globally
        
        The API team is ready to answer any of product, support and commercial questions. Contact us here to reach out to sales, measurement services, or customer support teams.
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  - Support
    - - API Services & Support
        
        Need support or calibration for an API product? Require immediate on-site measurement support? Contact our global support teams who are on standby ready to respond to your needs.
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  - Careers
    - - API Careers
        
        API is a great place to work. We are a privately held, family-owned global company with outstanding technology, entrepreneurial spirit and a diverse multicultural team.
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  - News
    - - News
        
        Read API company press releases, case studies, & annoucements here.
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How To Set Up A Laser Tracker

API Marketing01/31/2020Video

Daniel and Chris discuss how to set up a Laser Tracker for measurement, featuring API’s Radian Pro Laser Tracker.

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