New Scalable System Unites Portable CMM and Non-Contact Laser Scanning Technology

Wixom, Michigan, May 9, 2007 – ROMER Inc. announced today the launch of ScanShark™, a new-to-the-market inspection and reverse engineering system. This dual-purpose solution includes ROMER's seven-axis INFINITE portable CMM, a ScanShark™ 4Vi laser scanning probe, PolyWorks™ software, and a laptop or desktop computer. The mobile metrology system delivers the power of articulated arm measurement and laser scanning for on-demand part inspection and/or reverse engineering right on the shop floor. The ROMER ScanShark is particularly effective for part surfaces that are difficult to reach, such as inside an aircraft or underneath an automobile. ROMER's suite of portable measurement products are used worldwide by the automotive, aerospace, heavy machinery, and general engineering and manufacturing industries.

The ROMER ScanShark is scalable and offered in three configurations - an inspection solution with PolyWorks/Inspect, a reverse-engineering solution with PolyWorks/Modeler, and the full inspection/reverse engineering package with PolyWorks Inspect and Modeler. The ScanShark product line is designed to help control the quality of parts, tooling, and assemblies during every phase of manufacturing. With precision scanning and probing capabilities, operators can identify errors or deviations in the production process, inspect first assembled parts, check tool wear and part quality, and perform final part verification.

"The ROMER ScanShark is an ideal solution for the dimensional control challenges of today's manufacturer," states Tom Moran, president of ROMER Inc. "The quality assurance landscape calls for metrology systems that are multi-tasking and flexible for greater return on their investment. The portable ScanShark can enhance any quality assurance program and their bottom line."

Key Ingredients of ScanShark

The ScanShark combination of articulating arm measurement with laser scanning enables maximum surface inspection of a workpiece. The premium ScanShark 4Vi laser scanning probe enables rapid data collection at 23,000 points per second. The ultra-lightweight scanner can be used to quickly acquire large, geometrically complex areas with direct integration with PolyWorks software. The non-contact device is ideal for generating point clouds for reverse engineering applications, identifying part surface errors, and checking deformable objects made from thin or soft materials such as: fabrics, leather, foam, rubber, plastic, sheet metal and similar materials.

The ROMER seven-axis INFINITE CMM is available in 6-, 8-, 9-, 10- and 12-foot measuring envelopes. The articulated arm features the ROMER patented "infinite rotation" and integral low-profile Zero-G counterbalance that reduces user fatigue. The advanced carbon-fiber arm tubes are both dimensionally stable and lightweight for ergonomic handling. The system's optional rolling cart ase allows the system to be easily transported all over the factory for real-time inspection and data acquisition.

About ROMER Inc.

ROMER Inc., a Hexagon Metrology company, markets and manufactures high accuracy 3D coordinate measurement systems for the industrial marketplace. Since 1990, the company has provided innovative and dependable portable metrology solutions for aerospace, automotive, heavy machinery, and general engineering industries. ROMER's corporate headquarters is located at the Hexagon Metrology Precision Center in Wixom, Michigan. The company provides contract inspection, customer support, technical services and product training at this facility. For more information about ROMER products and services, visit their web site at http://us.romer.com, call toll-free 800-218-7125, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

About Hexagon Metrology

Hexagon Metrology serves the high precision measurement and inspection needs of Worldwide manufacturers with its extensive line of metrology hardware, software, accessories, and customer services. The company's name-brand portfolio of quality assurance products include Brown & Sharpe, Leica Geosystems, ROMER, Sheffield, PC-DMIS, DEA, Leitz, and TESA. Hexagon Metrology has an unrivaled installed base of more than 1.5 million handheld, stationary and portable measurement devices, and over 30,000 seats of PC-DMIS metrology software. The company is a

subsidiary of Hexagon Measurement Technologies, a business unit of Hexagon AB (Nacka Strand, Sweden), a publicly-traded company (Stockholmsborsen: HEXA B). The Hexagon group consists of nearly 8,200 employees located in 30 countries. Call 800-426-1066 or visit http://www.hexagonmetrology.us for more information about Hexagon Metrology Inc. and its trusted brands.

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