Leica Awarded Contract for Laser Tracker by Toyota

Norcross, GA, April 28, 2003. The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems has been awarded a contract from Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. for a LTD800 laser tracking system. Toyota will utilize the laser tracking system for high precision inspection and measurement operations at its facility in Erlanger, KY. Toyota production engineers will use the LTD800 for quality control to bridge the gap between as-built vehicles and nominal design data.

The LTD800 delivers a fast measurement cycle for high point density (3000 points/second), and a long measurement distance for large volume work (up to 40m). Leica Geosystems has more than 1000 tracker systems installed worldwide.

In addition to the LTD800 purchase, Toyota also plans to acquire the T-Probe upgrade, an option scheduled for release later in 2003. A new laser tracking accessory, the T-Probe is an armless and wireless probe providing on-demand inspection and measurement. Its touch-and-inspect capability and six degrees of freedom delivers 0.1mm length accuracy in a measurement volume of up to a full car size.

Toyota engineers will use the LTD800 as an investigative tool and a key component in their overall quality solution. The laser tracker can be used to measure a full auto body on wheels, or inspect a specific component of an assembly. The LTD800's accuracy and portability features will expedite Toyota's ability to troubleshoot and maintain its quality standards in its Erlanger facility and manufacturing facilities in the United States and abroad.

Leica Geosystems is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of solutions that capture, visualize, and process spatial data using advanced technologies. 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-inspection tools, and reverse engineering software.

Using 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 widely used with 1000 installations worldwide.

For more information, visit www.leica-geosystems.com .

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