美國自動精密工程公司(API公司) Automated Precision Inc
美國自動精密工程公司(API公司)是劉錦潮博士在自主專利技術的基礎上,于1987年創建的,部位位于美國馬里蘭州的洛克威爾城。API公司自成立以來,始終致力于機械制造領域精密測量儀器和高性能傳感器的研發和生產,產品已廣泛應用于美國及世界各國的先進制造領域,并在坐標測量和機床性能測試的高精度標準方面處于領先地位。API公司擁有一支經驗豐富、能力卓著的工程師隊伍,不斷開發出先進的創新性產品,以滿足快速發展的工業技術的需要。在美國聯邦政府、企業及科學研究的諸多項目中,API公司都是積極參與者和關鍵技術伙伴。迄今為止,所取得的成就使其在國際精密測量領域享有很高的聲譽。
劉錦潮博士于八十年代初率先開展激光跟蹤干涉測量技術的研究,持有激光測量系統的多項專利,是世界公認的激光跟蹤干涉技術之父。API公司不僅推出了國際上第一臺商業化激光跟蹤儀,而且是目前世界上唯一生產六維激光跟蹤儀和六維激光干涉儀的廠家。API激光干涉儀已經連續三年獲得美國年度25種最新產品獎、年度新產品最重要技術獎和商業技術獎。
為了讓更多的國內用戶了解這些技術,API公司于2001年進入中國市場,相繼在北京、上海、武漢等地設立辦事機構,同時在上海成立了售后維修中心及保稅庫,以便為更好的為用戶提供技術服務支持。經過幾年的努力,API公司在國內眾多行業中以其優良的產品特性、周到快速的服務反饋得到了業內用戶的廣泛認可及好評,取得了良好的口碑。
API公司仍將一如既往地致力于精密激光測量儀器的研發和生產來回報廣大用戶對我們的信任與支持
Automated Precision Inc. is a world leader of advanced metrology solutions for industry.
Founded by Dr. Kam Lau in 1987, API has pioneered progressively higher standards of accuracy for coordinate measuring and machine tool operation. API products are installed and used by all of the world's leading automotive, aerospace, machine tool, and CMM manufacturers. API's experienced engineering team is unmatched in its ability to create advanced innovative products, which meet the needs of rapid evolving industrial technologies. API is an active member of, and a key technology partner in several federal and industry sponsored programs for the advancement of various manufacturing scenarios.
Laser Trackers
API invented the laser tracking interferometer and holds the basic patent on tracker technology. In 1989 API licensed its tracker technology to Leica and aided in the development of the first commercial trackers. To date, hundreds of Leica Trackers utilizing API technology have been sold worldwide. API Tracker II? second generation tracker's improves on the technology while reducing size and weight to increase portability with improved reliability and accuracy. API, working with NIST, has set many standards in the industry. This experience has enhanced API technological richness, which is imperative for research, development and production. API is prepared and equipped to provide hardware and software solutions for all complex problems encountered in the industry. The results are improved machine tool performance, failure, prevention, significantly improved machine part accuracies and enhanced ISO9000 Compliance for manufacturing calibration standards.
Metrology Instruments
API has pioneered the development of many advanced measuring and sensing systems. Included are the company's high precision 2D and 3D digital scanning and probe systems, as well as an articulated CMM probing wrist. API's open architecture CMM controller provides a standard hardware and software sensor interface and uses a standard interface protocol which was jointly developed with NIST, Ford, GM and Pratt & Whitney. API's innovative patented, 5/6D Laser? interferometer systems simultaneously measure linear straightness as well as pitch, yaw and roll. Use of the 5/6D systems reduces the time required for machine tool or CMM alignment down to 3 hours. API also produces advanced spindle dynamic and thermal analysis systems, and a complete thermal and geometric error mapping (Volumetric Error Compensation) system for real-time compensation of CMM or CNC machining systems. API also offers a unique rotary and tilt axis measurement and calibration system.
Hardware, software and training
API is dedicated to providing solutions for precision measurement and sensing challenges encountered in a manufacturing environment. API provides these solutions - hardware, software, training and service - with a professional, customer-responsive approach, which is innovative, practical and cost effective. API is continuously engaged in research and development related to advanced sensor and error correction concepts.
Headquarters
Automated Precision, Inc. (API), has relocated their headquarters and advanced manufacturing facilities to a newly-constructed two-story $4.6 million dollar, 45,000 square-foot building in Rockville, MD. The new API facility employs critical environmental HVAC controls, an enlarged precision machine shop, an extended 27 meter precision laser measurement rail for calibration, and secure T1 communications /data handling capability, which is necessary to support the production and distribution of its state-of-the-art-portable coordinate measurement and metrology product lines.
API is the recognized technology leader in the development and manufacture of Laser Tracker and Laser Measurement Systems.
API has sold its technology solutions and products to the U.S. Dept. of Defense, aerospace, transportation, automotive, machine tool, robotics, and shipbuilding/repair industries for over a decade. The company's customers use API products for improving the precise calibration of machines, for continuous improvement and quality control of machine parts, for rapid prototyping through reverse engineering of measured structures or discrete parts, for alignment of power train/power transmissions elements, and for ISO 9000 manufacturing process improvements. API's five US offices, its Asian office in Beijing, China and its extensive network of partnerships with recognized industry representatives throughout the world insure that all customers have quality local support.