High-Accuracy Measurement for Large-Scale Manufacturing
Reduce costly rework on large assemblies
Accelerate machine and robot calibration
Improve alignment and installation accuracy
Enable metrology-assisted assembly for complex builds
Automate inspection workflows to increase throughput
Measure large parts, with full portability
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Inspect Large Assemblies Faster with Hexagon Laser Trackers
Hexagon’s laser trackers enable automated measurement, alignment and inspection of large assemblies directly on the shop floor - combining metrology-grade tracking with long-range direct scanning.
✔ PowerLock continuous tracking
✔ Direct scanning for large structures
✔ Digital twin-ready data capture
Which Arm is right for my measurement challenge?
Absolute Arm 7-Axis
Probe and scan with complete measurement flexibility
The 'Swiss army knife' of the range: probing, scanning, tube measurement and 3D-aligned NDT in one arm. The Absolute Arm 7-Axis helps manufacturers inspect complex parts faster.
- Six sizes from 2.0 to 4.5 m
- Probe, scan, tube and NDT in a single session
- ISO 10360-12 certified for probing and ISO 10360-8 Annex D certified for scanning
Which Arm is right for my measurement challenge?
Absolute Arm 6-Axis
The certified tactile probing specialist
Optimised for tactile measurement applications, the Absolute Arm 6-Axis is built for the lab or shop floor across manufacturing environments where scanning is not required.
- Designed for high-accuracy probing
- Ideal for measuring machined surfaces and verifying GD&T characteristics such as flatness, parallelism and perpendicularity
- Perfect for measuring battery trays
Which Arm is right for my measurement challenge?
Absolute Arm Compact
Highest accuracy probing for tight spaces and CNC environments
Hexagon's most accurate portable arm for tactile measurement of small to medium-sized parts is small enough to go anywhere. Perfect for on-machine verification (OMV).
- Near lab-grade tactile accuracy
- Optional ISO 10360-2 certification path
- Integrated base with no mounting required
Absolute Scanner AS1 with SHINE
Capture fine surface detail and feature data with simple usability
99% of surfaces. No spray. No markers. No waiting. No cleanup.
- 1.2 million points per second at 300 Hz over WiFi
- SHINE handles gloss, carbon, and dark plastics at default exposure
- Usable on the arm AND a laser tracker with no realignment
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The Hexagon Absolute Arm delivers ISO-certified, traceable and verifiable accuracy wherever your work is happening, in environments where many portable arms and scanner systems start to struggle.
✓ ISO certified probing and scanning
✓ Alerts you before bad data is collected
✓ One versatile platform for probing, scanning and NDT
Built to remove measurement delays – anywhere
In product development and production, you're expected to catch and resolve manufacturability and quality issues earlier – which means more measurement, closer to the work.
The Absolute Arm brings dependable accuracy directly to your parts, so you're never stuck waiting in the quality room queue.
Trusted by world-leading brands where measurement and quality matter
Measure wherever needed
Why the Hexagon Absolute Arm?
Take certified measurement to challenging environments. Replace several single-purpose tools and a multi-instrument workflow.
Certified accuracy. Verifiable anytime
Know exactly how an arm will perform in your applications.
Probing performance is defined by the four ISO 10360-12 specifications; laser scanner systems are certified to ISO 10360-8 Annex D
Each arm ships with a certified verification artefact for on-demand accuracy checks.
Environmental sensing
Measure confidently in real shop floor conditions with dependable accuracy.
The arm monitors vibration, temperature, tilt and joint stress in real time, warning the operator before bad data is collected - backed by IP54 protection against dust and fluids.
One arm. Virtually any measurement job
Cover a varied and changing job mix - tactile probing, 3D laser scanning, tube measurement and 3D-aligned NDT - on a single platform.
SHINE scans 99% of surface types with no spray or markers needed. Probes and scanners hot-swap on a repeatable kinematic joint with no realignment.
Book your Demo
Typical session: 20-30 minutes. No obligation.
A scanning specialist will walk you through the workflow and answer your technical questions.
Enquire, request a quote, or schedule a demo — simply fill out the form.
A metrology specialist will help you find the right measurement approach for your environment – arm, scanner, or otherwise.
Typical call: 20-30 minutes. No pitch deck, no obligation.
Answers to your technical questions, from a specialist, not a rep with a call script.
On your parts demo - At your facility
What our clients have to say
"Processes that used to take 8 hours to complete with manual methods are now completed in as little as 40 minutes."
John Shaw
Superintendent, Quality Department · Hyster-Yale (Craigavon)
Certified, dependable measurement in product development and production.
You're expected to catch and resolve manufacturability and quality issues earlier. That means more measurement, closer to where the work is. But if your CMM queue is backing up with parts, you're stuck waiting on the lab instead.
The Measurement Bottleneck
The Absolute Arm brings certified, traceable, dependable accuracy directly to your parts, wherever they are, not in a queue.
Request a demo
See the Absolute Arm in action
Choose the Absolute Arm that fits your workflow
Select the configuration that matches how you work: tactile probing, probing plus 3D scanning, or compact measurement in tight spaces.
CMM bottlenecks don't just slow inspection. They slow your entire workflow.
Every trip to the quality room adds handling, waiting and lost production time. When measurement happens too far from the work, problems are discovered later and corrective action takes longer.
The Absolute Arm brings certified probing and scanning directly to the part, helping teams investigate issues earlier and prevent defects from moving downstream.
The Measurement Bottleneck
Move measurement closer to production—without giving up accuracy, traceability or confidence.
What changes when measurement moves to the floor
Less waiting: inspect where the part is instead of joining the CMM queue.
Accuracy verifies on demand. Every arm ships with an in-box certified artefact and RDS software with step-by-step check scripts. You decide when to re-certify.
Environment stops being the blocker. IP54, 5–45 °C, four environmental sensors monitoring in real time
Surface prep drops out. SHINE scans chrome, carbon, shiny black plastic and 99% of surface types at default settings. No spray, no markers, no cleanup.
Operator variability compresses. Haptic wrist alerts, on-wrist OLED (7-Axis), zero-G counterbalance, repeatable results across shifts.
The tool stack simplifies. Probe, scan, tube, NDT - one arm, one platform, one software workflow.
Bring certified measurement to your parts. Anywhere.
The world's only IP54-rated portable measuring arm
Verify accuracy in-house
Reduce operator variability
Scan without surface prep
Start measuring immediately
Replace several single-purpose tools
IP54 protection, environmental monitoring, and 5-45° operation support measurement everywhere
ISO-certified performance and a certified artefact ensure traceable results.
No spray or markers needed with the Absolute Scanner AS1 with SHINE technology
Haptic alerts and other ease-of-use features ensure consistent, repeatable results
Absolute Encoders eliminate warm-up and referencing.
Cover a varied and changing job mix. Switch probes and scanners without recalibration.
Processes that used to take 8 hours to complete with manual methods are now completed in as little as 40 minutes."
John Shaw
Superintendent, Quality Department
Hyster-Yale (Craigavon)
See the Absolute Arm in action
Built to remove measurement delays - anywhere
In product development and production, you're expected to catch and resolve manufacturability and quality issues earlier - which means more measurement, closer to the work.
The Absolute Arm brings dependable accuracy directly to your parts, so you're never stuck waiting in the quality room queue.
Measure wherever needed
Verify accuracy in-house
Reduce operator variability
Scan without surface prep
Start measuring immediately
Replace several single-purpose tools
IP54 protection, environmental monitoring, and 5-45° operation support measurement everywhere
ISO-certified performance and a certified artefact ensure traceable results
No spray or markers needed with the Absolute Scanner AS1 with SHINE technology
Haptic alerts and other ease-of-use features ensure consistent, repeatable results
Absolute Encoders eliminate warm-up and referencing
Cover a varied and changing job mix. Switch probes and scanners without recalibration
See the Absolute Arm in action