Tracker Handbook by Javier Vera

Product manager

Javier Vera works in the application department of Automated Precision Inc. (API) and has held positions as product manager and metrology manager. Currently he has responsibilities over technical customer support on the West Coast. Javier has more than two decades of experience in the field of metrology, during which he has written several articles and white papers on the subject.

Tue, 03/01/2011 - 05:00
Ensure Your Laser Tracker’s Long and Useful Life Start with maintenance
Tue, 03/01/2011 - 05:00
After discussing in my previous two columns what a laser tracker is and how it is different from other metrology systems, it is appropriate to consider general maintenance. As a ground rule, it’s important to understand that there are many…
The Versatile Laser Tracker Portable, flexible, compatible
Thu, 01/27/2011 - 14:30
The technology from which the laser tracker is drawn has a diversified beginning, from the laser instrumentation to the methods of capturing the beam. Unmistakably, it is the integration of all components, along with its portability, that makes the…
Care and Feeding of the Laser Tracker Familiarize yourself with key terms and components of this useful tool
Wed, 01/05/2011 - 07:34
From time to time there are advances in technology that merit recognition. From the invention of the measurement ruler, to the first electric light bulb, to the creation of the first transistor, which led to the invention of the computer—such…