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User story

Evotech S.r.l.

Measurement session with the FARO Edge ScanArm, carried out by a specialised technician from Evotech.

MOTORSPORT Evotech, based in Villa Agnedo (Trento, Italy), purchased the FARO Edge measurement arm equipped with the Laser Line Probe

and CAM2 Measure 10 measurement software to perform reverse engineering activities, beginning with a project dedicated to a very special

motorcycle.

Evotech is a company with an international

reach that manufactures special aftermarket ac-

cessories and components for sport and naked

bikes. Certied engineer Matteo Tisi, the rms

Research, Design and Production Manager, pro-

vides a brief account of the story: When the

company was founded in 2004, it began with the

manufacture of standard and decidedly simple

components. However, the companys know-how

has grown exponentially over the course of 10

years, and today the Evotech brand is synonymous

with technology, style and quality worldwide.

Particular attention is paid to the development of

products that celebrate the concepts of design,

functionality and ease of assembly.

Evotech is therefore one of the points of excel-

lence of Made in Italy manufacturing, and has

A special measurement armfor a special bike

been able to raise its technological level by invest-

ing a good percentage of its yearly prots in research

and development and cutting-edge production fa-

cilities. Matteo Tisi continues: The last step in this

development process consisted of implementing a

modern rapid prototyping and reverse engineering

centre, which makes it possible to immediately pro-

gress from idea to product and to create and test

several solutions for each new application.

This is why Evotech chose to invest last sum-

mer in a FARO Edge ScanArm, a next-generation

portable seven-axis measurement arm equipped

with a Laser Line Probe, used for contact and

non-contact measurements: this device is the

ideal solution to create a rapid interface between

activities such as part/CAD comparison, 3D mod-

elling and, of course, rapid prototyping and re-

verse engineering. Matteo Tisi explains the reason

for this decision: Personally, I had been familiar

with FARO instruments for a few years because

of my prior experience at university and at Fiats

centro costruzioni sperimentali (experimental

construction centre).

For its part, Evotech became interested in

these devices following participation in specia-

lised trade fairs. A very special project was what

nally pushed us to purchase the measurement

arm. Tisi explains: to convey to the market our

idea of performance and the dynamic nature of

our products, we wanted to create a motorcycle,

called the Trentino Naked 3, which would be able

to achieve exceptional performance on the track.

In the guise of a naked bike, this motorcycle con -

ceals superbike features, dynamic, excellent

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EVOTECH S.R.L.

Evotech S.r.l. (Villa Agnedo, Trento, Italy) is a young,

dynamic company that produces tuning components for

sport and naked bikes. It is able to develop, create and

bring to the market technologically advanced and highly

stylish products. Most of the company's manufacturing

activities take place at the Villa Agnedo facility in order

to maintain high process efciency and respond to cus-

tomer demands as quickly as possible. Evotech works

at an international level in the European, American and

Asian markets.

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Thanks to the FARO Edge ScanArm

and CAM2 Measure 10 measurement

software the data acquisition pha-

se is much more exact and precise,

production speed has increased

and time to market has decreased.

The range of applications could alsoexpand significantly in the future.

MATTEO TISI, RESEARCH,

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION MANAGER

AT EVOTECH S.R.L.

SUMMARY

With a package consisting of the FARO

Edge, the Laser Line Probe and the in-

novative CAM2 Measure 10 3D measure-

ment software, Evotech S.r.l., a company

that makes special aftermarket acces-

sories and components for sport bikes and

naked bikes, has been able to signicantly

reduce the time to market of its products

and is expanding its product range while

boosting quality.

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Evotech S.r.l.

FIVE GOOD REASONS

1Contact and non-contact meas-

urements can be taken at the

same time. It is the ideal device

for a rapid progression from idea

to product, thereby reducing

waste.

2

This instrument has a compact,

non-intrusive design. It takesaccurate measurements very

quickly.

3With the Laser Line Probe, it is

even possible to effortlessly scan

materials with challenging optical

qualities.

4The simple and intuitive CAM2

Measure 10 inspection software

supports rapid and exible meas-

urement.

5It is possible to scan assembliesby managing the scans of indi-

vidual parts separately and then

assembling and dismantling the

assembly virtually afterwards.

Matteo Tisi, Research, Design and

Production Manager at Evotech S.r.l.,has the following to say about the

FARO Edge ScanArm:

performance and a supercharged engine with

a mechanical centrifugal compressor that is able to

achieve extremely high levels of power while retaining

excellent driveability on the track. This move, made

for promotional purposes one year ago, has been very

successful and has introduced our name to a greater

number of enthusiasts and sportsmen. More recently,

we planned the construction of a second special bike,

this time with a greater focus on concepts such as

style and design, while also keeping some surprises in

store on the technological side.For this new endeavour, Evotech is taking in-

spiration from a vintage model with a modern twist,

brimming with cutting-edge technology and Made

in Italy style. This is part of the reason why Evo-

tech purchased the FARO Edge ScanArm for use in

reverse engineering. Basically, Matteo Tisi com-

ments, FARO has made a great contribution by

equipping us with technology that can make our

ideas a reality.

Of course, Evotech did not purchase the FARO

Edge ScanArm for the special bike project only: the

new measurement arm will be used by the company

for other manufacturing activities, especially in re-

verse engineering processes. In addition, for the

manufacture of items such as frame sliders, plate

brackets and engine case covers, the Trento-based

company will be able to rely on this tool to scan the

relevant items and obtain the point clouds needed to

capture the sizes, overall dimensions, proles, etc.

before moving on to the actual design phase.

Every 3D scan is conducted using CAM2 Measure

10 software, Tisi continues, which makes our work

simple, rapid and exible, in accordance with various

application requirements. It should also be high-

lighted that Evotech then loads the data into the

SolidWorks software to begin the design phase. The

designed part is then 3D printed for the testing phase

and, if it passes, production begins.In terms of dimension testing, Tisi explains,

thanks to the precision and reliability of the FARO

Edge ScanArm, we believe that we will soon be able

to move directly from the reverse engineering phase

to production, avoiding the intermediate rapid proto-

typing phase.

Matteo Tisi concludes by bringing results and

objectives into focus: We have only been using the

FARO Edge ScanArm with the integrated Laser Line

Probe and Measure 10 software for a few months, but

we can already conrm that this package fully satis-

es our needs. The results are already clear: the data

acquisition phase is much more exact and precise,

production speed has increased and time to market

has decreased. This technology is changing the way

we conceive of our products and its range of applica-

tions could increase signicantly.

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