Traveling with the FARO Focus Laser Scanner and ScanPlan
Overview
Guidelines and helpful tips when shipping, storing, and traveling with the FARO® Focus Laser Scanner and ScanPlan.
Transportation
- The Laser Scanner must be turned off during transportation or shipping in a transport case.
- Remove the battery before shipping.
- When carrying it, take care not to drop it. Strong impact can damage the laser scanner and render it incapable of proper operation.
- Carry the Laser Scanner separately from its equipment or, for best protection, use the original transport case.
- When shipping and transporting by rail, sea or air, or in a road vehicle, make sure to use the original transport case and a suitable outer cardboard box for best protection against shock and vibration.
- FARO batteries are lithium-ion batteries and thus, classified as dangerous goods. When transporting or shipping FARO batteries, ensure that observe all applicable local and international rules and regulations.
Traveling by Air
- The Laser Scanner, along with all FARO equipment, should be carry-on items whenever possible.
- If questioned as to what the item is by TSA agents, use proper wording:
- The Laser Scanner is best described as a 3D imaging system.
- The ScanPlan is a handheld floorplan/mapping tool.
- Lithium-ion batteries must be carry-on items only. If a carry-on bag is checked at the gate or at planeside, all spare lithium batteries must be removed from the bag and kept with the passenger in the aircraft cabin.
- For more information on how to travel by air with lithium batteries, please see this document, provided by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- For more information on how to travel by air with lithium batteries, please see this document, provided by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Focus and ScanPlan batteries are all under 100Wh, therefore, you may carry-on a maximum of 2.
Note: Make sure that the total energy content of all batteries that you (as a single person) carry is less than 200 Wh.
The maximum battery energy a single person can carry is 200 Wh.
- For more on traveling with lithium batteries, reference the Federal Aviation Administration's PackSafe for Passengers page.
Storage
Prior to storing the last scanner for longer periods of time:
- Remove the battery
- Pack the scanner and the batter in its shipping case to protect it from environmental hazards, dust, and dirt.
Store all components in an environment where:
- the humidity is low.
- the temperature is relatively stable
- they will not be subject to extreme temperatures, environmental conditions, or heavy vibrations.