美國自動精密工程公司（API公司） Automated Precision Inc   www.apisensor.com
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(shù)的基礎(chǔ)上，于1987年創(chuàng)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(jī)械制造領(lǐng)域精密測量儀器和高性能傳感器的研發(fā)和生產(chǎn)，產(chǎn)品已廣泛應(yīng)用于美國及世界各國的先進(jìn)制造領(lǐng)域，并在坐標(biāo)測量和機(jī)床性能測試的高精度標(biāo)準(zhǔn)方面處于領(lǐng)先地位。API公司擁有一支經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富、能力卓著的工程師隊(duì)伍，不斷開發(fā)出先進(jìn)的創(chuàng)新性產(chǎn)品，以滿足快速發(fā)展的工業(yè)技術(shù)的需要。在美國聯(lián)邦政府、企業(yè)及科學(xué)研究的諸多項(xiàng)目中，API公司都是積極參與者和關(guān)鍵技術(shù)伙伴。迄今為止，所取得的成就使其在國際精密測量領(lǐng)域享有很高的聲譽(yù)。
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(shù)的研究，持有激光測量系統(tǒng)的多項(xiàng)專利，是世界公認(rèn)的激光跟蹤干涉技術(shù)之父。API公司不僅推出了國際上第一臺商業(yè)化激光跟蹤儀，而且是目前世界上唯一生產(chǎn)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(jīng)連續(xù)三年獲得美國年度25種最新產(chǎn)品獎、年度新產(chǎn)品最重要技術(shù)獎和商業(yè)技術(shù)獎。
為了讓更多的國內(nèi)用戶了解這些技術(shù)，API公司于2001年進(jìn)入中國市場，相繼在北京、上海、武漢等地設(shè)立辦事機(jī)構(gòu)，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(shù)服務(wù)支持。經(jīng)過幾年的努力，API公司在國內(nèi)眾多行業(yè)中以其優(yōu)良的產(chǎn)品特性、周到快速的服務(wù)反饋得到了業(yè)內(nèi)用戶的廣泛認(rèn)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(fā)和生產(chǎn)來回報廣大用戶對我們的信任與支持

API 北京
Automated Precision, Inc.
中國北京市 朝陽區(qū) 北四環(huán)東路 芍藥居北里101號 世奧國際中心 A座21 層 2118 號，100029
Tel: +86 (0) 10-5979-6858
Fax: +86 (0) 10-5979-6858
API 上海
Automated Precision. Inc.
上海浦東金藏路 258 號 4 號樓 701 室，201206
Tel: +86 (0) 21-6164-5601, 86-21-5896-7392 /3
Fax: +86 (0) 21-5896-7391

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.