美国自动精密工程公司（API公司） Automated Precision Inc  
美国自动精密工程公司（API公司）是刘锦潮博士在自主专利技术的基础上，于1987年创建的，部位位于美国马里兰州的洛克威尔城。API公司自成立以来，始终致力于机械制造领域精密测量仪器和高性能传感器的研发和生产，产品已广泛应用于美国及世界各国的先进制造领域，并在坐标测量和机床性能测试的高精度标准方面处于领先地位。API公司拥有一支经验丰富、能力卓著的工程师队伍，不断开发出先进的创新性产品，以满足快速发展的工业技术的需要。在美国联邦政府、企业及科学研究的诸多项目中，API公司都是积极参与者和关键技术伙伴。迄今为止，所取得的成就使其在国际精密测量领域享有很高的声誉。

刘锦潮博士于八十年代初率先开展激光跟踪干涉测量技术的研究，持有激光测量系统的多项专利，是世界公认的激光跟踪干涉技术之父。API公司不仅推出了国际上第一台商业化激光跟踪仪，而且是目前世界上唯一生产六维激光跟踪仪和六维激光干涉仪的厂家。API激光干涉仪已经连续三年获得美国年度25种最新产品奖、年度新产品最重要技术奖和商业技术奖。

为了让更多的国内用户了解这些技术，API公司于2001年进入中国市场，相继在北京、上海、武汉等地设立办事机构，同时在上海成立了售后维修中心及保税库，以便为更好的为用户提供技术服务支持。经过几年的努力，API公司在国内众多行业中以其优良的产品特性、周到快速的服务反馈得到了业内用户的广泛认可及好评，取得了良好的口碑。

API公司仍将一如既往地致力于精密激光测量仪器的研发和生产来回报广大用户对我们的信任与支持

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.