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Component-level Mini-magnetic Encoders Launched in Embedded PCB or FPC Cable Formats for High-volume OEM Motion Control Integration
Communication Systems & Equipment

Component-level Mini-magnetic Encoders Launched in Embedded PCB or FPC Cable Formats for High-volume OEM Motion Control Integration

Tiny non-contact encoders provide high-resolution rotary or linear position feedback Renishaw affiliate company RLS introduces a series of three high-performance miniature magnetic encoders for embedded OEM motion control applications. Ideal for high-volume medical applications, optics positioning, robot control, 3D printers, gimbals and hand held devices, the miniature encoders come in four...

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Rotary Axis Calibrator measures angular position to -
Test & Measurement

Rotary Axis Calibrator measures angular position to -

Operating with XL-80 or ML10 laser interferometers, Model XR20-W wirelessly measures angular position of rotary axes for testing accuracy of lathes, multi-axis machine tools,Â- trunnion tables, and spindles. Off-axis rotary software allows XR20-W to be used even when it cannot be positioned directly on rotary axis under test. Software calculates true position and records axis performance and...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

Reliable Positioning Without a Reference Run Improves Process Reliability, Reduces Unproductive Time, and Prevents Expensive Crashes

Renishaw's RESOLUTE encoder is an innovative, true-absolute measuring system that Amicra Nova guarantees maximum process reliability for precision assembly systems used in the micro-electronics and micro-optics industries. Process reliability is one of the principal factors governing the economic operation of high-value micro assembly machines that produce miniature electronic and optical...

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Renishaw to Focus on Precision Position Feedback at Drives & Controls 2012
Communication Systems & Equipment

Renishaw to Focus on Precision Position Feedback at Drives & Controls 2012

21 February 2012 - Renishaw's range of encoder products will be on show at Drives & Controls 2012, in Birmingham, UK from the 17th - 19th April 2012. Visitors to hall 3, stand D1326, will be able to see the revolutionary RESOLUTE(TM) true absolute optical encoder, which is capable of 27 bit resolution at 36,000 rpm. With high accuracy scales, outstanding motion control, excellent dirt immunity...

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Programmable Comparative Gauge has parallel kinematic structure.
Test & Measurement

Programmable Comparative Gauge has parallel kinematic structure.

Able to be programmed for multiple parts and re-programmed in minutes, Equator(TM) enables high-speed comparative gaging for inspection of high-volume manufactured parts. Software-programmable solution can switch between different parts in seconds, and repeatable gaging technology utilizes comparison of production parts to reference master part. Re-mastering is as quick as measuring production...

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Renishaw to Focus on Position Feedback at Sensors and Systems 2011
Communication Systems & Equipment

Renishaw to Focus on Position Feedback at Sensors and Systems 2011

Renishaw, a world leading engineering technologies company, will be exhibiting the latest additions to its range of position feedback encoders at the Sensors and Systems exhibition, being held in Farnborough, UK, from 14-15 September 2011. Visitors to stand B17 will see a new component level magnetic encoder, a new absolute optical encoder with a range of serial communications options, and new...

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Test & Measurement

Equator Could Reduce Waiting Time to Zero, It Can Gauge Difficult Features and the Price is Very Competitive

Eponsa, a manufacturer of automotive components located near Barcelona, Spain, has purchased a versatile and innovative shop-floor comparative gauge, the new Renishaw Equator, to check the quality of stamped parts and assemblies. This will reduce non-productive waiting times to a fraction of the time taken now, while maintaining the high quality and manufacturing efficiencies that are critical...

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Renishaw Wins Fourteenth Queen's Award for Laser-based Tool Recognition System
Sensors, Monitors & Transducers

Renishaw Wins Fourteenth Queen's Award for Laser-based Tool Recognition System

Renishaw plc, a global engineering technologies company, is pleased to announce that it has received a Queen's Award for Enterprise 2011 in the Innovations category, the company's fourteenth Queen's Award since its formation in 1973, and its fifth in just eight years. This Award has been granted for the development of the highly innovative TRS2 laser-based non-contact broken tool detection system...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

True Absolute Encoder offers FANUC serial communications.

RESOLUTE(TM) is available with FANUC serial communications in linear encoder formats, offering sub-micron accuracy and resolutions to 1 nm. Suited for precision machine tool builders requiring max performance from linear axes, product promotes smooth velocity ripple and servo stiffness while reducing hysteresis errors. It determines absolute position immediately upon switch-on, and images are...

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Software

Aero-engine Component Maker Meyer Tool Softens up Hard Gauge Costs with Software-driven Equator(TM) Gauge

A software-driven comparative gauge, Renishaw's new Equator system, is already starting to soften up the cost for numerous hard gauges at aero-engine component maker Meyer Tool, Cincinnati, OH. Meyer Tool designs, builds, and maintains dozens of these costly tools every year for in-process measurement. In its pre-launch application, one Renishaw Equator gauge has eliminated at least four costly...

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Renishaw Appoints Denis Zayia to Role of President

West Dundee, IL – January 29, 2020 – Renishaw Inc., a precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, announced the appointment of Denis Zayia to the position of President of its USA operations. The appointment was effective January 1, 2020. A 33-year industry veteran, Mr. Zayia started with Renishaw as Coordinate Measuring Machine Business Manager in 1995 and became National...

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Company News

Optimizing Engine Design with Metal Additive Manufacturing

West Dundee, IL – August 27, 2019 – Renishaw, a precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, worked with Michigan-based Cobra Aero to improve the engine manufacturer’s design processes for aircraft and motorcycle engines. After completing the project with Renishaw, Cobra Aero invested in an AM 400 system to increase its in-house additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities. To...

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Company News

Gear Manufacturer Achieves Consistent Quality with Automated Robot Cell

West Dundee, IL – August 20th, 2019 – Renishaw, a precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, has helped two major international organizations solve the problems associated with finishing and deburring precision gears. Gear and gearbox manufacturer Katsa Oy commissioned Flexmill Oy to design and build a robotized cell to finish and deburr gears ranging in size from 2 inches...

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Renishaw Collaboration Demonstrates AM Capabilities for Spinal Implants

West Dundee, IL – March 26, 2019 – Renishaw, a precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, has collaborated with two advanced technology firms to demonstrate the advantages of additive manufacturing (AM) in the production of spinal implants. By working with Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and nTopology, the project shows how streamlined the transition from design to AM...

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Company News

Renishaw and Altair Collaborate to Bring Metal 3D Printing to Industrial End Users

West Dundee, IL – October 11, 2018 – Renishaw, a leading manufacturer of advanced metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems has joined forces with Altair, a leading provider of enterprise-class engineering software, for a series of projects aimed at bringing AM into serial end use production. “Altair is a world leader in simulation-driven design,” said Stephen Anderson, AM Business...

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Renishaw Opens Additive Manufacturing Demo Center in California

West Dundee, IL – August 29, 2018 – Renishaw, a leading manufacturer of advanced metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems, has opened a new Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Center in Newbury Park, California. Working in collaboration with Ibex Engineering, the Demonstration Center is situated within Ibex’s headquarters and allows visitors to explore, interact with and use Renishaw’s...

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Renishaw Launches Guide to Additive Manufacturing

West Dundee, IL – May 8, 2018 – Renishaw, an additive manufacturing (AM) systems and software manufacturer and user, has launched a dedicated AM page on its website. The company will use this new information hub to educate and inform customers, and the wider engineering community, on the possibilities of additive manufacturing and its business impact. The objective is to increase the use of...

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Component-level Mini-magnetic Encoders Launched in Embedded PCB or FPC Cable Formats for High-volume OEM Motion Control Integration
Communication Systems & Equipment

Component-level Mini-magnetic Encoders Launched in Embedded PCB or FPC Cable Formats for High-volume OEM Motion Control Integration

Tiny non-contact encoders provide high-resolution rotary or linear position feedback Renishaw affiliate company RLS introduces a series of three high-performance miniature magnetic encoders for embedded OEM motion control applications. Ideal for high-volume medical applications, optics positioning, robot control, 3D printers, gimbals and hand held devices, the miniature encoders come in four...

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Renishaw and Wenzel to Present Latest Process Control Technologies and Methods at Phoenix Open House

Two-day open house at the Wenzel Tech Center will feature free half-day seminars focusing on Renishaw’s “Process Control Pyramid.” Renishaw and Wenzel will present a series of free half-day metrology seminars to highlight the advantages of increased process control, and provide details on the “Process Control Pyramid” – Renishaw's systematic approach to reducing waste and variation in...

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Renishaw Seminar Aims to Transform Your Manufacturing with the Power of Process Control

June 6 event focuses on integrated solutions for process control, from pre- to post-machining. Presents Renishaw’s Productive Process Pyramid solution and tools for waste reduction, integrating compatible software platforms from Prolink and AAT, as well as product demonstrations at Okuma’s THINC facility in Charlotte, NC. On June 6, 2013 Renishaw will present a manufacturing process control...

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