Renishaw RMP600 Touch Probe
by Design World Staff
Monday, September 08, 2008
The new Renishaw RMP600 touch probe combines two unique technologies - high accuracy strain-gage sensing and frequency-hopping spread-spectrum (FHSS) radio transmission.
The industry-first design allows superior part checking precision on 5-axis machining, contours, deep cavities, undercuts, etc. where obstacles or part features can block transmission by optical line-of-sight probes. Renishaw's exclusive RENGAGE™ strain gage technology combines a patented sensing mechanism and advanced electronics to deliver sub-micron uni-directional repeatability - such as 0.25 µm with 50 mm stylus. Unlike fixed channel radio probes, the RMP600 and its RMI receiver "hop" together through frequencies to a clear channel, avoiding WI-FI interference on "noisy" plant floors.
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