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2022-12-05 Renishaw partnership brings engineering expertise to Barcelona racing weekend

To encourage young people to consider a career in engineering, the UK Greenpower team at global engineering scientific technologies company, Renishaw, partnered with the company's Spanish subsidiary to race at the RFEDA Racing weekend in Barcelona. On November 12th and 13th, the racing team of ten Renishaw employees showcased two scratch-built electric vehicles alongside championship touring ... Go to press info

2022-12-02 Renishaw launches innovative CENTRUM™ metal rotary scale for ATOM DX™ encoder series

Renishaw, the global metrology company, has launched an innovative metal scale disc for its ATOM DX encoder series: the CENTRUM™ CSF40 scale. After an intensive research and development effort at Renishaw, rotary RCDM glass scales are now joined by CENTRUM stainless steel self-centring discs. Go to press info

2022-08-02 Renishaw and ZEISS co-operate on flexible workpiece inspection

Renishaw's Equator™ gauging system for flexible workpiece inspection is now compatible with ZEISS CALYPSO® measurement software. ZEISS users will be able to operate the Equator gauging system in their familiar environment and integrate it seamlessly into their production process. Go to press info

2020-08-18 Renishaw joins project to automate additive manufacturing post-processing

Global engineering technologies company Renishaw is collaborating with UK start-up business Additive Automations, as part of a project to automate metal additive manufacturing (AM) post-processing, which involves using collaborative robots (cobots) to perform support structure removal. The project could reduce the average cost per part by 25 per cent, furthering AM’s potential as ... Go to press info

2020-03-19 Renishaw launches flexible and cost-effective arc encoder range

Renishaw, the global metrology specialist, introduces a new range of encoder solutions for partial arc measurement applications. RKL encoder scales are a family of robust, narrow, thin and highly flexible scales that can be wrapped around drums, shafts or arcs with radii down to 26 mm, and provide best accuracy on a partial arc when compared to other types of tape scale. Go to press info

2019-03-07 Engineering innovation brings hope for Parkinson's cure

Global engineering company Renishaw has built a device that has been used in a ground-breaking clinical trial. Manufactured by Renishaw on behalf of the North Bristol NHS Trust, the device enabled the precise delivery of a new drug candidate, Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) with the hope of regenerating dying dopamine brain cells in people with Parkinson's and thereby improve... Go to press info

2019-03-06 Renishaw inspires the future of multi-laser AM at AMUG conference

From March 31st to April 4th, 2019, global engineering technologies company Renishaw returns to the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) conference. Hosted at the Hilton Chicago in Illinois, USA, the event will bring together additive manufacturing (AM) users from all over the world and provide a platform to share knowledge. As part of the event, Renishaw will exhibit on stand D14 as well... Go to press info

2018-11-12 Renishaw highlights the capabilities of productive AM at Formnext

At Formnext 2018, global engineering company Renishaw will exhibit its additive manufacturing (AM) software and hardware products. Exhibiting in Hall 3.1 Stand E68, Renishaw will focus on high productivity additive manufacturing, without compromising quality. Visitors to the Renishaw stand will see the world-record breaking ARION4 hand-powered bike, which includes a crucial AM component... Go to press info

2018-07-17 Renishaw consolidates its VIONiC™ series encoder family

Renishaw, a leading engineering and scientific technology company, announces the extension of the VIONiC encoder product range and its performance enhancement. The VIONiC encoder is now available in resolutions down to 2.5 nm with enhanced Sub-Divisional error (SDE) across the product range. Go to press info

2018-07-16 Renishaw to demonstrate its latest additive manufacturing solutions at IMTS

At the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), global engineering technologies company Renishaw will exhibit its additive manufacturing software and systems from a dedicated booth, in addition to its booth focused on metrology products. From September 10 - 15, 2018, McCormick Place, Chicago, USA, the company will showcase how it is advancing multi-laser technology to increase... Go to press info

2018-07-12 Renishaw improves consistency in additive manufacturing

To allow additive manufacturing (AM) users a greater understanding of their processes, Renishaw has developed new process monitoring software, InfiniAM Spectral, for use on Renishaw systems. After its successful launch at formnext 2017, Renishaw released the software package to help manufacturers overcome the barriers to AM in critical applications, process stability and part quality. Go to press info

2018-06-11 Renishaw showcases innovative implants to maxillofacial surgeons

Global engineering technologies company Renishaw will showcase its additively manufactured craniomaxillofacial (CMF) implants at this year's British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) Annual Scientific Meeting. The meeting will attract many of the country's top maxillofacial surgeons to the Gala Theatre, Durham, from 20th to 22nd June. Go to press info

2018-06-07 New easy to install incremental encoder is made for manufacturing

Renishaw, the world-leading metrology company, has launched a new encoder family for linear axes which offers exceptionally wide installation tolerances and axis speeds of up to 24 m/s. The QUANTiC™ encoder series produces a digital signal output directly from the readhead and eliminates the requirement for additional bulky external interfaces. Go to press info

2018-04-10 New Renishaw Equator™ 500 – intelligent process control for larger parts

Equator gauging systems have helped to improve yield and increase process capabilities of production lines around the world, by providing high accuracy dimensional inspection data next to turning and machining centres, at the point of manufacture. The new larger Equator 500 system now enables the gauging of larger parts, with a working volume of 500 mm in diameter and up to 400 mm in height. Go to press info

2018-01-08 Raman spectroscopy helps battery research

Power generation is shifting from traditional to less predictable renewable sources. Consumers are demanding faster charging and longer battery life for their products. Both trends require the development of better energy storage devices. The Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, part of the Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, UK, is developing these devices, in the form of... Go to press info

2018-01-05 Additive manufacturing in veterinary surgery - saving a well-loved member of the family

A truly international effort, involving input from Germany, Canada and the UK has seen additive manufacturing (AM), also known as metal 3D printing, used to great effect to help save a Canadian family’s dog. In a recent procedure, Renishaw helped to produce an implant designed by Voxelmed in Germany that was fitted in Canada, to replace the hard tissue lost due to tumour removal. Go to press info

2017-06-06 Renishaw presents additive manufacturing powder expertise at AMPM

Renishaw, will present its latest findings in additive manufacturing metal powder re-use at the fourth annual AMPM (Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy) conference 2017. Go to press info

2017-06-02 New 'free-run mode' in CARTO 2.1 software extends XM-60 functionality

Building on the launch of the Renishaw XM-60 multi-axis calibrator in September 2016, the new release of CARTO 2.1 software brings valuable new functionality. The new ‘free-run mode’ in CARTO 2.1 software allows users of the XM-60 calibration system to capture data immediately, without having to define the positions, or even the number of targets. Go to press info

2016-09-05 High productivity machining cell showcases process control at IMTS 2016

Renishaw, a world leader in precision engineering technologies, will be exhibiting its extensive range of metrology and additive manufacturing equipment at IMTS 2016 which takes place September 12-17 in Chicago, USA. Visitors to Renishaw's booth at E-5509 will also be able to see its new high productivity machining cell concept... Go to press info

2016-08-30 Renishaw gives 108 school students a taste for engineering

Global engineering company Renishaw opened the doors of its Gloucestershire headquarters to 108 school students for work experience in July 2016. The students took on a series of engineering projects to get a taste of what a career in the field entails. The Renishaw work experience programme aims to inspire more young people to consider STEM careers. Go to press info

2015-09-29 First Renishaw neuromate® robot installation and procedure in Spain

Renishaw is pleased to announce that a neuromate stereotactic robotic system has been installed at the Oliver & Ayats Institute at the renowned Centro Médico Teknon, in Barcelona. This is the first neuromate installation in Spain. Go to press info

2015-06-17 Renishaw launches ATOM™ diagnostic kit

ATOM is Renishaws innovative non-contact optical linear and rotary incremental encoder system that uniquely combines miniaturisation with exceptional dynamic performance and outstanding reliability... Go to press info

2014-07-23 School students inspired by Engineering Experience

Six students were "inspired" by a week-long tour of industry leading engineering organisations, arranged in partnership between Renishaw and Young Engineers... Go to press info