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News Release from: Renishaw
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 24 October 2005
Partnership focuses on metrology
software
Renishaw has entered into a 50% business partnership with metrology software development company Metrology Software Products.
Renishaw has entered into a 50% business partnership with metrology software development company Metrology Software Products (MSP) MSP based in Northumberland, UK currently develops software products in the field of engineering metrology and production environments
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 3 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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MSP products and software components are used by a number of original equipment manufacturers including Renishaw.
MSP products include UCCserver, the I++ interface to Renishaw's advanced probing technologies, and a codevelopment of a software fixturing system for machine tools, or production equipment, currently enjoying increasing sales within the aerospace industry.
Chairman Peter Hammond believes this investment will allow MSP to further strengthen the working relationship with Renishaw and capitalise on the global sales potential and technological advancement of their current and future products.
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Renishaw stands at the forefront of automated metrology with products which enable measurements to be taken that are traceable to international standards.
Wherever precision measurement is required, using Renishaw's products ensures that exacting specifications are met, with cost-effective methods.
Products in the extensive Renishaw portfolio include probe systems for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) such as motorised probe heads, touch-trigger probes and scanning probes, plus touch probes (CNC machine tools) for automated tool setting, part setup, in-cycle gauging and on machine inspection.
Probe users are supported by the world's most comprehensive range of styli and probe tips for touch probes.
An extensive range of noncontact laser tool setting systems for machine tools allow high speed tool setting and broken tool detection, and feature a new single-sided tool breakage detection system.
For precision position feedback, Renishaw's encoder systems include linear encoders, optical encoders, rotary encoders, angle encoders, angular encoders, magnetic rotary encoders and laser interferometer encoders.
Machine builders and users can also benefit from machine performance analysis tools including Renishaw's ML10 laser calibration system and QC10 ballbar product.
Recent developments include 3D scanning systems for dental CAD/CAM and reverse engineering, whilst for the spectral analysis of materials, Renishaw is a leading supplier of raman spectroscopy systems.
The Renishaw Group exports 93% of its products annually, with sales for the financial year ending 30th June 2005 totalling GBP 154.1 million.
At that time the company had 33 offices operating in 27 countries, with a total of 1865 employees. Request free introductory details about products from Renishaw ...
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