(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- The Renishaw Equator system’s patented low-cost design, unique construction, and capability for high-speed comparative gauging for inspection of manufactured parts were developed and proven on the shop floor. This was in collaboration with industry-leading companies in the automotive, aerospace, and medical sectors. The result—a lightweight, fast, and highly repeatable gauge that operates with push-button simplicity—has now found a home in the manufacturing operations of some of the world’s top firearms manufacturers for production of handgun barrels, frames, and slides, as well as some lower and upper AR (ArmaLite rifle) components.

The Equator system takes a simple concept of using a master (known) part and coupling it with a highly repeatable and versatile structure for fast, flexible gauging on the factory floor. Along with Renishaw’s IPC (Intelligent Process Control) feedback, the Equator system allows the gauging to update the machining process for immediate feedback without manual offset adjustments.

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