(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- Renishaw’s new RMP40 touch probe combines ultra-compact size with unique frequency-hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) radio transmission to bring the advantages of automated job set up and in-process measurement to a wide range of machine tools and difficult applications. It is ideal for multi-axis and mill-turn machines, where line of sight between the inspection probe and its interface can become obstructed.

Measuring just 40 mm (1.57 in.) in diameter and 58.3 mm (2.30 in.) long, the RMP40 provides unidirectional probing repeatability of 1 µm (0.00004 in.) and can be used to reduce set-up times, scrap, and fixture costs, while improving process control.

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