(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- Renishaw, an engineering technologies company that develops products to advance operational performance, has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2012 in the Innovations category for its highly innovative SP80 ultrahigh-accuracy analogue scanning probe. The SP80 is used on coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) for the precise measurement of complex parts such as automotive and power train components.

“We have won many Queen’s Awards, but each one is very special because the rigorous independent judging process continues to ensure that they are rightly regarded as the UK’s most prestigious awards for recognizing commercial and technological success,” says David McMurtry, Renishaw’s chairman and chief executive. “I would therefore like to thank all of our staff from around the world who have played a part in the success of the SP80, from the innovative designers and skilled manufacturing teams, through to the highly dedicated sales staff in our many subsidiaries.”

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