Renishaw is pleased to announce the launch of its latest pioneering solution for shop floor process control, the Equator–X 500 dual-method system. This innovative product brings unique capabilities to manufacturers around the world, enabling them to select the optimum inspection method, Absolute or Compare, for their process challenge, effectively deploying two systems in one.

The Equator X system has been designed to address the challenges for shop floors where product variety and frequent design changes require measurement systems that are able to provide speed, flexibility and ease of use to keep pace with machining capabilities. Key benefits include increased throughput, with high-speed measurement that increases inspection capacity; fully traceable in process verification of parts on the shop floor, continuous validation of the production process; and the flexibility to select the optimal measurement method for each application with a single device.

The Equator–X 500 gauge is a hexapod structure with independent drive and metrology frames. High-speed motion is achieved without compromising metrology thanks to design features such as carbon fibre metrology struts, linear motor drives and the industry standard SP25M scanning probe.

The system can be deployed as a standalone shop floor device or integrated within a fully automated cell, offering unrivalled flexibility to adapt to evolving demands and variable shop floor conditions.

The standard software platform for the new Equator–X 500 system features an intuitive and feature rich operator interface coupled with Renishaw’s latest MODUSTM IM metrology software applications. This comprehensive suite of software tools delivers outstanding convenience and robust performance for programming, reporting and operation, simplifying complex tasks and enhancing user experience.

For further information about the new Equator–X system, visit www.renishaw.com/equator-x