(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) – Renishaw, a global leader in engineering technologies, has launched its multi-DoF (multiple degrees of freedom) optical encoder system, an absolute multi-DoF encoder system that combines one or more RXMA30 1.5D scales with market-proven RESOLUTE absolute encoder readheads. This versatile system offers advanced multi-DoF position measurement in up to six degrees of freedom (6DoF), making it well suited to high-performance motion systems where accuracy, speed, and repeatability are critical.

The RXMA30 scale is designed to ensure highly repeatable metrology under demanding thermal and dynamic conditions. With dedicated, separate scale tracks, machine designers can directly measure motion in the X and Y axes with no need for complex signal processing. Absolute encoder technology removes the need for homing routines, which are often difficult on the Y axis because users have limited control of motion.

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