Small Wireless Probe for Machine Tools
September 1, 2025
Renishaw offers its latest radio transmission probing system. According to the company, the RMP24-micro is the smallest wireless machine tool probe on the market, measuring just 24 mm in diameter and 31.4 mm in length.
"As well as its miniature size, the RMP24-micro also delivers market-leading metrology performance for a wireless probe in this size category," said a company spokesperson. "With high measurement repeatability and low trigger forces, it is ideally suited to compact machines manufacturing high-value, high-precision components, such as those found in the medical, watchmaking and micro-mechanics industries."
RMP24-micro utilizes Renishaw's updated radio transmission protocol to communicate with the machine tool controller-via the RMI-QE radio interface. With an operating range of up to 5 m, it employs a 2.4 GHz frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) protocol, which is industry-proven and compliant with radio regulations worldwide. FHSS technology enables both the probe and interface to jump from channel-to-channel while maintaining communication, allowing the probing system to operate alongside other radio sources such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microwaves. This is not the case for other protocols which may require manual intervention to operate in the same environment, the company noted.
Renishaw's precision measurement and process control technologies, like the RMP24-micro, enable productive and sustainable manufacturing. They can predict, identify and correct process errors before they happen. This helps eliminate scrap and, in turn, reduces the wasted energy, time and materials involved in producing those scrap components.
For more information contact:
Renishaw, Inc.
1001 Wesemann Dr.
West Dundee, IL 60118
847-286-9953
usa@renishaw.com
www.renishaw.com
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