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RESOLUTE Optical Absolute Encoder Series

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About RESOLUTE Optical Absolute Encoder Series

RESOLUTE reads a coded optical scale to determine absolute position immediately at power-up without requiring a reference move. Linear, rotary, partial-arc and multi-degree-of-freedom configurations provide resolutions down to one nanometre and support linear speeds up to 100 metres per second or rotary operation to 36,000 revolutions per minute.

Sub-divisional error is specified as low as ±40 nanometres with jitter below ten nanometres RMS. Serial interfaces support controllers from Siemens, FANUC, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Yaskawa and BiSS ecosystems. Functional-safety, ultra-high-vacuum and extended-temperature readhead variants address precision machines, semiconductor equipment, robotics, radar and antenna positioning systems.

Context

Market context

RESOLUTE is Renishaw's optical absolute encoder series for high-speed, fine-resolution position measurement in precision motion-control axes.

  • Target environment: Robot joints, gantries, precision stages, inspection machines, semiconductor equipment, and high-performance automation axes.
  • Workflow context: Position feedback, high-speed motion measurement, absolute encoding, axis calibration, and closed-loop motion control.
  • Customer context: Machine builders, robot OEMs, precision automation teams, metrology-system designers, and motion-control integrators.
  • Deployment model: Encoder scale and readhead integrated into customer axes, controllers, drives, mechanics, and calibration procedures.
  • Commercial maturity: Commercial Renishaw encoder series positioned for fine-resolution absolute position feedback.
  • Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on required resolution, speed, interface, contamination tolerance, mechanical alignment, scale format, and controller compatibility.
  • Market position: Motion-feedback component for precision robotics and automation axes.
  • Adjacent products: CSD-2A Component Set, TBM2G Frameless Motors, SINAMICS S210 Servo Drive System

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