RESOLUTE Optical Absolute Encoder Series 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

Audience

Motion OEMs

Workflow

Position feedback, high-speed motion measurement, absolute encoding, axis calibration, and closed-loop motion control.

Deployment environment

Robot joints, gantries, precision stages, inspection machines, semiconductor equipment, and high-performance automation axes.

Specifications

  • Encoder Interfaces: BiSS C, BiSS Safety, FANUC, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ and Yaskawa
  • Encoder Resolution: Down to 1 nm
  • Sensor System: encoder: Absolute optical encoder
  • Scale Options: Linear, partial-arc, rotary and multi-DoF scales
  • Speed Range: Up to 100 m/s linear or 36,000 rpm rotary
  • Features: family variants: Standard, functional-safety, ultra-high-vacuum and extended-temperature variants
  • Positioning Accuracy: Sub-divisional error as low as ±40 nm; jitter below 10 nm RMS

Tags

  • Peer Group: Absolute Encoders
  • Workflow: Industrial Motion Control, Robot joint actuation
  • Stack Layer: Encoder, Actuation layer

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