Renishaw is at the forefront of these aspects of machine design, both as supplier of position sensors as components to outside industries and also as a consumer within its other product lines, such as metrology, spectroscopy, additive manufacturing – and miniaturisation affects them all.
For over 40 years, Aerotech has been applying the science of motion to the highest performance linear and rotary positioning stages to customers in industry, government, science and research institutions around the world.
An example of mechatronics, robotics and the integration of motion stages from Aerotech and others, is Renishaw's latest assembly cell for the ATOM incremental encoder system optical readhead.
The tour of this cell will be among the highlights of the seminar, as will the keynote address from visiting metrology expert Professor Richard Leach, University of Nottingham.
With registration from 8.30 am, the seminars start at 9.30 am, with presentations split into four main areas:
1. Brief introduction to Renishaw followed by the keynote metrology address
2. Exploration of the challenges of building systems which are smaller, faster and with better diagnostics
3. Motion stage design, common pitfalls and the benefits of latest position synchronisation techniques
4. Planning and execution of the fully automated ATOM encoder system readhead assembly cell and why robotics are employed
In the afternoon, attendees will be taken by coach to Renishaw's award-winning assembly facility a few miles away at Woodchester, for a closer look at one of the automated ATOM encoder system readhead cells, returning to the New Mills headquarters for conclusion of the day at 4 pm.
Who should attend?
