Renishaw wins 13th Queen's Award

This Award has been granted for the company’s innovative OMP400 ultra compact high-accuracy touch probe which is used for 3D measurement on computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools. The smallest spindle probe in the world to use highly sensitive strain gauge sensors, the OMP400 incorporates patented technologies involving miniaturised computer hardware, re-designed strain sensitive webs and advanced algorithms. Its performance is significantly superior to previous products, providing 3D form measurement to within one micron (one millionth of a metre), having a much longer service life and being easier to use. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the UK’s most prestigious awards for business performance, which recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies. For Renishaw which earns some 94 per cent of its sales revenues overseas, the international credibility of the Awards is also very important. Said Sir David McMurtry, Renishaw’s chairman and chief executive: “While we have always believed that the commercial success of Renishaw is based on the supply of innovative products to meet manufacturing challenges, to be recognised for the thirteenth time by a highly respected independent assessment process, is something of which we are very proud. I would like to thank all employees that have contributed to the worldwide success of the OMP400 high accuracy touch probe, which has set a new benchmark for complex part measurement on CNC machine tools.” * The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are made each year by Her Majesty The Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister, who is assisted by an Advisory Committee that includes representatives of Government, industry and commerce, and the trade unions. The Awards are given solely on merit and competition is fierce. The number of Awards presented each year is not pre-set and depends on the quality of the applications received