Reference mark switch assembly

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Description

An optical or mechanical reference mark switch is typically used to determine the home position of each machine axis. Renishaw offers a mechanical reference mark switch that is compatible with RCU10 compensator. The assembly consists of a switch, which is repeatable up to ±2 µm and a cable gland, which accepts cables with nominal outside diameter of 4 to 8 mm. One reference mark switch should be used per axis.