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LightPath Technologies has been selected by Renishaw PLC, a UK-based leader in metrology technology and products as the designated supplier of two types of glass molded lenses for Renishaw's RESOLUTE optical encoder products. The contract from Renishaw is a high volume requirement (details were not disclosed).

LightPath and Renishaw collaborated to achieve the optimal balance of performance and cost for the unique application. LightPath's advanced precision glass molding expertise, along with proprietary coating design and technologies, enable a repeatable process that is scalable to high volume production and has created a product like no other. Renishaw's RESOLUTE is a true-absolute, fine pitch optical encoder system that has excellent dirt immunity, and an impressive specification that breaks new ground in position feedback. It is the world's first absolute encoder capable of 1 nm resolution and speeds up to 100 m/s for linear systems, and 32-bit resolution up to 36 000 rev/min for rotary systems. The product's ultra-low Sub-Divisional Error and jitter result in a linear encoder system that outperforms any other encoder in its class.

The contract from Renishaw is the result of a continuing partnership of LightPath with their distribution partner AMS Technologies. AMS Technologies is Europe's leading solution provider and distributor for optical, power, and thermal management technologies. They joined forces with LightPath for its advanced precision molded optical lens capabilities to develop mass market and proprietary products for Renishaw and other international customers. The contract from Renishaw means that LightPath now has recieved two large scale projects in the last 12 months, demonstrating the continued successful implementation of their global molded lens growth strategy.