Renishaw plc Co-founder David McMurtry has died at age 84. The Gloucestershire, U.K.-based company he began with the invention of a touch probe in 1973 now has more than 1,800 patents and some 5,000 employees across 36 countries. McMurtry invented or co-invented more than 150 of the engineering firm's products.
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Originally published on CTE: 2024-12-27
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