New Metrology Headquarters

SPIE Optifab 2023, North America’s largest optical manufacturing conference and exhibition, will be held Oct. 16-19 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester,...

Laser technology company NUBURU entered into definitive agreements, primarily with existing investors, to receive a cash infusion of $7.9 million prior to deducting transaction and issuance costs...

QED Technologies has appointed Michael Mohammadi, current vice president of global sales and business development at Thorlabs, president and CEO. Mohammadi, who will assume the position next week,...

Creaform, a business unit of AMETEK and a provider of portable 3D measurement technology and engineering services, has opened a 660-sq-m repair center next to its office in Fontaine, France. The...

The Artec Point from Artec 3D is a target-based laser scanner for industrial metrology applications. Verified in an ISO-certified lab against VDI/VDE 2634 and JJF 1951 standards, the scanner has a...

The GVCM-032-025-02M from Moticont is a compact linear voice coil servo motor for applications including medical devices, laser machining and drilling, scanners, laser beam steering and filtering,...

The 3DS Series from Bold Laser Automation is a confocal thickness measurement system for the measurement of electronics, medical devices, and filtration products. Integrated with Keyence CL Series...

The Qualifire™ from Zygo Corporation is a laser interferometer designed to support metrology applications in industries such as semiconductor, lithography, space-borne imaging systems,...

Aspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...

An interferometer is an instrument that compares the position or surface structure of two objects. The basic two-beam division of amplitude interferometer components consists of a light source, a...

Ultraprecision machining can be defined in general terms as the removal of material from a substrate utilizing a machine tool that operates at a resolution of 10 nm (0.4 μin.) or less. The...

With the understanding of aspheric lens manufacturing provided in part one of this article, designers have the tools to optimize their aspheres; the next step is to understand how to specify and...

Simple, easy, accurate. These words describe our latest technology, the ARGUS Alignment™ method, designed for precise and efficient subsystem alignment of telescopes. This innovative solution...

The optical manufacturing tolerance chart outlines the general tolerance limits for spherical and aspherical lenses that we can accommodate. It also acts as a valuable reference tool when designing a...

The ISO 10110 & material cheat sheet assists optical designers in specifying their optical prints according to the ISO 10110 optics drawing standards. This cheat sheet comprises two sections, namely...

4D SWIR interferometers are used to test optical components and systems involved in transmitting, relaying, and receiving laser communication signals in space - at every functional wavelength in the...

This event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...

It has often been said that using the right lighting and imaging can make or break a machine vision application. Low-angle lighting may bring out surface textures or useful shadows, backlighting...

The automotive industry is facing tremendous change, including the advent of the electric car. To address the growing need to weld the copper required for electric vehicles, new high-power green and...

3D optical methods have come a long way from the early stereo viewers and multiangle sliding images that existed more than a century ago. As measurement tools, these methods have in the past 40 years...

Optical manufacturing tools and machinery encompass a wide range of equipment, instruments, and systems used in the fabrication, shaping, finishing, and testing of optical components and systems....

A linear positioning stage, also known as a linear stage or translation stage, is a precision mechanical device used to accurately move and position objects along a linear axis. These stages are...

Motorized positioning equipment in optics and photonics refers to devices and systems that use motors to precisely control the position and movement of optical components and instruments. These...

In optics, a motion controller refers to a device or system that precisely controls the movement of optical components, such as mirrors, lenses, stages, or other elements within an optical setup. The...

Telecentric Lenses are widely used in metrology instruments, laser marking systems, and AOI (Automatic Optical Inspection) machines. Here’s a 360 view of one of our custom Telecentric Lenses which...

Whether it‘s high-performance spheres, or customized components, our continuous evolution and unwavering commitment to quality at Sill Optics set new standards in every discipline. Precision is...

Optical coatings modify the reflectance, transmittance, and absorptive properties of optic substrates to make them much more efficient and functional. From an optical manufacturer's perspective,...

Andover serves a diverse array of demanding markets ranging from Aerospace and Defense, to Medical, Astronomy and Space Borne platforms. Applications include surveillance and targeting, environmental...

An optical testing instrument is a device or system used to evaluate and measure the performance, quality, and characteristics of optical components, systems, and devices. Optical testing instruments...

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

Avantier Inc. is an unparalleled leader in providing innovative imaging systems solutions and optical systems solutions. We offer advance precision custom optical design, optical engineering...

The Optical Engineering Experts® Optikos designs and manufactures metrology products for measuring and assuring optical image quality; and provides optical engineering design, development,...

Precision Optical: our name embodies who we are. Since 1959, Precision Optical has earned a widely recognized reputation for reliability, value, and quality precision optics for the most demanding...