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Photonics.com - May 2016
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InterMountain to Fund Zebra Medical Analytics Creation
Zebra Medical Vision has announced an additional financing round of $12 million led by Utah-based nonprofit integrated care provider InterMountain Healthcare Inc. for the creation of imaging algorithms. Zebra Medical Vision’s analytics engine helps physicians and healthcare providers analyze millions of imaging records in an effort to close the diagnostic gap. Current algorithms focus on...
Cynthia Friend Appointed to Bruker Board
Bruker Corp. shareholders have elected Cynthia Friend to its board of directors. Friend currently serves as director of the Rowland Institute at Harvard University. She also serves as director of the...
University of Sydney Opens Nanoscale Technology Institute
The Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (AINST) has opened on the campus of the University of Sydney, headquarters at the $150 million Sydney Neuroscience Hub. “In AINST,...
Quantum Materials Ramps Up Production
Quantum Materials Corp. has announced the completion of its initial development phase with display film partners, and is entering into a preproduction phase, committing to an accelerated sample...
Williams Wins Presidential Early Career Award
President Barack Obama has named Benjamin Williams of the University of California, Los Angeles, as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). President...
Airbus APWorks Produces 3D-Printed Motorcycle
Airbus APWorks GmbH has launched the world’s first 3D-printed motorcycle. Each 3D-printed part of the Light Rider’s frame is produced using a selective 3D laser printing system that melts...
Airbus Helicopters Prototypes Camera Mounts with 3D Printer
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH will use X400 3D printers from German RepRap GmbH to prototype an extension for camera mounts to be used with helicopter observation systems. Retrofitting a camera...
Australia Opens Nanoscale Institute
The Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (AINST) has opened at The University of Sydney. The institute is staffed by researchers working at the nanoscale in the fields of...
Sydor Awarded $1M DOE Grant
Imaging technology developer Sydor Instruments has been awarded a $1 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Sydor will use this grant in...
NEC, Corning Demonstrate Fiber Transmission of Six Spatial Modes
NEC Laboratories Inc. and Corning Inc. have demonstrated a multimode optical fiber that can transmit six spatial modes over 1 km with less than 1 percent mode crosstalk even with a severely bent...
Christophe Ballif Awarded Becquerel Prize for Photovoltaics
Professor Christophe Ballif of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has won the 2016 Becquerel Prize for his achievements in solar technology research and...
Amerlux Equips LA with LEDs
Energy-efficient lighting provider Amerlux LLC has supplied the city of Los Angeles with its Avista LED light engines as part of a major downtown retrofit project. The Avista LED light engine for...
Sandia Lab Qualifies for Matheson MOCVD Development
Gas provider Matheson and its parent company Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. has announced that Sandia National Laboratory has qualified and accepted the SR-4000HT commercial grade, SaN metal organic...
Novanta Acquires Reach
Laser, precision and vision technologies provider Novanta Inc. (formerly GSI Group) has acquired touch screen technology developer Reach Technology, expanding its range of medical display technology...
Mauna Kea Appoints Pierre Forest COO
Cancer imaging developer Mauna Kea Technologies has appointed Pierre Forest as its chief operating officer. Forest will be responsible for worldwide operations, commercial execution and advancement...
Lightpoint, University of Arizona Enter into Cancer Imaging Agreement
Medical device developer Lightpoint Medical Ltd. has entered into an exclusive global license agreement with the University of Arizona to develop molecular imaging technology. Beta Emission...
Optex Acquires Gardasoft
Industrial LED technology provider Gardasoft Vision Ltd. has been acquired by sensor technology provider Optex Co. Ltd. of Japan. The management of Gardasoft will remain unchanged. The companies aim...
Keysight, Georgia Tech to Launch Software Development Center
Keysight Technologies Inc. and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) will launch a software development center to accelerate Keysight's transformation into a software-centric solutions...
Ultratech, Northeastern to Collaborate for Nanomaterial Research
Lithography and laser system supplier Ultratech Inc. has announced a research collaboration with Dr. Thomas J. Webster at Northeastern University in Boston, to study the use of nanomaterials produced...
FotoNation Partners with Kyocera for Intelligent Driving
FotoNation Ltd. has partnered with Kyocera Corp. to develop advanced, intelligent vision systems for the automotive market. The technologies aim to enhance driver and pedestrian safety while...
DOE Selects Recipients of Small Business Technology Awards
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted three of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small Business Technology Transfer (SBTT) proposals with SBIR-STTR FY16 Phase I Release 2...
Amada Miyachi America Opens New Headquarters
Amada Miyachi America Inc. has opened its new headquarters, a $13.5 million, 85,000-sf facility. The headquarters include a technical center with eleven application-specific demonstration labs, a...
Whiskey Draws Flavors from IR-Treated Oak Barrels
Buffalo Trace Distillery has released an Experimental Collection of bourbon that used IR light to treat the aging barrels before they were charred. The IR light experiment was intended to understand...
Robert Alfano Patents Biomedical Supercontinuum Light Method
Robert Alfano has been awarded a U.S. patent (No. 20160128775A1) for a method of using supercontinuum (SC) light for medical and biological applications. The patent covers a method and apparatus for...
Krenicki Family Funds Purdue Neuroscience Directorship
Purdue University’s Institute for Integrative Neuroscience has received a multimillion-dollar gift from alumnus John Krenecki Jr. and his wife, Donna. The funds will endow the John and Donna...
Leica Microsystems to Offer Direct Sales in the Southeast
Vashaw Scientific Inc. will no longer be representing Leica Microsystems GmbH as a regional dealer in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. Instead,...
DOE Announces Technologist in Residence Program
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the second round of funding for its Technologist in Residence program, providing up to $2.3 million to support collaboration between...
Innospace Announces Winners of Aerospace IT Competition
Professors Sergio Montenegro and Tobias Mikschl from the aerospace information technology department of the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg have won the first Innospace Masters...
PTI, Biotek Win President’s “E” Award for Exports
Power Technology Inc. (PTI) has received the President’s “E” Award for Exports, the highest recognition a U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the...
GSI Changes Name to Novanta
Laser, motion and vision technology provider GSI Group Inc. has changed its corporate name to Novanta Inc. Novanta’s shareholders approved the corporate name change at their annual meeting....
Eurolaser Expands Portuguese, Spanish Service
Laser system manufacturer Eurolaser GmbH is expanding its headquarters with a centralized sales and service department for service to customers in Portugal and Spain. will participate in sales and...
Dilas Shifts to Direct Laser Sales in France, Florian Lenhardt Leads Strategy
German diode laser firm Dilas said it will now provide direct service to the French market for its high-power diode laser components from its headquarters in Mainz. The company said its decision to...
Simons Observatory Receives $40M in Funding to Advance Telescopes, Detectors
The Simons Foundation has given $38.4 million to establish a new astronomy facility in Chile's Atacama Desert, adding new telescopes and detectors alongside existing instruments in order to boost...
Thorne Lietz to Lead PCB Laser Services at Lasermicronics
Thorne Lietz has joined Lasermicronics GmbH as head of PCB (printed circuit board) laser services. In the position he will be the company’s contact person for the distribution of cutting and...
Sol Voltaics Secures $17M in C-Round Funding
Advanced materials startup Sol Voltaics has reported a $17 million round of equity investment and grant funding to accelerate commercialization of its nanowire solar film tandem-layer technology. The...
LGS Secures DARPA Contracts for Satellite Communications
LGS Innovations said it has been awarded a contract with DARPA to develop a prototype pair of lightweight, low-power optical communication terminals that will allow for light-based communication...
South Korean Delegation Visits Ulis
Thermal image sensor manufacturer Ulis welcomed 18 South Korean delegates to its manufacturing site as part of a bilateral mission to explore new opportunities between South Korea and France....
Debbora Ahlgren Joins Rudolph as VP, Global Customer Ops
Software developer Rudolph Technologies Inc. has appointed Debbora Ahlgren as vice president of global customer operations, leading the company’s sales and service organization. Ahlgren has...
Dynasil Subsidiary RMD Receives $3.8M in Government Grants
RMD Inc., a contract research subsidiary of optical solution developer Dynasil Corp. of America, has received six grants totaling $3.8 million from NASA, the National Institute of Health (NIH) and...
Michael Roux, Matthew Wilson Join Biolase
Adding to its executive leadership team, medical device company Biolase Inc. has appointed Michael Roux as its vice president of marketing and Matthew Wilson as its vice president of human resources....
Intlvac Hires Kent Rennie for Global System Sales, Marketing
Intlvac Thin Film Corp. has hired Kent Rennie as its global manager for process systems sales and marketing. Rennie has more than 20 years of experience in the vacuum process industry, with a broad...
IEEE to Develop Intelligent Car Standards
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Association, a globally recognized standard-setting body, has announced the IEEE 2020 project, a new image quality standard for...
IPG to Acquire Optical Transmission Firm Menara for $46.8M
IPG Photonics Corp. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Menara Networks Inc., developer of enhanced optical transmission modules and systems. The cash purchase price is $46.8...
STEM Doctoral Candidates Seeking Nonacademic Careers
A recent study indicates that the research-faculty path may no longer be the norm for postdoctoral students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Landing a job as a...
DOE Office of Science Selects 49 for Early Career Funding
The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science has selected 49 scientists from across the nation to receive significant funding for research as part of DOE's Early Career Research Program. DOE...
LIGO Awarded Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) operated by Caltech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been awarded the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental...
Craig Dunham Appointed to LightPath Board
Optical component manufacturer Lightpath Technologies Inc. has appointed Craig Dunham to its board of directors. Dunham was previously the CEO of Dynasil Corp., and holds significant optical business...
Lumileds, Arrow Partner for LED Distribution
Lumileds and Arrow Electronics Inc. have announced a strategic agreement for the global distribution of Lumileds’ application-optimized LEDs. The agreement covers high-power, mid-power,...
CyberOptics Secures $800K Order for MRS-Enabled Sensors
Cyberoptics Corp. said it has received an $800,000 order for its 3D multireflection suppression-enabled sensors for use in a general metrology application. The OEM customer is new to Cyberoptics. The...
NASA Releases 56 Patents into the Public Domain
NASA has released 56 formerly patented agency technologies into the public domain, making them technologies freely available for unrestricted commercial use. In addition to the release of these...
Rebecca Richards-Kortum Wins AIMBE Pierre Galletti Award
The American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering (AIMBE) presented its highest honor, the 2016 Pierre Galletti Award, to Rice University bioengineer Rebecca Richards-Kortum. Rebecca...
Custom Superprecise Mirror Arrives at European XFEL
X-ray laser research facility European XFEL has received a 95-cm-long mirror reported to be the most precise of its kind ever built. The mirror’s production is the culmination of a lengthy...
Toptica Lasers Operating in ESO's Very Large Telescope
Using four independent lasers from Toptica Photonics AG, the Four-Laser Guide Star Facility housed at the Paranal Observatory in Chile is now fully operational. This phase is a major step toward the...
Feis Joins EPIC Investor Match
The European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) has hired Anna Feis to for its investor match service. Feis will be connecting investors with photonics companies while conferring with business...
William Enquist Appointed EndoChoice Board Chairman
Gastrointestinal technology provider Endochoice Holdings Inc. has appointed William Enquist, an existing board member, as the chairman of the board of directors. Former chairman Scott Huennekens...
Faro Promotes Kathleen Hall, Joe Arezone to C-Suite
Faro Technologies Inc. has promoted Kathleen J. Hall to chief operating officer and Joe Arezone to chief commercial officer. Hall has served as Faro’s senior vice president, managing director...
Jan von Schuckmann Appointed to Centrotherm Board
The supervisory board of process technology and equipment supplier Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG has appointed Jan von Schuckmann to its management board. Von Schuckmann, who led Rena Technologies...
Air Force Awards Raytheon $90M Contract for Multispectral Targeting
Raytheon Co. said has been awarded a first-lot production contract by the U.S. Air Force for the AN/DAS-4 EO/IR Turret, the latest variant of its MTS multispectral targeting systems. The U.S. Air...
Barnett Joins Pro-Lite Technology
Nick Barnett has joined the U.K. team of optics company Pro-Lite Technology Ltd. as its business development manager in the remote sensing and spectroscopy group. Barnett holds a Ph.D. in biomedical...
Centrotherm Reports Revenue Down, Profits up in 2015
Process technology and equipment supplier Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG has announced €19 million ($21.8 million) in earnings before interest and tax, compared to last year’s €19.6...
Sanyo Signed as TeraView’s Japanese Supplier
Terahertz technology developer Teraview Ltd. has appointed Sanyo Trading Co. its new supplier in Japan. The agreement aims to strengthen Teraview’s position as a terahertz provider and forge a...
Raylase Receives EPIC’s Phoenix Award for Entrepreneurship
The European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) has named Raylase AG the 2016 recipient of its Phoenix Award, recognizing entrepreneurship in photonics. Founded in 1999 as Scanpro Technology GmbH,...
USC, Northrop Grumman Establish Optical Materials Research Institute
Northrop Grumman Corp. and the University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering have announced plans to establish an advanced research institute focused on optical materials and...
Research & Technology
Laser Bonding Strengthens Carbon Fiber Joints
A laser-based method for joining carbon fiber composites and aluminum for lightweight cars and other multimaterial, high-end products promises to produce more-robust joints at a lower cost.
Plasmons Enable Tunable IR Light Source
A nanoscale optical parametric amplifier (OPA) has been demonstrated to function as a tunable IR light source. The device functions much like a laser; but while lasers have a fixed output frequency,...
Australia Opens Nanoscale Institute
The Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (AINST) has opened at The University of Sydney. The institute is staffed by researchers working at the nanoscale in the fields of...
Optical Prism Designs Expands Vision Field for the Sight-Impaired
A series of novel optical designs may address the limitations of current peripheral prism eyeglasses and help further expand the field of vision for patients with hemianopia, a condition in which the...
Binocular Vision System Enables UAVs to Refuel Autonomously
A binocular vision-based platform has simulated Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) between two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in real-time, using a boom approach. The platform may be the first step...
Electrochromic Polymers May Mean Brighter Future for Flat-Panel Displays
The use of super-thin layers of inexpensive electrochromic polymers to generate sharp colors that can be quickly changed may lead to a less expensive way to develop flat-panel displays that are also...
Laser-Powered Nanoblade Enables Mitochondrial DNA Transfer
Laser-powered nanoblade technology typically used to transfer materials between cells has now been used to slice through a cell’s membrane to enable the insertion of mitochondria. Other...
DOE Announces Technologist in Residence Program
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the second round of funding for its Technologist in Residence program, providing up to $2.3 million to support collaboration between...
FLIM OPT Monitors Cell Signaling in Live Organisms
Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) combined with Optical Projection Tomography (OPT) has been used to image and monitor apoptosis in whole live organisms in 3D. Termed FLIM OPT, the method may...
Holograms Gain Efficiency from Metasurface Fabrication Technique
Nanostructured metasurfaces have been incorporated into compact holograms, enabling the production of different images depending on the polarization of incident light. The highly efficient holograms...
A Greener Way to Create Quantum Dots
A novel method to manufacture quantum dots (QDs) from a single enzyme may provide a simple, cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to produce these semiconducting nanocrystals, prized for...
Flexible Solar Cell Achieves 7.6% Efficiency
A thin-film technology called CZTS has been applied to photovoltaics to achieve a world-leading 7.6 percent efficiency in a 1-cm2 solar cell. The achievement marks a milestone for thin-film...
Microscopy Method Observes Spinal Cells in Freely Behaving Mice
A microscope about the size of a penny has been used to observe everyday activity of cells within the spinal cords of mice, revealing that astrocytes — cells in the nervous system that do not...
STEM Doctoral Candidates Seeking Nonacademic Careers
A recent study indicates that the research-faculty path may no longer be the norm for postdoctoral students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Landing a job as a...
DOE Office of Science Selects 49 for Early Career Funding
The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science has selected 49 scientists from across the nation to receive significant funding for research as part of DOE's Early Career Research Program. DOE...
LIGO Awarded Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) operated by Caltech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been awarded the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental...
Two-Photon Collagen Crosslinking Demonstrated for Cornea Repair
A technique called two-photon collagen crosslinking (2P-CXL) has been demonstrated to strengthen the cornea, with results confirmed by confocal Brillouin microscopy. The method could enable selective...
3-Color Photodetector Explored for IR Color Television, Imaging Systems
A three-color, shortwave-midwave-longwave IR photodetector could be used to create IR color televisions and imaging systems. "A device capable of detecting different IR wavebands is highly desirable...
Custom Superprecise Mirror Arrives at European XFEL
X-ray laser research facility European XFEL has received a 95-cm-long mirror reported to be the most precise of its kind ever built. The mirror’s production is the culmination of a lengthy...
Inkjet-Printed Lasing Capsule Produces Disposable Organic Lasers
An ultralow-cost fabrication method uses an inkjet printer to produce “lasing capsules” for external-cavity vertically emitting thin-film organic lasers, a development that could enable...
Fiber Optic Biosensor-Integrated Microfluidic Chip Detects Glucose Levels
The lab-on-a-chip approach is being applied to the development of glucose meters for the early diagnosis and prevention of diabetes. An optofluidic device has enabled detection of glucose in...
Reconfigurable Silicon Photonic Circuits Provide Control of Light Patterns
The ability to control light in a silicon chip could enable novel applications in programmable photonic circuits, including applications for optical testing and data communication. The development of...
acquisitions
Novanta Acquires Reach
Laser, precision and vision technologies provider Novanta Inc. (formerly GSI Group) has acquired touch screen technology developer Reach Technology, expanding its range of medical display technology for OEM customers. Reach Technology specializes in embedded display panel technologies that deliver high-performance touch screen solutions for OEMs with a focus on medical applications. The business...
Optex Acquires Gardasoft
Industrial LED technology provider Gardasoft Vision Ltd. has been acquired by sensor technology provider Optex Co. Ltd. of Japan. The management of Gardasoft will remain unchanged. The companies aim...
IPG to Acquire Optical Transmission Firm Menara for $46.8M
IPG Photonics Corp. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Menara Networks Inc., developer of enhanced optical transmission modules and systems. The cash purchase price is $46.8...
Products
Optical Area Measuring Device
BUFFALO, N.Y., May 31, 2016 — Titan Tool Supply Inc. has announced the V-CAD 1 optical area measuring device to ensure precise and fast measurement of 2D geometries. The system is suited for the measurement of profiles made of plastic, aluminum, wood, rubber, rubber-metal or metal, as well as for stamped parts of any kind such as templates, seals, PCB and other objects. A monochrome, ultrahigh-definition CCD camera...
Titan Tool Supply Inc.
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Color Line Scan Cameras
WATERLOO, Canada, May 31, 2016 — Teledyne Dalsa has announced three new color models for its Linea line of low-cost line scan cameras. The color GigE models are available in 2- or 4-k resolution with a 7.04 × 7.04-μm...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Green Laser
RONKONKOMA, N.Y., May 31, 2016 — Photonics Industries International Inc. has announced the DS-527-35, a high-pulse energy, single-mode, Nd:YLF green laser. The device features 35 mJ at 1 KHz, 60 W at 3 KHz and beam quality of...
Photonics Industries International Inc.
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Spectroradiometer
SAN DIEGO, May 31, 2016 — Gamma Scientific has announced the GS-1290 Display Measurement System spectroradiometer, enabling inspection to Rec. 2020 color gamut standards. The system delivers a contrast ratio of...
Gamma Scientific
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Monolithic Diffusers
TORRANCE, Calif., May 30, 2016 — Luminit LLC has announced the Monolithic Glass Light Shaping Diffusers, a line of high-volume, low-cost light shaping diffusers with angles from 1° to 15°. The devices offer OEMs a...
Luminit LLC
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Cleanliness Control System
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 30, 2016 — Olympus Corp. has announced the CIX90 technical cleanliness control system, a dedicated turnkey system for fast, accurate and reproducible particle detection that delivers classification and...
Evident
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Thyroid Coanalyzer
DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 27, 2016 — Photonics21 has announced the LUCA, a laser and ultrasound coanalyzer for thyroid nodules, designed to make thyroid nodule diagnosis more accurate and objective. The Luca probe is placed on the...
Video Processor
MONTVALE, N.J., May 27, 2016 — Pentax Medical Corp. has launched the OPTIVISTA EPK-i7010 Video Processor for digital and optical-based electronic chromoendoscopy. New technologies include i-SCAN image processing software and OE...
Pentax Medical Corp.
Z-Axis Focus Block
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 27, 2016 — The FB series of Z-axis motorized focus blocks from Prior Scientific offer precise and repeatable positioning of loads weighing up to 14 kg. The focus blocks deliver the repeatability (±...
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd.
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Line Scan Camera
PISA, Italy, May 27, 2016 — The NECTA series of USB3 line scan cameras by Alkeria srl includes eight models, both color and monochrome, with line scan CMOS image sensors from AWAIBA (CMOSIS), in 2048, 2 × 2048, 4096, 2...
Alkeria srl
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Circuit Board
BERLIN, May 26, 2016 — Vision Components GmbH has announced the Q-Board circuit board for quick and easy conversion of existing Internet protocol (IP) cameras into intelligent transportation systems (ITS), requiring little...
Vision Components GmbH
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Surface Processing Platforms
GARCHING BEI MUNCHEN, Germany, May 26, 2016 — Suss Microtec Lithography GmbH has announced the LI Laser Imaging series, a versatile surface processing platform. Process capabilities of the system range from submicron patterning of resist...
SUSS MicroTec SE
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S-Mount Cameras
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 26, 2016 — Pixelink has announced a line of USB3 M12 S-mount cameras with integrated autofocus liquid lenses. The liquid lenses reconfigure themselves in tens of milliseconds, allowing for fast focus...
Pixelink
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ZnSe Optics
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 25, 2016 — Laser Research Optics has introduced laser-grade zinc selenide (ZnSe) optics that can be fabricated to specification for medical laser OEMs in 0.5- and 0.75-in. sizes, and can be supplied with...
Laser Research Optics
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Photo Interruptor
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, May 25, 2016 — The ITR1502 reflector-type photo interruptor from Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd. can sense an object and provide signal response at a distance of 4 mm and speed of 20 μs compared with standard...
Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd.
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Solar Cell Laser System
CHEMNITZ, Germany, May 25, 2016 — 3D-Micromac AG offers the microCELL system for laser processing of crystalline solar cells, offering high-performance laser processing for laser contact opening of high efficiency PERC solar cells,...
3D-Micromac AG
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Surface Imaging/Metrology Software
DARMSTADT, Germany, May 25, 2016 — Isra Vision AG now provides Isra Map software for its KORAD3D optical measurement systems. The software is based on Digital Surf’s Mountains Technology, and features surface imaging, analysis...
ISRA VISION GmbH
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Longpass Filters
BAD KREUZNACH, Germany, May 24, 2016 — Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH has announced new magnetron sputtered longpass filters. The existing line has been extended with four new wavelengths through the LP 765 HT, LP 780 HT, LP 850...
Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH, Industrial Solutions
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UV LEDs
HAYWARD, Calif., May 24, 2016 — RayVio Corp. has announced a new series of UV LEDs with the footprint of a small surface mount device. With a width of 6.5 mm, flexibility is enabled for incorporation into a range of products...
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X-Ray Goniometry Service
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 24, 2016 — Meller Optics Inc. has announced its X-Ray Goniometry Service, providing a complete lattice orientation of single crystals. Measurement of lattice orientation is provided with precision up to...
Meller Optics Inc.
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Bio-Optical Sensor
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 24, 2016 — Anitoa Systems LLC has announced the ULS24 Ultra Low-Light CMOS Bio-Optical Sensor, capable of detecting a few ng/ML of analyte in a sample. The device features a proprietary ULS24 CMOS...
Anitoa Systems LLC
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Liquid Lens
LYON, France, May 23, 2016 — Varioptic, a business unit of Parrot Drones SAS, offers the Arctic 25H series of variable-focus liquid lenses. It offers resistance to mechanical shocks and vibrations, and operates from −30 to...
Corning Varioptic Lenses
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Microscopy Video Camera
SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2016 — The IL5, a 5MP camera from Fastec Imaging, can be mounted on a microscope to enable high-speed video recording of microscopic events. Four models offer resolution and rates from 2560 × 2080 at...
Fastec Imaging Corp.
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Custom Aspheres
HEERBRUGG, Switzerland, May 23, 2016 — SwissOptic AG, a subsidiary of Berliner Glas KGaA, offers small-batch production of customized aspherical lenses and freeform surfaces. Concave or convex aspheres are available with diameters...
SwissOptic AG
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Diamond-Cutting Machine
LAS VEGAS, May 23, 2016 — Synova SA offers the DCS 50, an ultracompact 5P (five-process) machine for gem diamond processing applications such as table sawing, girdling, crown coning, pavilion coning and blocking. The...
Synova SA
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Control Laser and Projector
STUTTGART, Germany, May 20, 2016 — Z-Laser Optoelektronik GmbH has announced the Z3D/ZLP-Control laser and the ZLP-Laser projector. The devices are used in the processing of composite materials, the alignment of components and...
Z-LASER GmbH
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Microscopy Cube Service
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 20, 2016 — Semrock offers installation service of its 1-mm dichroic beamsplitters — designed to minimize reflected wavefront distortion for illumination beams — in commercial, off-the-shelf...
IDEX Health & Science - Semrock Optical Filters
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Live Cell Nanoscale Imaging System
OXFORD, England, May 20, 2016 — Oxford Nanoimaging Ltd. has announced the Nanoimager, a desktop, nanoscale imaging system for live cells. The Nanoimager can measure the dynamics of molecular interactions and structural...
Panoramic Helicopter Display
HAIFA, Israel, May 20, 2016 — Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced the BrightNite multispectral panoramic solution for helicopters’ degraded visual environment missions. Compact and cost-effective, the system is a...
Uster Technologies Ltd.
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Microscopy System
ULM, Germany, May 19, 2016 — Witec GmbH has announced the alpha300 access micro-Raman system in conjunction with a revision of its alpha300 series. The access microscope is an entry-level system for micro-Raman ,...
WITec GmbH
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Communication Device
GUANGXI, China, May 19, 2016 — Glsun Science and Tech Co. Ltd. has announced the CWDM communication device, featuring low insertion loss and high channel isolation. The device can expand the capacity of a single fiber to...
Guilin GLSUN Science and Tech Group Co. Ltd.
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OEM Controller
CAMARILLO, Calif., May 19, 2016 — Micronor Inc. has announced the MR380-0 OEM Controller, providing a low-cost, turnkey solution for OEM manufacturers and control system providers integrating the MR38X series of ZapFree Fiber Optic...
Micronor Sensors Inc.
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Laser Fiber
WESSLING, Germany, May 19, 2016 — Dornier MedTech has announced the HeatFlex holmium laser fiber, featuring heat-resistance technology to withstand the extreme temperatures and conditions associated with antiprion sterilization...
Dornier MedTech GmbH
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Fluorescence Imaging System
CARLSBAD, Calif., May 18, 2016 — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced the Invitrogen Evos FL Auto 2 Imaging System, enabling users to rapidly capture and analyze higher-quality images and scan up to four fluorescence colors...
Touchscreen Display Projector
SHANGHAI, May 18, 2016 — Shanghai Easi Computer Technology Co. Ltd. (Easitech) offers the Lazertouch mini projector, transforming any surface into a finger-activated touchscreen. Weighing 5 oz, the device projects a...
Pulsed Laser Diode Driver
BRADFORD, Mass., May 18, 2016 — Lumina Power Inc. has announced the HPP-750 pulsed laser diode driver for the industrial laser market. Capable of 750-W and 350-amp output, the laser driver operates for a high-current,...
Lumina Power Inc.
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Baggage Identification System
NATICK, Mass., May 18, 2016 — Cognex Corp. has announced the Airport Baggage Handling Identification Solution (ABH-ID), an image-based automatic tag reader system that overcomes the limitations of current laser-based baggage ID...
Cognex Corp.
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USB3 Camera Module
GREENVILLE, R.I., May 17, 2016 — Videology Imaging Solutions Inc. has announced the 5-MP 24B5.0XUSB3 monochrome USB3 camera module, the first in a series of cameras that will operate with the company’s own image processing...
Videology Industrial-Grade Cameras
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Filter Wheel
ROCKLAND, Mass., May 17, 2016 — Prior Scientific Inc. has announced the HF110A/32 fast filter wheel for fluorescence microscopy. The device holds 10 32-mm diameter filters and fits to the excitation ports of Leica, Nikon,...
Prior Scientific Inc.
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Laser Sensor
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, May 17, 2016 — Ophir Photonics Group has announced the BC20-V1 laser sensor for the power measurement of scanned or intermittent beams. The photodiode sensor measures any wavelength over the spectral range of...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Miniaturized Payload
HOD HASHARON, Israel, May 17, 2016 — Controp Precision Technologies Ltd. has announced the T-Stamp triple sensor, day/night gyrostabilized miniature payload. The device provides improved direct rendering infrastructure for a...
CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd.
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Lens Controller
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 16, 2016 — Optotune Switzerland AG and Gardasoft Vision Ltd. have announced the TR-CL series of single-channel industrial lens controllers for the Optotune EL-10-30 and EL-16-40 focus-tunable lenses. ...
Optotune AG
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Light-Sheet Microscope
BIELEFIELD, Germany, May 16, 2016 — Lavision BioTec GmbH has announced the latest UltraMicroscope II system, combining macro imaging capabilities with cellular resolution to allow 3D imaging of cleared samples in aqueous and organic...
LaVision BioTec GmbH
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Laser Measurement App
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 16, 2016 — The LabMax-Pro laser measurement app from Coherent Inc. enables operation of the company’s laser power and energy sensors using a tablet computer running the Android operating system and having...
Coherent Inc.
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Photonics Alignment Platform
PITTSBURGH, May 16, 2016 — The FiberMaxHP is a 3- to 6-axis photonics alignment platform from Aerotech Inc. It features noncontact, direct-drive for all axes for high-throughput alignment, and 2-nm linear and 0.05 μrad...
Aerotech Inc.
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Laser Fusion Remodeling
TALENCE, France, May 13, 2016 — Alphanov has developed a laser fusion remodeling process using a 6-axis robot coupled to a scanner head. The reshaping laser process is offered as a service and has been implemented on...
ALPhANOV
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Mirror Mount
IRVINE, Calif., May 13, 2016 — Newport Corp. offers the M1-H, a mount for 1-in.-diameter optics designed for OEM applications requiring a stable and compact economic mirror mount. The mount is available with 100 TPI hex...
MKS/Newport
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Light Power Meters
CARLSBAD, Calif., May 13, 2016 — The RTGOM series of multiprotocol light power meters/optical monitors from L and M Instruments LLC features four models with an 8-decade dynamic range based on an intelligent, high-speed, autoranging...
L and M Instruments LLC
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4K Imaging Device
PHOENIX, May 13, 2016 — Compound Photonics has announced a native 4K imaging device measuring 14-mm diagonally with pixels less than 3 μm. The use of RGB laser technology eliminates lamps, creating a new color...
Compound Photonics
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Plastic Measurement System
WATERLOO, Canada, May 12, 2016 — Tetechs Inc. has announced PlasThick, a multilayer thickness measurement system. The device detects and measures individual layers within multilayer plastic bottles and preforms in a fast,...
TeTechS Inc.
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CWDM Device
GUILIN, China, May 12, 2016 — The CWDM (coarse wavelength division multiplexing) device from GLsun Science and Tech Co. Ltd. features low insertion loss, high channel isolation and low polarization-dependent loss. The...
Guilin GLSUN Science and Tech Group Co. Ltd.
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Vision Sensor
KARLSRUHE, Germany, May 12, 2016 — EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH has announced the EyeSens ZQ vision sensors with ZYNQ hardware. The complete EyeVision software platform is included with an integrated field-programmable gate...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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RI Quantification Software
SAN DIMAS, Calif., May 12, 2016 — Craic Technologies Inc. and Laboratory Imaging SRO offer rIQ (Refractive Index Quantification), a glass refractive index measurement system for the analysis of glass trace evidence. The system...
CRAIC Technologies
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Microscopy Compatibility
ULM, Germany, May 11, 2016 — Witec GmbH has announced the compatibility of its Rise Microscopy Mode with the Zeiss MERLIN scanning electron microscope. The hybrid system was developed to bring together Raman spectroscopic...
WITec GmbH
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Amplifier
CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 11, 2016 — McPherson Inc. offers the 671MX amplifier, a high-vacuum-compatible, current-to-voltage converting device developed for use with vacuum UV silicon photodiodes. With an integral socketed...
McPHERSON
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Multimode Optical Receivers
EWING, N.J., May 11, 2016 — Discovery Semiconductors Inc. has announced its multimode optical receivers, enabling space-to-ground laser communications links. The low-noise devices are intended to be used at a data rate of...
Discovery Semiconductors Inc.
UVC LEDs
GREEN ISLAND, N.Y., May 10, 2016 — Crystal IS now offers the Klaran line of UVC LEDs for disinfection of water, air and surfaces. The UVC LEDs offer germicidal output powers from 15 to 30 mW for use in health care, lab water and...
Crystal IS Inc.
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Machine Vision Lenses
BARRINGTON, N.J., May 10, 2016 — The TECHSPEC UC series of fixed focal length lenses from Edmund Optics Inc. is designed to work with all smaller-format camera sensors and is built specifically for machine vision working distances...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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High-Load Hexapod
AUBURN, Mass., May 10, 2016 — PI (Physik Instrumente) LP offers the H-900KSCO hexapod with designed dynamic motion in XYZ, pitch roll, and yaw. Six-axis parallel kinematic motion is designed to meet demanding motion control...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Industrial Camera
SOUTHINGTON, Conn., May 10, 2016 — Baumer Group has announced LX VisualApplets cameras with integrated image preprocessing, integrating global shutter CMOS sensors by CMOSIS and a GigE Vision-compliant interface. The cameras are...
Baumer Electric AG
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Mirror Mounts
IRVINE, Calif., May 9, 2016 — Newport Corp.’s SU100W series of low-wavefront-distortion Suprema Mirror Mounts reduce distortion by more than 70 percent compared to standard mounts with set screw retained optics. The...
MKS/Newport
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Linear Dynamic Light Engine
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9, 2016 — LED Engin Inc. has announced the LuxiTune Bluetooth low-energy (BLE), mesh-controlled tunable white solution for linear luminaires. Installed in a 4 x 4 x 48-in. fixture such as a slot or...
LED Engin Inc.
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Raman Spectrometer
EDISON, N.J., May 9, 2016 — Horiba Scientific has announced the MacroRAM Raman spectrometer, a benchtop device that brings simplicity to Raman measurements without compromising the ability to handle complex samples. It...
HORIBA
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Coordinate Measurement Machine
COBHAM, England, May 9, 2016 — Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence AB offers the GLOBAL EVO coordinate measurement machine, tailored to offer speed and efficiency for manufacturers requiring accurate tactile scanning and high...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
Imaging System Prototype Service
BOULDER, Colo., May 6, 2016 — Image quality testing software, analysis and test chart developer Imatest LLC partnered with Fivefocal LLC to offer a virtual prototyping and characterization service for camera and imaging systems....
Imatest LLC
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Linear Motion System
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass., May 6, 2016 — LM76 distributes Saibo’s SB-LGC linear motion systems, available in two sizes for load requirements up to 1,349 lbs. The systems feature travel speed up to 10 m/s and acceleration up to...
LM76
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Linear Array Detectors
HURST, Texas, May 6, 2016 — Ames Photonics has announced the LARRY USB series of linear array detectors, offering cost-effective, scientific-grade performance for a wide range of spectroscopic applications. The devices...
Ames Photonics Inc
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Optical Clocks
AUSTIN, Texas, May 6, 2016 — Silicon Labs offers jitter-free attenuating clocks for 100G/400G coherent optical line card and module design. Si534xH coherent optical clocks are designed to replace discrete timing solutions...
Silicon Labs
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Pulsed Laser Diode
EDISON, N.J., May 5, 2016 — OSI Laser Diode Inc. has announced the CVN 63-90ECL, a 905-nm pulsed laser diode with an integrated micro lens. The device offers a far-field beam pattern with equivalent divergence values for...
OSI Laser Diode Inc.
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Industrial Videoscope
HAMBURG, Germany, May 5, 2016 — The IPLEX NX from Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG is an industrial videoscope that delivers high image quality, maneuverability and user-friendliness to help locate flaws and streamline inspections in...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Centrifuge Windows
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 5, 2016 — Meller Optics Inc. offers sapphire centrifuge windows, a line of sapphire UV cell windows for demanding applications where chemical-, scratch- and high-pressure-resistance are required. The...
Meller Optics Inc.
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Hyperspectral Camera
MÜNSTER, Germany, May 4, 2016 — Ximea GmbH has expanded its xiSpec series of cameras with the MQ022HG-IM-LS150-VISNIR hyperspectral camera. Instead of a mosaic pattern of hyperspectral filters, the device features a line-wise...
XIMEA GmbH
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3D Surface Sensor
BARCELONA, Spain, May 4, 2016 — The S onix from Sensofar Metrology is a high-speed, noncontact 3D surface sensor. The ultracompact system is designed for in-line process measurement and process control tasks. The sensor head...
Sensofar Metrology
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Broadbeam Beamsplitter
IRVINE, Calif., May 4, 2016 — Newport Corp. has introduced a terahertz-visible broadband beamsplitter. The beam splitter is 2 in. in diameter and made of high quality N-BK7 glass with transmission specifications for the visible...
MKS/Newport
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UV LEDs
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, May 4, 2016 — Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd. has released five new UV LEDs covering wavelengths between 365 and 400 nm designed for curing equipment and home appliances. All five products are based on a UV...
Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd.
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Compact Polygon Scanners
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 3, 2016 — Precision Laser Scanning LLC has announced the Gecko series of ultracompact polygon scanners that can be mounted directly to control boards. High efficiency allows use without a bulky heat...
Precision Laser Scanning LLC
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Laser Modules
OLCHING, Germany, May 3, 2016 — Laser Components GmbH has announced the Flexpoint HD laser modules, designed for any air, water and land environments. The modules are available as dot lasers, line laser with fan angles from...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Thermography Camera
WEDEL, Germany, May 3,2016 — Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems ESW GmbH offers the IR-TCM HD Basic thermography camera, based on a state-of-the-art 640 × 480-p uncooled microbolometer with 17-μm pixel pitch. ...
Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems
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Thermal Imaging Camera
WILSONVILLE, Ore., April 29, 2016 — Flir Systems Inc. has announced the X8000sc series of thermal imaging cameras with lock-in, transient and pulse capabilities to perform advanced inspections such as nondestructive testing or stress...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Linescan Camera
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., May 2, 2016 — Princeton Infrared Technologies Inc. has announced the LineCam12, an InGaAs linescan camera that operates in the shortwave-infrared and visible spectrum from 0.4 to 1.7 μm. The compact...
Princeton Infrared Technologies Inc. (PIRT)
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LED Curing Equipment
HILLSBORO, Ore., May 2, 2016 — Phoseon Technology Inc. has announced the WhisperCool Technology for LED curing, delivering high-performance, air-cooled curing products with a low sound threshold. The technology uses...
Phoseon Technology Inc.
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HMI Software
FAIRBORN, Ohio, May 2, 2016 — Laserlinc Inc. has announced the Version 6 of its Total Vu human machine interface (HMI) software, hosting laser micrometers and ultrasonic devices. The software provides flexibility to make...
LaserLinc Inc.
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Day/Night Camera
BOCA RATON, Fla., May 2, 2016 — Imperx Inc. has announced the Puma 2-MP high-definition day/night camera based on the KAE-02150 Extreme CCD from ON Semiconductor. The device combines the Interline Transfer CCD pixel design...
Imperx Inc.
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