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 August 2018


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Historic Cable Cars Get Lighting Makeover Departing from a 140-year-old tradition of using dim incandescent headlights, the historic San Francisco Municipal Cable Cars are now equipped with LED light bulbs from LEDtronics. A19-style LED light bulbs were also installed inside the passenger cabins. Those lights, along with the PAR46 LED headlights, are saving them money on energy as well as maintenance – especially in the wintertime,...
Nagtzaam Joins Mek Marantz Electronics Ltd. (Mek) has appointed Jeroen Nagtzaam to the position of operations and logistics manager to help with continued company growth. As part of the Mek team, Nagtzaam will oversee...
ARM Awards RPI $1.4M for Robotics Manufacturing Project ARM selected projects that will generate timely impact on the national manufacturing landscape and serve as examples of ARM's mission. The RPI project focuses on advanced robotics manufacturing and...
Schott’s LuminaLine Wins Red Dot Design Award Glass developer Schott AG’s LuminaLine Lighting Technology, a fiber lighting concept, has received the 2018 Red Dot: Best of the Best material design award. A jury of 40 internationally...
CSU Researchers Awarded $1M Grant from Keck for Nanoscale Electronics The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded Colorado State University (CSU) a three-year $1 million grant to make and measure nanoscale spin waves in the quest to revolutionize nanoscale electronics as a...
German, Canadian Companies Join for Quantum Computing, Machine Learning Collaboration The Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) and Forschungszentrum Jülich of Germany's Helmholtz Association, along with Canada’s TRIUMF, TRIUMF Innovations, D-Wave Systems Inc., and 1Qbit,...
Pitt’s Kozai Awarded Grant to Improve Design of Brain Implants Takashi Kozai, assistant professor of bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) Swanson School of Engineering, has been awarded an R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
Garland appointed head of quality at SPI Laser James Garland has been appointed the head of quality for fiber laser manufacturer SPI Laser UK Ltd. With a background in quality engineering and systems management across a range of industries,...
Ditzel, Wagenbauer Receive 2018 Nano Innovation Award Two young researchers were awarded the 2018 Nano Innovation Award at the Center for NanoScience (CeNS) of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich for their master’s or doctoral thesis in...
SLD Laser Line Achieves Safety Standard Visible laser light source developer SLD Laser has announced that its LaserLight SMD product line has achieved certification for the ANSI/UL 8750 solid-state lighting safety standard. “We are pleased...
Sampat Joins Edmund Optics Nitin Sampat has been appointed a senior vision solutions engineer for the imaging business unit of optical component developer Edmund Optics Inc. Nitin Sampat Nitin joins Edmund with more than 25...
BioTek Gets US Patent for Autofocus Reader, Software Life science instrumentation developer BioTek Instruments Inc. was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its User-Trained Autofocus feature in its Gen5 Microplate Reader and...
AFL’s Gallagher Appointed to Fujikura Board Fujikura Ltd. has appointed Jody Gallagher, president and CEO of fiber optic cable manufacturer AFL, to its board of directors. Gallagher is the first non-Japanese board member elected to the...
Vision Engineering Celebrates 60th Anniversary Microscope developer Vision Engineering Inc. is celebrating its 60th anniversary of manufacturing inspection and noncontact measurement systems. The company was founded in the U.K. in 1958 by Rob...
Wehmer to Become CFO at Carl Zeiss Meditec In late September, Christian Müller will leave the Management Board of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG to become chief financial officer of Carl Zeiss AG, and Justus Felix Wehmer will replace him as CFO...
Temi Selects Newsight Image Sensor for Personal Robot The temi Co., a developer of robotic technology, has selected the NSI3000 CMOS image sensor from Newsight Imaging for its robot temi's 3D vision system. Temi is a personal robot that aims to become...
Univ. of Southampton Announces Future Photonics Hub Industry Day The Future Photonics Hub Industry Day is Sept. 20, 2018, at the University of Southampton. It aims to unite the U.K.’s science base with companies, R&D organizations, and funding agencies. It will...
Atenlaser Joins Laserworld Group Atenlaser, a specialist company in laser module development and laser optics, joined the Laserworld Group. Atenlaser will be part of the product development team at Ray Technologies to form an expert...
Mitsubishi to Supply Terminal Doppler Lidar to Météo-France Mitsubishi Electric Corp. was awarded a contract by Météo-France, the national meteorological service in France, to supply their DIABREZZA A Series of terminal Doppler lidar systems for...
Science Exchange to Offer LI-COR Imaging Suite Imaging systems developer LI-COR Biosciences is collaborating with Science Exchange, an outsourced R&D marketplace, to offer a suite of molecular imaging services based on LI-COR’s pioneer...
Fulham, EnOcean Partner for Energy-Harvesting Lighting Lighting component and electronics supplier Fulham Co. Inc. and wireless energy-harvesting technology developer EnOcean GmbH have announced a new initiative to add EnOcean’s self-powered, wireless...
Structural Monitoring, Sandia National Laboratories Develop Infrastructure Sensors Sandia National Laboratories and Structural Monitoring Systems PLC have outfitted a U.S. bridge with a network of eight real-time sensors able to alert maintenance engineers when they detect a crack...
Siemens, Alibaba Partner for Chinese Internet of Things Development Siemens AG and Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of the Alibaba Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner for industrial development of the Internet of Things (IoT) in China....
Lasertel Announces Expansion, New Leadership and Hiring Initiative Custom laser diode supplier Lasertel Inc. is expanding operations with new leadership additions and hiring initiatives. Graeme Creamer, vice president of strategy and programs, joins Lasertel with 30...
Menlo AstroComb Used in Very Large Telescope Light Analysis The AstroComb from Menlo Systems GmbH is analyzing the starlight from the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile. ESO engineers and astrophysicists have succeeded...
NSF Awards $1.2M to AIM Photonics’ Partner Institutions The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), a public-private partnership headquartered in New York state to advance the nation’s photonics manufacturing...
California Court Awards Lumileds $66M in Damages On Aug. 10, 2018, a jury rendered a verdict in favor of Lumileds LLC, finding that Chinese competitor Elec-Tech International Co. Ltd. stole trade secrets related to Lumileds’ core technology for...
3D Systems, GF Machining Solutions Partner to Redefine Factory of the Future 3D Systems and GF Machining Solutions are partnering to enhance metal parts production and redefine how manufacturers think about their manufacturing environments. The partnership will enable...
NASA Awards UbiQD Contract for Greenhouse Films UbiQD Inc., a New Mexico-based nanotechnology development company, has been awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) Phase I contract by NASA. The contract will provide funding for...
Gooch & Housego Acquires Integrated Technologies Gooch & Housego (G&H) has completed the acquisition of Integrated Technologies Ltd. (ITL). ITL provides full product development, design, manufacturing, and after-sales service for the...
Basler Partners with Beijing Sanbao Xingye Image Tech Industrial camera developer Basler AG has signed a joint venture agreement with distributor Beijing Sanbao Xingye Image Tech Co. Ltd. to establish Basler Vision Technology China in Beijing, with...
Zecotek, EBO Resume Scintillation Crystal Delivery Zecotek Imaging China Ltd. is collaborating with Shanghai-based EBO Optoelectronics Technology Co. to resume scintillation crystal delivery from its new crystal production facility. In January,...
ams VCSEL Used for Android Face Recognition Sensor supplier ams AG announced that its low-power IR vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) emitter, the PMSIL, is enabling the world’s first implementation of user face recognition...
UC Riverside’s Professor Receives $750K DOE Grant for Organic-Inorganic Materials Ming Lee Tang, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of California, Riverside, has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to continue her work on...
Stealth Mark Licenses Oak Ridge Laboratory's Anti-Counterfeiting Technology Product authentication technology provider Stealth Mark has exclusively licensed an invisible microtaggant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to fight...
OU’s Marino Receives NSF CAREER Award Alberto Marino, a physics professor at the University of Oklahoma, is the recipient of a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (NSF CAREER) Award in the amount of...
Stanford’s Gambhir Wins Cassen Prize Dr. Sanjiv (Sam) Gambhir, known for his work in multimodality molecular imaging, was awarded the Benedict Cassen Prize at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular...
BIOLASE Names Norbe President, CEO BIOLASE Inc., a developer of dental lasers, has announced the appointment of Todd A. Norbe as president and CEO. Norbe is a veteran dental industry executive and a member of the company's board of...
Luna Announces Sale of Optoelectronic Solutions to OSI Optoelectronics Luna Innovations Inc., an advanced optical technology manufacturer, has announced it has closed on the divestiture of its Optoelectronic Solutions (OPTO) business to OSI Optoelectronics Inc., a...
Xenesis, ATLAS, Laser Light Create All-Optical Space-to-Earth Data Network Xenesis, ATLAS Space Operations, and Laser Light Communications announced they have joined forces to create Empower Space, an alliance that will provide a turnkey direct optical data distribution...
Cardiovascular Systems, Aerolase Joins Forces Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI), a medical device company that develops and commercializes interventional treatment systems for patients with peripheral and coronary artery disease, has signed an...
ColdQuanta Closes $6.75M Equity Investment in Quantum Technologies ColdQuanta, a developer of laser-cooled and ultracold atom-enabled quantum technologies, has received $6.75 million in seed financing from investors led by Maverick Ventures, with participation from...
OSA Names First Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award Recipient The Optical Society (OSA) has named Ulrike Fuchs of asphericon GmbH, Germany, as the first recipient of the Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award. Fuchs is recognized for interlinking...
Insight Medical, Onkos Surgical Team Up for Surgical Oncology AR Medical device company Insight Medical Systems has teamed up with surgical oncology company Onkos Surgical Inc. to explore opportunities to apply Insight Medical’s Augmented Reality...
II-VI to Expand Pump Laser Manufacturing Capacity Optical network solutions provider II-VI Inc. plans to expand the capacity of its 980-nm pump laser production lines, including wafer fabrication and chip-on-carrier assembly in Zürich, Switzerland,...
OmniGuide Inc. to Acquire Lisa Laser OmniGuide Holdings Inc., a developer of patient-safety-focused advanced surgical energy tools, has announced an agreement to acquire Lisa Laser Products OHG, a surgical laser company based in...
Avinger Begins Study on OCT, IVUS for Treating PAD Medical device developer Avinger Inc. has begun a study comparing optical coherence tomography (OCT) with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) as imaging tools for diagnosing and treating peripheral...
Ohler, Franz Take Reins of 4D Ingenieurgesellschaft für Technische Dienstleistungen Founders Jens Mommsen and Martin Stürmer of laser technology provider 4D Ingenieurgesellschaft für Technische Dienstleistungen GmbH have handed over senior management of the company to Hans Jörg...
Mitsubishi Electric Acquires ASTES4 SA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the acquisition of ASTES4 SA, a company based in Switzerland that is engaged in development, production and sales of patented automated sorting solutions for...
SPI Lasers Completes HQ Expansion Fiber laser developer SPI Lasers UK Ltd. has competed construction of its U.K. manufacturing facility with an increase in manufacturing space and overall footprint. In addition to the expanded...
Optogenetics Pioneer Receives Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis For his groundbreaking work with lasers in the development and implementation of optogenetics, Karl Deisseroth will receive the Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis on September 21, 2018 in Ditzingen,...
Hexagon AB Acquires External-Array Software Hexagon AB, a developer of digital solutions, has announced the acquisition of External-Array Software, a software development company that develops metrology software for coordinate-measuring...
AR Benelux to Distribute Anritsu Products Anritsu Corp. and AR Benelux BV have announced a distribution agreement to supply Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands with Anritsu products. Anritsu is a developer of test and measurement...
CEA Tech, Transdev, IRT Nanoelec Launch Lidar Pilot Program A pilot program to characterize and assess lidar sensors to improve performance and safety of autonomous vehicles has been announced by Leti, a research institute at CEA Tech, Transdev, a global...
SCHOTT Plans Acquisitions for Long-Term Portfolio Growth Glass and ceramic materials manufacturer SCHOTT AG has announced plans to grow its U.S. business through acquisition. “Through new acquisitions, SCHOTT expects to further enhance its offering...
Zecotek Begins Crystal Production at Shanghai Facility Photonics technology developer Zecotek Photonics Inc. has begun manufacturing the first batch of its patented lutetium fine silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals at its LFS Crystal Production...
AMD Announces $966K Funding for Nano Research Sensor developer Advanced Material Development (AMD) has raised a total of £750,000 ($875,000) in funding as the company launches its plan to take advantage of the commercial potential of...
Hexagon Celebrates NC Solution Center Renovation with Open House Metrology technology developer Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence held its HxGN LOCAL Huntersville event will last week, showcasing its newly renovated North Carolina solution center with open house...
Osram, Continental Launch Joint Automotive Lighting Venture OSRAM Continental GmbH, a joint venture created by automotive manufacturing company Continental and lighting manufacturer Osram, has launched to focus on intelligent automotive lighting. Following...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
3D-Printed Photodetectors Could Be Basis for 'Bionic Eye' A University of Minnesota research team has 3D-printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface, in a first step toward creating a “bionic eye” that could someday help blind people see or sighted people see better. Using their custom-built 3D printer, the researchers started with a base ink of silver particles. The ink, when dispensed on the surface of a hemispherical...
Time-Resolved Technique Could Provide High Resolution for THz Imaging Using a single-pixel camera operating at THz frequencies, researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered a way to capture with a high degree of accuracy not just the shape of an object, but...
5D HSI Measures Shape and Spectral Characteristics as a Function of Time A 5D hyperspectral imaging system (HSI) — so-called because it captures multiple wavelengths of light plus spatial coordinates as a function of time — has been developed by a team at...
OPI Accelerator Helps Speed the Path From Startup to Successful Business Luminate — the only international startup accelerator focused on next-generation optics, photonics, and imaging — is now accepting applications for its 2019 OPI accelerator program. The...
New Model Metamaterial Improves Accuracy of Nanosensor Cloaking A new metamaterial could improve the accuracy of nanosensors in optics and biomedicine by cloaking them from external radiation. Researchers from Politecnico di Torino and NUST MISIS modeled and...
Team Demonstrates Multiple DOF, Solid-State Quantum Memory A team from the University of Science and Technology of China has developed multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) multiplexed solid-state quantum memory and has demonstrated photon pulse operation functions...
Hand-Held Imager Could Broaden Use of AOSLO Researchers at Duke University have miniaturized adaptive optics (AO) technology to develop a portable hand-held ophthalmology device that can image individual photoreceptors in the eye at high...
Bowtie Photonic Crystal Allows Extreme Light Concentration with Low Loss A new nanostructure that is part bowtie and part funnel has been shown to focus and conduct light powerfully and nearly indefinitely, as measured by a scanning near-field optical microscope. The...
International Team Engineers Silicon Chip for Quantum Information Processing An international team led by the University of Bristol has demonstrated the ability to control two qubits of information within a single silicon chip. This programmable two-qubit quantum processor...
Light from Ancient Quasars Helps Confirm Quantum Mechanics of Entanglement An international research team has extended the case for quantum entanglement, further limiting the possibility that a freedom-of-choice loophole might reveal that such correlations could have a...
Computational Imaging Enables a Camera to Use a Window as a Lens An engineering team from the University of Utah has found a way to use a regular pane of glass or any see-through window as a camera lens. The technique uses a computer algorithm to identify and...
Biosensor Monitors Oxygen in Organ-on-a-Chip Systems A new photonic biosensor can track oxygen levels in real time in organs-on-a-chip to ensure that these systems are mimicking the function of physical organs. Developed at North Carolina State...
Momentum of Light Drives Elastic Waves with Unique Signatures The exact nature of how light interacts with matter is the focus of an international research study including researchers from Brazil and Slovenia and led by professor Kenneth Chau at the University...
Univ. of Southampton Announces Future Photonics Hub Industry Day The Future Photonics Hub Industry Day is Sept. 20, 2018, at the University of Southampton. It aims to unite the U.K.’s science base with companies, R&D organizations, and funding agencies. It will...
Ultrathin Optical Cavities Could Streamline, Enhance On-a-Chip Color Production A Purdue University-led research team has simplified the manufacturing process that allows utilizing multiple colors at the same time on an electronic chip. By embedding silver metasurfaces --...
Irregularly Shaped Laser Cavity Stabilizes High-Power Laser Emission A scientific team from Yale University, Imperial College London, Nanyang Technological University, and Cardiff University has developed an irregularly-shaped laser that is able to regulate light...
Nanoplasmonics Enables Label-Free Measurement of Bacteria Formation Using nanochip technology and a targeted beam of light, scientists have devised a real-time, label-free way to monitor biofilms, an important component in the search for alternatives to...
Device Built via Laser Lift-Off Could Advance Precision Medicine Researchers have fabricated a flexible drug delivery microdevice (f-DDM) with controlled release using a laser micromachining technique. The device could provide controlled release for personalized...
Researchers Use Photovoltage Measurements to Observe Quantum Spin Effects Scientists have observed specific spin phenomena in topological insulators and metals using a scanning photovoltage microscope. The new, practical way to examine quantum behavior of materials could...
NSF Awards $1.2M to AIM Photonics’ Partner Institutions The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), a public-private partnership headquartered in New York state to advance the nation’s photonics manufacturing...
‘Time-Folded Optics’ Can Enhance Ultrafast Camera Capabilities Researchers have used time as an additional dimension in the design of camera optics, and have demonstrated that by “folding” large spaces in time using time-resolved cavities, new camera...
QCL, THz Frequency Combs May Become the Future of Wi-Fi Wi-Fi and cellular data traffic are increasing exponentially, but unless the capacity of wireless links can be increased, all that traffic is bound to lead to bottlenecks. Upcoming 5G networks are a...
Machine Learning Technique Can Rebuild Images That Go Through Multimode Fibers Using a deep neural network (DNN) that imitates the way the brain processes images, researchers reconstructed images transmitted over multimode optical fibers at distances of up to 1 km. In the same...
Low-Level Light Therapy Alleviates,Treats Digital Ulcers A lamp containing 32 bulbs emitting IR, red, or UV light for use in low-level light therapy (LLLT) was tested on finger ulcers caused by an autoimmune condition. Researcher Michael Hughes, from the...
Capasso Group Designs Metasurface Polarization Optics The Capasso Group at Harvard University's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is focusing much of its research on metasurfaces and metasurface polarization optics. The...
Photoacoustic Ultrasound Could Measure Periodontal Health Researchers from University of California, San Diego used photoacoustic (optoacoustic) imaging with a contrast agent to measure pocket depths in swine models. The measurements were compared to those...
Blue Light Excites Retinal, Intercepts Cellular Signaling in the Eye An optical chemistry research study has shown how blue light from digital devices and the sun can cause the death of retinal molecules, increasing potential for age-related macular degeneration....
3D Printing Allows Fabrication of Cancer Research Probes Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have used a 3D printer to create a functional, integrated and inexpensive microfluidic probe (MFP). Typically made of glass or silicon, MFPs are tiny scientific tools...
Glass Doped with Erbium Could Be Used for Optical Circuits A material created by doping glass made from zinc, sodium, and tellurium with the rare-earth element erbium could be used for broadband planar waveguide amplifiers. Scientists have started testing...
Purdue Developes 'Tornado' Lab-on-a-Chip with Nanotweezers Purdue University researchers have developed a new class of optical nanotweezers that can rapidly trap and detect biomolecules, viruses, and DNA. The technology can also use light to detect cancer or...
Coating Technique Uses Solution, Not Heat, to Create OPV Interlayers Researchers have developed a spin coating technique to create zinc-related oxide (ZnOx, ZnOHx) ultrathin films (ceramic films) for use as buffer layers for organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells. Buffer...
Silicon-Based Optical Filter Splits Light Across a Range of Wavelengths Researchers have designed a new optical filter on a chip that can process optical signals from across a very wide spectrum of light at once. The broadband, low-loss, transmissive dichroic filter can...
Novel Material Demonstrates Quantum Properties Researchers have discovered a novel material with multiple quantum properties: Hf2Te2P, a material that is chemically composed of hafnium, tellurium, and phosphorus. The team is using angle-resolved...
EU Creates Faster High-Capacity Internet Networks via Photonics EU Scientists are harnessing next-generation lasers to create light-speed broadband connections and to remove the data bottlenecks that could cause the internet to grind to a halt as demand...
Fluorescent Probe Identifies Cancer Stem Cells in the Body A fluorescent probe, called AlDeSense, has demonstrated the ability to find and track cancer stem cells (CSCs) in cultures of multiple human cancer cell lines as well as in live mice. The new probe...
UCLA Researchers Create All-Optical Diffractive Deep Neural Network That is 3D Printed Using a 3D printer, a research team at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has created an artificial neural network that can analyze large volumes of data and identify objects at the speed of...
New Photodetector Enables NASA’s Thermal Imager A compact thermal camera named the Compact Thermal Imager, or CTI, has been developed by NASA using photodetector technology known as strained-layer superlattice, or SLS. NASA's advanced detector...
Nanofabricated Metamaterial Could be Used in Solar Cells, Nano-Optics A new type of silicon metamaterial that has unique characteristics and is easy to manufacture promises a new direction in the development of metamaterials and their practical application to...
DIY Camera Tracking System Captures Plant Movement in Real Time Farmers and plant breeders can now build their own automated field camera track system to collect data on dynamic plant traits, as changes occur. The do-it-yourself system can capture videos of plant...
ACQUISITIONS
OmniGuide Inc. to Acquire Lisa Laser OmniGuide Holdings Inc., a developer of patient-safety-focused advanced surgical energy tools, has announced an agreement to acquire Lisa Laser Products OHG, a surgical laser company based in...
Mitsubishi Electric Acquires ASTES4 SA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the acquisition of ASTES4 SA, a company based in Switzerland that is engaged in development, production and sales of patented automated sorting solutions for...
Hexagon AB Acquires External-Array Software Hexagon AB, a developer of digital solutions, has announced the acquisition of External-Array Software, a software development company that develops metrology software for coordinate-measuring...
SCHOTT Plans Acquisitions for Long-Term Portfolio Growth Glass and ceramic materials manufacturer SCHOTT AG has announced plans to grow its U.S. business through acquisition. “Through new acquisitions, SCHOTT expects to further enhance its offering...
PRODUCTS
Network Failure Calculator LATHAM, N.Y., Aug. 31, 2018 — An interactive cost of failure calculator from Integra Optics Inc. is designed to help customers understand the true cost of network downtime. Offered as an online interactive tool, the calculator empowers companies to specifically measure lost revenue in relation to optics failure. Users must first identify industry type, either service provider/enterprise or wireless carrier, then provide...
Integra Optics
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Measurement Software NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Aug. 31, 2018 — PC-DMIS 2018 R2 measurement software from Hexagon AB's Manufacturing Intelligence division provides workflow improvements. PC-DMIS 2018 R2 introduces a new reporting workflow, making it easier...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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Zoom Lenses KLEVE, Germany, Aug. 31, 2018 — Fujifilm Optical Devices Europe GmbH has expanded its lineup of the full HD Fujinon zoom lens series with 32 and 60× optical magnification. The well-known 60× tele-zoom lens series...
Fujifilm Optical Devices Europe GmbH
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Sensor Module TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, Aug. 31, 2018 — The MOD255I sensor module from Sunex Optics has been announced by Framos GmbH. Based on the 4K Miniature DSL255 SuperFishEye Lens for easy digital video device development with embedded vision,...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Fixed Focal Length Lenses BARRINGTON, N.J., Aug. 31, 2018 — The TECHSPEC HPr series fixed focal length lenses from Edmund Optics Inc. are high-performance, ruggedized versions of the HP series of lenses. Featuring up to 9-MP resolution, the lenses are...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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IR Coating Technology NEWTON, Mass., Aug. 30, 2018 — A new plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PE-CVD) IR coating technology from Dynasil Corp. of America was produced by a diamond-like coating chamber. With highly precise and reliable...
Dynasil Corp. of America
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Automotive and Industrial Vision Cameras ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2018 — DesignCore D3RCM Rugged Camera Modules from D3 Engineering LLC integrate OmniVision or SONY image sensors with Texas Instruments’ FPD-Link III SerDes for full digital performance and superior...
D3
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Cell Biology Dispenser WINOOSKI, Vt., Aug. 30, 2018 — The MultiFlo FX Multi-Mode Dispenser from BioTek Instruments Inc. facilitates cell biology workflows. MultiFlo FX has a modular design that makes it easy for users to add functionality that...
BioTek Instruments Inc.
sCMOS Camera BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Aug. 30, 2018 — The Marana 4.2B-11 back-illuminated camera platform from Andor Technology Ltd. is designed for physical sciences. Featuring 95 percent quantum efficiency and market-leading vacuum cooling down...
Andor Technology
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Fiber Cleaning Kits NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Aug. 29, 2018 — The Sticklers Fiber-to-the Antenna (FTTA) and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) cleaning kits from MicroCare Corp. are designed for the fiber industry. The FTTA kit contains enough materials to clean...
MicroCare Corp., Sticklers Fiber Optic Cleaners
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SWIR Cameras PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 29, 2018 — The NIRvana: 640 SWIR cameras from Princeton Instruments are now capable of delivering lower read noise and dark current. All NIRvana cameras continue to be supported by 64-bit LightField...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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Nitrogen Dioxide Pyroelectric Detectors BEDFORD, N.H., Aug. 29, 2018 — Pyroelectric detectors with narrow-band IR filters from Laser Components USA Inc. are designed for nitrogen dioxide measuring (filter option V). This makes the challenging nitrogen dioxide...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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Miniature Lidar SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2018 — The Micro-Motion Technology (MMT) platform of miniature lidar solutions from Cepton Technologies Inc. are designed for autonomous driving. The compact design of the high-performance lidar...
Cepton Inc.
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Sunlight Readable LCD Monitors ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 28, 2018 — The SRMH-13.3U Sunlight Readable LCD Monitors from TRU-Vu Monitors Inc. feature a 13.3-in. screen with more than 1,500 nt of brightness, making them 5× brighter than a standard monitor. ...
Tru-Vu Monitors Inc.
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Smart Line Scan Camera KARLSRUHE, Germany, Aug. 28, 2018 — The RazerCam LS from EVT Eye Vision Technology is a smart line scan camera, which is freely programmable under Linux OS. High data rates are supported by a powerful field-programmable gate...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Co2 Laser Systems LÜNEBURG, Germany, Aug. 28, 2018 — CO2 laser systems from eurolaser GmbH are suited for cutting and engraving extruded or cast acrylics, films, and other plastics. Noncontact laser cutting is fast and precise, producing clear,...
eurolaser GmbH
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Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link Camera ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 27, 2018 — The NileCAM30 full-HD gigabit multimedia serial link (GMSL) camera from e-con Systems Inc. is based on the 1/3-in. AR0330, a 3.4-MP CMOS image sensor from ON Semiconductor. NileCAM30 can stream...
e-con Systems Inc.
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Tunable VCSEL Platform BILLERICA, Mass., Aug. 27, 2018 — A novel Tunable Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (Tunable VCSEL) platform for OCT imaging applications has been announced by Axsun Technologies Inc. The platform leverages...
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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PIM-Over-CPRI Software LUTON, England, Aug. 27, 2018 — The PIM-over-CPRI software for the BTS Master MT8220T and MT822xB hand-held base station analyzers has been announced by Anritsu Corp., allowing passive intermodulation (PIM) measurements to be made...
Anritsu Ltd.
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Back-Illuminated Camera Platform BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Aug. 27, 2018 — The Sona back-illuminated camera platform from Andor Technology Ltd. is an ultrasensitive device for fluorescence microscopy. Featuring a quantum efficiency of 95 percent and vacuum cooling...
Andor Technology
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Fume Hood INDEPENDENCE, Mo., Aug. 24, 2018 — The UniFlow LE AireStream Fume Hood from HEMCO Corp. incorporates a unitized superstructure with nonmetallic dual-wall construction for chemical and corrosion resistance. The one-piece fume...
HEMCO Corp.
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Camera Link Modules WEYBRIDGE, England, Aug. 24, 2018 — Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions has announced its XCL-SG1240 series of Camera Link V2.0 modules, which utilize a 1.1-type global shutter CMOS sensor to deliver 12-MP images at 20 fps. ...
Sony Europe Ltd., Image Sensing Solutions
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HD Action Video Camera BEVERLY, Mass., Aug. 24, 2018 — The SiOnyx Aurora HD action video camera from SiOnyx LLC provides day and night color imaging. The camera weighs <8 oz and is sized to fit comfortably in one hand for easy operation. The...
SiOnyx
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Scientific CMOS Camera KELHEIM, Germany, Aug. 24, 2018 — The pco.panda 4.2 bi camera from PCO AG is a back-illuminated (bi) scientific CMOS camera in an ultracompact housing. The front of the sensor holds the CMOS circuitry. Because this circuitry...
PCO-TECH Inc.
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CMOS Scientific Cameras NEWTON, N.J., Aug. 23, 2018 — The CS505 series of cameras from Thorlabs Inc. is a line of 5-MP compact CMOS scientific cameras ideally suited for scientific imaging applications. The cameras are available with either a...
Thorlabs Inc.
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Automated Coating Inspection Line CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 23, 2018 — An automated coating inspection line combining the ASYMTEK Select Coat SL-940 conformal coating system and the FX-940UV Series ACI/AOI automated conformal coat inspection system has been announced by...
Nordson Asymtek
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Silicon Avalanche Photodiodes LATHAM, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2018 — Marktech Optoelectronics has announced standard and custom silicon avalanche photodiodes (Si APDs) in quantities from prototype to OEM volumes. The APDs offer low-level light and short pulse...
Marktech Optoelectronics Inc.
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Gas Sensor Modules SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2018 — SmartGAS sensor modules from Electro Optical Components Inc. use NDIR, an IR gas absorption technology, to make reliable, accurate, and cost-efficient gas detectors. The modules are used in a...
Electro Optical Components Inc.
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Athermalized Beam Expanders KENLEY, England, Aug. 21, 2018 — Athermalized beam expanders from Optical Surfaces Ltd. deliver stable, high performance. The expanders are based on a Dall-Kirkham off-axis mirror design that incorporates INVAR elements to...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Miniature Smart Rotary Actuator ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 21, 2018 — The Hig-Mover miniature smart rotary actuator from Higbie Labs is a direct-drive smart rotary stage with a unique octagonal housing. The device offers versatile mounting options in a 116-...
Higbie Labs
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Rail Measurement Module GRAZ, Austria, Aug. 21, 2018 — The CALIPRI measurement module for the CALIPRI profile measuring device from NEXTSENSE GmbH evaluates track gauge, superelevation, and rail cant for rail network operations and maintenance. The...
Nextsense GmbH
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Captive Linear Actuators FELDKIRCHEN, Germany, Aug. 21, 2018 — Nanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KG has announced the LGA28 and LGA42 series of captive linear actuators with short design in sizes NEMA 11 (28 mm) and NEMA 17 (42 mm). The overall length of...
Nanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
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Photodetectors CAMARILLO, Calif., Aug. 20, 2018 — The AXUV100TF030 and AXUV100TF400 photodetectors from Opto Diode Corp. feature 100-sq-mm active areas and directly deposited thin-film filters for extreme UV detection. The AXUV100TF030...
Opto Diode Corporation
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LED Spotlight KEMP, Texas, Aug. 20, 2018 — The LED65WRE-CPR-XEMG-1227 from Larson Electronics LLC is a LED spotlight with an emergency battery. It features an ultracompact size and 4355-lm output with low-voltage amp draw. The 50-W LED...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Miniature Spiral Bevel Gearboxes VAUGHAN, Ontario, Aug. 20, 2018 — The VP Series Performance Plus line of miniature spiral bevel gearboxes from Electromate Inc. feature high torque density, capacity, and a range of ratios in a small package. In 27, 33, or 45...
Electromate Inc.
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Processor Board SYRACUSE, N.Y., Aug. 20, 2018 — The MitySOM-A10S-DSC processor board from Critical Link LLC is designed for next-generation embedded imaging applications. The board features dual-side connectors for stack-through...
Critical Link LLC
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OCT Imaging Systems NEWTON, N.J., Aug. 17, 2018 — The Ganymede OCT line from Thorlabs includes the GAN610C1 and GAN620C1 complete imaging systems, both offering an A-scan rate of 248 kHz. The spectral-domain OCT systems provide a new standard...
Thorlabs Inc.
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Zeta Potential Analyzer BERLIN, Aug. 17, 2018 — The NanoBrook ZetaPALS from Testa Analytical Solutions eK is a highly accurate and easy-to-use zeta potential analyzer. Based on the principle of phase analysis light scattering, the Nanobrook...
Testa Analytical Solutions eK
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Vision Controller BRESCIA, Italy, Aug. 17, 2018 — The M100 multicamera vision controller from Tattile srl is a GigE device that produces excellent results in data processing even when additional cameras are connected. Users are provided with...
Tattile srl
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Image Manager PUCHHEIM, Germany, Aug. 17, 2018 — The CVB Image Manager from STEMMER IMAGING AG is the core component of Common Vision Blox machine vision development software and offers high functionality in image acquisition, image handling, image...
Stemmer Imaging AG
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Athermalized Beam Expanders KENLEY, England, Aug. 16, 2018 — Athermalized beam expanders from Optical Surfaces Ltd. are based upon a Dall-Kirkham off-axis mirror design that incorporates invar elements to provide thermal stabilization. In addition, to...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Oscilloscopes SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2018 — The Infiniium UXR series of oscilloscopes from Keysight Technologies Inc. supports terabit research with real-time bandwidth up to 110 GHz for an industry-leading sample rate and signal integrity. ...
Laser Diode Modules SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2018 — The IMM ilumVISION laser diode module from Electro Optical Components Inc. is designed for illumination in machine vision applications. With its homogeneous line, the module serves applications...
Electro Optical Components Inc.
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Frame Grabbers IVER, England, Aug. 16, 2018 — A single-link CoaXPress frame grabber from Active Silicon Ltd. is ideal for use with the latest range of small, lower-priced, single-link CoaXPress cameras. CoaXPress in this combination offers...
Active Silicon Ltd.
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Framing and Streak Cameras PITSTONE, England, Aug. 15, 2018 — Benefiting from using a common optical input and dedicated output window, the Simultaneous Multichannel Framing Camera and Streak Camera system from Specialised Imaging Ltd. drastically simplifies...
Specialised Imaging Ltd.
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Large-Format CCD Cameras TRENTON, N.J., Aug. 15, 2018 — The PI-MTE3 2048B and 4096B cameras from Princeton Instruments Inc. are two large-format in-vacuum CCD cameras engineered specifically for direct detection in VUV, EUV, and x-ray imaging applications...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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CMOS Area Scan Cameras SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2018 — The SP-12401-PGE from JAI Inc. is a 12.4-MP camera in the Spark Series of high-resolution area scan cameras. The monochrome model SP-12401M-PGE and the color model SP-12401C-PGE are both built...
JAI Inc.
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Horizontal Machining Center MASON, Ohio, Aug. 14, 2018 — The five-axis a500z horizontal machining center from Makino Inc. accommodates today’s complex part geometry challenges in a minimum number of workholding setups and machining operations. ...
Makino Inc.
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Wide-Field Hyperspectral Camera EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 14, 2018 — The Model 4200 Wide-Field Hyperspectral Camera from HinaLea Imaging features various lens options to match field-of-view and working distance requirements for laboratory and industrial applications....
HinaLea Imaging
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Vertical Machining Center MASON, Ohio, Aug. 13, 2018 — The D200Z five-axis vertical machining center from Makino Inc. combines the speed of machine movements and accuracies with the latest software developments for high-precision, high-speed motion...
Makino Inc.
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Diamond-Turned Optical Products BARRINGTON, N.J., Aug. 13, 2018 — Single-point diamond turning from Edmund Optics Inc. produces off-axis parabolic mirrors, off-axis elliptical mirrors, and other precision metal, plastic, and crystalline optical components. ...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Wireless Lighting Controller ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 13, 2018 — The CBU-ASR wireless lighting controller from Casambi Technologies Oy is a Bluetooth-based lighting control module for specification-grade lighting in North America. The controller is designed...
Casambi Technologies Oy
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Photoelectric Smart Sensor NEUHAUSEN AUF DEN FILDERN, Germany, Aug. 13, 2018 — The BOS 21M ADCAP from Balluff GmbH is a photoelectric all-rounder smart sensor for the Internet of Things. The versatile all-rounder uses red light and allows users to choose from four sensor...
Balluff GmbH
Horizontal Machining Centers MASON, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2018 — The a51nx and a61nx horizontal machining centers from Makino Inc. feature an expanded list of technology advancements, including increased spindle torque, innovative tool monitoring, advanced motion...
Makino Inc.
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High-Precision Camera EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 10, 2018 — The handheld Model 4100H high-precision camera from HinaLea Imaging features a built-in illumination source that captures high-resolution snapshot images. The device yields a spectrum at each...
HinaLea Imaging
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Long-Form Pilot Light KEMP, Texas, Aug. 10, 2018 — The ATEX-EPL-PL-120 long-form pilot light from Larson Electronics LLC is explosion-proof and incandescent. The pilot light operates on standard 120 V and is offered in a variety of bulb colors...
Larson Electronics LLC
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EPL Lasers and EPLED LEDs EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 10, 2018 — EPL picosecond pulsed diode lasers and EPLED pulsed LEDs from Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. are suited for users seeking to test a variety of wavelengths from the UV to the NIR. Designed for...
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.
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Nanoscale Optical Arrays COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 9, 2018 — Cirtemo LLC has announced nanoscale optical arrays using MagAssemble technology to help customers quickly create low-cost, high-value optical filter arrays and other diffractive optics. CIRTEMO...
Cirtemo LLC
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Lidar SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9, 2018 — The Spectrum-Scan lidar from Baraja Pty. Ltd. uses prism-like optics and shifting wavelengths of light to create powerful optics for autonomous vehicles. The system pairs a wavelength-tunable...
Baraja Pty. Ltd.
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Liquid Injection Molding System AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2018 — Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc. has announced its LIMS X-34-1972-3 liquid injection molding system for the production of optically clear silicone products. The system's advanced handling...
Shin-Etsu Silicones of America
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Laser Scanning Microscopes JENA, Germany, Aug. 8, 2018 — The ZEISS LSM 8 laser scanning microscopy family from Zeiss now features the Airyscan area detector. The 32-channel GaAsP array detector captures more spatial information than traditional...
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Microscopy
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Polymeric Material WREXHAM, Wales, Aug. 8, 2018 — The BioVyon high-performance porous polymeric material from Porvair Sciences Ltd. is manufactured to high cleanliness standards. This unique material, produced from high-density polyethylene...
Porvair Sciences Ltd.
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CMOS Cameras RICHMOND, British Columbia, Aug. 8, 2018 — The 8.9- and 12.3-MP Phoenix camera models from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. feature the 2nd-generation Sony Pregius IMX267 and IMX304 global shutter CMOS sensors, running at 13.7 and 10 fps, respectively....
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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Digital Variable Impedance Transducer MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Aug. 7, 2018 — The digiVIT digital variable impedance transducer from Kaman Precision Products offers a wide array of networking capabilities ideal for industrial Internet of Things applications. The device...
Kaman Precision Products, Measuring Systems
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Optoisolators WASHINGTON, England, Aug. 7, 2018 — The CSM100L2S four-pin LCC4 phototransistor optoisolator/optocoupler from Isocom Ltd. is radiation tested and designed with cyclotron using 200 MeV for displacement damage. The devices offer a...
Isocom Ltd., Optoelectronics Div., Power Products
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Extension Board NUREMBERG, Germany, Aug. 6, 2018 — The Simatic RTU3000C extension board from Siemens AG allows users to connect up to eight additional sensors to the telecontrol units. New firmware for the product family also offers users new...
Siemens AG, Process Industries and Drives
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GigE Cameras TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, Aug. 6, 2018 — The BOLD and ACCEL 25GigE cameras from Emergent Vision Technology have been announced by FRAMOS GmbH. The devices provide high-speed interfacing with 3.125 Mbytes/s, to maximize the throughput...
FRAMOS GmbH
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OCT Spectrometers DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 3, 2018 — Wasatch Photonics Inc. has expanded its Cobra OCT spectrometer product line to include new models for 550-nm visible optical coherence tomography (OCT) and long-range 800-nm OCT imaging. The...
Wasatch Photonics Inc., Systems Div.
Cleaning Machine SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 3, 2018 — Plural Additive Manufacturing has announced the 815BTX dual-tank benchtop ultrasonic cleaning machine from Omegasonics. The model’s left tank utilizes BioSolv, a biodegradable, nonhazmat...
Omegasonics
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Machine Vision Camera ECHING, Germany, Aug. 3, 2018 — The EoSens 3FIBER 3-MP machine vision camera from Mikrotron GmbH features integrated fiber connectivity. The system is capable of transmitting data up to 300 m and runs up to 566 fps, making it...
Mikrotron GmbH
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Automated Optical Inspection Systems TILBURG, Netherlands, Aug. 3, 2018 — Mek PowerSpector BTL automated optical inspection systems from Marantz Electronics Ltd. offer synchronized inspection of the top and bottom side of printed circuit boards after reflow, wave, or...
MEK Europe BV
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Collimator HERTS, England, Aug. 2, 2018 — The FT-CL Collimator from ULO Optics Ltd. is designed for fiber lasers. The FT-CL model is designed to be easy to use, versatile, and lightweight. It is smaller and more compact than other...
ULO Optics Ltd.
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Remote Terminal Unit NUREMBERG, Germany, Aug. 2, 2018 — The Simatic RTU3031C Remote Terminal Unit from Siemens AG has integrated GPS functionality for comparing the set point with the actual position. The device is suitable not only for static...
Siemens AG, Process Industries and Drives
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Linear Voice Coil Motor VAN NUYS, Calif., Aug. 2, 2018 — The GVCM-051-089-05S06 Linear Voice Coil Motor from Moticont is a compact device with a high force-to-size ratio. The device allows 5.5 lbs of continuous force and 17.5 lbs of peak force with a...
Moticont
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Optical Inspection Module POWAY, Calif., Aug. 2, 2018 — The Infra-Red Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) module from Cohu Inc. is designed for enhanced microcrack and subsurface defect detection on wafer-level chip-scale packages. The device...
Cohu Inc.
HD Fusion Lidar DUBLIN, Calif., Aug. 1, 2018 — The Titan M1 lidar from Neuvition Inc. is a 480-line HD video fusion device for autonomous driving and 3D imaging. It has an up to 1.5-million-points/s data rate with multiple returns and...
Neuvition Inc.
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Explosion-Proof Fluorescent Fixture KEMP, Texas, Aug. 1, 2018 — The EPL-48-2L-INTL-34WT8 explosion-proof fluorescent fixture from Larson Electronics LLC is UL-listed and holds paint spray booth, ATEX, IECEx, and UL 595, 844, and 1598 certifications, making it...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Rotation Stage PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1, 2018 — The ACR-335UT precision rotation stage from IntelLiDrives Inc. is a low-profile rotary table with a high-speed direct-drive rotary servo motor. A large 335-mm center aperture and lightweight...
IntelLiDrives Inc.
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Test Station LUTON, England, Aug. 1, 2018 — The MT8000A Radio Communication Test Station from Anritsu Corp. is a test platform designed for wideband signal processing and beam forming required by ultrafast and large-capacity 5G communications....
Anritsu Ltd.
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