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 July 2018


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ADVA Partakes in Next-Generation Quantum Encryption Initiatives Telecommunications technology provider ADVA Optical Networking SE is participating in a pair of efforts to enable quantum-level encryption. The first initiative, led by the University of Cambridge, has seen the deployment of fiber links in the U.K. fortified with a quantum key distribution (QKD) scheme. The second initiative trialed a potentially even greater level of security via a post-quantum...
Crop-Counting, Gene-Finding Robot Wins Systems Paper Award A robot developed by the University of Illinois to find genes for high-yielding, hearty traits in the DNA of crop plants was recognized with the best systems paper award at the Robotics: Science and...
AIM Photonics Academy Teaches Fundamentals, Design of Photonic Integrated Circuits The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) is an industry-driven public-private partnership that focuses the nation’s premiere capabilities and expertise to...
Sydor Optics Obtains 9001:2015 Certification Optics developer Sydor Optics has received ISO 9001:2015 certification. “We are very proud to achieve this important, internationally recognized certification,” said Tom Ward, director of...
Langlois Appointed to Teem Photonics Supervisory Board Microlaser and photonic integrated circuit developer Teem Photonics SA has appointed Pascal Langlois as chairman of its supervisory board. “Teem Photonics has been very successfully...
Principia Buys $7M Stake in CrestOptics Italian venture capital firm Principia SGR bought a $7 million stake in optical and electro-optical technology developer CrestOptics spa. CrestOptics is active in the design, production,...
RPMC Lasers to Distribute BWT Beijing Products Laser provider RPMC Lasers Inc. has been named the Northern American distributor for BWT Beijing Ltd., a developer of high-power diode lasers. BWT Beijing aims to strengthen international cooperation...
SPI Lasers Opens Illinois Service Center Fiber laser developer SPI Lasers PLC has opened a new service center in Wauconda, Ill., serving customers in North and South America. The new facility complements the company’s existing sales...
Lumitec to Supply EdgeWater Boats with LEDs LED light designer Lumitec LLC has been announced the 2019 official lighting supplier for boat manufacturer EdgeWater. “The reason we chose Lumitec as a partner is because of the product...
Metrohm Purchases B&W Tek Metrohm AG has acquired B&W Tek’s Spectroscopy Solution Business, B&W Tek LLC, as well as several overseas subsidiaries. The acquisition contributes to the strategic growth of Metrohm...
Headwall Appoints Calling to Board Optical module and gratings developer Headwall Photonics Inc. has appointed Christopher Calling to its board of directors. Calling brings experience in customer strategy development and the sales and...
Axsun Announces Laser System Delivery Milestone Optical coherence tomography (OCT) engine manufacturer Axsun Technologies Inc. has shipped more than 15,000 swept lasers for OCT imaging applications. “Axsun’s lasers for OCT imaging...
Gelest Announced Diiodosilane Commercialization Semiconductor material Gelest Inc. has announced the commercializing of diiodosilane to meet the global demand of the semiconductor industry for next-generation semiconductor chips. Gelest’s...
HORIBA Scientific Moves Headquarters Instrumentation provider HORIBA Scientific has moved to a new facility in Piscataway, New Jersey. The company cites continues growth as the catalyst for the move from Edison, New Jersey. The new...
Rofin-Sinar UK Expands International Reach With China Office Rofin-Sinar UK Ltd. has opened a new office in Shanghai. Baldwin Ding, managing director of Rofin-Sinar UK China, together with Jianyong Wei, technical support manager, and Scott Yao, sales and...
Three Argonne Researchers Awarded DOE Early Career Award Three researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have earned the department’s 2018 Early Career Research Program Award. Computer scientist Prasanna Balaprakash,...
XENON Benchtop System Now Seeing Increased R&D Use Pulsed-light technology developer XENON Corp. has reported increased use of its benchtop XENON X-1100 system in university R&D laboratories. Since the X-1100 system is a wide-area solution, the...
EOS Imaging Installs System in Private Practice Medical imaging technology developer EOS Imaging SA has installed an imaging system at ATOS Klinik Heidelberg, making it the first private practice in Germany to offer the low-dose 2D/3D imaging...
Prellis Biologics Announces 3D Human Tissue Printing 3D tissue-printing company Prellis Biologics Inc. announced it has printed human tissue with viable capillaries, bringing their goal of printing human replacement organs closer to reality. "A major...
RIT’s Smith Awarded Inventor of the Year by Intellectual Property Group For his innovative work on advanced microelectronics, professor Bruce Smith at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was honored as the 2018 Inventor of the Year by the Rochester Intellectual...
Rofin-Sinar UK Opens Italian Branch Rofin-Sinar UK Ltd. opened a regional branch in Rivoli, Italy, which includes commercial and service functions, along with a testing laboratory. The Italian branch office will be responsible for...
Snake Creek Lasers is Now Advanced Photonic Sciences Snake Creek Lasers LLC is now doing business as Advanced Photonic Sciences LLC (APS). The change better reflects the overall science and technology foundations of the company as well as the broad...
Hamann Joins Miltec UV curing systems developer Miltec UV has appointed Oliver Hamann its director of operations. Hamann brings more than 20 years of work in systems engineering, optomechanical design and manufacturing,...
Ophir’s Jerusalem Laboratory Obtains ISO/IEC Accreditation Photonic technology developer Ophir Photonics has received ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for its calibration laboratory in Jerusalem. ISO/IEC 17025 is given to calibration laboratories that have...
Aboujja Joins SemiNex SemiNex Corp. has appointed Sidi Aboujja principal optoelectronics engineer to drive laser product innovations and new technologies from initial concepts into production. “Sidi brings 18 years...
Teledyne Energy Selected by NASA to Develop Technology for Human Space Exploration Teledyne Energy Systems is one of 10 companies selected by NASA to develop advanced technologies to collect, process, and use space-based resources to enable human missions to the moon and Mars under...
French Armed Forces Minister Visits mirSense As a partner of the French Ministry of Armed Forces, laser developer mirSense was visited by Florence Parly, minister of the French Armed Forces, during a military and civilian-focused trade show....
Merck Opens OLED Technology Center Pharmaceutical, chemical, and life sciences company Merck KGaA has opened its new Chinese OLED Technology Center in Shanghai. The new center will provide local customers with customized solutions to...
FLIR Creates Open-Source Dataset for Driving Assistance Sensor systems developer FLIR Systems Inc. has announced an open-source machine learning thermal dataset designed for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and self-driving vehicle researchers,...
Stanford’s Deisseroth Receives 2018 Kyoto Prize for Advanced Technology Karl Deisseroth, a Stanford University professor of bioengineering, psychiatry, and behavioral sciences, will receive the 2018 Kyoto Prize for advanced technology. Deisseroth, who is also a Howard...
AIM Photonics Awarded $1.7M DoD Project The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), a public-private partnership to advance the nation’s photonics manufacturing capabilities, has been awarded a U.S....
OPTOFLUX Acquires HPOI OPTOFLUX, a manufacturer of optical injection molding, has announced that they are taking over the Philippine subsidiary HPOI of the Japanese HOYA Group. The move will extend OPTOFLUX’s...
Basler Acquires Silicon Software Basler AG, a manufacturer of industrial cameras, has announced that it has taken over 100 percent of the shares of Silicon Software GmbH. Basler continues to expand its product portfolio for Computer...
RPI’s Liu Awarded $1.8M by DOE to Advance Concentrating Solar Power Research Li (Emily) Liu, an associate professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies...
Teledyne to Supply NASA with Sensor Chip Assembly for Goddard Space Flight Telescope NASA has awarded Teledyne Scientific & Imaging LLC with a contract to supply its shortwave infrared (SWIR) sensor chip assembly (SCA) for the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) project...
Kane Joins CST Global Chip and component developer CST Global Ltd. has appointed John Kane as quality and supply chain manager. Kane is responsible for the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) at its site in...
Lightwave Logic Acquires BrPhotonics Photonic data communication technology developer Lightwave Logic Inc. has acquired the polymer technology intellectual property assets of BrPhotonics Productos Optoelectrónicos SA, a Brazilian...
FDA Clears Optovue Blood Vessel Measurement Technology Optovue Inc. has received FDA 510(k) clearance of AngioAnalytics, an optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) blood vessel measurement technology, to help clinicians manage diseases that cause...
Holographix LLC Receives BAE Systems’ 2017 Gold Supplier Award Holographix LLC, a manufacturer of diffraction gratings, microlens array, and custom replicated optics, was recently presented with a BAE Systems’ 2017 Gold Supplier Award. BAE Systems’...
Schott Acquires Primoceler Schott, a specialty glass and glass-ceramics company, owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation, has entered into an agreement to acquire Finnish glass microbonding company Primoceler Oy. Primoceler’s...
Jenoptik Acquires Prodomax Automation, Anticipates Sales Boost Jenoptik has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Canadian company Prodomax Automation for a consideration of slightly below double its expected sales. The contract has now been signed and completion is...
ArcSoft and Cadence Develop AI and Vision Applications Cadence Design Systems Inc. and ArcSoft, a developer of imaging intelligence technology, announced they have partnered to develop AI and vision applications for Cadence Tensilica Vision DSPs. ArcSoft...
Cooke Optics Welcomes Acquisition by Caledonia Investments Cooke Optics has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the company by Caledonia Investments PLC, a self-managed investment trust. The current Cooke Optics management team remains in place,...
INGENERIC Breaks Ground on New German Facility Micro-optic component developer INGENERIC GmbH has begun construction of a new company building in Baesweiler, Germany. The building, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019, will...
Jenoptik Demonstrates Augmented Microscopy Platform Jenoptik Optical Systems LLC has collaborated with Google on microscopy technology to assist pathologists in detecting cancer using deep learning. The technology brings AI to conventional microscopy...
Plasma-Therm Acquires CORIAL Plasma-Therm LLC, a manufacturer of plasma etch, deposition, and advanced packaging equipment for the production of specialty semiconductor devices, has acquired CORIAL, a French plasma processing...
Kubal-Wraith Awarded Materials Science Venture Prize from Worshipful A new laser technology developed by Swansea University spin-out company Kubal-Wraith Ltd. has won the £25,000 ($33,000) Materials Science Venture Prize awarded by the Worshipful Company of...
Leti and Soitec Partner to Promote Engineered Substrate Solutions Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, and Soitec, a manufacturer of semiconductor materials, announced a new collaboration and five-year partnership agreement to drive the R&D of advanced...
Optical Metrology Instrumentation Company Launched in Tucson Chris Koliopoulos has joined with colleagues to create a new Tucson, Ariz.-based optical metrology instrumentation company called InterOptics. InterOptics will offer high-precision interferometric...
Taylor Joins MicroCare Liam Taylor has joined cleaning material and tool developer MicroCare Corp. as European business manager for fiber optics. Taylor brings experience in media, industrial sales, and the optical...
National Ignition Facility Sets New Laser Energy Record Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser system has set a new record, firing 2.15 MJ of energy to its target chamber. This is a 15 percent...
Carlex Licenses Glass-Coating Technology Carlex Glass America LLC has exclusively licensed optically clear, superhydrophobic coating technology from the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), initially aimed at...
Kurman Rejoins Deposition Sciences Eric Kurman is rejoining Deposition Sciences Inc. as chief technology officer. After a stint at Northrop Grumman, Kurman will work at Lockheed Martin subsidiary Deposition Sciences to develop the...
Excelitas Acquires Research Electro Optics Excelitas Technologies Corp., a global technology company that delivers innovative, customized photonic solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Research Electro-Optics (REO) in...
Finisar Readies Texas Plant for VCSEL Production Optoelectronic component maker Finisar will begin production of vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) at its new facility in Sherman, Texas, by the end of 2018. The site, previously owned...
Brimrose AOM Implanted on International Space Station An acousto-optic modulator (AOM) made by Brimrose Corp. of America has been implanted by NASA in the new Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) facility on the International Space Station (ISS). “We are...
Joyce Joins Berk-Tek Network infrastructure solutions developer Berk-Tek has appointed John Joyce as director of enterprise sales. Joyce will be responsible for driving revenue growth, developing and managing the...
Veeco Instrument Chosen by Aledia for Display R&D Aledia, a developer and manufacturer of next-generation 3D LEDs for display applications, has selected Veeco Instruments Inc.’s Propel GaN metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system...
Capasso Group Develops Flat Lenses with Same Technology Used to Make Chips Optics and lenses are everywhere. They’re in laptops, cameras, and telescopes. Focusing the entire visible spectrum with lenses has been a challenge because each wavelength moves through materials at...
Siemens, Covestro to Collaborate on Digitalization Electrification and automation technology developer Siemens AG and polymer materials manufacturer Covestro Deutschland AG have finalized a joint business development plan to provide further strategic...
Sofradir, ULIS Announces Reorganization, Department Expansion Imaging technology developers Sofradir and its subsidiary ULIS have announced a structural reorganization to improve overall efficiency, quality of service, and time-to-market of its IR technologies...
UNSW’s Green Awarded Global Energy Prize Martin Green, a professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, has become the first Australian to win the Global Energy Prize for his research, development, and educational activities...
University of Bath Receives €4M EU Award for Photovoltaic Initiatives Research and development of a new and potentially low-cost class of solar materials has been given €4 million ($4.6 million) in funding by the European Commission with the establishment of a new...
Zunino Appointed President of Laserdyne Products for Prima Power Laserdyne Industrial laser manufacturer Prima Power Laserdyne LLC has appointed Giovanni Zunino as president for the LASERDYNE product line. Giovanni Zunino Zunino’s 25-year career includes leadership...
Luminate NY Names Double Helix Top Winner of Competition's First Round Double Helix Optics was named the overall winner in the first round of the Luminate NY competition. The Boulder, Colo.-based company will receive $1 million in follow-on funding from New York state...
CSU Professor Earns Webb-Waring Early Career Award Through the support of the Boettcher Foundation, Colorado State University assistant professor Jesse Wilson has received the 2018 Webb-Waring Early Career Investigator Biomedical Research Award,...
Antensteiner Awarded EMVA Young Professional Award Doris Antensteiner at the Austrian Institute of Technology’s Center for Vision, Automation and Control has been awarded the 2018 European Machine Vision Association’s (EMVA) Young Professional Award...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Silicon Chip Distributes Optical Signals for Potential Use in Neural Networks A silicon chip that distributes optical signals precisely across a miniature grid could lead to a novel design for neural networks. A research team from the National Institute of Standards and...
Physicists Show How Great Pyramid Can Focus Electromagnetic Energy A study has revealed that the Great Pyramid of Giza can collect and concentrate electromagnetic energy. The results are a first step toward the further investigation of the Great Pyramid’s...
Optical Fibers Can Detect Type of Materials Around Them Forward stimulated Brillouin scattering (FSBS), because of its resonating transverse acoustic waves, has the potential to facilitate detections in an optical fiber’s surroundings. Researchers...
Researchers Use Silicon Photonics to Create Quantum Random Number Generator A chip-based device measuring just 1 sq mm has demonstrated the potential to generate quantum-based random numbers at gigabit (Gb)-per-second speeds, using minimal power. The tiny device, which is...
AIM Photonics Academy Teaches Fundamentals, Design of Photonic Integrated Circuits The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) is an industry-driven public-private partnership that focuses the nation’s premiere capabilities and expertise to...
Narrow Spectrum Blue Light Images Progressive Effects of Fire A simple method for increasing visibility through clean-burning flames, using ordinary blue LED light, could lead to new opportunities to perform optical metrology in fire research. The method...
Engineers Create New Tunable Laser Materials Engineers doped alumina (Al2O3) crystals with neodymium (Nd) ions to develop a new laser material capable of emitting ultrashort, high-power pulses. Their approach to materials processing resulted in...
Open Access to Medical Imaging Dataset Could Advance Computer-Aided Detection Researchers announce the open availability of the largest CT lesion-image database accessible to the public. DeepLesion, created by a team from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical...
Optically Levitated Nanodumbbell Could Further Study of Quantum Mechanics Using levitated optomechanics, a man-made rotor has been created that can spin at 60 billion revolutions per minute. Such ultrafast rotation could be used to study material properties and probe...
IR Sensor Could Measure Drug Efficacy, Aid Drug Discovery Using an IR sensor, researchers have analyzed which active agents affect protein structure and how long the effect lasts. The method they used could one day be applied to the quick and targeted...
AIM Summer Academy on Integrated Photonics Takes Place July 23-27 at MIT Next week, more than 60 women and men from around the world will gather in Cambridge, Mass., for a week of intensive short courses on integrated photonics. The AIM Summer Academy, which runs from...
Stanford Nears All-Optical Artificial Neural Network Researchers have shown that it is possible to train artificial neural networks directly on an optical chip. The research demonstrates that an optical circuit can perform a critical function of an...
Design Rules for Building Efficient Organic Solar Cells Twenty-five researchers from seven research institutes in Europe, the U.S., and China have collaborated to draw up rules for designing high-efficiency organic solar cells. The design rules, which...
Selective Light Transmission Could Advance Optical Computing A new way to select and send light of a specific color over long distances has been applied to development of a nanoscale “light switch” for turning on and turning off the transmission of...
Single-Photon Source Could Help Secure Quantum Data Researchers have found a way to generate very rapid single-photon light pulses, a discovery that could be used to secure quantum data transfer. Single-photon pulses offer data security, because any...
Device Offers Quantum-Compatible Link Between Microwave, Optical Domains A device that uses a small plate to absorb microwave energy and bounce it into laser light could provide a solution for sending quantum signals over long distances. Scientists at JILA, a joint...
Nanoscope’s 3D Superresolution Reveals Alzheimer’s Source A superresolution nanoscope could enable 3D imaging of amyloid plaques — a characteristic feature of Alzheimer’s disease — with up to 10 times greater detail than conventional microscopes....
Fluorescent Fish Genes Could Help Uncover Source of Pediatric Cancer A transgenic zebrafish that produces fluorescent tags in migratory embryonic nerve precursor cells could help lead researchers to the origins of neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer in which malignant...
Liquid-Based White LEDs Achieve High Luminous Efficiency Quantum dot (QD) white LEDs that show a luminous efficiency of 105 lm/W have been developed. The QDs are liquid-based and, according to researchers, could help the LEDs achieve an efficiency double...
Researchers Develop Tough Photopolymers for 3D Printing A new approach to producing tailored methacrylate-based photopolymers has been developed. This approach, which does not slow down the light curing process, could lead to tough photopolymers for 3D...
Kirigami-Inspired Technique Manipulates Light at Nanoscale Researchers have applied the principles of kirigami — the traditional art of paper folding and cutting — to the fabrication of advanced 3D nanodevices for manipulating light. The team...
LED Lights Reduce Bird Deaths from Fishing by 85 Percent Researchers report that illuminating fishing nets with LED lights could reduce the number of seabirds that die from getting caught in nets by more than 85 percent. Fishing net with LED lights....
Plasmonic Patch Boosts Fluorescence for Biosensing, Bioimaging To strengthen weak signals in fluorescence-based detection and imaging techniques, researchers have developed an inexpensive plasmonic patch that can increase fluorescence intensity up to 100×....
Hollow Glass Whispering Gallery Resonator Improves Nanoparticle Detection A newly fabricated whispering gallery resonator (WGR), in the form of a tiny glass bubble just a hair’s breadth wide, has demonstrated the ability to detect the presence of minute particles...
Laser Experiments Reveal New Insights into Metal Core at Center of Earth Using high energy laser beams and optical sensors, a scientific team from the University of Edinburgh conducted experiments to replicate conditions at the Earth’s core. Scientists observed the...
Luminescent Lighting Supports Arctic Greenhouse In an autonomous greenhouse being piloted for Arctic conditions, scientists are testing the use of polycrystalline luminescent materials for lighting. Since these materials efficiently convert UV...
National Ignition Facility Sets New Laser Energy Record Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser system has set a new record, firing 2.15 MJ of energy to its target chamber. This is a 15 percent...
OLED Surpasses 100 Percent Exciton Production Efficiency In a new approach to improving OLED efficiency, researchers are using singlet fission to split the energy of one exciton in two. This approach has made it possible for the team to exceed the 100...
Ultralow-Noise Amplifiers Show Exceptional Reach for High-Speed Optical Communications The reach and capacity in today’s fiber optical transmission links are limited by the accumulation of noise (originating from optical amplifiers in the link) and by the signal distortion from...
Semiconductor Transistor Is Triggered by Light Researchers have demonstrated a single-photon switch and transistor that is enabled by solid-state quantum memory. The device consists of a semiconductor spin qubit coupled to a nanophotonic cavity....
Cloaking Approach Manipulates Light as It Passes Through a Target In novel approach to invisibility cloaking, the frequency of light waves is manipulated as the light passes through a target object. Called a spectral invisibility cloak, the new device can...
Capasso Group Develops Flat Lenses with Same Technology Used to Make Chips Optics and lenses are everywhere. They’re in laptops, cameras, and telescopes. Focusing the entire visible spectrum with lenses has been a challenge because each wavelength moves through materials at...
Graphene Photodetector Demonstrates Speed, High Responsivity A new photodetector, made with graphene, can operate across a broader range of wavelengths and process images faster than existing photodetectors. The detector is also more sensitive to low levels of...
THz Imagers Achieve Flexibility Using Tunable Carbon Nanotubes Researchers have developed flexible, bendable terahertz (THz) imagers based on chemically adjustable semiconducting carbon nanotube (CNT) films. The CNT films can be tuned to maximize THz detector...
All-Optical Ultrasound System Provides Video-Rate, 2D Imaging Researchers demonstrated the use of an all-optical ultrasound imager for video-rate, real-time 2D imaging of biological tissue. The achievement is an advance toward making all-optical ultrasound...
Light Mixer Generates 11 Colors Simultaneously An optical frequency mixer has been developed that uses a novel nanostructured metamaterial to concurrently generate 11 different colors of light. The metamaterial is made from an array of gallium...
Luminate NY Names Double Helix Top Winner of Competition's First Round Double Helix Optics was named the overall winner in the first round of the Luminate NY competition. The Boulder, Colo.-based company will receive $1 million in follow-on funding from New York state...
New Technique Boosts Photovoltage for Perovskite Solar Cells A technique for producing high-performance inverted perovskite solar cells, called solution-process secondary growth (SSG), was shown to increase the voltage of inverted perovskite solar cells by as...
ACQUISITIONS
Metrohm Purchases B&W Tek Metrohm AG has acquired B&W Tek’s Spectroscopy Solution Business, B&W Tek LLC, as well as several overseas subsidiaries. The acquisition contributes to the strategic growth of Metrohm its capabilities to further develop its Raman product line with industry-leading solutions. “We are pleased to strengthen our product portfolio in spectroscopy by the acquisition of B&W...
OPTOFLUX Acquires HPOI OPTOFLUX, a manufacturer of optical injection molding, has announced that they are taking over the Philippine subsidiary HPOI of the Japanese HOYA Group. The move will extend OPTOFLUX’s...
Basler Acquires Silicon Software Basler AG, a manufacturer of industrial cameras, has announced that it has taken over 100 percent of the shares of Silicon Software GmbH. Basler continues to expand its product portfolio for Computer...
Schott Acquires Primoceler Schott, a specialty glass and glass-ceramics company, owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation, has entered into an agreement to acquire Finnish glass microbonding company Primoceler Oy. Primoceler’s...
Jenoptik Acquires Prodomax Automation, Anticipates Sales Boost Jenoptik has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Canadian company Prodomax Automation for a consideration of slightly below double its expected sales. The contract has now been signed and completion is...
Cooke Optics Welcomes Acquisition by Caledonia Investments Cooke Optics has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the company by Caledonia Investments PLC, a self-managed investment trust. The current Cooke Optics management team remains in place,...
Excelitas Acquires Research Electro Optics Excelitas Technologies Corp., a global technology company that delivers innovative, customized photonic solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Research Electro-Optics (REO) in...
PRODUCTS
Laser Processing Systems BROMSGROVE, England, July 31, 2018 — The Universal Laser Systems range of laser processing technologies from TLM Laser Ltd. includes desktop laser processing systems and stand-alone workstations. Universal Laser Systems focus on the materials used by companies, together with their manufacturing processes, to develop highly efficient laser-processing tools that can be used on any laser-compatible materials. Primarily based on...
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CMOS Image Sensor CHELMSFORD, England, July 31, 2018 — Emerald 67M, the newest addition to Teledyne e2v’s Emerald CMOS image sensor line, features a high-resolution and small 2.5-µm global shutter pixel. The device enables more objects...
Teledyne e2v - UK
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Moisture Detector WARRINGTON, Pa., July 31, 2018 — The HALO KA Max Analyzer from Tiger Optics LLC enables detection of trace moisture down to a 100-parts-per-trillion (ppt) level in an ultrahigh-purity (UHP) gas stream. The analyzer excels in...
Tiger Optics LLC
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High-Channel-Count Data Acquisition Electronics HOUSTON, July 31, 2018 — The LEGION series of high-channel-count data acquisition electronics from PhotoSound Technologies is optimized for photoacoustic imaging. Built to satisfy the most demanding high-resolution...
PhotoSound Technologies Inc.
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High-Performance Lens BAD KREUZNACH, Germany, July 30, 2018 — The SWIRON 2.8/50 from Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH is a high-performance lens with a 50-mm focal length and fitted with a C or V mount. Because it is extremely robust and insensitive to...
Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH, Industrial Solutions
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Light Engines BEAVERTON, Ore., July 30, 2018 — The SOLA SE UV-nIR and SOLA SE V-nIR light engines from Lumencor Inc. produce powerful outputs based on an array of solid-state light sources. The sources turn on and off in unison, producing...
Lumencor Inc.
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Integrating Sphere Source AMESBURY, Mass., July 30, 2018 — The ISS-50-LU-FE integrating sphere source from Gigahertz-Optik Inc. is designed for fisheye cameras. The device provides a highly homogeneous luminance distribution and enables white balancing...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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Thermal Camera MEER, Belgium, July 30, 2018 — The T500 Series thermal camera from FLIR Systems provides a unique solution for electronics inspection applications, such as finding hot spots on printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and ensuring...
Teledyne FLIR
Compact IR Thermometers BERLIN, July 27, 2018 — The updated CSmicro line of compact IR thermometers from Optris GmbH can be implemented in a wider range of applications than its previous form. The CSmicro LT, CSmicro 2M, and CSmicro 3M...
Optris Infrared Sensing LLC
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3-CMOS Prism Color Line Scan Camera SAN JOSE, Calif., July 27, 2018 — The SW-4000T-MCL 3-CMOS prism color line scan camera from JAI Inc. is part of the Sweep+ Series of cameras. The new SW-4000T-MCL features three custom CMOS line sensors with 4K resolution,...
JAI Inc.
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Light Engines ELGIN, Ill., July 27, 2018 — The high-density high-efficiency (HDHE) light engine series from Hubbell Lighting Components allows lighting fixtures to meet DLC Premium classification. At up to 210 lm/W, fixtures can be...
Hubbell Lighting Components
Wafer Bonding Aligner ST. FLORIAN, Austria, July 27, 2018 — The SmartView NT3 aligner on the GEMINI FB XT fusion bonder from EV Group enables 2 to 3× improvement in wafer bond alignment and overlay performance over previous-generation aligners. ...
EV Group (EVG)
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DC/DC Converters BARNSTAPLE, England, July 26, 2018 — SIP 8-regulated DC/DC converters in the 43LDL03 series from Ideal Power Ltd. offer power industrial automation, robotics, and control systems. The converters operate at up to 3 W of power and...
Ideal Power Ltd.
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Measurement and Analysis Software OTTAWA, Ontario, July 26, 2018 — The Photometrica version 7.5 software from Westboro Photonics Inc. is designed for measurement and analysis. New features include electronic control of lens focus and iris, measurements at any...
Westboro Photonics
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Evaluation Board BERLIN, July 26, 2018 — The T80-DRV-TB evaluation board from VI Systems GmbH features a generation of single-channel laser drivers for non-return-to-zero modulation at bit data rates of up to 80 Gb/s with on-off keying...
VI Systems GmbH
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Microscopy Cameras OTTAWA, Ontario, July 26, 2018 — Pixelink has announced an expansion of the Sony IMX-based USB 3.0 microscopy camera line with a new 12-MP 4-K ultra-HD model. The M12B cylindrical microscopy camera, based on the Sony Pregius...
Pixelink
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Three-Axis Gimbal Mount VAN NUYS, Calif., July 25, 2018 — The AU300-AER three-axis gimbal mount from Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. features full 360° rotation of each axis. This three-axis gimbal mount handles loads up to 10 kg and has a...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Single-Board Cameras OBERSULM, Germany, July 25, 2018 — The uEye LE USB 3.1 Gen 1 single-board cameras with S-mount or CS-/C-mount from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH enable optimally focused images at different object distances. Users can...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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FT-NIR Analytical Software NASHUA, N.H., July 25, 2018 — The Spectral Sage 4 FT-NIR analytical software suite from Galaxy Scientific Inc. includes features that streamline the user experience and enable new capabilities aimed at producing better results...
Galaxy Scientific Inc.
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Functional Camera Blocks OTTAWA, Ontario, July 25, 2018 — The FCB-ER8530 and FCB-ER8550 Sony industrial 4K functional camera blocks have been announced by FRAMOS Technologies Inc. Providing quad full HD (QFHD) resolution video from an 8.5-MP...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Laser Scan Head HUDSON, N.H., July 24, 2018 — The Digi-Cube Digital Scan Head from FARO Technologies is a digital laser scan head with high precision, high scan rate, and digital servo control. The scan head is easily integrated into a...
FARO Technologies
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Smart Sensor Hubs STUTTGART, Germany, July 24, 2018 — The BHI260 and BHA260 smart sensor hubs from Robert Bosch GmbH are designed for wearables, hearables, augmented and virtual reality, and other mobile devices. With its integrated sensor...
Bosch Sensortec GmbH
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MEMS Manufacturing Software HORSHAM, Pa., July 24, 2018 — FactoryLogix 2018.1 MEMS software from Aegis Software Inc. automates quality management and continuous improvement process for manufacturers. Administrative Quality Management provides a total...
Aegis Industrial Software Corp.
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Large-Format CCD Cameras PRINCETON, N.J., July 23, 2018 — The deep-cooled, ultralarge-format SOPHIA 4096B cameras from Princeton Instruments Inc. are engineered for applications ranging from astronomy to fluorescence imaging. The back-illuminated CCD...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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Prism-Based Color-Area Scan Cameras COPENHAGEN, July 23, 2018 — The JAI Apex series of 3-CMOS prism-based color-area scan cameras from JAI AS has been expanded with five new models. The range now features 3.2- and 1.6-MP versions, with PMCL (Power over Mini...
JAI A/S
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Mandarin Machine Vision and Image Analysis Software SYRACUSE, N.Y., July 23, 2018 — Clarity 2.0 Machine Vision and Image Analysis Software from JADAK is now available in Mandarin Chinese. The Mandarin software includes the full functionality and enhanced features included in...
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Curable Adhesive NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 23, 2018 — Incure Optik 7795 UV/Visible/LED-curable adhesive from Incure Inc. is a clear, high-viscosity, high-performance, ultrahigh-bond-strength optical bonder. The material is widely used in many...
Incure Inc.
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Broadband Diffuser REHOVOT, Israel, July 20, 2018 — The broadband diffuser from Holo/Or Ltd. is a beam-shaping microrefractive optical element designed for high-power applications where more than one wavelength is used in the same optical path —...
Holo/Or Ltd.
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Replacement Camera AHRENSBURG, Germany, July 20, 2018 — The acA640-121gm ace U camera model from Basler AG allows a 1:1 replacement of older CCD cameras that incorporate Sony’s discontinued ICX618 sensor. The new model is available as a...
Basler AG
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Panel LED ST. PAUL, Minn., July 19, 2018 — A M6 thread 3-mm CDLB series panel LED from Wilbrecht LEDCO Inc. features a longer length, enabling customers to design panels with 3-mm LEDs to their own specifications. The device eliminates...
Wilbrecht Ledco Inc.
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Fluorometer IRVINE, Calif., July 19, 2018 — The FWS Fluorometer from Spectrolight Inc. integrates a tungsten halogen lamp with a flexible wavelength selector to provide high-power, tunable, monochromatic beams for excitation. The...
SPECTROLIGHT Inc.
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Laser Annealing System CHEMNITZ, Germany, July 19, 2018 — The microPRO RTP laser annealing system from 3D-Micromac AG is designed to enable several key process steps in semiconductor, power device, and MEMS manufacturing. Combining a state-of-the-art...
3D-Micromac AG
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Photoelectric Sensors MANNHEIM, Germany, July 18, 2018 — The R200 and R201 series of photoelectric sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH enable applications with longer operating distances. The devices consistently offer all photoelectric functional...
Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
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Videoscope HAMBURG, Germany, July 18, 2018 — The IPLEX G Lite videoscope from Olympus Europa SE & Co KG is designed for the often adverse conditions of industrial inspections. The device carries an IP65 rating and is resistant to...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Thermal Imaging Camera WILSONVILLE, Ore., July 18, 2018 — The FLIR GF309 from FLIR Systems Inc. is a thermal imaging camera designed to enable high-temperature measurements in industrial furnaces, chemical heaters, and coal-fired boilers, without the need...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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UV Fused-Silica Right-Angle Prisms BARRINGTON, N.J., July 17, 2018 — The TECHSPEC Nd:YAG Laser Line λ/20 UV fused-silica right-angle prisms from Edmund Optics Inc. are versatile prisms offering a combination of precision surface flatness and guaranteed laser...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Multiformat Disk Image Mounter FREIBURG, Germany, July 17, 2018 — The Image Mounter from Paragon Software GmbH is a multiformat disk image mounter that enables in-depth analysis of user data. The software allows mounting RAW images and virtual drives such as...
Paragon Software GmbH
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Imaging Graphical User Interface GREENVILLE, R.I., July 17, 2018 — The VISCA GUI (graphical user interface) template from Videology Imaging Solutions Inc. allows users to gain access to company cameras over RS-485, making it useful for development purposes. ...
Videology Industrial-Grade Cameras
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Data Format Software MANSON, Wash., July 16, 2018 — Eigenvector Research Inc. has added Princeton Instruments’ .SPE proprietary spectral and imaging data format to its PLS_Toolbox and Solo software. The .SPE data format used by Princeton...
Eigenvector Research Inc.
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Polarization Camera RICHMOND, British Columbia, July 16, 2018 — The color version of the 5-MP Phoenix Polarization Camera from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. is equipped with a RGGB Bayer filter in addition to the directional polarizing filter to form a 16-pixel...
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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Differential Pyroelectric Detectors BEDFORD, N.H., July 16, 2018 — Laser Components’ LD21xx series of Differential Pyroelectric Detectors is now available as a Diff|2 version with a classic three-pin housing. Like the four-pin models, the charge carriers...
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Laser Components USA Inc.
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OLED Microdisplay OTTAWA, Ontario, July 16, 2018 — The ECX334C OLED microdisplay from Sony Semiconductor Solutions has been announced by FRAMOS Technologies Inc. Sony OLED microdisplays are cutting-edge small video displays for the brilliant...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Imaging Software HAMBURG, Germany, July 13, 2018 — The cellSens 2.1 imaging platform from Olympus enables researchers to create clean and detailed images in less time. This latest version of cellSens delivers faster deconvolution and improved...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Off-Axis Paraboloids KENLEY, England, July 13, 2018 — Off-axis paraboloids from Optical Surfaces offer the advantage of an unobstructed aperture and access to the focal plane. Using proprietary production techniques and benefiting from a uniquely...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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OCT System GAMAGORI, Japan, July 13, 2018 — The RS-3000 Advance 2 optical coherence tomography (OCT) system from Nidek Co. Ltd. incorporates a scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) and is designed for comprehensive imaging and analysis of the...
NIDEK CO. LTD.
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IR Lens Assemblies IRVINGTON, N.Y., July 13, 2018 — IR lens assemblies in LWIR, MWIR, and SWIR from ISP Optics Corp. include thermal fixed field-of-view (FFOV), dual-field-of-view, and manual-focus IR lenses. The 7204100 LWIR 60-mm f/1.4 FFOV...
ISP Optics Corporation
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Vehicle Identification Tool KARLSRUHE, Germany, July 12, 2018 — With the VECID vehicle identification tool from EVT Eye Vision Technology, EyeVision software reads the license plates on cars or motorbikes with a set of algorithms. The core of the VECID...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Visible Light Sensors BROOKLINE, Mass., July 12, 2018 — Boston Electronics Corp. and sglux GmbH have announced the Silicon TOCONs line of visible-light sensors designed with selectable sensitivity ranges and amplified 0- to 5-V output. The output...
Boston Electronics Corporation
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IR-Emitting Light Source WALTHAM, Mass., July 12, 2018 — The Cermax IR from Excelitas Technologies Corp. is an IR-emitting light source that offers flexibility, far-field projection, and a wide range of performance response for security, environmental...
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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Fingerprinting Lens CHESHAM, England, July 11, 2018 — The Model 228 high-performance RUVIS fingerprinting lens from Resolve Optics Ltd. is designed for police and forensic investigation. The Model 228 lens offers a true high-resolution macro...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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ATR-MIR Spectrometer LARGO, Fla., July 11, 2018 — The Ocean MZ5 from Ocean Optics Inc. is a compact, fully integrated ATR-MIR spectrometer that measures liquid samples from 1818 to 909 cm−1 (5.5 to 11 µm). Ocean MZ5 comprises a...
Ocean Optics - Part of Ocean Insight
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Optical Coordinate Measurement Machine RAABA, Austria, July 11, 2018 — The µCMM optical coordinate measurement machine from Alicona Corp. is designed for tight tolerances with high accuracy. Users combine advantages of tactile coordinate technology and...
Alicona Imaging GmbH
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Optical Transceivers NEWARK, Calif., July 11, 2018 — The 100-G CWDM4+ transceivers from Kaiam Corp. offer higher performance than the CWDM4 standard, with optimization and testing for added reliability. The enhanced CWDM4+ transceivers provide...
Kaiam Corp.
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Laser Measuring Device BEDFORD, N.H., July 10, 2018 — The WaveEye measuring device from Laser Components USA Inc. is designed for continuous-wave or quasi-continuous-wave lasers between 450 and 950 nm. The measurement data is available at a rate...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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Fiber Optic Position Sensor System CAMARILLO, Calif., July 10, 2018 — The MR340 Size 11 Fiber Optic Position Sensor System from Micronor Inc. is a small, fiber optic absolute rotary encoder. The sensor is based on plastic optical fiber (POF) technology for...
Micronor Sensors Inc.
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Tomographic Imaging Products UTRECHT, Netherlands, July 10, 2018 — The E-Class of tomographic imaging products from MILabs BV consist of PET, SPECT, and CT systems designed for researchers who may have a limited budget. The E-Class imagers were specifically...
MILabs
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Light Mast KEMP, Texas, July 10, 2018 — The LM-HA-12-7-2S-FM light mast from Larson Electronics is a hydraulic, two-stage telescoping device for outdoor use. The mast can be raised to 12 ft for maximum elevation and retracted to 7 ft...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Data Measurement Software NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., July 9, 2018 — The HxGN SMART Quality online quality data and measurement resource management software from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence AB is an enterprise IT solution designed to help manufacturers utilize...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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Sealant Inspector KARLSRUHE, Germany, July 9, 2018 — EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH has developed a Sealant Inspector command for the EyeVision 3D software. The new capability can inspect the height, width, position, volume, and cross section of...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Advanced Sensor Payloads BOLTON, Mass., July 6, 2018 — Headwall Photonics Inc. has developed advanced sensor payloads consisting of hyperspectral sensors and lidar for employment on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms. The payloads consist of a...
Headwall Photonics Inc.
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Thermal Imaging Camera MEER, Belgium, July 6, 2018 — The FLIR GF309 thermal imaging camera from Flir Systems GmbH enables high-temperature measurement in industrial furnaces, chemical heaters, and coal-fired boilers, without the need to shut down the...
Teledyne FLIR
Machine Vision Software Camera Support KARLSRUHE, Germany, July 6, 2018 — EyeVision Software from EVT Eye Vision Technology now supports DALSA cameras. The new capability offers many more possibilities for users of these popular cameras. With Multi-Instance support,...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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4K Camera Support ST. LOUIS, July 4, 2018 — The e-CAM130_TRICUTX2 from e-con Systems Inc. is a multiple 4K camera support for NVIDIA Jetson TX1/TX2 processors. The e-CAM130_TRICUTX2 is a multiple camera solution for the NVIDIA Jetson...
e-con Systems Inc.
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CMOS Image Sensors PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, July 4, 2018 — The CMV50000 48-MP global shutter CMOS image sensor from ams AG is designed for demanding machine vision applications. The CMV50000, which features a 35-mm-format 7920 × 6004 array of...
ams OSRAM
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Machine Tool Software WACONIA, Minn., July 3, 2018 — ChipBoss software from Milltronics USA Inc. allows conversational program users to take advantage of the latest trochoidal machining strategies previously found only in CAM systems or high-end...
Milltronics USA Inc.
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Robot Control Software Add-On KARLSRUHE, Germany, July 3, 2018 — The EyeSens Robotic software for robot control has been added to the EyeSens smart vision sensor system from EVT Eye Vision Technology. It is now possible to directly control a universal robot...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Pneumatic Weld Head MONROVIA, Calif., July 3, 2018 — The KN-II Series Pneumatic Weld Head from Amada Miyachi America Inc. is a robust, low-maintenance weld head ideal for opposed electrode welding applications that require fast follow-up to prevent...
AMADA WELD TECH Inc.
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Laser Signal Receiver PEABODY, Mass., July 2, 2018 — The 2-Inch Transparent Receiver from Pinpoint Laser Systems Inc. receives laser signals to achieve machinery and equipment alignment. The original receiver window measures 3/4 × 3/4-in.,...
Pinpoint Laser Systems
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UV Microscope Objective Lenses ANDOVER, Mass., July 2, 2018 — Newport LaserClean UV microscope objective lenses from MKS Instruments Inc. are designed for use with UV lasers. The rear conjugate of the UV-fused silica objective lenses is corrected for...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Carbon-Filtered Workstation INDEPENDENCE, Mo., July 2, 2018 — The MicroFlow II Class 1 ductless carbon-filtered workstation from Hemco Corp. is equipped with activated carbon filtration for fumes, odors, and nonhazardous chemical vapors. Completely...
HEMCO Corp.
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Bi-Directional Turning Cycle WACONIA, Minn., July 2, 2018 — The Bi-Directional Turning Cycle from Milltronics Inc. allows conversational program users to effectively halve the time it takes to turn parts. The cycle eliminates the need to cut in one...
Milltronics USA Inc.
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