Request InfoMKS Ophir, Light & MeasurementNORTH LOGAN, Utah, June 22, 2015 — A new noncontact beam monitoring system from Ophir Photonics (part of Newport Corp.) features high-magnification optics that measure beams with spot sizes down to 55 μm. BeamWatch 2.0 is designed for very high-power YAG, fiber, and diode lasers in the 980- to 1080-nm range used in industrial materials processing applications, such as welding and cutting operations in automotive, heavy equipment and appliance manufacturing, or in oil and gas drilling. 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