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Newport Sees Almost 11 Percent Sales Increase
IRVINE, Calif., May 2, 2014 — Newport Corp. closed the first quarter of 2014 with sales at $146.9 million, an increase of 10.8 percent over the same quarter last year. The advanced technology firm’s quarterly earnings were $7.9 million. All markets except security and defense posted better sales now than a year ago, the company said. The sales figure represented a sequential decline of 4.7 percent, due in part to the sale of the MRSI subsidiary, which contributed $3 million in sales in the fourth quarter.
Dramatic Growth Projected for IC Market
ALBANY, N.Y., April 30, 2014 — The Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) market should see significant growth over the next five years at an annual rate of 31.3 percent, according to a new report by Transparency Market Research. This market was valued at $160.1 million in 2012, and...
Fast Short-Pulse Lasers Enhance Surface Cleaning, Aluminum Welding Preparation
Apr 16, 2014 — It is well-known within the laser community that the same technologies used for surface ablation and engraving can be applied for surface cleaning and coating removal of various types. However, the technology has been used mainly for smaller parts...
Ghent University Offers Silicon Photonics Summer School
GHENT, Belgium, April 16, 2014 — Silicon photonics is an increasingly important area of research and technology, making ongoing education crucial for those in the industry. A Silicon Photonics Summer School will bring together next-generation scientists and industry leaders to...
Handheld mineral analyzer employs XRD and XRF
LEICESTER, England – Efforts are under way to develop a handheld mineral analyzer for mining applications – the first of its kind. Allowing for rapid mineral identification and quantification in the field through a combination of x-ray diffraction (XRD) and x-ray...
High-Speed Optics Enable Inline Strip Product Inspections
FREIBURG, Germany, April 16, 2014 — A new optical inspection system examines strip products like wire, pipe and rail much faster than any human ever could.
Improving food on the molecular scale
LOUVAIN, Belgium – Making the lightest, most delicious birthday cake used to be a feat executed only by Grandma. Now, scientists are replacing culinary intuition with imaging techniques to improve the quality of food. An EU-funded project called InsideFood aims to...
Machine vision offers glossy quality control
ESPOO, Finland – Machine vision has been widely used for quality control of industrial processes, but glossy-surface inspection has only been possible manually. Now, a new quality control system can analyze all kinds of glossy, high-curvature or angular objects. VTT...
Sensor Advances Help the Bottom Line
Apr 16, 2014 — Industrial sensors expand spectral range, go 3-D, work better in harsh environments – and get cheaper, too. Getting a better sense of a situation can make cents – and even dollars. To that end, industrial sensors are expanding their...
Vision Offers Control of a High-Power Laser Ablation Process
Apr 16, 2014 — Using high-power lasers to remove coatings (paint) from aircraft surfaces offers a significant improvement in process efficiency and reduction of both consumables and waste streams. The ability of lasers to quickly ablate paint from surfaces comes...
Vision, sensors to be applied to food industry
LINCOLN, England – By the year 2030, food demand will grow by 40 percent. By 2050, that number will jump to 70 percent. Food security, sustainability and waste control are serious considerations when it comes to planning efficient food production to meet those needs....
Ametek Set to Acquire Zygo Corp.
BERWYN, Pa. and MIDDLEFIELD, Conn., April 11, 2014 — Ametek Inc. is poised to acquire Zygo Corp. for roughly $280 million. The deal was unanimously approved by Zygo’s board of directors but must still be approved by regulators and Zygo's stockholders. MAK Capital One LLC, a financial investment...
ON Semiconductor Acquires Truesense Imaging
PHOENIX, April 8, 2014 — ON Semiconductor will acquire Truesense Imaging Inc. for $92 million. Truesense Imaging will be incorporated into ON Semiconductor’s Application Products Group. The merger will expand ON’s existing technology portfolio and add more than...
OSA Names New Chief Operating Officer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2014 — Sean Bagshaw has stepped into the role of chief operating officer for The Optical Society. He will continue on as chief information officer, a post he has held for the past five years. Since 2009, Bagshaw as CIO has managed software and web...
Cyros Receives 2014 AIA Achievement Award
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 28, 2014 — Years of dedication to the vision and imaging industry have earned Michael Cyros, chief commercial officer of Allied Vision Technologies, the 2014 AIA Achievement award. Cyros received the honor, regarded as the industry’s top leadership...
Intevac Names Cho Executive VP
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 24, 2014 — Intevac Inc. has appointed Jay C. Cho as executive vice president and general manager of its thin-film equipment division. Reporting directly to President and CEO Wendell Blonigan, Cho will lead the equipment division, which designs, develops and...
Concept Laser Opens New Development Center
LICHTENFELS, Germany, Jan. 21, 2014 — Concept Laser has opened a new development center at its headquarters, increasing its capacity for testing and advancement. The 600-m2 R&D lab facility enables further development of the LaserCUSING process, which uses directed laser light with...
CyberOptics Acquiring 3-D Metrology Firm
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 15, 2014 — Sensors and inspection systems maker CyberOptics Inc. is acquiring Laser Design Inc. (LDI), a 3-D metrology company also based in Minneapolis, for $3 million in cash, CyberOptics said Tuesday. CyberOptics provides systems that improve process yield...
Infinera Names Feller Senior VP of Finance
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2014 — Photonic integrated circuit maker Infinera has appointed Brad Feller as senior vice president of finance. On March 1, he also will assume the position of chief financial officer, replacing Ita Brennan, whose resignation will be effective Feb. 28....
Laser Components Hires New Head of Optics Production
OLCHING, Germany, Jan. 16, 2014 — Laser Components GmbH has appointed Uwe Schallenberg as its new head of production for the optical technologies department. Schallenberg will lead feasibility studies for new designs and evaluations of optical and technical requirements, as well as...
SPIE Hires Strategist
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Jan. 15, 2014 — Photonics technology development veteran Bob Hainsey has joined the SPIE staff as science and technology strategist. The former senior director of central research, development and engineering at Portland, Ore.-based Electro Scientific Industries...
Laser Research Optics Offers Credit for Damaged Lenses
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 14, 2014 — PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 14, 2014 — Laser Research Optics will offer a credit of up to 20 percent toward new CO2 lenses if purchasers return their damaged 1.5- and 2-in. zinc selenide lenses. The offer applies primarily to metalworking laser...
Hamamatsu Factory in Beijing Completed
HAMAMATSU, Japan, Jan. 10, 2014 — Construction of Building No. 2 at Hamamatsu Photonics KK’s Beijing subsidiary is now complete. Operations at the new facility, located at the Langfang factory, are scheduled to begin in February. The new building at Hamamatsu Photon Techniques Inc....
LightPath Forms Second China Subsidiary
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 17, 2013 — Optical components manufacturer LightPath Technologies Inc. announced Tuesday that it has formed a second subsidiary in China. LightPath Optical Instrumentation (Zhenjiang) Co. Ltd. is located in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, and occupies a...
VDMA Photonics Forms Steering Committee
FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 13, 2013 — The German Engineering Association (VDMA) Photonics Forum has appointed high-ranking representatives from various sectors to a new, industry-led steering committee, the association announced this week. The committee, which will lead the VDMA...
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