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Larson’s New 32W LED Strobe Light Bar Ideal for Emergency Vehicles

Larson Electronics, a leader in manufacturing high grade lighting equipment, announced the release of a 32 watt mini LED strobe light equipped with a sixteen foot cord terminated in a cigarette plug for connection to power.

16 Feb 2016

Photonics West 2016: Rubicon to Debut Large-Area Optical Sapphire Products

Rubicon Technology, Inc., a leading provider of sapphire substrates and components to the LED, optical, and consumer electronics markets, today announced that it will showcase its optical sapphire products at the Photonics West Exhibition, February 16-18 at The Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The Rubicon exhibit, including sapphire windows, blanks, domes, tubes and rods, will be found in Booth #2405.

16 Feb 2016

Motorised Microscope Stand for Viewing Large Samples

The Pro Z from Prior Scientific is a motorised microscope stand offering an extensive travel range of 254mm and extremely fine resolution control (0.25 microns). Designed for use with Nikon (LV, AZ100, and SMZ) and Olympus (BX2/BX3 and MVX10) microscopes, high quality encoders on the Pro Z ensure the very best in accuracy and reliability.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 15 Feb 2016

EyeVision Inspection for A Flawless Label Print

To check on the flawlessness of label prints and at the same time guarantee a high color accuracy, a maker of color controller and inspection systems has contacted EVT. With the EyeVision image processing software the user can create inspection programs to detect print and color defects with only a few mouse clicks. And that at a printing speed of 250mm/s and an inspection and reading speed of 35 labels per second.

From EVT Eye Vision Technology 15 Feb 2016

TOPTICA Photonics to Showcase New Laser Technologies at Moscone Center in San Francisco

New products to be shown at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from February 13th – 18th include ultra-stable diode lasers and powerful femtosecond fiber lasers, as well as frequency combs and terahertz systems.

15 Feb 2016

Mitsubishi Electric's New Multi-Subcarrier Optical Transceiver Technology Enhances Fiber Optic Communication

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed a multi-subcarrier optical transceiver technology that significantly increases the data rate of terrestrial fiber optic communication.

15 Feb 2016

MIT Scientists Develop New Imaging Device that Uses Loose Bundle of Optical Fibers Instead of Lenses

Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed a new imaging device that consists of a loose bundle of optical fibers, with no need for lenses or a protective housing.

15 Feb 2016

UCL Researchers Design Innovative Technology that Could Deliver Fibre Connections Directly to Homes

The cost of deploying fast fibre connections straight to homes could be dramatically reduced by new hardware designed and tested by UCL researchers. The innovative technology will help address the challenges of providing households with high bandwidths while futureproofing infrastructure against the exponentially growing demand for data.

15 Feb 2016

University of Utah Engineers Develop New Flat, Ultralight Camera Lens

Imagine digital cameras or smartphones without the bulky lenses or eyeglasses with lenses that are paper thin.

15 Feb 2016

Lumentum Announces Availability of PicoBlade 2 Ultrafast Laser

Lumentum Holdings Inc. today announced that it has dramatically reduced the size of its industry-leading PicoBlade ultrafast laser. Available today, the PicoBlade 2 provides additional capabilities in a footprint 50 % smaller than its predecessor. PicoBlade 2 will be at Lumentum’s booth #2017 at Photonics West at Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif.

15 Feb 2016

Conterra Broadband Announces Lighting of New All-Fiber Optic Network to Support EPISD’s 104 Locations

Conterra Broadband Services, a leading provider of private fiber optic broadband networks, is pleased to announce the lighting of a new all-fiber optic network to support the data, video and voice requirements of the El Paso Independent School District's ("EPISD") 104 locations.

15 Feb 2016

Larson Electronics Introduces New 360° Wireless Remote Controlled LED Spotlight

Larson Electronics continues its commitment to providing high grade lighting equipment to specialty markets with the release of a 40 watt wireless remote controlled LED light that offers pan and tilt control, spot to flood adjustability, and strobe functionality with the push of a button.

12 Feb 2016

Amerlux Unveils Cylindrix IV LED Accent for Higher-Ceiling, Large Spaces

Amerlux introduces Cylindrix IV (C4) LED Accent for higher-ceiling, large spaces as a workhorse delivering amazing output and visual drama while punching through ambient light levels to showcase sales displays. Now passively cooled, Cylindrix IV offers various beam spreads and color temperatures that allow specifiers and end-users to place the precise light exactly where they want it.

12 Feb 2016

3D Laser Scanning Helps Renovate Spaces and Preserves Places

When you want to preserve a place or enhance a space, sometimes the best approach is to take a laser to it.

12 Feb 2016

NDTMA’s Annual Conference to Feature Teledyne DALSA’s Industrial X-ray Detectors

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in digital X-ray imaging technology, will showcase its Shad-o-Box™ HS and Rad-icon™ industrial X-ray detectors at the Nondestructive Testing Management Association’s Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 16-18th.

From Teledyne DALSA 12 Feb 2016