Colordyne Technologies (CDT), AzTech Converting Systems and LasX Industries have collaborated to launch a new laser die cutting system at the Label Expo trade show. The CDT-1600 PC, built by AzTech is a high resolution digital printing system which consists of Colordyne's CDT-1600 PC print engine and LasX Industries' high-speed laser die cutting system.
By Will Soutter
13 Sep 2012
Telops, leader in the field of high performance infrared cameras and hyperspectral imaging systems for the Defense and Security, Environmental, Oil and Gas, and Industrial markets, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract for a leak detection and identification system by Sinopec Group, located in Beijing, P.R. China.
The Optical Society (OSA) has launched a new annual meeting on advanced solid state lasers. The event, titled, Advanced Solid State Lasers Congress (ASSL) is to be held from 27 October to 1 November 2013 in Paris.
IBISWorld has released a new research report on the fibre optic cable installation market in Australia. The report forecasts the industry to grow at an annualized rate of 71.8% in the five years through 2012-13. The revenue for 2012-13 is expected to increase by 236.7% annually to $1.78 billion.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Sep 2012
Panasonic has introduced the GP-KH232 series. This offering marks the new 1/3 type MOS full HD remote head camera system. Specifically designed for surgical use, the remote head camera generates unique 1080p full-HD image quality. This camera enables surgical microscopes to be upgraded easily from SD to HD.
By Will Soutter
12 Sep 2012
TESCAN, a major manufacturer and provider of focused ion beam workstations and scanning electron microscopes, has announced the delivery of its 1000th VEGA-3 variable pressure scanning electron microscope to the Geosciences Department of the University of Montana.
By Will Soutter
12 Sep 2012
Digital Lumens has secured an additional patent for its distributed LED control technology, which continuously optimizes energy usage and forms the core of the Digital Lumens Intelligent Lighting System™.
Oclaro has declared that it will introduce its new 100G products and technologies and will deliver presentations on a number of industry panels during the forthcoming ECOC Exhibition, which is to be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from September 17 to 20.
By Will Soutter
11 Sep 2012
Led by Harvard University, a global research team has showed a new type of light beam that can propagate without external scattering.
By Will Soutter
11 Sep 2012
12 Volt Lighting declared the availability of underwater outdoor lighting. The new long-lasting fixtures have been designed to brighten-up pools, ponds or other water bodies that require totally submerged lighting.
By Will Soutter
11 Sep 2012
VLC Photonics, a spin-off company from the Technical University of Valencia, has announced that it has made significant advances in optical integration. A unique “fabless” manufacturing model for fabricating optical chips has been developed.
By Will Soutter
11 Sep 2012
Veeco Instruments, a provider of equipment solutions for production of wireless chips, MEMS, hard drives, power electronics and LEDs, has reported the delivery of its TurboDisc K465i MOCVD system to Nantong Tongfang Semiconductor’s new LED Technology Center located in Nantong, China.
By Will Soutter
11 Sep 2012
Researchers at the Swiss Light Source (SLS) at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) are studying the possibility of making Germanium to emit laser light.
By Will Soutter
11 Sep 2012
At the 2012 International Conference on Flexible and Printed Electronics (ICFPE2012) in Tokyo, Japan, Plastic Logic, a key player in the plastics electronics field, will present its advanced flexible display technology for applications, including smart phones and e-readers.
By Will Soutter
10 Sep 2012
Synopsys, a global provider of electronic design automation technology, has released its latest version of RSoft Optical Communication Design Suite with OptSim version 5.3 and ModeSYS multimode companion tool.
By G.P. Thomas
10 Sep 2012