Light Source maintaines uniformity during operation
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Compact, metal halide MHR®-50 utilizes 13-blade iris diaphragm with infinite settings, enabling unit to reduce light intensity while maintaining color temperature. Unit features heavy-duty, grounded metal housing; built-in thermal shutdown; retractable handle; and detachable IEC cord. Soft start lamp saver circuitry assists in producing twice light output of DDL lamps, with bulb lifetime rated at 3,500 hrs @ 50 W output.
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SCHOTT Fostec Launches the MHR®-50, A Compact, Metal Halide Light Source
June 17, 2003 - SCHOTT Fostec launches the MHR®-50, a compact, metal halide light source for applications that require bright, white light such as machine vision and microscopy applications.
The MHR®-50 is an exceptional light source producing significantly more light output than Halogen lamps with similar bulb lifetimes. Maintaining high uniformity during operation, the MHR®-50 Light Source can also produce extremely high light output when needed for special applications.
The MHR®-50 Light Source features a heavy-duty, grounded metal housing, built-in thermal shutdown, retractable handle, and a detachable IEC cord. The soft start "lamp saver" circuitry assists in producing twice the light output of DDL lamps, with a bulb lifetime of 3500 hours average at 50W output. Benefiting from a thirteen-blade iris diaphragm with infinite settings, the MHR®-50 can reduce light intensity while maintaining the color temperature. For further details, contact SCHOTT Fostec, the North American SCHOTT fiber optic lighting manufacturer.
Located in Auburn, New York, SCHOTT Fostec manufactures and supplies Fiberoptic and LED illumination solutions for Machine Vision, Industrial OEM, Microscopy and Medical applications. The company is a subsidiary of SCHOTT Corporation, a diversified international organization with a successful history of improving how people live and work through expert solutions in specialty materials, components and systems. The SCHOTT Group has over 100 years of experience in the manufacture of special glass and glass-related systems, employing more than 18,000 people worldwide with sales of nearly $1.8 billion. More information is available at www.schott.com.
SCHOTT Fostec is located at 62 Columbus Street, Auburn, New York.
A Division of SCHOTT North America, Inc.
Phone +1 (315) 255-2791
Fax +1 (315) 255-2695
Email: schott-fostec@us.schott.com
Internet: schott.com/fiberoptics
