Test Optics maximize accuracy of interferometers.

With Absolute(TM) Fizeau 150 concave and convex reference spheres, users can record and store reference wavefronts for subtraction from interferometric test data, optimizing system accuracy. Absolute(TM) Fizeau l50 transmission and reference flats increase absolute accuracy of ZygoÂ-® style Fizeau surface and wavefront-testing interferometers to 150 without need to store, manipulate, or...

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Progressive Scan Cameras have transfer rates of 800 Mbps.

Utilizing FireWire-B technology, FireDragon Series cameras deliver full-frame images up to 90 fps and resolutions ranging from VGA (640 x 480) to UXGA (1,600 x 1,200). Monochrome output can be set for 8 or 10 bit, while color output can be set at RGB 24 bit, YUV422 or YUV411. Available in 8 models, RoHS-compliant cameras include full frame shutter, tetragonal lattice layout of CCD pixels, and...

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Goodrich Awarded Contract from U. S. Air Force to Develop Shortwave Infrared Sensor for Use Onboard Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

PRINCETON, NJ, Nov. 30, 2006 - Goodrich Corporation has been awarded a contract from the U. S. Air Force Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battlelab (UAVB) at Nellis Air Force Base (Nevada) to develop and fabricate a shortwave infrared (IR) sensor for the Spectre-Finder initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to rapidly demonstrate the potential of a small, air-launched and recoverable Unmanned...

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Disk Laser offers broad material processing capabilities.

Featuring 8 kW of power, TruDisk 8002 integrates cooling unit and beam switches and provides up to 6 fiber outputs standard. Modular laser can process nearly any material, including reflective materials such as copper and aluminum. It can weld 10 mm deep in construction steel with welding speed of 1 m/min or 3 mm deep at 20 m/min. Design does not exhibit any thermal lens effect, which makes beam...

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FEI Expands Helios Nanolab(TM) Family for Semi Market

NanoLab 400/400S to be Introduced at SEMICON Japan Giving Users a Complete Range of Advanced Solutions for Semiconductor Labs NOVEMBER 30, 2006/Hillsboro, Ore.-FEI Company (Nasdaq: FEIC) will expand its top-of-the-line Helios NanoLab(TM) family of DualBeams(TM) when it introduces the Helios NanoLab 400 and 400S systems next week at SEMICON Japan. Combining advanced focused ion beam (FIB) and...

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Crankshaft-Camshaft Gage offers 0.25 -µm accuracy.

Crankshaft-Camshaft Gage offers 0.25 -µm accuracy.

Built on base of structural steel, Model 1200 incorporates laser interferometer measurement system, and achieves accuracies for roundness of better than 0.25 Â-µm for measuring pin journals. Unit is capable of measuring pin journal roundness, cylindricity, straightness, parallelism, diameter, taper, radial runout, concentricity, and other critical parameters. Applications include machine tool...

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Tunable Light Source automates wavelength selection.

Tunable Light Source automates wavelength selection.

Featuring WindowsÂ-® XP compatible, software controlled wavelength selection from 360-1,000 nm, TLS Series is suitable for detector sensitivity testing, color matching and characterization, and for testing reflectivity and absorption of different materials. Monochromator includes USB interface and 60 in. long fiber cable output with SMA adapter. It offers choice of 6, 10, and 25 nm bandpass...

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FireSight from Lenox Instrument Co. Provides Continuous Monitoring of Flame Impingement in Process Heaters

FireSight from Lenox Instrument Co. Provides Continuous Monitoring of Flame Impingement in Process Heaters

Trevose, PA, December 2006 - Lenox Instrument Company's FireSightÂ-® High-Temperature Remote Viewing System continuously and safely permits viewing of the flame quality and impingement if present on the tube walls of petrochemical process heaters. The FireSight System allows an operator to view the flame in real time in order to tune the furnace to eliminate this hazardous and potentially...

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Abrasive Wheel removes light welds, burrs, rust, and paint.

Abrasive Wheel removes light welds, burrs, rust, and paint.

Suitable for industrial fabrication and maintenance purposes, Sigma Screen(TM) depressed center Type 27 wheel with 4.5 in. dia features blend of zirconia-ceramic abrasive grains bonded to flexible mesh for grinding, blending, and finishing applications. Cool-running, chatter- and clog- free mesh wheel is available with coarse, medium, and fine grits. Several wheels can be stacked onto grinder and...

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