From Design to Serial Production

We are your partner for the development and production of customized optical systems from UV to IR. With many years of experience in optical design and in-house optics manufacturing & metrology, we work with you to propose intelligent, innovative and economical solutions for your product concepts.

Products

Our optical systems are customized lenses for applications where catalog offerings are not up to the task. These can include unusual environmental conditions, high-resolution imaging, unique spectral requirements (UV to NIR). Additionally, we integrate lenses, prisms and micro-optical components, light sources and detectors into complex assemblies for integration into customer-specific products, e.g. semiconductor processing, aerospace/defense and machine vision.

Our expertise

Customized solutions

Our engineers develop solutions for requirements that cannot be implemented with off-the-shelf optics. And no project is too small or great for consideration.
We offer you our many years of experience in project management, a structured development process and close cooperation to ensure your success.

From design to series production

Whether you have only a product idea, a problem to overcome, or wish to contract for manufacturing a finished optical design − we can meet your needs at any state of project readiness to develop and manufacture your solution from concept to serial production.

In-house manufacturing

Our in-house optics production, including coating, is the foundation for rapid implementation of developed products from concept to production. Our developers, designers and production technologists work closely together from the start to ensure we offer you manufacturable and economical solutions.

R&D support and product lifecycle management

After successful development and initiation of production, we support you throughout the entire product lifecycle. We provide support for further product developments or necessary technical changes while managing complex supply chains.

Processes & Technologies

We control all aspects of the development and manufacturing processes.

Development is offered as a multi-stage process with mutally-agreed milestones, design reviews, sharing of development results and transparent communication until prototypes are approved and released.

Our in-house production enables a smooth and quick start of serial production.

Feasibility study

Optical design

Based on your project goals or problem description, we analyze the basic feasibility and define necessary and reasonable specifications in collaboration with you. In doing so, we carefully consider the viability and budget constraints from the very beginning.

Milestone: Study preparation with preliminary optics design · Compliance matrix specifications · Proposal for necessary development steps · Cost estimates

Optical design

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We create the optical design guided by the specified requirements of your project. By combining practical materials and optimized geometries, we lay the foundation for efficient and stable manufacturing and test processes. Our many years of experience of in-house optics production are invaluable in this respect.

Milestone: Released optical design · layer design

Mechanical design

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Based on the results of the optical design and the requirements of your application, we define suitable assembly technologies and translate them into an appropriate opto-mechanical design.

Milestone: Released set of drawings for prototype production

Prototyping

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From the set of mechnical drawings, we create manufacturing documents, test plans, design and produce tooling, procure materials and manufacture components. Finally, system assembly, testing and documentation commences.

Milestone: Delivery of sample units for testing and approval by the customer.

Serial production

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After successful qualification of the initial samples, we define and fix the logistics and production processes for building follow-on units. We work with you to find establish the optimum procurement plan – from order-to-order lot production to long-term blanket agreements with material stocking and flexible call-offs.

Result: Quality and on-time serial deliveries

Key Technologies for your success

By continuously investing in state-of-the-art technologies, we meet the growing demands of optical manufacturing. We will show you which key technologies lead to the success of your project.

For manufacturing mounted lenses with maximum precision.

 

Lens Diameter Machinable Material  Tilting error Adjustable Air Gap Tolerance
20 – 200mm Brass

Aluminium

Invar

Titanium

Stainless Steel

2 – 3µm 3µm

The imaging quality of assemblies is significantly increased by improved centering. Find out more about the technological possibilities of centering turning here.

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Surface accuracy at the highest level of quality.

 

Lens Diameter Machinable Material Achievable Remaining Surface Deviation
10 – 300mm Most optical glasses

Quartz glass

Germanium

Cerodur

λ/50-100 (RMSi < 1-1,5nm)

 

Ion beam figuring enables surface accuracy to be significantly improved with just a single processing step. Find out more about the possibilities of Ion beam figuring.

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To ensure the highest quality standards, we use a broad range of measurement technologies.

These allow us to precisely measure and control all relevant parameters.

Wavefront test benches

  • Detection of single imaging errors (aberrations)
  • Optimal for system alignment
  • Testing of numerical apertures between 0.0 – 0.95
  • Testing of apertures up to 300mm in diameter

Additional measurment apparatures 

  • MTF test benches
  • Transmission measurement setups
  • Automated cementing and centration measurement systems
  • Complex project specific test jigs

Get expert advice

Sales Germany

André Mießler


Sales International

USA & Canada

POG Precision Optics Gera Corp.

Buzz Nesti, President

Glen Dunn, Sales Manager

Phone
Fax

Israel

Optics & Motion

Ruben Fainsod

Phone

www.opticsmotion.com

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