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Chromacity Enters Strategic Agreement with Edmund Optics
Today at Photonics West, Chromacity announced a strategic partnership agreement with Edmund Optics for the global supply and distribution of its ultrafast lasers. The announcement coincides with the launch of... -
FISBA Group Enters into Agreement to Acquire Gray Optics
FISBA, a developer and producer of optical and illumination systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Gray Optics, a developer of precision optical systems. The move to acquire Gray Optics is intended with a focus on... -
TOPTICA Acquires Azurlight Systems
On December 22, 2022, Germany-based laser manufacturer TOPTICA Photonics AG entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the majority of the shares of French fiber laser technology company Azurlight Systems SAS.... -
Chromacity Secures Funding and Powers Up Board
Ultrafast laser manufacturer Chromacity today announced that it has secured an injection of new funding and appointed two new Board directors as the company seeks to expand further into industrial markets. The new... -
Semicon West Moves to October 2024
A fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 50 years, SEMICON West is moving to Phoenix for a five-year annual rotation starting in 2025 and shifting from its longstanding July event dates to October beginning in... -
TKH Vision Group Opens Vision Solution Center for Integrated Machine Vision
TKH Vision, a group of machine vision companies and part of the TKH Group, announced the official opening of the TKH Vision Solution Center in Konstanz, Germany. The TKH Vision Solution Center will serve as a demonstration... -
Accumold Makes Further Investment in Atomic Force Microscopy
Micro molding innovator Accumold has just announced a further investment in its micro additive manufacturing (AM) capability having just finalised the purchase of a second Fabrica 2.0 machine from Nano Dimension. The continued...
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Applications for Continuously Variable Filters
Antonio Castelo, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, spoke with Poul Svensgaard, CEO of Delta Optical Thin Film, to learn about the market for continuous variable filters. Delta Optical is a Danish developer, and... -
Precitec Sees a Bright Future in Laser Welding Systems
Precitec is a global leader in high-end laser cutting solutions, especially in China, where the company employs 200 people. In laser welding, Precitec is engaged in additive manufacturing, producing intelligent processing heads and welding... -
Pulse Laser Antireflective Surface Treatments
In this article, Panagiotis Vergyris, EPIC’s former Photonics Technology Manager talks with Emmanuel Stratakis, Research Director at FORTH-IESL and CEO at Biomimetic, a Greece-based company specialising in pulse laser antireflective... -
Implementing Photonics in Products and Services
RABUS.TECH is a Germany consultancy that specializes in enabling companies to implement photonics technologies into their products and services. Carlos Lee, EPIC’s Director General, spoke with Dominik Rabus, CEO of RABUS.TECH, about the... -
Ceramic Processing for Opto-Electronics
Mintres BV works with diamond, aluminium nitride (AlN) and aluminium oxide (AlOx) and supplies the electronics and opto-electronics industries and research institutions, high energy physics and other scientific communities, flat panel screen... -
Photonics in Finland: The making of a technology cluster
Finland’s photonics industry is currently worth around €1.2 billion a year and employs 4,200 people. Of the 260 companies working in photonics, 60 (30%) have been created since 2016 and our key photonics competences are optical... -
Consulting on Manufacturing, Management and Engineering of Optical Systems
In this article, Jérémy Picot-Clémente, EPIC’s Photonics Technologies Program Manager, talks with Ralf Leutz, General Manager at LEOPIL, a consultancy in manufacturing, management and engineering of high end optical...
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Schott Appoints Chris Cassidy President of Schott North America
Schott, the international technology group with a long-standing tradition of inventing specialty glass, has appointed Chris Cassidy as President of Schott North America, pictured, in addition to his role as President of Schott Pharma USA. In this... -
OpenLight Names Adam Carter Chief Executive Officer
OpenLight, an open silicon photonics technology with integrated lasers, today announced the appointment of Dr. Adam Carter as its Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Carter has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry,... -
Vector Photonics Names Peter Linton Factory Applications Engineer
Peter Linton has joined Vector Photonics as Factory Applications Engineer. Peter will provide a technical interface between the company’s global NEM (Network Equipment Manufacturer) customers and its Research & Development team in... -
SPIE's 2023 Society Awards
The Awards Committee of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, today announced the recipients of its prestigious annual awards. Honoring transformative advancements in a variety of professional areas — including... -
SPIE, The International Society For Optics And Photonics, Announces Its 2023 Fellows
This year, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, welcomes 83 Members as new Fellows of the Society. They join their Fellow Member colleagues in being honored for their technical achievements, as well as for their service to... -
New Chair GenICam Standard Working Group elected
During the last International Vision Standards Meeting (IVSM) in Tokyo/Japan the GenICam Working Group has elected Michael Schmidt as new Chair of the Standard Working Group. Michael Schmidt leads a camera development team at Basler AG. He takes... -
Brendan McBennett 2023 Recipient of Nick Cobb Memorial Scholarship
Brendan McBennett is the 2023 recipient of the $10,000 Nick Cobb Memorial Scholarship by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Siemens EDA — formerly Mentor, a Siemens company — for...
