TRIOPTICS' OptiCentric Compact
TRIOPTICS expands its OptiCentric product line by introducing the OptiCentric Compact. According to the developers, the line has been highly regarded for many years, due to its precise centration testing and alignment systems for single lenses through to complex optical systems. The new addition is for manual centration and lens alignment and claims to feature fast, simple work processes and a high measurement precision of 0.1 µm for lens centring.
Key information:
- TRIOPTIC launches its OptiCentric Compact for manual centration testing and lens alignment.
- The manual system aims to provide quick and simple measurements and alignments.
- Additionally, the new launch claims to be user-friendly and can be set up in small, tight areas.
TRIOPTICS specialises in manufacturing systems with a high degree of automation, allowing for intuitive, operator-independent measurements. However, when it comes to testing and measuring single lenses and simple alignment processes, the company opts for the cost-effective, manual testing system option. TRIOPTICS claim that the manual process is sometimes quicker than the setup time needed for an automated system. This is why the optical measurement and manufacturing systems provider has created the OptiCentric Compact model, as it aims to provide quick and simple measurements and alignments of lenses in a manual testing process.
The auto-collimator-based product requires software that can optimise the manual process. TRIOPTICS software claims to be user-friendly and features only a few settings to activate the measurement.
“The position detection of the measuring head and the rotation bearing is integrated in the software. This ensures that the operator can easily find the correct focus setting manually. The measurement process is then started,” said Dr Patrik Langehanenberg, Division Manager at TRIOPTIC. “The test sample can be rotated manually as needed on an air bearing or using the motorised lens rotation device. The measurement technology used in the compact version is the same one used in the OptiCentric 101, and therefore the OptiCentric Compact also features a measurement precision of 0.1 µm.”
The new system features ISO 5 cleanroom capability, which makes the OptiCentric Compact ideal for cementing lenses or bonding lenses in cells, according to its developers. Additionally, when integrated with a PC, the compact system can be set up and used in small, tight spaces.
“Manual operation also reduces the need to train users. Last but not least, the OptiCentric Compact also offers economic advantages. It is thus the ideal addition to our product portfolio, providing customers with the optimal system for all applications,” says Langehanenberg.