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Thank You to Our Customers!

Esco Optics Bounces Back

Twelve Students Graduate from OptiPro U

Shopfloor Accessories Designed to Maximize Productivity

2015 is the International Year of Light!

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Thank You to Our Customers for Another Great Year at OptiPro!

OptiPro would like to thank all of our valued customers for helping make 2014 an exciting and successful year! We are truly grateful to have the opportunity to develop and maintain so many customer relationships, and we understand that our company would not be where it is today without such excellent customers. We have great plans in store for 2015 as we continue to innovate and evolve our optical manufacturing technology!

We wish everyone a happy and safe Holiday season and prosperous New Year!

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Esco Optics Rises From the Ashes

As you may know, on August 10th a fire broke out at Esco Optics main facility in Oak Ridge, NJ, causing significant damage. Many companies in the optics industry have provided a helping hand to ensure that Esco Optics bounces back from this unfortunate event.

Damage to some of Esco's high tech optical fabrication equipment was among the losses incurred from the fire. To ensure that their manufacturing capabilities and capacities are as impressive as ever, Esco has been working with OptiPro to implement the latest CNC optical grinding, polishing, and metrology solutions.

Jason Vantassel, Optical Technician, operates the PRO 80P high speed spherical polisher

To help Esco get their shop back up and running quickly, OptiPro provided the following equipment with expedited lead times:

eSX 150 5-axis twin spindle grinder
PRO 80P high speed spherical polisher
PRO 80 UFF UltraForm Finishing asphere polisher
Glassmaster 520 planetary polisher
OptiTrace 5000 profilometer with 3D metrology

As Esco Optics nears a full recovery, the investment of five optical fabrication solutions from OptiPro illustrates Esco's relentless commitment to be a leading manufacturer of precision optics.

"The purchase of the OptiPro equipment allows Esco to refine our processes while increasing our throughput capacity as well. The addition of the OptiTrace 5000 Contact Profilometer to the package will allow us to enhance the confidence of our customers by providing state of the art metrology," said Lee Steneken, President of Esco Optics.

(l-r) Jason Wickersham, Engineering Manager, and John Burd, Production Manager, with the eSX 150 Twin optical grinding machine

Follow Esco's blog for the latest developments regarding their recovery; and contact them for all your needs - from prototype optics to high volume optics, blanks to finished custom optics.

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Twelve Students Graduate from Fall 2014 OptiPro U Class!

Fall 2014 OptiPro U Class in OptiPro's APD Lab

OptiPro recently completed the Fall 2014 session of OptiPro U, the week-long training course that consists of lectures and hands-on experience for individuals looking to polish their skills in CNC advanced optical manufacturing. The class included 12 students covering a wide spectrum of skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Optics companies from across the U.S. were represented in the Fall 2014 class. It was the seventh graduating class of OptiPro U since the course was established back in August 2010.

One of the students shared his thoughts on OptiPro U:

"Grinding and polishing optics is a new world for me so I enjoyed the whole course. I learned a lot of new material that I feel will help me in the future. The instructors were very knowledgeable and the operators in the lab did an awesome job. Everything was covered very well and all questions that the class asked were given informative answers."

- Brad McKinley, Optical Technician at FLIR Systems

OptiPro will be holding the Spring 2015 OptiPro U course March 2nd-6th. Seating is limited and sign up is first come, first served. If you are interested in registering, please contact Danielle Bechtold at 585-265-0160 x245 or dbechtold@optipro.com.

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Low-Cost, Convenient Shopfloor Accessories Designed to Maximize Productivity

OptiPro provides cost-effective accessories to maximize efficiency for job setups, during the manufacturing process, and for part inspection. When utilized in conjunction with OptiPro's optical fabrication equipment, companies can achieve exceptional throughput and quality of precision optics.

	UltraBloc is an ergonomic tabletop blocking station which will dramatically reduce setup times when precision blocking is necessary for optics manufacturing. UltraBloc allows you to efficiently and precisely align your optic and blocking body when using an adhesive. Learn more >>
	Bevel Pro is a safe, efficient and precise solution for applying bevels to optics. Whether you need to produce protective bevels or precision bevels with tighter tolerances, Bevel Pro allows operators to quickly and easily produce bevels on a variety of optical components. Learn more >>
	UltraCURV is an easy-to-use digital spherometer that quickly and precisely measure radius of curvature of flat or steep spherical lenses. UltraCURV utilizes 6mm diameter balls (ruby or carbide) in a 3-pont measurement technique to measure ground or polished optics up to 200mm in diameter. Learn more >>
	XONOX CT 200 is a precise and robust system for measuring center thickness of planos, spherical optics, and aspheric optics. The CT 200 gives opticians an easy-to-use, reliable and repeatable method to measure center thickness, minimizing handling defects. Learn more >>

For more information on the shopfloor accessories above or to request a quote, please contact OptiPro at 585-265-0160 or send emails to sales@optipro.com.

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2015 is the International Year of Light!

The International Year of Light is a global initiative adopted by the United Nations which will highlight to the citizens of the world the importance of light and optical technologies in their lives, for their futures, and for the development of society. The goal of IYL 2015 is to raise awareness of how optical technologies promote sustainable development and provide solutions to worldwide challenges in energy, education, agriculture, communications and health. It is a unique opportunity to inspire, educate, and connect on a global scale.

On the most fundamental level through photosynthesis, light is necessary to the existence of life itself, and the many applications of light have revolutionized society through medicine, communications, entertainment and culture. Light and photonics are poised to become key enabling technologies of the future.

To learn more about IYL 2015, go to www.light2015.org >>.

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