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SCANLAB appointed Christian Sonner as its new Director of R&D

SCANLAB GmbH, the leading OEM manufacturer of high-quality laser scan systems, has appointed Christian Sonner as head of Research & Development (R&D). The highly experienced control expert will further strengthen the company’s […]

LASER COMPONENTS’s new FLEXPOINT laser module ILM12IP optimized for outdoor applications

The FLEXPOINT laser module ILM12IP from LASER COMPONENTS is specially designed for outdoor use. Its housing complies with protection class IP67. This means that even the finest dust particles cannot penetrate the […]

SCANLAB showcased its new XL SCAN system at the LASER World of PHOTONICS 2019

At the LASER World of PHOTONICS 2019 tradeshow in Munich, Germany, leading galvo-based scan solution provider SCANLAB GmbH presented its XL SCAN, for the first time with an additional axis. Jointly developed […]

Teledyne DALSA introduces its new Z-TrakTM LP1 series of 3D laser profilers

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision technology, has added to its successful 1D and 2D camera portfolio by introducing its new, high-accuracy 3D laser profiler series […]


Tamron adds 5-55mm F/1.6 vari-focal lens with high resolution and NIR bandwith

Tamron announced the market launch of a Telephoto Vari-Focal Lens 1/2.7” 5-55mm F/1.6 (Model: M13VG555IR) compatible with mega-pixel resolution and NIR bandwidth. Tamron has released a 1/3” 5-50mm F/1.6 lens (Model: M13VG550IR) […]


The Beamage-M2 system by Gentec-EO is now exclusively available from LASER COMPONENTS

With the Beamage-M2, Gentec-EO has now introduced an automated system that can determine the quality of a laser beam in only 20 to 60 seconds by means of an M2 measurement. Available […]


Hamamatsu Photonics has developed an InGaAs area image sensor

By applying compound opto-semiconductor manufacturing technology fostered in-house over many years, Hamamatsu designed and developed a new area image sensor G14674-0808W made of indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) capable of detecting short-wavelength-infrared light […]


RAYLASE to showcase its AXIALSCAN FIBER-20 and FIBER-30 solutions at LASER World of PHOTONICS in Munich

RAYLASE will present its latest products and the solutions that can be implemented with them – for example, in the solar industry, additive manufacturing or the e-mobility market – at LASER World […]


Tamron Optical 30X-zoom Camera Module with a Global-Shutter CMOS Sensor

General camera modules employ a ‘rolling-shutter CMOS sensor’ for the imager, which tends to cause artifacts when target objects are in quick motion or when the camera moves with respect to target […]


Epilog Laser showcased its range of laser systems designed for signage applications

Epilog Laser, the leading producer of CO2 and fiber laser engraving, cutting and marking systems, exhibited at Sign & Print Expo 2019, in Gorinchem, Netherlands. The company demonstrated a variety of laser […]


Tamron Vari-Focal Lens Compatible with 4K/8-Mega-Pixel Resolution and NIR (Near-IR) Bandwidth

Tamron Co., Ltd. announced the market launch of a 4K/8 mega-pixel resolution 1/1.7” 3.8-17mm F/1.4 Standard Vari-Focal Lens (Model:M117VG3817IR) that delivers outstanding high-fidelity images over the entire visual and near-IR bandwidth spectrum. […]


Edmund Optics® and II-VI work together to offer accessible Zinc Selenide optical components

Edmund Optics® (EO), the premier provider of optical components, announces a collaboration with II-VI Incorporated to provide immediate delivery of Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) optical components. Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) Plano-Convex (PCX) Lenses, Zinc […]


LASER COMPONENTS introduces its new OP1100 discontinuity analyzer

With the OP1100 discontinuity analyzer, LASER COMPONENTS presents an autonomous test system for detecting and recording dropouts in optical data transmission. The OptoTest device detects signal fluctuations of 0.5 dB and a […]