Although optical subsystems are widespread in applications such as sensing and telecoms today, the way in which the optics components are assembled and packaged remains a tricky and time-consuming ...

Rochester Institute of Technology recently installed a MIRTEC MV3 OMNI automated, optical inspection machine in its Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly (CEMA). The equipment enables ...

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ATLANTA — Survivors in the optical components manufacturing industry are keeping production lines open by increasing custom production. The methods used are too specialized to be considered contract ...

6-DOF motion, ultra-compact footprint, and high-speed photonics alignment algorithms integrated directly into the controller firmware. SHREWSBURY, Mass., Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PI (Physik ...

The assembly of laser systems demands high-precision orientation of the optical components to one another. An assembly platform incorporating a micro-manipulator, which ensures flexible automation of ...

A software-powered simulation for assembly behavior can compensate for the gap in automation by building intuition in the safety of a high-fidelity digital twin. The best way to align a screw is a ...

The design stage of a product’s life cycle is arguably one of the most crucial decision making periods, as 70 to 80 percent of the overall manufacturing cost can be projected at this stage. Engineers ...

More than 50% of total production time is spent on assembly or fastening. However, mechanical fastening usually represents less than 5% of the total in-place or assembled cost of a product. When ...

Complex manual steps in aircraft production – such as the assembly of newly developed, weight-reducing thermoplastic integral frames that stiffen the fuselage in the transverse direction – are to be ...

6-DOF motion, ultra-compact footprint, and high-speed photonics alignment algorithms integrated directly into the controller firmware. PI’s next-generation 6-axis automated alignment system for ...