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Banner Engineering Rolls out New AG4 Safety Laser Scanner

Banner Engineering, a manufacturer of vision, ultrasonic and photoelectric sensors, has unveiled a new AG4 Safety Laser Scanner. The laser scanner is an optical safety unit that utilizes infrared light pulses to measure and locate the objects’ position in the field of view.

From Banner Engineering Corp. 30 Sep 2010

Sony Unveils New SLD3237VF Laser Diode for Playing Blu-Ray Discs

Sony has rolled out a new blue-violet laser diode that is useful for playing and recording Blu-ray discs. The SLD3237VF supports BDXL, which is a standard for high-capacity Blu-ray discs and has a maximum pulsed output of 400 mW.

30 Sep 2010

Crompton Lighting Introduces XL LED Downlights in Australia

Crompton Lighting, a division of Gerard Lighting, has unveiled the energy-efficient XL LED Downlights in Australia. The lighting fixtures utilize 70% less energy and offer a 50,000 hr lamp life when compared to the 50W MR16 halogen lightings.

30 Sep 2010

Diodes Incorporated Rolls out New LED Drivers for Backlighting Purposes

Developer and provider of semiconductor products, Diodes Incorporated, has rolled out two new LED drivers that feature internal charge-pumps for backlighting LED lights, keypads and small LCD screens.

30 Sep 2010

Microchip Rolls Out New Digital LED Lighting Development Kit

Provider of analog and microcontroller solutions, Microchip Technology has rolled out a Digital LED Lighting Development Kit that allows designers to swiftly utilize the performance and capabilities of the dsPIC33 ‘GS’ family of Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) to manufacture LED lighting products.

30 Sep 2010

Hi-Vis Signs and Safety Introduces New Range of LED Overhead Lighting Solutions

Hi-Vis Signs and Safety, a developer of road and safety signage, has rolled out a new family of LED overhead bay lighting solutions for commercial and industrial settings.

30 Sep 2010

GLT’s Light Guides Use LED-Based Edge-Lighting Technology

Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has introduced ultra-thin light guides that use the LED-based edge-lighting technology to offer a suitable solution for backlighting display graphics in numerous applications.

30 Sep 2010

Dell Rolls out New 1000 Series of Printers

Dell has launched the new 1000 series of printers in an attempt to integrate the maintenance, energy savings, and space efficiency, without diminishing the print quality.

30 Sep 2010

GAO’s Optical Attenuator Ideal for Testing and Maintaining Fiber-Optic Systems

Provider of fiber-optic measurement and test devices, GAO Fiber Optics has unveiled a variable optical attenuator that is utilized as a passive unit to decrease the signal’s optical power, which propagates through optical fiber.

30 Sep 2010

BIOLASE Technology to Supply Laser Products to Henry Schein

BIOLASE Technology announced that Henry Schein, a distributor of dental and medical products, has placed a purchase order worth $9 million for the products of BIOLASE.

From Biolase Technology, Inc. 30 Sep 2010

Acuity Brands Delivers Presentation at the OLEDs World Summit Conference

Acuity Brands, a provider of luminaires and lighting control systems, has delivered a presentation at the OLEDs World Summit Conference in San Francisco.

30 Sep 2010

New Valdor Fiber-Optic Connector Kit for Applications in Aerospace Cable Repair

Valdor Technology, a company specialized in fiber-optic connectivity, announced that its aerospace client has qualified its Omega Enclosure Package, for use in high temperature environments.

30 Sep 2010

Multi-System Order for Ultratech Laser Spike Annealing Tools

Provider of laser-processing systems, Ultratech announced that it has obtained a multiple-system order from a logic foundry in Asia, for its laser spike annealing (LSA) system.

30 Sep 2010

US Retail Optical Industry Generates $19 Billion in Combined Annual Revenue

Research and Markets has released a new market report titled ‘Optometrists and Opticians’. According to the report, the US retail optical industry comprises approximately 13,000 optician stores and 20,000 optometrist offices, with combined annual revenue of $8 billion and $11 billion, respectively.

30 Sep 2010

OWU Receives Grant for Scanning Microscope Purchase

National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three-year grant of $436,000 to the Ohio Wesleyan University for the purchase of a new scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM).

30 Sep 2010