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OSA CEO at Evaporated Metal Films Facility to Promote Optics and Photonics in Advanced Manufacturing

CEO of The Optical Society (OSA) Elizabeth Rogan is at the Evaporated Metal Films (EMF) Corporation’s manufacturing facility in Ithaca, N.Y., USA today giving remarks with Congressional and local leaders to promote the importance of optics and photonics in advanced manufacturing.

From Optical Society Of America 6 Oct 2014

Global Optical Transceiver Market Forecast to Grow to $9.9 Billion by 2020

In global optical transceivers market, high speed network technology is set to address cloud computing, smart phones whereas transport efficiency is set to carry broadband signals. This, according to a 575 pages industry research report on titled Optical Transceivers: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020.

6 Oct 2014

Larson Electronics Releases Light Weight, Durable 14W LED Drop Light

Industrial lighting specialist Larson Electronics has announced the release of a new 14 watt LED drop light with a thirty foot cord reel equipped with a step down transformer for low voltage operation. These drop lights are suitable for civilian and military shelters, general maintenance, construction, aircraft interiors, emergency shelters and ship yards.

6 Oct 2014

Gigahertz-Optik's Spectral Light and Color Meter Enables Synchronized LED Binning

Due to the sheer numbers involved, sorting and binning LEDs based on photometric and colorimetric specifications creates challenges in terms of accuracy and speed of measurement.

3 Oct 2014

Optimized Machine Vision Lenses from Resolve Optics

Resolve Optics has announced that it will be exhibiting at VISION 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. Visitors to Stand 1-I22 will be able to discuss with technical specialists how a custom lens design can enable them to benefit from the full performance of their camera, sensor or instrument.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 3 Oct 2014

Laserage Technology Announces Acquisition of Laser Processing Unit of Directed Light

Laserage Technology Corporation, a global contract manufacturing source for precision laser processing, announced today the acquisition of the laser processing unit of Directed Light, Inc. (DLI). DLI’s laser processing group will be integrated into Laserage and Directed Light’s Industrial Laser Components and Service Group will not be acquired and will retain its name and brand.

3 Oct 2014

Acclaim Lighting Debuts Flex Tube RGB and Single Color Flexible LED Tube

Acclaim Lighting, a leader in innovative and advanced lighting technology, introduces Flex Tube RGB and SC (single color) outdoor-rated, flexible LED tube for virtually any exterior lighting application.

3 Oct 2014

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for Portable Optical Time Domain Reflectometers

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Portable OTDR Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

3 Oct 2014

SmartGeoMetrics Announces Acquisition of 3D Laser Imaging

SmartGeoMetrics™ (SGM) a division of SmartMultiMedia™, Inc. and 3D Laser Imaging Inc., is pleased to announce its acquisition of 3D Laser Imaging Inc. (3DLI) on Sept. 1, 2014. Additionally, SGM hired a partner of 3DLI, Jeff Williams, who has been an integral part of the company's data processing services in Nashville.

3 Oct 2014

Transparent Liquid Bandage Displays Quantitative, Oxygenation-Sensitive Colormap

Inspired by a desire to help wounded soldiers, an international, multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Assistant Professor Conor L. Evans at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) has created a paint-on, see-through, "smart" bandage that glows to indicate a wound's tissue oxygenation concentration.

3 Oct 2014

QLogic Announces Worldwide Availability of Next-Generation 10GbE Adapters

QLogic Corp., a leading supplier of high performance network infrastructure solutions, today announced worldwide availability of its next-generation 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) adapters to end-users, managed service providers (MSPs) and data center operators through authorized QLogic® channel partners.

3 Oct 2014

New µFlex Series Multi-Axis Precision Laser Micromachining Platform from ESI

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., an innovator of laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, today announced the µFlexTM Series multi-axis precision laser micromachining platform, enabling new levels of price-performance in laser applications for consumer electronics, medical devices, automotive components, and many other industries.

1 Oct 2014

Windstream Begins Phase Two Deployment of 100G Long-Haul Express Network

Windstream announced today that it has begun deployment of phase two of its 100 Gigabit per second long-haul express network.

1 Oct 2014

Amphenol Aerospace Offers Copper-to-Fiber Ethernet Media & Interface Conversion with Switching

Amphenol Aerospace, a division of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH), now offers Copper-to-Copper (CTC) and Copper-to-Fiber (CTF) Ethernet Media & Interface Conversion with Switching. These completely sealed and rugged integrated electronic Ethernet devices are designed for harsh environment applications.

1 Oct 2014

Global Fiber Optics Market Forecast to Reach $3.0 Billion by 2019

A fiber optic is a flexible transparent fiber made of extruded glass or plastic which is used in many end-user applications due to its various beneficial properties. The major applications for fiber optics are telecom & broadband, oil & gas, private data network, and utilities industry.

1 Oct 2014