June 2022 APOMA eNews
Our June eNews is now available, click HERE to see what’s new!
Author: APOMA
Precitech
Precitech designs and manufactures ultra precision machining solutions for freeform diamond turning, milling, and grinding which are used to produce optical lenses, mold inserts, mirrors, and precision mechanical components. Our diamond turning machines produce rotationally symmetric, asymmetric, freeform, and sculpted geometries with form tolerances in the sub-micron range and nanometer surface finishes.
Summer Optics Workshops at MCC (June 21-July 7)
The Optical Systems Technology program at Monroe Community College will be conducting two Optics Workshops this summer:
- Diamond Turning Workshop, June 21–July 7, 8:00 AM–12:30 PM
- Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF) Workshop, June 21–July 7, 1:30 PM–6:00 PM
Each 40-hour workshop will be conducted over 3 weeks, 3 days per week, 4.5 hours per day, beginning June 21, 2022.
Diamond Turning
• Mornings 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
• June 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, July 5, 6, 7, 2022
Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF)
• Afternoons 1:30 to 6:00 PM EDT
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
• June 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, July 5, 6, 7, 2022
See the flyers linked above for Program Highlights and Prerequisites, along with links to the Online Application Forms. The forms are course-specific. These hands-on workshops will be limited to 10 participants per workshop.
The cost will be $1,260 per participant. Funding opportunities are available for qualified participants.
Please email Ross Micali, National Work Based Learning Coordinator, MCC Optical Systems Technology, at rmicali@monroecc.edu if you have any questions.
APOMA SPIE DCS General Meeting PPT – now available
We hope you were able to attend the recent APOMA General Meeting at SPIE DCS in Orlando, but if you were unable to join us please click HERE for the membership updates and information presented at the meeting.
2022 Colorado Tech Workshop – Registration now open!
Registration is now open for the November 2022 Colorado Tech Workshop!
Please click HERE for full details.
March 2022 APOMA eNews
March 2022 APOMA eNews now available! Click HERE
**NOTE: Room change for the APOMA General Meeting– now in St. George #108 Atrium level (NOT #106).**
APOMA General Meeting at SPIE DCS!
We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming SPIE DCS (Defense + Commercial Sensing) conference in Orlando, FL in April! APOMA’s General Meeting will be held on Wed. April 6th, from 8:30AM-9:30AM at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in the St. George 108 Room, Atrium level.
January 2022 APOMA eNews
Check out the January 2022 APOMA eNews today!
APOMA General Meeting at Optifab 2021 – Presentation
If you were unable to attend our recent APOMA General Meeting at Optifab in Rochester, NY the update presented at the meeting is now available by clicking here: APOMA OptiFab-2021 General Meeting 10-20-21. Our next meeting is scheduled for Photonics West in San Francisco, CA in January 2022.
APOMA Alert! Congressional Optics & Photonics Caucus to hold first event on 10/27/21 via Zoom
WORKFORCE CHALLENGES & LIGHTING A PATH TO SUCCESS
Virtual event – Registration required! Click the link above for full event details.
The Congressional Optics & Photonics (O&P) Caucus will hold its first policy discussion next week on October 27, 2021 at 12Noon (Eastern) to discuss workforce development challenges in our industry.
APOMA members, both large and small, have dealt with hiring shortages for skilled technicians for years and this challenge has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing workforce shortages in our rapidly growing industry is critical to maintaining US leadership in this innovative, global market.