APOMA Summer 2020 eNews now available online!
Featuring a request for your support for the new Optics & Photonics Caucus, as well as updates on the APOMA Bylaws/elections and virtual optics training from MCC. https://conta.cc/31XvoVP
Member News
2020 APOMA Tech Workshop – POSTPONED
After much consideration within the APOMA leadership team, the upcoming Colorado Tech Workshop slated for November 2020 has been postponed until 2022. However, much of the course material has already been created and we are working on ways to distribute the content to you. The insights from our courses and speakers will be made available through various digital platforms.
Please keep an eye out in your inbox for further information. Thank you for your continued support and please take care and be safe.
Sincerely,
Lee Steneken
APOMA Board President-Elect and 2020 Tech Workshop Chair
High Tech companies support Optical Technical Program
Kudos to the APOMA members involved in this effort! Please see the full article at the following weblink:
https://www.njherald.com/news/20200302/high-tech-companies-support-optical-technical-program
IRD White Paper Provides Guidelines for Design of Precision Super Hard Components
IRD Glass (IRD), a premier fabricator of custom precision optics, including those from super hard materials including sapphire and many ceramics, has announced availability of a new white paper titled “5 Most Common Mistakes in Designing Precision Super Hard Components”. Click IRD Glass Press Release – Super Hard Materials White Paper (January 2020) for the full release with a link to the free White Paper.
APOMA General Meeting at Photonics West 2020
We hope you can join us at our Annual APOMA General Meeting at Photonics West in San Francisco! Details are as follows:
APOMA General Meeting
Wednesday February 5th, 8:00am-945am
Park Central Hotel, Franciscan Room (3rd level)
OPTIFAB 2019 General Meeting Presentation
Thank you to all of our members that were able to attend the recent APOMA General Meeting at OPTIFAB 2019 in Rochester, NY! Our meeting was attended by over 80 member representatives, making it standing room only and our best turnout ever! As always, thank you for your support.
The Latest In Industry Leading Precision Optical Homogenizers
IRD Glass (IRD) has announced its ability to deliver production quantities of custom precision homogenizers using its latest manufacturing processes and equipment. These developments and the resulting quality of IRD manufactured homogenizers are explained in its newly published white paper titled “Custom Optical Homogenizers Competitive with Stock Components? Not a Light-Pipe Dream”.
Growth continues as Esco Optics opens a Rochester, NY office
Optical component manufacturer, Esco Optics, is pleased to announce an expanded presence within the industry by adding a new office, as well as new key personnel.
Esco Optics will have a new, fully staffed office in Rochester, NY. This new venture is now referenced colloquially as Esco North and will allow Esco to grow their relationships and service current customers in the hub of optics. “This is exciting for everyone involved. As a top optics provider, this office gives us a stronger footprint within the fabric of Rochester,” says Ron Schulmerich, Business Development Manager.
Ross Optical Industries is Acquired by Precision Optics Corporation
El Paso, TX, July 9, 2019 Ross Optical Industries, Inc (Ross Optical), a provider of custom, precision-engineered solutions for the optical market, announced today that it has been acquired by Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (OTCQB: PEYE) (“Precision Optics”). Precision Optics is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced optical instruments for the medical and defense industries.
Engis Corporation Named Exporter of the Year
One of the New Hampshire Grants, Middlebury was chartered by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth on November 2, 1761. The name “Middlebury” came from its location between the towns of Salisbury and New Haven.