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When your product requires a dedicated precision module or associated production tooling, we can deliver made to order. When you need precision to meet performance, our expert team will deliver an industrial solution tailored to your critical business needs.
We have solved amazing challenges with our customers. Read about just some of the solutions created below.
Production tooling was required for advanced optical sensors that measures lens aberrations and sub-nanometer systems positioning. Alignment of precision mechanical parts relative to optical fiducials was critical. Customer focus and strong metrology expertise was combined to deliver well designed, reliable and accurate tooling supporting efficient and ultra-clean production of thousands of parts.
A critical suspension structure was required within the measuring system of the customer's precision production machine. Eliminating external disturbances and vibrations at the nm level was essential whilst maintaining thermal decoupling from the surrounding measurement frame. The module increased the operating bandwidth of the customer's machine by an order of magnitude and improved the resonance characteristics at critical frequencies by two decades. When the module had been manufactured and qualified at volume, the long term supplier was trained to manufacture the dampers and supply at the target price point achieved ahead of schedule.
The customer needed to transport a laser beam over large distances with extreme precision. The transport system required a selection of steering mirrors which must be isolated from the environment. The steering module was designed to accommodate critical damping characteristics and performance under thermal load. Tens of qualified modules were delivered, proving the customer was able to deliver the beam to the point of application within the required dynamic error budget. Partnership with the long term supplier early in the design process ensured a subsequent smooth transition.
A light conditioning unit consisting of thousands of mems mirrors required a test module. Each micro-mirror of the programmable array must be individually assessed for positioning accuracy. Compensation per mirror for offset and inclination errors could then be applied. Through a highly innovative optical scanning approach, the customer was enabled to measure multiple arrays integrated in-situ with the associated electronics, going well beyond their initial expectation of single array qualification before assembly. Through mirror calibration, system response times were drastically reduced, and optical proximity effects reduced by 50%.
Production test tools were required for dynamic testing of dampers to nanometer accuracies. Tools were developed for a range of damper types and test protocols. Traceable reporting against agreed tolerances enables enhanced quality and yield control.
