Orion Optical Design

Optical Design, System Analysis, Mechanical Integration

Our ability to provide the best service to you depends upon our experience and our software and prototyping capacity. Here is a partial list of our resources.

Resources:

Software: Zemax EE optical design program (maintained since version 1.46), Solid-Edge and SolidWorks solid modeling CAD programs, Femap with NX Nastran FEA program, KeyCreator wireframe CAD program, Rhino surfaces CAD program.

Optics Prototype Production and Testing: A well equipped prototype optical shop, which includes diamond generators and saws, four Strasbaugh polishers (8” to 26”), a 16” aspheric polisher, Zygo, Fizeau and LUPI laser interferometers, an 8” off axis SORL collimator, a 16” Davidson Optronics lens bench, optical flats to 26” diameter, Hindle spheres, surface inspection microscopes, a K&E alignment telescope, Block Head air bearing spindles (to 12”) and two 12” Ultradex indexing tables.

Machining, Testing and Assembly: A well equipped machine shop, which includes SurfCam, toolroom lathes, milling machines, Parker Majestic 2Z precision surface grinders, saws, MIG and TIG welders, rotary tables (to 20” diameter and one arc-second resolution), granite surface plates, 12” Heightmaster, and Heidenhain inspection equipment.

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