by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
After the recent 25% Chinese import tariff, OEMs in numerous industries are looking for ways to stabilize their supply chains and cut production costs. If you have traditionally sourced precision glass, ceramic or optical components from China, USA sources may now be...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
Everyone has a unique cardiac signature, which means your ticker beats in a slightly different way than mine or anyone else’s. It’s this novel biometric marker that the Pentagon is using to identify people with an accuracy rate of 95% from up to 200 meters away — no...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
A beam homogenizer is a device that unifies the profile of a light or laser beam, smooths out its irregularities, and ensures it has uniform power across its profile. Light and lasers can be homogenized in many ways, from beam-folding wedged mirrors and split prisms...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
The costly optical assemblies that allow industrial lasers to weld and slice through metal must be protected from the extreme heat and debris caused by the manufacturing process. Most laser debris shields are made of fused silica, a relatively inexpensive material...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
Popular Mechanics released a list of the 65 best inventions of the past 65 years. By “best” they mean the degree to which they impact our everyday lives. Taken as a whole, these inventions have completely reshaped the world we live in. Many of them have changed...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
IRD Glass is excited to be participating once again in the SPIE Photonics West trade show in San Francisco from February 5 – 7, 2019. You can find us at Booth #3400 where we will be exhibiting our full spectrum of custom manufacturing capabilities—from Custom...
