Industry News

Isra moves into photovoltaics

17 May 2013
Isra Vision is expanding its range of production automation and quality inspection technology products by taking over GP Solar and GP Inspect - and, in doing so, is branching out into the photovoltaic industry

Flir imagers to be installed on US Army and Coast Guard helicopters

16 May 2013
Flir Systems has been awarded a two year blanket purchase agreement from the US Army to support the MEDEVAC programme

Photonics now a key technology, trade show delegates told

16 May 2013
Photonics has moved from being a niche sector to a key enabling technology, according to a joint study of the industry presented at Laser World of Photonics

Partnership on the menu for Schott and REO

14 May 2013
Schott Advanced Optics and Research Electro-Optics (REO) are now strategic partners, allowing the two companies to provide a single source for a broad array of coated precision optical components including lenses, prisms and windows

Teledyne Dalsa acquires CMOS chip developer

13 May 2013
Teledyne Dalsa has acquired Axiom IC, a fabless semiconductor company that develops high-performance CMOS mixed-signal integrated circuits