Ultimate performance. Improving the performance of new optical systems requires ever tighter assembly tolerances. The quality of an objective depends to a large extent on mastery of the centering and distance of the different lenses.
The ATS family of stations has been designed to achieve the ultimate precision in centering and positioning lenses in the barrel.
The lens is first immobilized in its mount without prior centering. The frame is then machined so that its mechanical axis coincides with the lens’ optical axis. This technique pushes the limits, enabling positioning precision of just a few microns in terms of centering and inter-lens distance.
The user is guided throughout the manufacturing process by the ATS software, which controls both the pre- and post-machining measurement stages, as well as the machining/turning stages.
Today, the ATS family comprises three machines, which differ in the diameter, maximum weight and material of the barrel that can be machined:
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ATS 100 alignment turning station
High-precision alignment and turning station for machining lenses up to 100 mm.
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ATS 200 alignment turning station
High-precision alignment and turning station for machining lenses up to 200 mm.
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ATS 300 UP
High-precision alignment and turning station for machining lenses up to 300 mm.
