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much
planning and anticipation, Optimax is proud to announce that our NEW
website has gone live! Months of writing, editing, and formatting the
content have paid off with a new attention grabbing homepage complete
with links to take you to the pages containing information that
interests you most. At a glance, this website offers information on Optimax’ capabilities, background, resources, and order placement. Key items, such as our Manufacturing Tolerance Chart, Inspection Data Options, Preferred Glass List, and Test Plate Library, have been upgraded and transferred over from the previous site. Specifications about aspheres, cylinders, prisms, and spheres have as well. Packaging options are made complete with updated photographs and an overview of our metrology equipment is provided. Some new additions, solely for your pleasure, have been included as well. The interactive Optimax in Space page shows you where Optimax manufactured optics have been taken into space and provides links to direct you to more information regarding each NASA program. Short Optimax stories are given, as well as “Did You Knows”, which are neat Optimax related facts that prove to be interesting. Read these carefully because they’re always changing. As Optimax continues to develop the features provided on our website, more information and more exciting items will be added. Monthly updates will ensure that all content is accurate and fresh. Check us out sometime at www.optimaxsi.com! |
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innovative manufacturer of precision optics.
2009: The Year of “Customer Satisfaction”
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2008,
the year of
“Personal Accountability” came to a close with great success. The
integrity of our workforce was challenged and improved in many ways.
There was much individual and corporate improvement made as we all
worked together to be held responsible at every level. Now, with the
New Year well on its way, the Optimax team is going to take its
reliability to a whole new level with an emphasis Customer Satisfaction. |
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innovative manufacturer of precision optics.
Optimax Technical Presentations
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the years,
Optimax has reached out to the optics industry at tradeshows and other
events. By attending technical sessions to increase knowledge and
awareness and making the most of every opportunity for innovation and
establishing our presence, we have labored to be a leader in the
industry. It is with great honor that Optimax works with our colleagues
in the industry and is pleased with every occasion to collaborate with
others on projects and papers. With the growth of our own employees and
the capability that has been made readily available to us, the Optimax
team has worked together to be able to complete articles that will
benefit the industry as a whole. As a kick-off to the year of 2009, we
are preparing to present papers at the following tradeshows; you will
find the tradeshow, title, and authors listed below: Defense and Security (Window and Dome Technologies) - Orlando FL, April - SPIE "Varying electro-kinetic interactions to achieve predictable smooth surfaces on zinc sulfide" - J.D. Nelson, J. Perdue, D. Myers, J. Drucker, J. Oliver "Round Robin Testing of the OptiDomes" - M. Martucci, R. Plympton, J.D. Nelson Optifab - Rochester NY, May - SPIE "Increased UV transmission by improving the polishing processes for fused silica" - J.D. Nelson, T. Nitzshe, J. Watson, D. Henry, A. Haefner, R. Wiederhold SPIE Annual (Optical Manufacturing and Testing) - San Diego CA, August - SPIE Topic: UV processing considerations - J.D. Nelson, T. Nitzshe, J. Watson, D. Henry, A. Haefner, R. Wiederhold The content of these papers will prove to be insightful, compelling, and very interesting. It is our pleasure to present these and to consult with the leaders in our industry to secure a place for high quality optics in a competitive market. We look forward to seeing you at the shows! |
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innovative manufacturer of precision optics.
Employee Profile: Mike Martucci
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Mike
Martucci joined the
Optimax team in 2004 as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. In this
position, he was responsible for the design of manufacturing and
metrology tooling and fixturing. Recently, Mike has switched to the
roles of Sales Application Engineer and Assembly Department Manager,
where he will work as a key player with both the sales and
manufacturing teams.
As
a youth, Mike
apprenticed in machine tool trades and served for ten years as a model
shop machinist for several major corporations. In 1988, he entered the
optics industry, where he has grown in the field ever since. To begin
his career, Mike served as a production manager for Zoomar Corporation,
a subsidiary of Melles Griot, Zoomar was a manufacturer of boresight
telescopes for military applications.
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In the fall of 1990 Mike relocated to Rochester, NY to work at the Rochester division of Melles Griot. Mike was employed in several roles during his 14 year tenure there. As assembly manager, he was responsible for both opto-mechanical and shutter assembly. He then took on the role of System Engineer – first with the machine vision group and later with its Nano-Positioning group. From this role, he transitioned into sales as a Regional Sales Manager and was responsible for the Silicon Valley territory. It is with this knowledge and experience that Mike joined the Optimax team. In his spare time, Mike enjoys cooking and is an avid reader. During the warmer months, Mike enjoys a good round of golf although seldom shooting one. With the unpredictable New York weather, you may find him on the golf course rain or shine. Mike is enthusiastic about his new role as Sales Application Engineer and looks forward to working closely with the rest of the sales team in 2009. |
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