Video Probe Objective Lenses – Case History 19

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Industrial

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Market-leading manufacturer of non-destructive video inspection systems (GE Inspection Technologies)

Unmet Need
A family of objective lenses for a new 6.2mm flexible video probe for the inspection of jet engine turbines

Approach

  • Develop 4 lens types simultaneously to maximize intercompatibility and part commonality
  • Develop custom assembly fixtures and test equipment
  • Qualify prototypes to MIL standards
  • Produce quantities of product

Product Features
Using components from top global suppliers of micro-lenses, micro-prisms, fiberoptic tapers, laser-cut and micro-machined metal parts, these forward- and side-viewing objectives provide intense white illumination and diffraction-limited imaging performance.

Products were produced under our ISO-9001 compliant process. 39 separate in-process and final inspections ensured that the devices met requisite MIL standards.

Services Provided by OTI

  • Optical design, engineering, and sourcing of micro-optical components, including the world’s smallest fiberoptic tapers
  • Mechanical engineering, including micro-machined parts toleranced in the 10’s of microns
  • Development of assembly & test methods
  • Design & fabrication of assembly & test fixtures
  • Complete ISO-compliant documentation set, including all drawings & procedures
  • Prototyping
  • Verification & validation testing
  • Manufacturing

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