Join Optikos at SPIE Optics & Photonics 2026 in San Diego at Booth #434. Explore live demos of camera MTF testing and collimator systems, plus catch David Biss presenting on mounted lens stress.
Q&A: From Components to Complete Optical Subsystems: The Novanta and Optikos Collaboration
Learn how Novanta and Optikos collaborated to design a configurable, dual-channel fluorescence microscopy imaging platform—engineered to help life science innovators move faster from concept to proof-of-concept.
Optikos Achieves Zero-Finding
ISO 13485 Recertification: A Conversation with Nick Mastrocola, Quality Manager at Optikos
Optikos recently achieved zero findings in its ISO 13485 recertification—an important milestone for the medical device and life science & diagnostics partners we support. In this Q&A, Quality Manager Nick Mastrocola shares how strong processes, company-wide ownership, and an audit-ready culture led to this outcome, and what it means for medtech teams relying on precision optical engineering and manufacturing.
That Extra Monte Carlo Tolerance Analysis Just Might Save Your Next Defense Project
Monte Carlo tolerance analysis can uncover optical performance issues long before they jeopardize a defense program. By pairing statistical modeling with rigorous metrology, Optikos ensures that as‑built systems perform exactly as predicted, reducing risk, improving manufacturability, and delivering mission‑ready reliability.
Webinar | Optomechanical Techniques for Optical Compensation of High-Performance Imaging Lenses
Explore practical optomechanical strategies for correcting manufacturing and alignment errors in high‑performance imaging lenses. This webinar from Optikos covers compensator design, implementation methods, and scalable alignment techniques to improve optical performance and production efficiency.
The Photonics Industry Is Growing Up: Our Take on Photonics West 2026
As the most anticipated optics and photonics show of the year, SPIE Photonics West brought together the global engineering community each year to advance the science of manipulating light. From a great attendance to our talks hosted by Dr. David Biss on “Correlating final system performance metrics with design metrics of optical imaging systems in biomedical devices” and “Sensitivity to temperature variation in monometallic Cassegrains” to business driving conversations on optical innovations and a meaningful …
Precision Engineering as the Secret Ingredient for Meridian® Target Projector Performance
Choosing the right target projector has a major impact on the sensitivity and performance of the tested system. This is something that we are deeply aware of at Optikos®, having provided over 2,500 such high-output devices for the past decade to clients worldwide. In fact, The Optical Engineering Experts® have designed the Meridian target projectors with the aim of setting …
Leaning into Shorter Takt Times Through the Optikos-tailored 5S Strategy
Manufacturing means efficiency. At least, it should for any company with global ambitions. This mindset is what motivated us at Optikos to design an efficiency-driven, no-nonsense workflow strategy, something that was inspired by the famous 5S system. After years of continuous refinement, we can confidently say that this approach delivers measurable benefits for both our engineering teams and our clients. …
How Optikos Transformed an Early-Stage Genomics Technology into an Easy-to-Manufacture Solution
Being the first to reach a breakthrough in your field of choice is exciting. But it is also hard. And commercial success is never guaranteed. Still, backing pioneers in science and technology is key to pushing evolution forward. This is the belief that drives Optikos® when we choose to support early-stage start-ups with their optics challenges. One such example from …