Presented by Dennis Fantone, Director of Operations, Optikos Corporation
A successful optical assembly program in manufacturing is defined by its ability to deliver products on schedule, within budget, and at the required level of quality. Achieving these goals consistently requires strategic decision-making, particularly when it comes to deploying tools and processes that ensure performance and reliability. This talk focuses on the role of optical metrology on the manufacturing floor and how it can support — or hinder — these three core success criteria. The presentation will explore the full spectrum of opportunities for integrating metrology into the optical assembly workflow, beginning with incoming inspection of components and materials, progressing through in-process inspections, and concluding with final functional testing. At each of these stages, the potential advantages of implementing optical metrology will be evaluated, such as earlier detection of defects, reduced rework, and tighter process control. Drawbacks will also be examined, including potential cost, complexity, and throughput limitations.
By considering both benefits and limitations in context, participants will gain the ability to critically assess when and where optical metrology provides real value — and when it might not. This balanced approach helps manufacturers prioritize resources effectively, ensuring that metrology investments contribute directly to timeliness, cost-efficiency, and quality outcomes. The session will conclude with real-world case studies illustrating both successful implementations and lessons learned. These examples will help participants bridge the gap between theory and practical application. This webinar is particularly valuable for professionals in manufacturing, quality, new product introduction (NPI), engineering, and management roles. Those responsible for building or overseeing optomechanical assemblies — whether in-house or through contract manufacturing — will gain actionable insights. Professionals facing yield issues, unexpected quality problems, or process inefficiencies in production will find this presentation especially useful.
Who should watch this webinar:
This session is ideal for professionals involved in engineering, manufacturing, production, quality control, test and measurement, corporate management, and purchasing. It is particularly relevant to those working with technologies such as cameras, detectors and sensors, imaging systems, manufacturing equipment, microscopy, robotics, and test and measurement tools.
Professionals from a broad range of industries — including aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, defense, energy, machine vision, medical devices, ophthalmology, and semiconductors — will find value in this presentation.
About the presenter:
Dennis Fantone is the Vice President and Director of Operations at Optikos. Dennis is responsible for supply chain and manufacturing operations. He received a bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in optical engineering from the University of Rochester. After graduating from the Institute of Optics at Rochester, Fantone began his optical engineering career with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, working on free space optical communication systems. He joined Optikos in 2016 as a member of the optical engineering group, where he managed the design and production of many projects, including aerial imaging lenses, microscopes, and custom optical metrology instrumentation. Fantone moved into operations management in the spring of 2020, where he facilitated the company’s transition to ISO 13485 certification, managed two building expansions to a current footprint of approximately 50,000 sq ft, and doubled the number of production staff to support the rapid growth of the Optikos design and manufacturing client base.
