Resolve Optics has installed and commissioned a new vibration test center, adding to the suite of in-house, lens testing equipment the company is able to offer.
Lenses used in harsh industrial inspection, military and space applications are often exposed to vibrations, shocks, temperature changes, radiation, and contaminants. Resolve Optics has decades of experience in developing OEM quantities of application optimized custom lenses able to perform in these harsh environments.
Ruggedization to prevent changes in focus from shock and vibration is often enabled by simplifying the lens design and re-enforcing the mechanics of the optical system.
The company’s new ETS MPA101-L215M Vibration Shaker, coupled with a DTC Venzo 880 controller, is certified and calibrated in accordance with ISO standards. This enables Resolve Optics to carry out all the common forms of vibration testing as well as engage in specialist vibration / shock qualification tests, in accordance with customer requirements.
“Environmental testing has become more and more of a selection criterion for clients seeking development of a ruggedized lens or optical system. The requirement for ‘proof of operation’ vibration and shock testing is the most common environmental test we are asked to undertake. Our new vibration test facility enables us to carry out Random, Random on Random, Sine Sweeps, and Classic Shock tests and provide detailed reports of the results from the test carried out. This allows Resolve Optics to not only qualify the ruggedised lenses we supply but we can also provide vibration testing for our customers systems as well. Our new shaker may be a baby in the vibration world but it can shake 20 Kg at 9 g rms and 12 Kg at 14 g rms, making it a very capable machine.” — Mark Pontin, Managing Director of Resolve Optics