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COP26: Cultivating Technologies for Climate Change
Published 13th Nov 2021 at 11:44The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference – or as it’s otherwise acknowledged ‘COP26’ – sent waves through the sphere in November. As world leaders gathered inside Glasgow’s SEC for the 26th conference to formulate climate change antidotes, the world waited in anticipation for drip-fed updates on refined reformations and pragmatic pledges. In this blog, Knight Optical – the leading supplier of optical components for scientific applications and forward-thinking technologies – explores the crux of recent COP26 discussions and investigates some technologies that seek to alleviate concerns relating to the climate crisis.
read more newsKnight Optical puts Optical Flats in the Spotlight
Published 22nd Oct 2021 at 11:07To coincide with this month’s optics focus, we’re diving into our sought-after range of Optical Flats. In this summarising blog, we’ll explore the main features of these optical components, explain how they work and reveal the customisation elements that are available here at Knight Optical.
read more newsInfrared Lasers: A Guide to Choosing and Customising Optical Components for Maximum Performance
Published 22nd Mar 2019 at 09:02The defence sector for example uses a variety of IR lasers for intelligence, surveillance, target tracking and target acquisition. Without IR lasers, crucial night time operations would simply not be possible.
read more newsFresnel Lenses: A Brief Introduction
Published 16th Jan 2019 at 10:02Fresnel lenses, invented by Augustin Jean Fresnel, have been in used since the 19th century when they played a vital role in focusing the beams in lighthouse lamps and were also used in theatre spotlights.
read more newsWhat Technologies are Used in Modern-Day Alcohol Production?
Published 15th Jan 2022 at 10:59Alcohol production across sites worldwide is a hive of activity as brewers, distillers, winemakers, and the like begin to turn their attention to this year’s harvests and manufacturing processes. In this blog, Knight Optical explores the modern-day alcohol making landscape and the latest optical technological advancements from the sector
read more newsHow Optics are Revolutionising Engineering & Manufacturing Processes
Published 23rd Jan 2019 at 09:43Manufacturing and engineering have been revolutionised by the use of optics, both in terms of production and control.
read more newsIn the Spotlight: Calcium Fluoride Optics
Published 15th Dec 2021 at 11:54Here at Knight Optical, we’ve observed a peak in requirement for our custom-made Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) Optical Components. To coincide with this proliferation, we’re placing these in-demand optics under the spotlight.
read more newsIn the Spotlight: Light Guides & Prisms
Published 23rd Dec 2021 at 14:34For this month’s optics spotlight, Knight Optical – the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested and custom-made optical components – groups together two of its most popular optical components. One has long been favoured for high-spec vehicle applications and ultra-precision, laser-based beauty and medical therapies.
read more newsCustom-Made Optical Components for High-Performing Automation Systems
Published 27th Jan 2022 at 14:41Knight Optical (KO) has provided discerning engineers, designers, and the like from the automation sector with dependable, premium-quality optics for over three decades. Throughout this time, the leading supplier has helped refine the precision of some of the world’s most innovative technologies and partnered with a wide range of companies throughout the industry.
read more newsKnight Optical Sees Surge of Demand for Optics for Automated Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Systems
Published 25th Jan 2022 at 11:03Knight Optical – the leading global supplier of custom-made optical components – has met a universal increased requirement for high-precision ultraviolet (UV) optical components for high-performing automated (and manual) UVC disinfection systems.
read more newsKnight optical’s range of precsion optics for LiDAR Applications
Published 6th Jun 2018 at 14:11Knight Optical provide custom and stock precision optical components for the latest LiDAR systems.
read more newsKnight Optical: Bringing Quality Into Focus
Quality is the one thing you can be sure of with Knight Optical. We use quality management systems and are ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 accredited.
Our workforce use these quality management systems along with being trained in drawing quality standards, including but not limited to ISO10110, BS4301 and MIL-SPEC.
Knight Optical has been operating for over 26 years, with our managing director Colin Overton at the helm. Over this time, we have become a global leader in the production and distribution of scientific optical components and bringing quality into focus for all of our products and services that we provide.
Our 2021/2022 Catalogue
Inside Knight Optical’s catalogue you’ll find details of the industries we serve as well as the many other services we can offer. It also showcases hundreds of our most popular products, supported by useful technical information, to help you choose the right part for your application.
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