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We hold a large inventory of components for use in ultra-violet, visible, near infrared and far-infrared applications.
View Our ServicesKnight Optical Acquired by Torrent Photonics LLC
Published 16th Jul 2024 at 08:30We at Knight Optical are excited to announce our acquisition by Torrent Photonics LLC, a leading innovator in photonics technology. This strategic move will expand our global reach and capabilities, enhancing our product portfolio and manufacturing capacities while ensuring a seamless experience for our customers.
read more newsDecoding the Future: The Role of Optical Components in OCR
Published 12th Aug 2024 at 09:13Optical Character Recognition (OCR) remains essential for digital transformation efforts across diverse industries. From transforming office-based tasks, such as converting paper invoices into easily accessible digital logs, to digitising medical records to advance healthcare, OCR continues to contribute to global operations, and optical components play a key role.
read more newsShaping the Spectrum: Optics & Tech Redefining Art & Design
Published 1st Jul 2024 at 07:55The realms of art, design, and technology haven’t always seen eye to eye, with many accusing AI and robots of having the potential to steal jobs from artists and stifle creativity. However, as technology has evolved and its potential has become apparent, many artists are now embracing these advancements and collaborating with robots to create inspirational artwork that reflects the innovations of the 21st century.
read more newsViewing Machine Vision Through a New Lens: The Latest Developments
Published 17th Jun 2024 at 07:55With a strong emphasis on machine vision this month and the UKIVA (UK Industrial Vision Association) Machine Vision Conference (MVC) & Exhibition underway (find us on at Stand G4), this blog delves into some of the most recent advancements in the field.
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 30 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.
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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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