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Knight Optical Knows its Optical Components for UVC Sterilisation & Disinfection
Published 3rd Jun 2021 at 12:50As a leading supplier of custom-made and stock optical solutions, Knight Optical drives the industry with premium-quality optics for the increasingly popular field of UVC sterilisation and disinfection. UVC light has been used for germicidal irradiation purposes for over a century, especially in medical facilities and laboratories. UVC light is considered to be between 100-280nm, but it is the waveband from 200 to 280nm that has been shown to be the most effective against pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.
read more newsIn the Spotlight: Infrared (IR) Windows
Published 22nd Sep 2021 at 09:35In this blog, Knight Optical – the leading supplier of stock and custom-made premium-quality optical components – investigates some popular uses for its Infrared (IR) Windows and talks through these highly-specified optics’ key features.
read more newsA Prosperous Post-Pandemic Pathway for Knight Optical
Published 9th Oct 2021 at 12:48While COVID-related repercussions have impacted the world over the past year and a half, Knight Optical – the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested optical components – has demonstrated its business resilience by swiftly adapting to disruptions and maintaining business-as-usual status amidst a worldwide pandemic.
read more newsOptical Components Making Waves in the Water Industry
Published 14th Aug 2021 at 12:23Water – the single most precious resource for all. Without it, there simply wouldn’t be life. Whether it’s potable or non-potable, every drop of water makes a difference, and each continent faces water scarcity in some shape or form. How optics are used.
read more newsIn the Spotlight: Interference Bandpass Filters
Published 11th May 2021 at 09:41Here, Knight Optical – the leading supplier of custom-made and stock premium-quality optical components – uncovers all you need to know about Interference Bandpass Filters. Read More…
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 newsBiometric Technology: The Many Faces of Facial Recognition
Published 1st Sep 2021 at 14:41The adoption of facial recognition technology in today’s tech-savvy world is rife, and, unlike many perceived a few decades ago, it’s not just high-tech, futuristic devices that sport the tech. Here, Knight Optical – the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested optical components – explores the rising use of facial recognition.
read more newsKnight Optical’s custom components best in class for University of Hertfordshire
Published 1st Feb 2020 at 14:35Knight Optical, the industry’s leading supplier of custom optical components, has met the discerning, millimetre-perfect specifications of a research-based project for the University of Hertfordshire.
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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