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03/03/2026

We're now just one week away from Oceanology International 2026!

From the 10th-12th March, the world's leading marine science and technology communities will be at the Excel London to explore and showcase cutting-edge technologies and solutions from across the entire sector.

This year, for the first time ever, Knight Optical are absolutely thrilled to be exhibiting! You'll be able to find us at stand Q18, so if you're attending be sure to stop by and speak to our expert team about everything from our custom precision optics to how you could be in with a chance to win a LEGO set of The Endurance, Shackleton's famed Antartic exploration vessel!

To find out more about Knight Optical at Oceanology International, including how to pre-book your meeting with us, follow the link below.

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rpv-z0

27/02/2026

Across almost all sectors, manufacturers' quality inspection systems are only as good as the optics behind them. From electronics and automotive to pharmaceuticals and packaging, precision optical components play a crucial role in ensuring every product that leaves the line meets the standards expected by the customer.

At Knight Optical, we support these systems with optics that deliver clarity, consistency, and repeatability. Diffusers and collimating lenses help create uniform, controlled illumination; bandpass and polarising filters enhance contrast for reliable defect detection; and high‑performance imaging optics ensure crisp, distortion‑free results.

Whether it’s improving throughput, tightening tolerances, or simply giving cameras a clearer view, precision optics remain at the heart of modern quality inspection systems, and we’re proud to play our part in helping our customers build systems they can trust.

24/02/2026

🤖 Collaborative robots, or cobots, are transforming a wide-range of industries by safely and efficiently working alongside humans.

As their capabilities expand, so does the importance of the components that enable them to “see,” detect, measure, and interact with their environments. Among the most critical of these components are high-precision optics - something we know a thing or two about here at Knight Optical.

Check out our latest blog on how these components are supporting and shaping the present and future of automation and manufacturing.

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rll_50

20/02/2026

Aspheric lenses are critical to robotic vision, delivering tighter focus, reduced aberrations, and clearer imaging, making them ideal for inspection, navigation, and fast, accurate decision‑making.

At Knight Optical, we supply high‑quality stock and custom aspheric lenses engineered for demanding environments. With options spanning 4–200mm diameters, high‑performance materials such as N‑BK7 and silicon, and a range of coatings, our lenses are built to meet exacting requirements across robotics and automation.

Whether you need stock fire‑polished, precision‑grade aspheres, or require a fully bespoke solution, every component is 100% QA‑checked in our state‑of‑the‑art metrology lab, deliving you components you can depend on.

Visit our website to find out more or get in touch with an expert.

19/02/2026

Trusted by engineers, manufacturers, and innovators worldwide, and ranging from high‑precision robotic lenses to durable subsea domes, Knight Optical products are used all over the world in a wide varety of industries.

Whether you’re work takes you up into the atmosphere, down to the depths of the ocean, or your feet stay firmly on the ground, we can make sure you’ve got the optics you need to get the job done.

Read on to take a closer look at what products were trending for January and how these components could support your next project.

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rDGGy0

18/02/2026

From the pharmaceutical industry to automotive manufacturing, optical filters play a key role in the performance of modern-day machine vision systems.

At the heart of these setups, machine vision filters – specifically bandpass filters – work to overcome a range of obstacles while maintaining the speed and accuracy these critical industries demand.

To read more about how these components help improve precision in automated quality assurance and inspections, check out our latest blog at the link below.

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rlfPd0

13/02/2026

From AUV navigation and ROV inspection to underwater imaging, as subsea systems and exploration push deeper into our oceans, the demand for high‑performance, mission‑ready optics has never been greater.Subsea

Here at Knight Optical, we're proud to provide precision stock and custom optical components to help subsea technologies truly see the world under the waves.

🔹 Sapphire windows & domes built to withstand extreme pressure and abrasion
🔹 Laser‑grade optics that power underwater LiDAR, scanning, and metrology
🔹 Custom lenses & filters that support low‑light vision, fluorescence detection, and hyperspectral analysis

Whether enhancing the vision systems of industry-leading ROVs or enabling accurate 3D-mapping of the seafloor, precision optics are crucial to advancing subsea innovation, and Knight Optical can ensure you have the right component to fit your system.

11/02/2026

Today is International Women & Girls in Science Day, a day to celebrate the invaluable contributions to science made by women and girls everywhere.

At Knight Optical UK, we’re proud to work alongside the talented women across our offices, from marketing to finance, sales to quality assurance, whose expertise and leadership strengthen every part of what we do. Their insights help drive smarter decisions, their creativity elevates our projects, and their professionalism sets the standard for our team as a whole; not because they are women, but because they are exceptional colleagues and people.

To mark the day, we also asked members of Knight Optical US to share personal experiences of working in the field and offer their advice to anyone considering a similar route.

You can read the piece below.

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rpRP40

10/02/2026

There's now just one month to go before Oceanology International 2026!

Running between 10 - 12 March at the Excel London, Knight Optical are thrilled to be exhibiting at Oceanology for the first time ever! We'll be set up at stand Q18 showcasing our range of custom-made and stock optical components, developed with more than 30 years of industry expertise.

Be sure to stop by stand Q18 for a chat with Knight Optical's expert team, as well as find out how you can win a LEGO set of The Endurance, the ship famed for Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic voyage!

06/02/2026

🤖 From factory floors to self-driving cars, today’s robots see more than ever – and high-precision optics are at the heart of it.

Machine vision relies on precision lenses, filters, mirrors and sensors working together to help robots interpret the world around them. Whether it's inspecting products on a production line, guiding autonomous vehicles or enabling surgical robots to operate with pinpoint accuracy, the right optical components make all the difference.

It's a fast-moving field, and we're proud to supply the optics that help make it possible.

03/02/2026

Where accuracy, repeatability, and signal clarity matter most, optical bandpass filters help ensure that optical systems see only what they are meant to - and nothing more.

These optics have a wide range of applications, from laser-based systems and sensing to machine vision and imaging systems, and ensure the result is precise spectral performance with minimal signal loss.

To find out more about optical bandpass filters, including Knight Optical's custom solutions, read our newest blog below.

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rgGP-0

02/02/2026

There are now just two days left before Global Underwater Hub's Subsea Expo 2026!

Taking place over the 4th and 5th of February in Aberdeen and free to attend, the event is the perfect chance to experience the emerging trends in the underwater sector and hear from world-leading experts!

Some of the Knight Optical team will be at the event and walking the floor, so if you're heading to the show make sure to say hi and have a chat!

We're looking forward to a great couple of days and we hope to see you there!

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Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

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http://www.knightoptical.com/

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