Lenox Laser

03/17/2025

Lenox Laser thanks everyone who stopped by our booth during our time Pittcon 2025! We were thrilled to attend once again and appreciate all the support!

08/08/2024

Illuminating the Future: How Virtual Slow-Motion Cameras Can Transform Laser Technology

At Lenox Laser, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of small-hole technology, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with lasers. Recently, a revolutionary development in imaging technology has captured our attention: a virtual slow-motion camera capable of visualizing the movement of photons—light particles—through space. This cutting-edge innovation holds the potential to transform laser technology, opening new avenues for precision and performance in our industry.

Traditional cameras fall short when it comes to capturing the swift movements of photons, which travel at speeds millions of times faster than a bullet. This new virtual slow-motion camera overcomes that limitation by employing an array of 500 sensors, each activated at trillionths-of-a-second intervals. This unique setup enables the visualization of light in motion, providing insights into its behavior that were previously unimaginable.

Using a titanium-sapphire laser that emits ultra-short pulses of light, this camera captures interactions as they occur in real-time. The system records one dimension of a scene at a time, utilizing rotating mirrors to compile a complete video of photon movement. This technology offers an unprecedented view into the intricate dynamics of light, with significant implications for laser technology.

As a leader in laser technology, Lenox Laser is excited about the transformative possibilities this virtual slow-motion camera offers. Here’s how it can enhance our industry:

Precision Laser Diagnostics: By visualizing photon movement, we can fine-tune laser systems with greater accuracy. This insight allows us to optimize performance in laser cutting and welding processes, leading to enhanced precision and reduced waste in manufacturing.

Enhanced Laser Communication: The demand for rapid, reliable data transmission continues to grow, and lasers are at the heart of this evolution. Understanding how photons propagate allows us to improve laser-based communication networks, ensuring faster and more secure data transfer.

Advanced Material Processing: Our small-hole technology relies on lasers for intricate material processing tasks. By observing how photons interact with different materials, we can refine techniques to achieve greater detail and complexity in our designs.

Innovative Medical Applications: Lasers are a cornerstone of modern medical procedures, from corrective eye surgeries to advanced cancer treatments. With the ability to analyze light scattering within tissues, we can contribute to the development of less invasive and more effective laser therapies.

Pioneering Research and Development: The camera’s insights into light-matter interactions will fuel ongoing research and innovation. By expanding our understanding of these fundamental processes, we can drive the creation of new laser technologies and applications, maintaining our position as industry leaders.

The virtual slow-motion camera represents a significant leap forward in imaging technology, offering a window into the hidden world of photon dynamics. At Lenox Laser, we are excited about how this technology can enhance our capabilities, providing us with the tools to continue leading in the field of laser technology.

By harnessing the power of this innovative camera, we can push the boundaries of what's possible with lasers, transforming industries and improving lives.

08/01/2024

Unlocking Precision with Lenox Laser’s Or***ce Calculator
https://lenoxlaser.com/capabilities/or***ce-calculator/
In the world of precision manufacturing and engineering, the ability to measure and control flow rates through or***ces is crucial. Whether in aerospace, medical devices, or scientific research, accurate or***ce sizing can make a big difference in the performance and reliability of various systems. This is where Lenox Laser’s Or***ce Calculator comes into play, providing a powerful tool for engineers and designers to achieve optimal precision.
The Lenox Laser Or***ce Calculator is an online tool designed to simplify the complex calculations required to determine the appropriate or***ce size for specific flow conditions. This calculator is tailored for professionals who need to ensure their or***ces deliver the desired flow rates with high accuracy, considering various parameters such as pressure, temperature, and gas type.
Key Features and Capabilities
1. User-Friendly Interface: The Or***ce Calculator offers an intuitive and easy-to-navigate interface, allowing users to input their specific parameters and receive precise results quickly. This user-friendly design ensures that even those with limited technical expertise can use the tool effectively.
2. Versatile Applications: The calculator supports a wide range of applications, from industrial processes to scientific experiments. It can handle calculations for different gases, including air, nitrogen, and helium, making it versatile for various industries.
3. Comprehensive Inputs: Users can input detailed parameters such as upstream and downstream pressures, operating temperature, and desired flow rate. This comprehensive data entry ensures that the calculations are tailored to the exact needs of the application.
4. Accurate Results: Precision is at the heart of Lenox Laser’s offerings. The Or***ce Calculator utilizes advanced algorithms to provide highly accurate or***ce size recommendations, ensuring that the flow rates are precisely controlled for optimal performance.
5. Educational Resource: Beyond being a practical tool, the Or***ce Calculator serves as an educational resource. Engineers and students alike can use it to better understand the relationship between different parameters and flow rates, enhancing their knowledge and expertise in fluid dynamics.
In many industries, the precise control of fluid flow is critical. For example, in the medical field, accurate or***ce sizing can be the difference between the success and failure of devices such as ventilators or infusion pumps. In aerospace, ensuring the correct flow rates can impact the efficiency and safety of fuel systems. Scientific research often relies on precise flow control to achieve reproducible and accurate experimental results.
Using the Lenox Laser Or***ce Calculator is straightforward:
1. Access the Tool: Visit the Lenox Laser website and navigate to the Or***ce Calculator page.
2. Input Parameters: Enter the necessary details such as gas type, upstream and downstream pressures, temperature, and desired flow rate.
3. Calculate: Click the calculate button to receive the recommended or***ce size.
4. Review and Implement: Use the results to select or fabricate an or***ce that meets the specifications for your application.
Lenox Laser’s Or***ce Calculator is an invaluable tool for anyone involved in the design and implementation of systems requiring precise fluid flow control. Its ease of use, versatility, and accuracy make it an essential resource for engineers, designers, and researchers. By leveraging this tool, professionals can ensure that their systems operate efficiently, safely, and reliably, maintaining the high standards of performance expected in today’s advanced technological landscape.

Our gas flow or***ce calculator provides you with the optimum or***ces for your desired flow rate. Lenox Laser also offers flow or***ce sizing.

07/18/2024

At Lenox Laser, we are at the forefront of innovative solutions for the semiconductor industry's gas handling needs. Our groundbreaking work addresses the critical challenge of achieving precise control over process gases like hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, argon, and oxygen, which are essential in wafer production.

Through extensive research and testing, we have determined that a bell-shaped entrance in or***ce design enhances flow control, significantly outperforming sharp-edged designs. Our or***ces, verified across a range of sizes from 1.0 to 600 microns, offer unparalleled accuracy in gas flow management. Lenox Laser’s advancements in gas handling technology set new standards for precision and reliability in the semiconductor industry. By utilizing our calibrated or***ces, manufacturers achieve superior quality control and cost efficiency in wafer production.



For more information go to www.lenoxlaser.com

07/11/2024

Lenox Laser flow products are top-tier quality with impeccable standards for performance and are built to last. Our flow calibration system allows us to drill the diameter of the hole as small as a micron in diameter without compromising accuracy in the slightest. All our products come with this option available to our customers. Flow calibration is extremely important because when dealing with materials that are very thick just like the or***ce or trying to drill, it can make diameter drawing accuracy almost impossible. We also make sure that our equipment is in line with the National Institute of Safety and Technology standards. The flow method differs from optical measurement because it doesn’t rely on aspect ratio as the gases are passed through under pressure.

Click here to find out more:

https://lenoxlaser.com/products/flow-or***ces/

Laser micro drilled gas and liquid flow restrictive or***ces. Lenox Laser drills flow restrictive or***ces using flow calibration or optical measurment.

07/03/2024

CCIT has been a massive part of our success. We engineered top-rate standards for quality to give the best service we can. CCIT evaluates the integrity of container closure systems to maintain a sterile barrier against potential contaminants. Contaminants that could cross a container closure barrier include microorganisms and reactive gases. It is an integral part of the pharmaceutical industry. Lenox Laser drills precision calibrated leaks to be used for CCIT. We can laser drill holes in all types of packaging containers.

Lenox Laser can produce holes small as half a micron in diameter. There are three major hole locations on a typical pharmaceutical vial. The top of the bottle near the cap is known as the head point, the midsection of the bottle simply called mid body, and the bottom of the body.

We use the most precise tools so that we can ensure accuracy and that the job is done in a timely fashion. Customers can request quotes at any time. All the elements mentioned are part of a well-oiled and efficient standard of excellence that we pride ourselves on. Other services we offer include micro-drilling, or***ce drilling, pinhole photography, custom slits, and more. For information go to:

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06/27/2024

Choosing the Right Aperture for High-Power Lasers

Lenox Laser proves repeatedly that we are at the forefront of the evolution of laser drilling technology. As a result, selecting the right aperture for high-power laser applications has become increasingly important. Gilbert R. Smith, a Senior Consultant for our team in Glen Arm, Maryland, years ago, brought his extensive experience to help demystify this crucial process.
Laser Power and Energy
Understanding how power, energy, and time interact is essential. Radiant energy is measured in joules (1 joule = 1 watt-second), while power is the rate at which energy is produced, measured in watts.
If the energy remains the same, increasing the pulse duration decreases the power and vice versa. For example:
1 joule at 0.1 seconds = 10 watts
1 joule at 0.01 seconds = 100 watts
This relationship helps in selecting an aperture that can handle the laser's power without overheating.
Practical Considerations
Ideal aperture materials would have high melting points, excellent thermal conductivity (to dissipate heat), and high reflectivity (to reflect most of the laser energy away). However, practical constraints often mean making compromises. Here’s a quick look at some materials:
Material
Thermal Conductivity (Cal/cm/sec/°C)
Reflectivity (%) at 1.06 µm
Copper
0.918
98
Gold
0.705
98
Silver
1.006
99
Tungsten
0.476
-
With this guide from Gilbert R. Smith, we hope the task of picking an aperture is made easier. Please visit https://lenoxlaser.com/optical-products/ for more information.

06/20/2024

For many decades, pictures have captured many moments in history and our lives seemingly freezing a moment in time forever. Unlike traditional cameras, pinhole photography does not use a lens of any kind. There are two main factors because of that, one is that every subject in an image is always in focus because of an infinite depth of field. Second, when it comes to developing some it can take up to 10 minutes.

Pinhole photography was first made popular in the 1800s during the impressionist era when people discovered they could use pinholes to create more lifelike images. It was also discovered in early studies that the properties of light are endless and can go anywhere and reflect in many different directions. With pinhole cameras the longer the exposure in the image, the more blurred the final product will be. It is also very popularly printed on curved photo paper to give the impression of a more panoramic view. A pinhole camera can be created by using any light-tight container such as no mail can and punching a small hole where you would like the viewfinder to be. Anyone can make their own liquid solution for developing pinhole photos at home. Just blend together 500 mL of water, dried mint, two vitamin C tablets in 5 mL of lemon juice. Just be sure to develop the photos in complete darkness, but you can also use a red light to help see.

Lenox Laser also offers state-of-the-art apertures designed to meticulous standards and with the greatest level of precision. These apertures can be used for high energy transfer and assembly of powerful laser systems and give easier control and fluidity in handling the focus of the laser beam and its power output. We also made sure that, given the ease of use, no special adapters of any kind are needed, but could be used if necessary. Lenox Laser proudly sells the apertures to meet any specifications that our customers may need. An example of what we sell in regard to apertures can be found here: https://lenoxlaser.com/shop/optical-apertures/high-power-apertures/goldcopper-aperture/

06/13/2024

Precision in Optical Calibration with Cutting-Edge Technology

https://lenoxlaser.com/optical-products/

At Lenox Laser we strive to be at the forefront of optical calibration, we use advanced technology, including Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs), laser microscopes, and profilometers, to achieve nanometer-range resolution. Our expertise enables us to handle large-volume batches efficiently, ensuring each or***ce and slit meets the highest precision standards.

Advanced Technology for Precision

SEMs: High-resolution images and precise measurements.

Laser Microscopes: Unparalleled accuracy in microscopic feature inspection.

Profilometers: Nanometer-range resolution for surface measurement.

We offer a wide range of optical products, including:

Standard & High-Power Apertures

Standard, Diamond, & High-Power Slits

25 Millimeter Optical Mounts

Arrays/Components

Photo Pinholes, & Mounts

Each product comes with detailed specifications to meet your needs.

For custom or***ce sizes, tolerances, or shapes, request a quote. Our streamlined process ensures you find the exact components required.

At Lenox Laser, our use of advanced technology ensures precise optical calibration. Explore our product range or request custom solutions tailored to your needs. Visit our website or contact us today for more information.

06/06/2024

Navigating the Challenges of Laser Drilling: Insights from Lenox Laser
Laser drilling is integral to manufacturing high-value components in industries like aerospace, where precision and quality are paramount. At Lenox Laser, we recognize the technical challenges involved and leverage our expertise to deliver exceptional components for our customers. Key parameters in laser drilling include pulse duration, energy, width, and frequency, all of which directly impact hole quality. Short pulse durations and high pulse energies enhance material removal rates and minimize recast layers, leading to superior hole quality. The laser's wavelength and beam divergence also play crucial roles by affecting material reflectivity and energy absorption.
Assist gases such as oxygen and nitrogen help remove molten material and improve hole quality. However, the choice and pressure of these gases must be managed to avoid adverse effects like oxidation or energy loss. Additionally, material properties and environmental conditions, such as thermal conductivity and cleanliness, significantly influence drilling outcomes. Despite these challenges, laser drilling offers unmatched speed and efficiency compared to methods like EDM. While EDM might provide slightly better quality, laser drilling's rapid process is ideal for the aerospace sector's increasing demands.
At Lenox Laser, optimizing process conditions and employing advanced techniques, we ensure precise and efficient laser drilling tailored to our customers' needs. This expertise allows us to meet the rigorous standards of industries requiring top-tier precision and reliability.

05/30/2024

Lenox Laser ensures the safety and integrity of pharmaceutical packaging through advanced Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT). Utilizing precision laser technology, they create calibrated leaks in containers like medication bottles and vials to meet stringent industry standards. Their state-of-the-art laser drilling can produce microholes as small as half a micron, ensuring accurate and reliable testing. Lenox Laser offers custom solutions tailored to specific container types and materials, adhering to FDA guidelines and providing a dependable alternative to traditional sterility testing. Their commitment to precision, innovation, and excellence makes them a trusted partner in the pharmaceutical industry.

See what we can do for you: https://lenoxlaser.com/services/ccit/

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05/23/2024

Lenox Laser prides itself on revolutionizing and pushing to break new ground in our field. We're excited to share advancements that could revolutionize your company's technical applications. Our precision-crafted stainless-steel apertures are not just components; they are a pivotal enhancement to the functionality and efficiency of your products. We have state-of-the-art calibration from a team of experts that is top-tier quality.

Innovative Uses Across Industries
Our apertures are integral to a diverse range of applications. Whether your focus is on creating perfect spatial filters, effective gas/liquid separators, precise molecular beam masks, accurate particle counters, or classic pinhole cameras, our products guarantee superior performance.

Exceptional Quality and Specifications
Crafted from high-grade stainless steel (SS-302/304), our apertures are engineered to exact specifications, ensuring they meet your rigorous standards:

Diameter: 9.5mm with a precision tolerance of +0.025mm / -0.050mm

Thickness Range: 0.013mm to 0.050mm, allowing for optimal flexibility

Centering Accuracy: ±0.25mm, enhancing the precision of your devices



To learn more about this innovative process and to find out requirements go to www.lenoxlaser.com or quotes@lenoxlaser.com