UNIBLITZ

12/09/2009

Revolutionary Design Scalable Shutter is unveiled...http://www.uniblitz.com/dss-shutter-press-release.aspx

Three new N-CAS® DSS Series Optical Shutters will be releases in January 2010. Be the first to learn about this high-speed, reliable shutter by Vincent Associates.

10/06/2009

Vincent Associates Receives US Patent for N-CAS® NS Electrical Shutters, read more http://tinyurl.com/ya2dqsw

Find out more about the innovative UNIBLITZ®II N-CAS® NS electrical shutter series. These products are the NS15 (15mm bi-stable shutter), NS25 (25mm bi-stable shutter), NS45 (45mm bi-stable shutter).

09/29/2009

Vincent Associates® Commemorates 40 Years of Quality Shutter Solutions - http://www.uniblitz.com/40-years-in-business.aspx

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09/01/2009

All UNIBLITZ shutters are electronic and electronically activated. They are magnetically triggered by electrically activating the specially designed actuator (not a typical solenoid) which drives them to the open or active state.

This activation is provided from an electronic controller which has the circuitry to interface the shutter's operation with digital computer systems making them extremely versatile for many computer and remote control applications.

http://www.uniblitz.com/electronic-shutters.aspx

09/01/2009

The smaller aperture UNIBLITZ shutters are generally referred to as High Speed Shutters. These devices tend to be utilized when fast exposures are necessary, i.e. when controlling a laser. All UNIBILTZ shutters can be considered High Speed shutters due to the speeds they can achieve relative to the size of the aperture.

However, we also provide smaller apertures whose speed specifications are greater. These devices are the LS and the UHS series. The LS is a standard series and available on-line in 2mm (LS2), 3mm (LS3) and 6mm (LS6) apertures. The UHS1 (1mm aperture) is an ultra-high speed device that can provide pulses in the microsecond range. The UHS1cannot be ordered online however the data sheet is available at http://www.uniblitz.com/capabilities.aspx and can be purchased by contracting one of our technical representatives.

http://www.uniblitz.com/high-speed-shutters.aspx

09/01/2009

Bi-stable shutters are devices which do not require power to hold them in the open or active state. These devices only require power to switch from one state to the other. There is not a default state. The shutter will remain always in the last state to which it was switched. These work best in applications where power is at a premium or when heat emitted from the shutter's actuator during the time it is being held in the open (or active state) is a concern as it could be within a vacuum.

The NS and the new upcoming DSS series are designed to be bi-stable in nature. These usually require less power to switch them and can, in some cases, as with the new DSS series, operate as low as +5VDC. We also have a BDS25 device that is a bi-stable version of the CS25. The BDS25 not a standard product, however, it is available upon request. Larger CS apertures can also be manufactured bi-stable upon request.

http://www.uniblitz.com/bi-stable-shutters.aspx

09/01/2009

UNIBLITZ shutters can be conveniently equipped with microscope mounting systems and are then used as a Microscope Shutters. These Microscope Shutters are then easily utilized in applications where microscope light sources (lamp houses) need to be switched precisely for fluorescence or transmitted microscope applications. This is accomplished by removing the lamp house and interposing the Microscope Shutter between the illuminator of the microscope and the lamp house. Vincent Associates has designed a number of mounting systems that can be interfaced with popular microscopes systems. Mounting systems are available for Zeiss, Nikon, Olympus, and Leica type microscopes. Others may be available on request.

For microscopy applications utilizing mercury arc lamps, we strongly recommend the "R3" enhancement. This internal shutter modification allows specific shutter devices to operate properly under the heat generated by mercury arc lamps. When ordering the "R3" option, the shutter would, in most applications be equipped with the "ZM" blade coating. If you cannot find what is required for your particular microscope application, please contact our technical representatives for further assistance.

http://www.uniblitz.com/microscope-shutters.aspx

09/01/2009

UNIBLITZ offers the XRS series of shutters that are used to mechanically block energy in the x-ray region of the spectrum. Usually a dense material for a blade has to be substituted (for standard optical applications) to provide the "extinction" or "blocking level" required to make the device useful for applications which require switching x-rays quickly. This is since most x-ray sources cannot be switched on and off because this usually causes destabilization or inconsistency in the x-ray output.

Standard x-ray shutters from UNIBLITZ are offered in 6mm (XRS6), 14mm (XRS14), and 25mm (XRS25) apertures. Alternative aperture sizes and different levels of x-ray blocking may be available on request by contacting our technical representatives.

http://www.uniblitz.com/x-ray-shutters.aspx

09/01/2009

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