Summer isn't the only thing that's hot. Your vision system or laser assembly could be running hot too. Sapphire windows can take the heat better than your failing glass optics. Sapphire is useful up to 1800° while some glass optics lose their effectiveness just over...
The current world of business has led to many delays in industries across the board. It's no surprise to anyone doing business that there are new difficulties and challenges in completing what used to be fairly straight forward manufacturing programs. Guild Optical...
Many people ask me what the benefits are to using sapphire windows instead of glass or fused silica. There are a few short easy answers such as; It's scratch resistant, stronger, etc., but there's even more involved such as spectral ranges and long term costs. Below,...
Guild Optics has recently become a supplier of sapphire domes. Sapphire domes are used when a full range of view is needed in a harsh environment. Cameras or sensors are placed up inside the dome allowing them to see all around them. Sapphire domes are ideal for use...
Oct. 21st – Day of Photonics: Guild Optical Associates chose to reach out to the kids for this day. Jon taught the 1st – 5th graders at Mason Elementary about the MOHS scale and the hardness of glass vs. sapphire. The children had a chance to scratch glass with sand...
