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Precision Optical assists Irvine Valley College and OP-TEC in the preparation of lab videos for the course: Quality Assurance of Precision Optics

January 8, 2014

Precision Optical recently supported Irvine Valley College (IVC) in the production of lab videos for labs from OP-TEC’s precision optics technician (POT) course 1: Quality Assurance of Precision Optics. Precision Optical provided much of the hardware (light sources, optics, tools) and lab equipment (granite tables, dark room, lab space) to shoot the videos.

Precision Optical acquires a custom-designed Goniomat M5 XL from Vermont Photonics.

Precision Optical recently acquired a custom-designed Goniomat M5 XL from Vermont Photonics. This compact, high precision goniometer, manufactured by Moller-Wedel Optical, is ideal for making in-process measurements within our polishing department.

Keith Kitagawa is the recipient of Precision Optical’s Founders’ Award for 2013.

January 6, 2014

Precision Optical is pleased to announce that Keith Kitagawa is the recipient of our Founders’ Award for 2013. The Founders’ Award winner is elected annually by a popular vote of Precision Optical employees. The award is meant to give recognition to the employee who has best exemplified Precision Optical’s dedication to collegiality, team work, and excellence over the past year.

IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE AWARDED NSF GRANT FOR THREE-YEAR PHOTONICS INITIATIVE

January 2, 2014

Irvine Valley College has been awarded its first National Science Foundation grant, a three-year Advanced Technological Education award of $190,000 to fund the IVC Photonics Initiative.

PRECISION OPTICAL EMPLOYEES ENROLL IN IVC’S OPTICS & PHOTONICS COURSE

January 1, 2014

Precision Optical is proud to sponsor the enrollment of three of our employees in Irvine Valley College’s inaugural course offering for its Optics & Photonics Program.

PRECISION OPTICAL WELCOMES DR. BRIAN MONACELLI

December 31, 2013

On February 15, 2013, Precision Optical welcomed Dr. Brian Monacelli, Photonics Instructor at Irvine Valley College, for a visit of our facility. During his visit, he took photographs and gained insight into the optical fabrication, quality assurance, and metrology required to run our company.

PRECISION OPTICAL ANNOUNCES ITS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER

December 5, 2013

Precision Optical is pleased to announce its employees of the month for September and October of 2013. John Hllywa was Precision Optical’s employee of the month for September. Sao Lo and Dou Thao (Yeng) are the employees of the month for October, and comprise one of our elite precision optical polishing teams.

PRECISION OPTICAL EMPLOYEES FEATURED IN S.P.I.E. PROMOTIONAL FILM

November 22, 2013

Precision Optical recently contributed to the production of a new SPIE promotional film. SPIE interviewed several Precision Optical employees at our facility in order to capture the optimism, youth, and excitement that can be found in an optical shop work environment.

PRECISION OPTICAL ACQUIRES PrismMaster GONIOMETER

November 13, 2013

Precision Optical has greatly enhanced its angular and beam deviation measurement capabilities through the acquisition of a PrismMaster HR Mot goniometer from Trioptics USA. The goniometer is an extremely valuable addition to our shop, providing us with the capability to obtain absolute angle measurement capabilities, as opposed to the relative angle measurements obtained using traditional autocollimation techniques.

PRECISION OPTICAL APPOINTS ROD RANDOLPH AS ITS NEW DIRECTOR OF SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

October 11, 2013

Precision Optical has appointed Rod Randolph as its new Director of Sales and Business Development. After more than 34 years in the optics and photonics industry, Rod will head the company’s efforts to identify and participate in new and emerging markets.