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SAPPHIRE LENSES, WINDOWS & DOMES PROTECT ROBOT SENSORS IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS

An array of sapphire windows, lenses, and domes on a blue table.

Custom fabricated sapphire optics that resist scratching, high pressures, and high temperatures found in harsh environments in which many robotics function have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Sapphire Optics can be supplied as lenses, flat windows, and domes custom fabricated in sizes from 3/8” to 4” dia. and varying wall […]

MELLER OPTICS INTRODUCES WHITEPAPER DESCRIBING SAPPHIRE PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS

Text reads "Properties and Applications of Sapphire" with different photos of sapphire optics in a hexagon pattern.

A comprehensive 8-page whitepaper describing the attributes of sapphire and the many applications for this robust, opto-electronic material has been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Optics’ Properties and Applications of Sapphire Whitepaper provides a comprehensive description of this robust opto-electronic material including its hexagonal/rhombohedral structure and property dependent plane orientations. The […]

2024 OVERRUN OPTICS LIST FEATURES FIRST-QUALITY SAPPHIRE LENSES & MORE

A wide selection of sapphire optics in various configurations advertising the discount overrun list.

A new, updated list of overrun optics resulting from customer production overruns that includes all types of first-quality lenses, windows, prisms, and more, made from sapphire and other materials has been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. The Meller Optics 2024 Overrun Parts List features over one million standard and custom parts, allowing […]

CUSTOM SAPPHIRE OPTICS FEATURE SPECIAL PROFILES & POLISHED RADII

An array of custom sapphire optics in various configurations on a blue background.

Custom fabricated sapphire lenses, windows, and domes that can incorporate bevels, chamfers, flats, grooves, holes, radii, steps, wedges, and multiple features are being introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Custom Sapphire Optics are ideal for applications requiring a robust lens, window, or dome that transmits from the UV to IR (270 nm […]

SAPPHIRE WINDOWS & DOMES PROTECT TARGETING AND VISION SYSTEMS

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Custom fabricated sapphire windows and domes that provide front surface protection for gimbaled systems that operate in severe and demanding environments have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Sapphire Windows & Domes protect gimbaled targeting and vision systems that are used in severe environments where they will be exposed to fast […]

SAPPHIRE WINDOWS & DOMES FOR HIGH-PRESSURE AUV APPLICATIONS

Sapphire windows and domes for AUVs displayed on a red table in front of a background with a submersible drone in action.

Custom fabricated sapphire optics designed for commercial, military, and scientific unmanned underwater vehicles used in deep water applications have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island. Meller Sapphire Windows and Domes feature Mohs 9 hardness which is second only to diamond, are capable of withstanding pressures to 10,000 psi, and provide a […]