by Meghan Pace | Jul 21, 2022 | Custom optics, Optics manufacturing & prototyping
The Rise of Additive Manufacturing Additive Manufacturing (AM) uses CAD (Computer-aided-design) software to create 3D printed objects, which are built by layering super-fine deposits. Although this process has been around for decades, the recent boom of technology has...
by Meghan Pace | Mar 25, 2022 | News Snippets, Optics manufacturing & prototyping
We talk a lot about our process and capabilities, but what better way to show what Addoptics is capable of than with our sample lenses. Our process can manufacture lenses from 3mm all the way to 150mm; which can contain micro elements down to 0,1mm. ...
by Meghan Pace | Mar 17, 2022 | News Snippets, Optics manufacturing & prototyping
We are Addoptics, a Rotterdam based optical component manufacturing company specialising in complex optical design production. Our process is a first of its kind, and something we are very proud of. But how did Addoptics start? Our co-founders Joris Biskop and Lucas...
by Meghan Pace | Mar 10, 2022 | Optics manufacturing & prototyping
These are the 5 quick steps for ordering with Addoptics: The first step, after finding us of course, is to contact us. How do you do this? Well there are multiple ways: either email [email protected] or fill out the contact form on our website. The customer support...
by Sergio Santos | Mar 3, 2022 | News Snippets, Optics manufacturing & prototyping
Traditional Manufacturing: What is it? The traditional way of manufacturing optics is known as injection moulding. This is a process that uses a special machine which three parts: the injection unit, the mould and the clamp. Molten plastic is injected into an aspheric...
by Sergio Santos | Feb 17, 2022 | News Snippets, Optics manufacturing & prototyping
Addoptics Manufacturing – Then and Now We have always valued our fast lead times, cost-effectiveness, and ability to create complex, custom optics. However, there was something missing. We decided to work towards being able to offer series production to our...
