Subject: Metrology for precise asphere lens manufacturing

February 12, 2025

Advanced metrology solutions

Ensure precision in aspheric lens manufacturing

High-precision image quality in aspheric lenses relies on exacting form, centration, and positioning of their optical surfaces. Metrology and alignment processes play a critical role in achieving this precision.


Our latest Whitepaper delves into the intricacies of aspheric lens manufacturing, introducing an innovative centration measurement technique that outlines some of the advantages it provides over other widely used methods.




Dive into the details and learn how to optimize your aspheric lens production.

OptiCentric® 101 with AspheroCheck®

Testing the inner centration of aspheres

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As a versatile platform OptiCentric® excels at centration testing and even automated assembly. With centration accuracy down to 0.1 μm, it can measure a wide range of lenses. In combination with the AspheroCheck® sensor with its motorized positioning, the OptiCentric® allows semi-automated measurement of the inner lens centration, i.e. the centering of the aspheric axis to the paraxial optical axis.

AspheroCheck® UP

Fully automated centration testing of aspheres

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The AspheroCheck® UP is a fully automated system designed for the rapid and precise testing of the asphere axis even for very small samples. The streamlined process provides accurate results on the inner centration in less than a minute, making it ideal for usage in R&D and production environments.

ATS with AspheroCheck®

Alignment turning of mounted aspheric lenses

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The ATS alignment turning station is a precision machine that aligns and machines mounted lenses. It combines OptiCentric® and AspheroCheck® centration measurement with turning technology for accurate adjustment of lens position and mount dimensions. The lens can be centered on either the paraxial axis or the aspheric axis. The overall process provides a fast and effective solution when building high-quality objective lenses with minimal operator influence.

Our sales engineer

Nicole Hesse

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As Team Leader Sales, Nicole Hesse is responsible for TRIOPTICS' products in the area of metrology and process technology for optics manufacturing. With her background as an industrial engineer (M.Sc.) she is responsible for the global market and supports our local partners. She pays special attention to finding the optimal solution for her customers.

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