Promet Optics

Promet Optics provides design, testing and contract manufacturing services of custom optical assemblies and components. For over 25 years Promet Optics has excelled in delivering solutions to a diverse range of leading edge technology companies in the biomedical, defense, security and industrial sectors. Areas of expertise include imaging and non-imaging systems, micro-objectives, interferometry, scanning systems, LIDAR and biometric applications.

Promet Optics also manufactures FiBO Interferometers, an industry leading solution for fiber optic connector endface quality testing and measurement of standard and custom fiber terminations. Capabilities include enface characterization of bare fibers, ribbon fibers, light guides and other non-standard fiber applications for R&D and production environments.

Promet Optics serves customers in a wide range of industries including biomedical, defense, aerospace, biometrics and manufacturing. This exposure to diverse design and operational requirements serves as an advantage that enhances our team's expertise and fosters an open minded and creative approach to solving challenging problems. Our client list includes some of the largest and most demanding organizations in the world, but we work with companies of all sizes on projects varying from optical consulting to full product life cycle support.

Optical Design and Engineering

Optical and optomechanical design and engineering are the core capabilities of our company. They require a thorough understanding of complex optical principles, sensor technologies, manufacturing processes, alignment methods and a wide range of optomechanical factors. Our cohesive engineering team skillfully brings all of these aspects together, working closely with the customer to ensure that specified program goals are met on time and within budget.

We leverage powerful software tools for optical design, 3D solid modeling, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and integrated optical simulation to streamline the initial design steps and lay the groundwork for efficient prototyping or design-for-manufacture efforts. Completed designs are seamlessly transitioned into production and can be optimized for our proprietary assembly capabilities. Whether supporting basic research, developing cutting-edge products or optimizing existing systems we apply our passion for optics and innovation to deliver the optimum solution that meets design specifications.

• Concept development
• Optical and optomechanical design
• Optical simulation and analysis
• Illumination design and optimization
• Optical component specification and testing

Optical System Production

We provide reliable, vertically integrated, precision optical production services for complete optomechanical systems, OEM subassemblies and specialized optical components. Our core capabilities include high-precision centering, advanced alignment and testing, proprietary soft-mounting techniques and adhesive-free bonding. Rigorous QA control systems and our commitment to precision and quality are behind each project to ensure a well controlled process and a successful result.

Specializing in low and mid-volume production, we offer a cost-effective alternative to large, profit-driven corporations. We work closely with your design team to develop a custom, long-term production solution that fits your specific program. Customized tooling and manufacturing aids are utilized to maximize efficiency and repeatability while meeting optical performance criteria and controlling costs.

• Low to mid-volume production
• Rigorous component and subassembly testing
• Advanced centering and mounting capabilities
• Class 10,000 clean room facilities
• ISO 9001 compliant quality assurance system

Optical Testing

Our laboratories contain state of the art instrumentation and customized equipment for full service, in-house optical testing and system characterization. We have the ability to efficiently analyze optical parameters ranging from measuring simple surface figure to characterizing the imaging properties of complex assemblies. These capabilities are instrumental in our prototyping, manufacturing and quality control processes and are also made available to our clients looking to outsource their optical testing requirements.

• Wavefront distortion
• Angle deviation
• Spectral properties
• Modulation Transfer Function
• Surface quality
• Form error
• Centration
• Focal length

FiBO Interferometer Products

Drawing on extensive expertise in the area of precision optical technology, we developed the FiBO brand of portable interferometers. FiBO is a unique, highly compact phase shifting interferometer for use in fiber optic connector testing and other applications requiring high resolution 3D mapping of microscopic optical surfaces. FiBO systems are being used worldwide by fiber optic cable assembly fabricators and installers, research laboratories as well as critical application customers such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and the US Navy.