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A ZnSe lens cutting machine is precision cutting equipment designed to slice CVD-grown zinc selenide blanks into lens substrates for CO₂ laser optics, thermal imaging systems, and FLIR applications. ZnSe is the dominant material for 10.6 μm CO₂ laser focusing
Have you ever thought about how factories make infrared lenses so well? I have worked in the optics field for 12 years. I have observed the Infrared Optics Grinding Machine making correct infrared components. These machines manufacture superior optics. They
After wire saw slicing, a germanium blank has two problems: the surfaces aren’t flat enough, and they aren’t parallel enough. Wire cutting delivers Ra 0.6–1.2 μm surface roughness with TTV (total thickness variation) of 8–15 μm on a Φ50 mm
Have you ever seen a factory cut quartz with much too much waste and terrible cuts? This is a challenge that many production teams encounter on a day-to-day basis. I have 12 years expertise in the thread coated quartz cutting
If you’re processing germanium for infrared optics, the cutting method you choose determines how much usable material you get from each ingot — and at $1,800–$2,400/kg for optical-grade germanium, every millimeter of kerf loss has a dollar value. The traditional
A germanium lens can pass every upstream check — correct radius, right thickness, clean edges — and still get rejected at final inspection. The reason is almost always surface finish. If the polished surface doesn’t reach Ra < 5 nm,
Every germanium lens starts as a cylindrical ingot, and the first real manufacturing decision — how you cut that ingot into blanks — sets the ceiling for everything that follows. A blank with subsurface micro-cracks won’t survive grinding. A blank
A 50 mm germanium blank costs somewhere around $120–$180 at current market pricing. Cut it incorrectly — excessive kerf width, micro-cracks that propagate during grinding, or edge chipping caused by unstable feed rates — and that blank becomes scrap. With
Have you ever seen a factory lose money on bad cuts of quartz? I have been in this wire game for 9 years. I have seen full coated quartz cutting wire make smooth, fast cuts. In this article I will
Why do many firms lose expensive glass wafers in cutting operations today? I have 8 years experience in glass cutting and wafer slicing operations. I have witnessed the cutting quality and speed that a glass wafer slicing machine brings to