General Productivity

If you are engaged in CP or Planetary Polishing at your facility then you know important reliable throughput is to your bottom line.  With 25 plus years of experience, I’ve encountered and successfully produced thousands of optics utilizing these machines.  From prisms and flats to stage mirrors, ring laser gyros, small to massive optics and a variety of IR crystals in numerous configurations to state-of-the-art levels. I know the techniques that will help you and your technical staff achieve consistent results to meet your demanding schedule requirements.

Carrier Design and Supply

If you are you’ve encountered a complex or multi-faceted optic that requires a unique carrier design, I can draw one up for you and have it manufactured out the material of your choice.  Conventional carriers, complex design and integrated floating carriers are just a few of the types that we can build for your in house use.  If your not getting the consistent productivity you’ve hoped for, expert carrier design may be just what you need to get on track.

Surface Quality or Figuring Problems

I can assist and/or train your staff to maintain your machines to produce the top quality surface and figure requirements the industry demands.  In both conventional and sub-angstrom super-polishing the Continuous Polisher is the best piece of equipment for all of your Plano work.  I can furnish pitch and polish combinations and recipes that will work all the time, every time.

Pitch Lap Conditioning

I can provide you and your technical staff with a regime of servicing and conditioning for your specific project that I guarantee will improve your productivity in measurable ways right from the start.  These techniques are the product of 25years of successful CP operation and maintenance.

Machine Modification and Design

I offer extensive design and/or rebuild consulting service to your engineering and machine maintenance staff.    In my past postings with CP giants including Zygo™, I have been privileged to collaborate on designing Continuous Polishers form 24” petite to 98” giant machines.  From complex top end or “spider” configurations, integrated cutter bars, AC or DC motor control and more basic spindle to CP conversions, I’ve encountered and engineered an array of solutions that can not be matched in the industry.

Affordable Advice Online

If your team is struggling with a particular problem and you need assistance fast it is entirely possible that I can provide it to you without ever visiting your site.   With today’s Internet we can chat with an online service such as Skype.  My experience is just a click away and therefore many of these services are available to you at a reduced rate through NSSOPTICS online services.