Custom lens design, prototyping and production

Engineering consultants to help you research, design, prototype, & manufacture optical systems

Optical modeling and ray tracing
Custom lens design
Complete opto-electronic/opto-mechanical systems
Applied optics research & consulting
Prototyping to volume manufacturing

of work history in optics, mechanics and opto electronics

optical systems

if it uses light we’ve worked on it

Optical, opto-mechanical and opto-electronic engineering consulting

We know how photons work and leverage our past experience to benefit your program

Medical Devices

Head Lamps, Endoscopic, Fiber Optic

Image Processing Algorithm Development

Spectrometer Design

Optics, Mechanics and Electronics

Custom Lenses

Objective, F-Theta, Beam Expanders, Telecentric

Microscope Design

VR, AR Optics

Toys

Roadway Lighting

IES Type II, Type III, Type IV, Type V, EN 13201

LIDAR System Design

Depth Sensing

Light Pipes

Buttons, Indicators, Automotive Pointers

Projectors

Commercial, Consumer, and for Optical Metrology

Lighting

Medical, Consumer, Warehouse, Office, Parking Lot, Agricultural

Aircraft Lighting

Runway, Interior, Signal, Emergency

Mobile Phone Optics

Attachments for Wide Angle, Macro, Fisheye, Otoscopes, Ophthalmoscopes

Laser Systems

Skin Resurfacing, Tattoo Removal

Over 300 former clients including:

Medical diagnostic client

Overall, I think these lenses have met or exceeded our expectations in every way.

– Medical diagnostic client

Semiconductor equipment client

Just as a note to your team, I was very happy with this design and system. It was more than I expected and it works very well. Great prototype and delivery was pretty fast.

– Semiconductor equipment client

Bar code device client

Optics for Hire was a great company to work with. At the time, I had no experience developing optical systems before, and OFH was able to guide me through the process of technical specifications through to manufacturing. They were fast and efficient, noting any concerns or limitations with the designs.

– Bar code device client

Industrial distance measurement client

I want to take this opportunity to comment how impressed I am with OFH. Your team is moving so fast, I feel like a turtle. Also, it’s been noted that every time we ask something, our question is promptly answered and your team often brings up aspects that we haven’t considered.

– Industrial distance measurement client

Medical device client

It was my pleasure to meet and work with the people of Optics For Hire. Our advanced ophthalmoscope is comprised of over a dozen lenses and required precise optical engineering and construction. It was not a simple project.

– Medical device client

Getting Started and Working Together

Tell us about your engineering challenges
OFH reviews your requirements
We provide feedback, ask for clarifications, explain performance trade offs
Together we create a project plan to meet your performance, delivery time, budget goals

Typical project development process

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Development of requirements
Feasibility review
Preliminary subsystem specification development

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Development of requirements
Feasibility review
Preliminary subsystem specification development

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Paper design, computations, simulations, and modeling
Concept development
Block diagram for optics, mechanics, and electronics

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Optical design
Electronics design
Embedded software design
Mechanical design
Development of manufacturing documentation

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Prototype manufacturing and assembly

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Testing of lens and subsystems
System debugging
Experimental measurements
Prototype delivery

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Development of quality control processes
Delivery of system at volume

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