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www.optimaxsi.com | 6367 Dean Parkway, Ontario, NY 14519 | 585-265-1020 | sales@optimaxsi.com

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INNOVATION

Mission

Optimax is leveraging optics manufacturing technology for projects that benefit mankind and programs that defend our freedom.

By providing innovative manufacturing solutions Optimax has become the “go to” company for optical components by providing fast, reliable delivery of precision optics with superior quality and service enabling customer success and employee prosperity.

Markets

We are dedicated to: »» Small Volume »» High Quality »» Quick Delivery

We manufacture optical components for a wide variety of applications, with the strongest market segments in prototyping and OEM production projects for the following industries: »» Research and Development »» Aerospace »» Defense »» Medical »» Semiconductor

Core Competencies

Profile

Optimax provides rapid prototyping of optical components in sizes up to 400mm, specializing in Aspheres, Cylinders, Spheres, Prisms, Domes and Coatings manufactured to customer-supplied specifications.

Our unique manufacturing offerings include: »» Infrared Lenses »» High Laser Power Optics »» Imaging Lenses »» Supersonic Optical Domes »» Conformal and Free Form Windows »» Complex Shaping of Precision Optics

Optimax is America’s largest precision optics manufacturer with CNC machining, in-house coating capabilities and a 60,000 square-foot facility. Optimax employs lean manufacturing to ensure reliable production support.

Core Advantage

Optimax is a secure ITAR compliant facility, ISO 9001:2008 certified and committed to 100% quality and 100% on-time delivery with flexible delivery schedules.

Contact

Jessica DeGroote Nelson, Ph.D. , Research & Development Manage | 6367 DEAN PARKWAY , ONTARIO, NY 14519 | 585-265-1020 | SALES@OPTIMAXSI.COM | WWW.OPTIMAXSI.COM

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Today’s military optical requirements go way beyond rifle scopes and binoculars. Optics in surveillance and directed energy systems provide competitive advantage on the battlefield for the American Warfighter. Typically the lead element in an optical system, a dome is often exposed to the wind and rain erosion. Accordingly, domes made from hard ceramic materials are preferred due to their ability to withstand any environment.

Process

Optimax performed innovative research under SBIR #N07-182 for hard ceramic domes and non-traditional shapes that demand creative optical fabrication techniques to produce optical domes cost effectively. This new manufacturing capability is available for full rate production.

Benefits to Applications

The benefits of using hard polycrystalline materials is they are 5 – 10x harder than glass and provide good transmission day, night and all weather conditions and environments giving American Warfighters field advantage.

Domes are typically found in reconnaissance and single-use defense applications. »» Maximize Probability of Hit and Penetration »» Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) »» Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM)

Total Solution

Optimax provides a complete manufacturing solution for high resolution imaging and laser targeting applications.

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NOTE: THIS WORKS FOR SPHERICAL. NOTE: OPTICAL DOMES ENABLE MISSILE TRACKING OF MOBILE TARGETS WITH IMPROVED ACCURACY.

| 6367 DEAN PARKWAY , ONTARIO, NY 14519 | 585-265-1020 | SALES@OPTIMAXSI.COM | WWW.OPTIMAXSI.COM

REALITY

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This tangent ogive dome was developed to reduce drag during supersonic flight and provide a competitive advantage on the battlefield for the American Warfighter.

Process

Optimax performed innovative research under SBIR #N112-144 where we leveraged our patented VIBE process, to produce rapid cost-effective manufacturing of hard ceramic aerodynamic missile domes.

Benefits to Applications

The aerodynamic shape along with the hard ceramic material minimizes the threat of damage due to solid or liquid airborne particles. »» Aerodynamic Shape »» Improved Field of Regard »» Reduced Size and Weight Current programs and applications that would benefit from this technology: »» Standard Missile Family »» Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) »» Next Generation Long-Range Air-to-Surface (LRASM)

Total Solution

Optimax provides a complete manufacturing solution for Low Drag Infrared Optical domes.

Optical Drawing DREAM

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Optimax Manufacturing Process

Finished Optical Component

| 6367 DEAN PARKWAY , ONTARIO, NY 14519 | 585-265-1020 | SALES@OPTIMAXSI.COM | WWW.OPTIMAXSI.COM

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Optimax optics provide a competitive advantage for the American Warfighter, including windows that conform to the shape of the airframe in an aircraft.

Process

Optimax performed innovative research under SBIR #N102-165 that combines novel grinding, polishing, and finishing methods to produce precisely figured windows cost effectively.

Benefits to Applications

Optics that conform to the platform’s design will provide significant mission advantages. By having windows that conform to the shape of an airframe and fabricated out of a hard ceramic material - 5-10x the strength of glass or metal ballistic and environmental protection is created and also provides visible and infrared multi-spectral imaging to the Warfighter in aircrafts. »» Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) »» Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) »» Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

Total Solution

Optimax provides a complete manufacturing solution for advanced protective windows.

Optical Drawing DREAM

Raw Material

Optimax Manufacturing Process

Finished Optical Component

| 6367 DEAN PARKWAY , ONTARIO, NY 14519 | 585-265-1020 | SALES@OPTIMAXSI.COM | WWW.OPTIMAXSI.COM

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