WHY ROC: 60th anniversary of Sydor Optics
In this week’s GRE WHY ROC segment on WROC 8 Rochester, Sydor Optics is featured for celebrating their 60th anniversary.
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“Sydor Optics has maintained their reputation as a preferred supplier to Newport/MKS.”
With over 60 years in business, it’s a true testament to our outstanding quality and customer service that we have legacy customers that go back over 20 years and beyond. Case in point, a customer that hasn’t ordered from us directly e-mailed us for a quote on a new order. When asked how the customer […]
Sydor Reduces Solid Waste Dramatically with New Process
Sydor Engineers, in collaboration with NYSP21 and RIT, dramatically reduce solid waste using innovative solid suspension process method. Here at Sydor Optics, we strive to be good stewards of the environment and corporate neighbors. In an effort to better manage the wastewater that exits our facility, we entered into a project with the New York […]
Specialized Manufacturing: Mastering the Science of Flat Optics
In today’s dynamic and competitive market, manufacturing businesses are constantly seeking ways to stay ahead of the curve. Whether it’s improving efficiency, enhancing product quality, or meeting evolving consumer demands, the challenges are infinite. Amidst this complexity, one factor stands out as a game-changer for customers: specialization. At the heart of specialization lies expertise. And […]
Sydor Spectrum Apprenticeship Program
Earn Your Associates Degree as an Optician in the Exploding Photonics Industry. Our Apprenticeship Program provides full-time, paid work experience for on-site and classroom training towards an Associate Degree as an Optician in the optics and photonics industry. If you’re committed to developing a career path that includes a place to grow, thrive and work […]
Sydor Optics Overview
Sydor Optics is a custom manufacturer of precision flat-surfaced, parallel and wedged glass optical components specializing in double-sided polishing, continuous pad & pitch polishing, CNC machining and laser machining. Prototype to high-volume products include wafers, windows, filters, mirrors, optical flats, wedge prisms, light pipes, plate beamsplitters, and coating witness samples. Finished optical products go through […]
CNC Glass Machining
Precision mechanical alterations for your custom optical designs and specifications. CNC capabilities include lightweighting, drilling, coring, edging, beveling, 3D contouring, and more. Sydor Optics has the capability to manufacture complex shaped optics using our fleet of CNC machines from Haas and Fanuc. Our team has developed processes to machine an incoming blank to final size […]
Flat Optics Basics
Flat components are available in a variety of shapes and sizes. From diameters to rectangles, squares, cubes and prisms, Sydor Optics can offer price and delivery based on your individual specifications. There are some areas that we require detailed information from our customers in order to provide them with the most accurate quotation. In this […]
Optical Materials
Double-Sided Lapping and Polishing Double-sided lapping and polishing utilizes planetary action with the combination of a top and bottom plate to precisely grind and polish precision, parallel optics. Double-sided processing is a batch-type process that uses planetary action — generally with loose, abrasive particles suspended in a liquid vehicle — to abrade material almost equally […]
Considerations When Buying Large Format Windows
What are Optical Windows? Optical windows, by function separate two environments for the purposes of either chemical, environmental, mechanical, thermal purposes, or a combination thereof. Windows range in a variety of sizes from just a few mms in diameter to meter-class optics. With optical windows, the key specifications involve transmitted wavefront, cosmetics, and dimensional requirements. […]
Things to Consider When Buying Plano Optics
Plano optics are optics that have flat surfaces, and generally perform three main functions: they transmit light (windows), reflect light (mirrors) and fold light (prisms).
Sydor Optics to Support L3Harris DoD VAMPIRE Contract for Ukrainian Security Defense
As a premier defense industry optics supplier, Sydor Optics has worked with L3Harris, a world-leading aerospace and defense solutions provider, since 2002. Our valued partnership expanded in 2012 when Sydor began shipping shaped infrared and visible windows for the MX line of stabilized turrets, in high-volume for the military and defense industry. Sydor Optics supplies […]
