Choosing a Uniblitz Shutter System

It can be an overwhelming decision when trying to determine which Optical Shutter will perform best for a particular application. There are hundreds of options and customizations available within the Uniblitz® shutter systems.  Pinpointing which options are required for a particular application can help with determining which shutter series will be best for the system. …

UNIBLITZ FS Series Shutters & VLM1 Interface Module
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UNIBLITZ FS Series Shutters & VLM1 Interface Module

The FS25 and FS35 uni-stable optical shutters from Vincent Associates®, manufacturer of UNIBLITZ® shutter systems, are now available for use with our new VLM1/VLM1B Interface Module. +5VDC directly across the coil opens the shutter, while removing the +5VDC (0VDC) closes the shutter. A simple control circuit can be used to operate the shutter device from…

What’s New at Vincent Associates
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What’s New at Vincent Associates

As everyone around the world can attest, 2020 has brought many challenges. Here at Vincent Associates, we continue to strive to maintain production and move forward with new products: FS Series High-Value Shutters The Uniblitz FS series shutters are designed and optimized to operate directly from +5VDC and do not require a separate driver. Removing…

Introducing the FS Series Shutters

Introducing the FS Series Shutters

Vincent Associates is proud to announce our exciting new product: the FS Series shutter. The new FS25 and FS35 Uni-stable Optical Shutters are designed and optimized to operate directly from +5VDC and do not require a separate driver. The New UNIBLITZ FS series shutter provides the flexibility and low-cost to fit into numerous customer requirements,…

Vincent Associates Celebrates 50 Years

Vincent Associates Celebrates 50 Years

Rochester, New York – March 14, 2019 – Vincent Associates®, the manufacturer of Uniblitz® Shutter Systems, announces that 2019 is the company’s 50th year in business. The company’s commitment to providing quality state-of-the-art electronic shutter products to the photonics, health science, photography, film, robotics, defense, and aerospace industries has made reaching this milestone possible. Founded…

What Drives Optical Shutters?

What Drives Optical Shutters?

Behind every good electromechanical shutter is a good actuator; here, novel actuators with uniform force throughout their stroke are described. From laser scanning mirrors to micropositioning slides, electromechanical actuators are used in many areas of optical design. In the case of optical shutters, actuator technology is often shrouded by other features and specifications. As the…

The MS150B 150mm Optical Shutter – The Next Big Idea
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The MS150B 150mm Optical Shutter – The Next Big Idea

Vincent Associates is proud to announce the Uniblitz MS150B – A bi-stable 150mm aperture optical shutter. This patent pending design is a bi-stable optical shutter featuring our largest aperture to date. The Uniblitz MS150B is suitable for large-scale imagers or where a large optical path needs to be reduced to zero transmittance. The shutter’s lifetime…

Vincent Associates Launches Industry First 25-Million-Cycle Guarantee Shutter

Vincent Associates Launches Industry First 25-Million-Cycle Guarantee Shutter

April 25, 2018 – Vincent Associates is proud to announce the official launch of their new product, the ES6B series shutter. The Uniblitz ES6B is a 6mm bi-stable laser shutter with a very low-profile construction and guaranteed lifetime of 25,000,000 cycles. Its lack of an external protruding actuator makes it very slim and flexible for…

Imaging at the Speed of Light

Imaging at the Speed of Light

Researchers at the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics developed a technique that uses lasers to render materials hydrophobic—extremely water repellent. (Photo above courtesy of Matthew Mann) Article courtesy of Opli: The Photonics Magazine. Tiny micro and nanoscale structures within a material’s surface are invisible to the naked eye, but play a big role in…