Vision Engineering, has developed a unique low-cost, stand-alone stereo microscope system featuring its innovative Expanded Pupil technology.
Optical inspection world leader, Vision Engineering, has developed a unique low-cost, stand-alone stereo microscope system featuring its innovative Expanded Pupil technology.
Called Isis Alpha, the new device is a head-to-head competitor with conventional microscopes.
Exceptional light efficiency plus Vision's acclaimed attention to ergonomic detail are the key competitive advantages of Isis Alpha.
Expanded pupil eyepieces generate bright, high-resolution images with superior viewability of the outer parts of the optical field - especially in high magnification applications - to offer new levels of microscope performance, value and ease-of-use.
Standard Isis Alpha optics deliver a zoom magnification range of x6 to x40 with optional boosters permitting an impressive maximum of x160.
An enhanced illuminator configuration deploys a 60-Watt spot system comprising two low cost dichroic lamps with an extended operational life of 600 to 800 hours.
Superior light efficiency over competitive solutions also adds to the flexibility of Isis Alpha with accessories like multipliers and manual or motorised direct/oblique viewers benefiting from the brighter, high-clarity optical field.
In addition, the new Isis Alpha microscope can be fitted to either a bench stand or a boom mount.
The ergonomic advantages of Isis Alpha naturally include the renowned benefits of Vision Engineering's Expanded Pupil eyepiece technology. These include a four-fold increase in working distance between the operator's eyes and the Isis Alpha (over conventional stereo microscope eyepieces) to provide a much greater freedom of operator head movement.
The increased working distance also allows users with corrected vision to continue to wear prescription spectacles.
For additional comfort, Isis user adjustments include independent parfocal compensation and an adjustable inter-pupil distance setting.
Optional graticule modules can also be fitted to the instrument for simple measurement.
In general, the distinct ergonomic advantages of Isis Alpha ease the inspection or microscopy task in every stereo application.
Improving posture and reducing eyestrain results in more efficient operation which, in turn, leads to greater operator accuracy and productivity.
Mark Curtis, Marketing Director for Vision Engineering Worldwide, recognises the constraints of conventional microscopes: "Poor microscope ergonomics leads to body fatigue and eyestrain, especially when coupled with the repetitive nature of shift work.
The higher the magnification, the more precisely operators must align their head and eyes with the instrument - and then keep still while they perform the observation.
As a result, we developed the Isis Alpha as a stereo stand-alone microscope to offer the superior ergonomic attributes of our Expanded Pupil technology and make the operator's task a more comfortable experience". Isis Alpha pricing is highly competitive against conventional microscope systems.
Prices for the bench stand version start at less than œ2,500.
