Accumold: A Precision Pioneer Returns to Photonics West 2024, Unveiling Micro Injection Moulding Innovations

Introduction

As the world’s leading innovators in precision and micro injection moulding, Accumold is poised to make an indelible mark at Photonics West 2024, held in San Francisco from January 27th to February 1st. This esteemed event provides a global platform for the company to showcase its expertise as a high-tech manufacturer of micro moulded plastic components, renowned for their exceptional precision and dimensional accuracy.

Accumold’s Micro Moulding Mastery

With over three decades of groundbreaking experience in micro moulding innovation, Accumold has become an indispensable partner for OEMs seeking complex, diminutive, and cost-effective components. Their capabilities encompass a diverse range of materials, including PEEK, Ultem, LCP, and an array of engineered thermoplastics. Accumold’s mastery extends to insert moulding, cleanroom moulding, and two-shot moulding techniques, ensuring versatility and adaptability to diverse project requirements.

Micro-Optics Marketplace Partnership

Accumold’s journey in the micro-optics marketplace is a testament to decades of successful collaborations with leading SMEs and major international corporations. This collaborative approach has resulted in groundbreaking products that push the boundaries of innovation. Accumold’s unwavering commitment to precision has earned it the reputation as the micro moulding authority for OEMs seeking micro-sized components that seamlessly blend complexity, precision, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness.

Paul Runyan’s Insights on Micro-Optics Manufacturing

Paul Runyan, VP of Sales & Marketing at Accumold, emphasizes the critical importance of integrating seasoned micro-optic suppliers like Accumold into the design phase from the very beginning. He stresses the value of a partnership approach over a mere vendor relationship, enabling the seamless fusion of specialized micro manufacturing and micro-optic expertise. This collaborative effort leads to efficient and economical solutions that meet the demanding requirements of micro-optic applications.

Runyan highlights Accumold’s ability to produce micro-optic marvels, such as 250-micron fiber optic lenses, parallel arrays, demux devices, and diffractive lenses. The company’s extensive experience in moulding attenuated resins and applying coatings like IR, AR, and reflective layers onto plastic substrates further enhances the capabilities and performance of these micro-optic components.

Addressing the Complex Demands of Micro-Optics

Accumold recognizes the intricate challenges involved in crafting micro-sized optical couplers, embedding lenses into housings, replicating lens profiles to a quarter wave accuracy, and achieving lens surface finishes within 50 angstroms. To address these complexities, the company employs dedicated tooling specialists who meticulously ensure flawless execution of light transmission projects. Beyond tooling intricacies, Accumold emphasizes the importance of meticulous moulding processes, precise metrology, and automated post-moulding assembly to maintain the integrity of micro-optics throughout the entire manufacturing cycle, from conception to final assembly.

Invitation to Collaborate at Photonics West 2024

Runyan extends a warm invitation to all Photonics West attendees to visit Accumold’s booth (booth 1566) and engage with the company’s expert team. He expresses Accumold’s enthusiasm to showcase its successes in micro moulding and discuss how its expertise can elevate micro-optics projects. Attendees are encouraged to explore potential partnerships with Accumold and discover how the company’s capabilities can illuminate the path to product success.

Conclusion

Accumold’s return to Photonics West 2024 promises to be a captivating showcase of precision micro injection moulding innovations. The company’s commitment to collaboration, unwavering focus on precision, and comprehensive expertise position it as a valuable partner for OEMs seeking to create groundbreaking micro-optic components. Attendees are invited to engage with Accumold’s team and embark on a journey of innovation and excellence in the world of micro-optics.