RPO to showcase molded plastic optics at SPIE BiOS and Photonics West 2019 | Laser Focus World

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The company's Advanced Plastic Optics division designs and produces precision plastic optical components made to customer specifications. Its advanced automated injection-compression molding machines provide for continuous “lights out” operation during the molding process.

SPIE BiOS and Photonics West booth numbers: 8267 (BiOS) and 265 (Photonics West)

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Contact: Rochester Precision Optics (RPO)

Headquarters: West Henrietta, NY

Product: Molded plastic optics

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