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Custom reticles are one of Opto-Line’s most requested custom pattern/part. From simple crosshairs and custom reticles to very complex patterns, Opto-Line can provide you with the part you need to make a successful product.

Custom reticles are one of Opto-Line’s most requested custom pattern/part. From simple crosshairs and custom reticles to very complex patterns, Opto-Line can provide you with the part you need to make a successful product.

Opto-Line International takes great pride in the high level of quality achieved during the manufacturing of our custom reticles. To learn more or to receive a quote for our Custom Reticles, please call us at (978) 658-7255. [button...

Opto-Line has provided custom precision patterns for various Aerospace applications, including aerospace reticles used in sun angle sensor systems on satellites. Please contact us to find out how we can partner with you on your next project.

Opto-Line has provided custom precision patterns for various Aerospace applications, including aerospace reticles used in sun angle sensor systems on satellites. Please contact us to find out how we can partner with you on your next project.

Our durable black chrome has a Rave <5% over the visible spectrum and has been a tried-and-true coating for decades. But it is not only the coating that separates Opto-Line from other companies but the precision we can accomplish in the detailed patterns. [button...

Opto-Line is synonymous with customization. We are proud to deliver some of the most difficult custom optical pattern designs that that require a very high degree of precision, experience and ingenuity. Reach out to learn more about our custom precision optical patterns.

Opto-Line is synonymous with customization. We are proud to deliver some of the most difficult custom optical pattern designs that that require a very high degree of precision, experience and ingenuity. Reach out to learn more about our custom precision optical patterns.

We’ve worked with universities, ophthalmologists, scientists, electrical engineers, energy development companies, and a plethora of other industries to create custom patterns on their optics (or substrates procured by Opto-Line). Typically one part of a larger...

Opto-Line is an industry leader in the manufacturing of custom precision patterns. Our products and services include multi-density resolution masks, neutral density filters, reticle patterns, precision apertures, calibration test targets, EMI grids, photolithographic services, contrast test targets, and many more.

Opto-Line is an industry leader in the manufacturing of custom precision patterns. Our products and services include multi-density resolution masks, neutral density filters, reticle patterns, precision apertures, calibration test targets, EMI grids, photolithographic services, contrast test targets, and many more.

Applications for some of our products include satellite navigation systems, endoscopy, optometry, modulated contrast microscope objectives, electro-optical devices, optical system calibration, photolithographic systems, Mylar and Kapton patterning, silicon wafer...

Opto-Line supplies high-end EMI grids on IR substrates, reticles, and custom patterned optics for defense systems including target designator systems, scopes, laser range finders and other critical applications.

Opto-Line supplies high-end EMI grids on IR substrates, reticles, and custom patterned optics for defense systems including target designator systems, scopes, laser range finders and other critical applications.

Opto-Line proudly manufactures parts including high end EMI grids on IR substrates, reticles, and custom patterned optics used for the United States’ defensive systems. The accuracy of our patterns is critical and we take great pride in our work. For an overview of...

Our high quality apertures for medical endoscopes provide excellent edge acuity and accuracy. Opto-Line is here to address each customers’ needs on a project by project basis. Call (978) 658-7255 or visit us online at opto-line.com to learn more.

Our high quality apertures for medical endoscopes provide excellent edge acuity and accuracy. Opto-Line is here to address each customers’ needs on a project by project basis. Call (978) 658-7255 or visit us online at opto-line.com to learn more.

Typically utilizing our proprietary low-reflecting black chrome, our apertures have become the benchmark for endoscope manufacturers. Our black chrome is very durable, low-reflecting in visible with Rave <5% , OD > 4.0. Excellent edge acuity and accuracy (±...

Opto-Line produces the finest optical patterns to meet your standard or custom Test Target needs, meeting all MIL standards. We look forward to hearing about your needs and invite you to reach out to request a quote.

Opto-Line produces the finest optical patterns to meet your standard or custom Test Target needs, meeting all MIL standards. We look forward to hearing about your needs and invite you to reach out to request a quote.

From 1951 USAF resolution test charts to almost any custom test targets imaginable, Opto-Line can produce any pattern you need with pinpoint precision and accuracy. It is still widely accepted to test the resolution of optical imaging systems such as microscopes,...

Opto-Line’s finest precision optics can be patterned on a variety of different substrate types and sizes. Call us at (978) 658-7255 or visit opto-line.com to learn more.

Opto-Line’s finest precision optics can be patterned on a variety of different substrate types and sizes. Call us at (978) 658-7255 or visit opto-line.com to learn more.

Opto-Line patterns on a myriad of substrates including all glass material and other IR materials including geranium, silicon, zinc sulfide, quartz, and sapphire. The largest substrate size that Opto-Line can pattern is approximately 12.5” diagonal. The smallest part...

Opto-Line offers a variety of high quality Multi-Density Resolution Masks to meet our clients’ needs. We invite you to reach out to learn more about our services and the markets we serve.

Opto-Line offers a variety of high quality Multi-Density Resolution Masks to meet our clients’ needs. We invite you to reach out to learn more about our services and the markets we serve.

Our multi-density resolution masks can be fabricated by either half tone or continuous methods as described below. Half Tone: By using very small dots and changing the amount of the dots, we can create varying densities that typically fulfill our customers’ needs....

Opto-Line specializes in custom optical patterns and coatings to meet the needs of clients across markets worldwide. Just some of the markets we serve include Aerospace, Military and Defense, Medical, Metrology and Research and Development.

Opto-Line specializes in custom optical patterns and coatings to meet the needs of clients across markets worldwide. Just some of the markets we serve include Aerospace, Military and Defense, Medical, Metrology and Research and Development.

Opto-Line International’s expertise in photolithography, combined with our thin film coating capability, enables us to provide our customers with the finest precision patterned optics…often the most complex and demanding. We'd love to hear from you. Please tell us...

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