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THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF OPTICAL SORTING

In our fast-paced culture, there has never been a greater need for efficient operations. When it...

Angle Shift in Bandpass Filters

All Optical Interference Bandpass Filters exhibit some degree of shift with the angle of incidence...

Detecting Counterfeits with Optical Filters

For centuries, forgery has been a problem that numerous industries encounter, some more than...

3D Printing Enables Fabrication Agility

In recent years, 3D printing has exploded in popularity with both businesses and hobbyists alike,...

Optical Filters in Veterinary Medicine

The connection that humans have with their pets is quite similar to the affection people feel...

Smart Farming Relies on Custom Optical Systems

In Andover’s continuing series of blogs on our served markets, we look at how optics technology is...

Parallel Design Approach Shortens Concept-to-Product for SmallSats

Parallel Design Approach Shortens Concept-to-Product Timeline for Small Satellites

There’s a Lot to Like About Working in New Hampshire

Andover Corporation is now located in Salem, New Hampshire, but we haven’t always been here. The...

Optics in Forensics - Getting an Edge on the Bad Guy

Forensic science has played a key role in criminal cases for thousands of years. Throughout its...

Lead Time Challenges in the Optical Coating Industry

Lead times for custom optical filters have been a challenge long before the COVID-19 pandemic...