BIT Debuts Revamped Optics Lab

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BIT Group (Ludlow, MA), a global contract manufacturer of complex medical instrumentation, has revamped and relocated its optics laboratory in Schwalbach, Germany.

The lab, which the company says has been optimized for operational and maintenance efficiency, is located within the BIT Analytical Instruments GmbH property in Schwalbach. It is housed in a climate-controlled facility close to its production department. The goal is to make the lab more accessible for production and R&D personnel. Additional upgrades include a cleanroom area and more laser safety equipment, which can accommodate lasers up to class 3B.
“We enhanced our optical capabilities, moved to a larger space, and purchased some additional equipment,” says Brian Jarvis, director of BIT Inc. “Optics is one of our core competencies, and these are enhancements from our previous services, and that's very relevant to our customers.”
The lab also features some equipment familiar from its previous location: calibrated spectrometers, optical power meters, and standard optics tools and systems. These tools are often used to create test assemblies. Devices such as photomultiplier units, photometers, and multicolor fluorescence microscopes are also available in BIT's optics lab. These products complement the company's confocal microscopy and high-resolution imaging services.
The upgraded facility is expected to enhance services for the company's European customers. Source Scientific LLC, an Irvine, CA–based company within the BIT Group, offers an optics lab to cater to BIT Group's U.S. customers. BIT has also expanded to Asia with BIT CNC Machining—a recently opened facility in Kunshan, China.
BIT Group specializes in the production, development, and design of medical diagnostic instruments with various optical detection systems.
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