Rapid Prototyping

LRIP Rapid Prototyping



Hyperion Optics has leading advantages in rapid prototyping services for LRIP (Low-Rate Initial Production) and Proof-of-Concept projects.



Various fast material accesses, such as Schott, Ohara and CDGM. We also offer mold pressed substrates for optics prototyping at competitive pricing

More than 6,000+ test plate, which can dramatically shorten the overall lead time to delivery

Specialized prototyping production team to oversee project from procurement to delivery

Excellent internal resources aiming at 4-week delivery from grinding, polishing, to coating

Free initial prototype design consultation



We encourage you to communicate with us before finalizing your optical design. Our dedicated prototyping team will verify the material availability, material lead time, optimal solution of substrates selection and fabrication tolerance definition prior to production. We always strive to provide the most pragmatic suggestions to avoid unnecessary extended delivery.



Raw Material Preparation Pressing vs. Slicing (Prototyping Qty)



Occasionally, optical designers may encounter prototyping challenges where there are multiple spherical elements from over 5 different glass suppliers in a 5-10 lens set design. In most cases, the project faces budget challenges with the spread across various materials due to limited material availability in the right blank sizes.



Unlike most Chinese vendors, Hyperion Optics has full access to Schott and Ohara glasses. Please see our glass inventory for your reference. Furthermore, all glasses listed are in pre-annealed sheet form. The pressed substrates solution has a +/-0.00002 precision refractive index tolerance after fine-annealing; typical lead time is 2 weeks from the receipt of the order.



Our engineers conduct cost-analysis for any project scale, and advise whether manufacturing from a glass strip or molded substrates would be the most cost-effective approach. We have the direct support from domestic glass molding vendors who strategically offer low MOQ molding services with the most reliable annealing technology. Our prototyping approach can ensure that your precious project budget is money well-spent.



Flexible Manufacturing Planning



Hyperion is equipped with advanced manufacturing devices and technologies, which offers unique advantages for LRIP projects by leveraging our internal resources.





1. Exhaustive Test Plates Inventory. Hyperion stores over 6,000+ test plates. Our vast inventory means that if our test plate stock radius data matches your design, there would be no added cost to the test plate, and the relative lead time can be shortened.



2. High Surface Accuracy by Conventional Processing. Our polishing operators have nearly 20 years of optics fabrication experience; we regularly deliver high-precision elements with 1/8-1/10 lambda surface flatness.



3. SPDT Aspherical Capability. Our aspherical machining and polishing techniques ensure that you don’t need to procure aspherical parts elsewhere.



4. Quick and Convenient Coating Bundle. For common coating specs in the Visible wavelength range, LRIP projects can be arranged along with our regular daily coating operation and reduces the overall coating cost.



Discuss with our sales engineers to explore how Hyperion can make your procurement easier and faster. Read more on our production capabilities next: Optical Components + Lens Assembly.



For more information about optical design manufacturing, please feel free to contact us!

Rapid Prototyping

 LRIP Rapid Prototyping

 

Hyperion Optics has cutting advantages to provide customer rapid prototyping service no matter your project is LRIP (Low ratio initial production) or on concept approval purpose.

 

Various fast material accesses, such as Schott, Ohara and CDGM. We also offer mold pressed substrates for prototyping at competitive price

More than 6000+ test plate, which will dramatically shorten the overall lead time to deliver

Specialized optics prototyping production team, better internal resources aiming at deliver within 4 weeks, from grinding, polishing to coating

 

We encourage customer to communicate with us before your design closure, to verify with us per the material availability, material lead time, best solution of substrates selection and even fabrication tolerance definition, consultation is totally free. We always provide the most practical suggestions to avoid unnecessary extended delivery.

 

Fast Molded Substrates

 

Raw Material Preparation Pressing vs. Slicing (Prototyping Qty)

 

Sometimes, designers might come across with situations such as 5-10 set lenses, more than 5 sphere elements from different glass vendors; rarely can they find a price competitive manufacturing solution, since the right sized materials availability.

 

Unlike most Chinese vendors, Hyperion Optics has full access to Schott and Ohara glasses. Please see our glass stock for your reference . Furthermore, all glass listed are all in pre-annealed sheet form. This pressed substrates solution has +/-0.00002 precision refractive index tolerance after fine annealing; typical lead time is 2 weeks from P.O. placement.

 

Our engineers will calculate to advice whether manufacture from glass strip or molded substrates with consideration of your project scale, to reach the most cost effective result. We have direct support from domestic glass molding vendors who strategically offer low MOQ molding service with the most reliable annealing technology, totally no waste of your precious project budget.

 

Flexible Manufacturing Planning

 

Hyperion Optics equipped with the most advanced manufacturing devices, meanwhile for LRIP projects, we can easily mobilize internal resources.

 

1. Test plate match. Hyperion Optics has more than 6000+ test plate, meaning if our test plate stock radius data match your design, you do not need to pay for the test plate as well as a relative lead time can be shortened.

2. High surface accuracy by conventional processing method. Our polishing operators have nearly 20 years’ experience, supremely qualified for elements with 1/8-1/10 lambda surface flatness job.

3. Our aspherical machining and polishing techniques ensure you don’t need to procure aspherical parts somewhere else.

4. For regular visible coating specs, LRIP projects can be arranged along with our regular daily coating operation, cost less.

 

Discuss with our sales engineers to explore how Hyperion Optics can make your procurement easier and faster. Read more of our production capability（Optical Components + lens assembly）.

 

Hyperion Optics is a leading optics supplier of photonics products including optical components, lens systems and opto-mechanical assemblies in UV, Visible,NIR, SWIR applications. Our clients spanning across defense, security, bioengineering, pharmaceutical, institutional, industrial and research industries worldwide. We specialize in DFM (optical design manufacturing) input from rapid prototyping to volume production. Our comprehensive metrology coupled with our cost-effective philosophy help Hyperion customers obtain a competitive edge in the global market.

Compared to other Chinese vendors, Hyperion has the most experienced engineering team to provide technical backups and consultation for our customer with multi-languages skills, seamless communication is also an advantage. Free consultation for your optical system and preliminary HYP design is also available now!