Production flow
Inquiry and quotation
before ordering
Customer gets into contact with our experts
• by phone, fax, email (-> Contacts) or form (-> Starting a request)
• by LOOP (LASEROPTIK Online Portal)
+ choose or calculate design according to customer's needs
+ choose suitable substrates
+ need faster turnaround? -> LASEROPTIK EXPRESS?
→ send quotation including computed curve
Process if ordering from stock
Order scheduling
after ordering
Draw up process control quality plan for every order
• guides the order to every production step
• includes all nessecary information
+ schedule runs on coating machine
+ commission substrates
+ commission substrate holders
→ send formal order confirmation
Pre-production
between ordering and coating
Check availability of
• substrates and holders
• coating materials
+ fit machine parameters to coating design
+ check if customer-owned substrates will arrive two weeks before coating date
→ re-schedule if customer-owned substrates are delayed
Substrates cleaning
immediately before coating
Clean substrates (-> Cleaning of substrates)
• 100% inspection under stereomicroscope
+ substrates can be supplied by LASEROPTIK and/or by customer
→ if customer owned substrates have unusual defects, we ask for exceptional approval
Coating process
Different coating techniques are available
(-> Coating technologies)
• in-situ measurement of optical and/or physical thickness
• post coating treatment
+ takes up to 1.5 hours for reaching temperature and high vacuum
+ coating time varies from 5 min. (single AR) to over 36 hours (IBS filters)
Measurement
after coating
Normally witness samples are used for measurements
• to avoid damaging of the substrates
• samples have similar refractive index and matching size for the measurement setup
+ standard measurement by spectrometer
+ more measurement tools are available
Final inspection
before shipping
100% inspection under stereomicroscope
• special inspections after customer’s specification are possible
+ dust-free packaging in flow-box / cleanroom
+ every optic is marked directly or on its packaging
Shipping
Working with all standard delivery services
• best on customer's international account number
• faster shipment can be arranged at additional costs
+ extra soft wrap for a secure transport
+ including invoice and measured curves
