Interviews

Focus on: Material Inspection and SortingFocus on: Material Inspection and Sorting
PCN Europe spoke to Mark Pontin, Managing Director of Resolve Optics about the challenges for lenses in optical material inspection and sorting applications.
Published in PCN Europe. – April 2024
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Designing Optics for Lunar Rovers, Satellites and Other Space-Based ApplicationsDesigning Optics for Lunar Rovers, Satellites and Other Space-Based Applications
The year 2024 will be full of new satellite manufacturing, launches and operations, with major players like Amazon expected to start full-scale deployment of Project Kuiper and strong demand for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites driving development and launches from the likes of SpaceX and Telesat among others.
Published in Photonics & Imaging Technology. – January 2024
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Designing and Proving Optics for Millitary ApplicationsDesigning and Proving Optics for Millitary Applications
In an interview with Rob Watkinson, Customer Support Manager at Resolve Optics, IEN Europe discussed key considerations when designing and supplying high quality
fixed focus and zoom lenses to be deployed for military use in demanding battlefield environments. Published in IEN – September 2023
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Long-Term Operation Under Particularly Harsh Conditions
PCN Europe interviewed Rob Watkinson, Customer Support Manager at Resolve Optics about the design for optics able to withstand the high levels of radiation found in and around nuclear plants. Published in PCN – May 2023
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Space Ready High Performance Optics for Satellite-based Applications
Designing and producing optics for use in space is a highly specialised area where expertise and experience are critical. IEN Europe discussed the overall challenges with Mark Pontin, Managing Director at Resolve Optics. Published in IEN – September 2022
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Ruggedised Lenses for Industrial ProcessesRuggedised Lenses for Industrial Processes
An interview with Mark Pontin, Managing Director at Resolve Optics Ltd. The company specialises in design, development and manufacture of custom lenses and optical modules. Published in PCNE – November 2021
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PCNE-May_2019Custom SWIR Optics for Material Sorting and Inspection
An interview with Mark Pontin, Managing Director of Resolve Optics about the decisions that have to be made for the best optical inspection results.
Published in PCNE – May 2019
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Nuclear Optics
The nuclear sector is seeing increased requirements for radiation resistant cameras, says Mark Pontin, managing director of Resolve Optics Ltd.
Published in Nuclear Engineering International – August 2019
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IEN_Jan-Feb_2019Pushing the Boundaries of Optical Design
Over the last 4 years, Resolve Optics Ltd have been cooperating with Imao Sas (Limoges, France) to help them develop a next generation of high resolution, ultra-large format aerial surveillance cameras.
Published in IEN – Jan-Feb 2019
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PCNE-May_2018Are Off-the-Shelf Optics Always the Best Choice?
Mark Pontin, Managing Director of Resolve Optics Ltd., explained in this exclusive interview how optics have played a central role in the transformation of modern manufacturing processes. Despite it, companies tend to prefer off-the-shelf lenses over customized systems, even though this is not always the best choice. Let’s find out why.
Published in PCNE – May 2018
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IEN_Jan-Feb_2018Enabling the Capture of Larger, High Definition Images
Resolve Optics Ltd, partnered with IMAO, won significant funding from the EU to assist in the development and bring to market a 1 Gigapixel Aerial Survey Camera: an interview with Mark Pontin, Managing Director at Resolve Optics.
Published in IEN – Jan-Feb 2018
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PCNE-Nov_2017Lens Talk: Technology for the Nuclear Industry
Driven by safety considerations the Nuclear Industry has a desire for higher and higher resolution, remote viewing of its operational facilities. For this reason, the uptake of CMOS colour sensors in place of traditional monochrome cameras is increasing. Mark Pontin, Managing Director at Resolve Optics, describes the company’s non-browning lens developments to cope with the demands of the Nuclear industry.
Published in PCNE – Nov 2017
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IEN_Nov_2017Technology for the Nuclear Industry: Key Criteria of Lens Systems
Driven by safety considerations the Nuclear Industry has a desire for higher and higher resolution, remote viewing of its operational facilities. For this reason, the uptake of CMOS colour sensors in place of traditional monochrome cameras is increasing. Mark Pontin, Managing Director at Resolve Optics, describes the company’s non-browning lens developments to cope with the demands of the Nuclear industry.
Published in IEN – Nov 2017
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IEN_Jan-Feb_2017-1Customized Lenses for Multi-Megapixel Cameras and Sensors
Mark Pontin, Managing Director of Resolve Optics Ltd. talks about trends in industrial vision and the challenges of
bringing out the full potential of a high resolution camera system.
Published in IEN – Jan-Feb 2017
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IEN_Nov_2017Technology for the Nuclear Industry: Key Criteria of Lens Systems
Driven by safety considerations the Nuclear Industry has a desire for higher and higher resolution, remote viewing of its operational facilities. For this reason, the uptake of CMOS colour sensors in place of traditional monochrome cameras is increasing. Mark Pontin, Managing Director at Resolve Optics, describes the company’s non-browning lens developments to cope with the demands of the Nuclear industry.
Published in IEN – Nov 2017
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