{"id":822,"date":"2026-06-29T16:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/?p=822"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:20:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:20:27","slug":"super-micro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/super-mikro\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Micro Optics"},"content":{"rendered":"

PROJECT<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>

Super Mikro Optics (SMO)<\/h1>
Modular manufacturing platform for large-aperture spherical microlenses<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>
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A standalone, modular machine concept for the manufacture of very small spherical lenses with very large angular apertures. Radius range from \u00b112 mm down to 0.5 mm \u2013 an optics range where conventional CNC machines are increasingly reaching their limits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Challenge<\/h3>\n
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Very small spherical lenses with large apertures place the highest demands on manufacturing accuracy, machine rigidity, measurement technology, and process stability. In the range of the smallest radii down to 0.5 mm, conventional CNC machines are insufficient to achieve reproducible shape and surface quality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n 02<\/span>\n OUR APPROACH<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

Solution<\/h3>\n
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A continuous, modular process chain consisting of three coordinated processing machines and an integrated measuring system \u2013 from grinding through honing and polishing to final metrological inspection.\nThe core of the concept is the newly developed Dynagrind process: instead of a linear tool movement, the tool pivots continuously around the centre of the sphere of the lens. This principle improves shape accuracy, especially with small radii and large apertures, and ensures reproducible surface quality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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\n 03<\/span>\n Added value<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

Advantages<\/h3>\n
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\u2713<\/div>\n Dimensional accuracy<\/strong> Highest precision even with the smallest radii down to 0.5 mm.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\u2713<\/div>\n Reproducibility<\/strong> Consistent surface quality through swivel movement around the ball centre (Dynagrind).<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\u2713<\/div>\n Process stability<\/strong> Reliable processing even with large apertures.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\u2713<\/div>\n Continuity<\/strong> Closed process chain with integrated in-process and final inspection.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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Module<\/th>\n Function<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
MSM10 CNC<\/strong><\/td>\n Precision grinding machine \u2013 spherical basic geometry<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
MHM10<\/strong><\/td>\n Honing and polishing machine \u2013 fine finishing<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
MPM6<\/strong><\/td>\n Polishing and lapping machine for smallest lenses, large aperture<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
MFI40 \/ MFI60<\/strong><\/td>\n Modular measuring system (Top-Down \/ Up-Looking)<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n\n \n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
\n 04<\/span>\n Insights<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Project images<\/h3>\n
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MSM 10 4-Axle Grinding Machine (Dynagrind Technology)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MHM 10 NC Synchrospeed Honing\/Polishing Machine\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MPM 6 NC<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
\n \"Configuration\n
MPM 6 Single Surface and Carrier Machining Cell (+\/-6mm)\n| Diamond Ball Honing\n| Polishing (Plastic or Pitch)\n| Measuring \n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Front lens manufacturing cell Radius +\/-10 mm\n| CNC grinding 4 AX\n| NC honing\n| NC polishing\n| Measuring \n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PROJECT Super Micro Optics (SMO)\nModular manufacturing platform for large-aperture spherical microlenses\nA self-contained, modular machine concept for the production of very small spherical lenses with very wide aperture angles. Radius range \u00b112 mm down to 0.5 mm \u2013 an optics range at which conventional CNC machines are increasingly reaching their limits.\n01 STARTING POSITION\nChallenge\nVery small spherical lenses with...","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":827,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buy-build","category-praezisionsoptik"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=822"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":850,"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822\/revisions\/850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mandler-engineering.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}