QUEBEC CITY, CANADA, January 20, 2010 — EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.’s Life Sciences and Industrial Division (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX: EXF) today announced the release of the OmniCure® LX400 – the most versatile, high performance, easy-to-use UV LED spot curing system.
Utilizing the latest in UV LED technology, the OmniCure® LX400 provides a peak irradiance of 9,500mW/cm² with a lifetime of over 20,000 hours. The LX400 offers a unique ability to control up to four UV LED heads simultaneously with a single connection or independently. UV LED heads are available in three different wavelengths, with the ability to set each head at different irradiance levels in 1% increments as well as at different exposure times to provide greater compatibility with current adhesives. Manufacturers are now able to use a single UV LED spot curing system for various UV assembly applications at the same time achieving higher levels of control while ensuring a lean and cost effective UV curing assembly process.
“The OmniCure® LX400 UV LED spot curing system is the result of extensive market research with our customers regarding current trends in high volume semi and fully automated manufacturing. With the shift in technology from arc-lamp to LED, we have bridged the gap by offering the most versatile platform to support this transition,” said Allan Firhoj, Vice President and General Manager of EXFO’s Life Sciences and Industrial Division. “This newest addition to the OmniCure® LX series represents EXFO’s commitment to continuously be at the forefront of innovation and deliver leading UV curing solutions with highest performance and simplicity.”
Featuring simple front panel controls, the OmniCure® LX400 is easy to use and offers reliability in a UV LED curing system that can be set up and configured in minutes. With EXFO’s commitment to a sustainable environment, the system utilizes state of the art LED technology and innovative engineering to achieve energy efficiencies resulting in an 80% reduction in power consumption as compared to a UV arc lamp spot curing solution. The OmniCure® LX400 is also RoHS compliant and meets CE requirements.
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