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Optics Fans Meet at the 16th Optatec in Frankfurt

The highly exclusive optotechnology industry meet is now in preparation: P. E. Schall trade fair promoters extend their invitation to the 16th Optatec international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems, to be held at its customary venue in Frankfurt, Germany, from the 14th through the 16th of May, 2024. Manufacturers and users of optics and image processing meet at this highly specialised, international event every two years.

Optics and photonics fans from various sectors have long since saved the dates for the next Optatec international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems: it’s off to hall 3.1 at the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre from 14 to 16 May 2024, where innovations will be presented in the fields of optical components, optomechanics, optoelectronics, fibre optics, fibre-optic cables, laser components and digital microscopy, as well as processing machines and manufacturing systems for optics production.

Once every two years on a regular basis, this world-class, highly specialised leading trade fair inspires visitors with new products and solutions covering all aspects of light. Visitors experience top technologies related to cameras, lasers, materials, optics and light. Optotechnology and image processing are booming topics for the future, because they’re becoming increasingly important in all industrial and non-industrial sectors. Optical technologies are being driven by ever-stricter quality requirements, as well as by expanding use of automation, digitalisation and autonomous systems. Optical technologies are indispensable in many spheres of life, for example eyeglasses and microscopy in the field of cell diagnostics.

Users of optics and other interested parties come to Optatec from all industry sectors such as robotics and automation technology, laser technology, the automotive industry, aviation and aerospace, medical technology and medical imaging, as well as lighting technology. Thanks to its traditionally practice-oriented concept with a direct, personal dialogue, Optatec stands for pragmatic user benefits that focus on feasible solutions.

International, Concise and Exclusive

At the last Optatec trade fair in 2022, nearly 50% of all exhibitors came from outside of Germany. At Optatec, they meet up with precisely the target group they’re looking for. Nowhere else in the world do manufacturers and users of optotechnology and image processing meet in such a focused manner as at Optatec. All involved parties benefit from its thematic exclusivity, its high degree of technical orientation and its precise targeting of specific user groups. Production and quality assurance managers, system integrators and representatives from research and science take advantage of Optatec to update their knowledge in the fields of optotechnology and photonics.

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Schall has developed successful business platforms with internationally recognised trade fairs for quality assurance (Control), optical technologies, components and systems (Optatec), stamping technology (Stanztec), automation in production and assembly (Motek), bonding technology (Bondexpo), plastics processing (Fakuma), sheet metal working (Blechexpo) and joining technology (Schweisstec). This has given rise to entirely new markets in various sectors, whose protagonists are distinguished by tremendous innovative strength, comprehensive systems competence and practical application solutions.


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16th Optatec: Exclusive Optotechnology Industry Meet Now in Preparation

The 16th Optatec international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems extends its invitation to the customary trade fair venue in Frankfurt from the 14th through the 16th of May, 2024. Manufacturers and users of optotechnology and image processing come together at this highly specialised premium event. Optics aficionados from a diverse range of industry sectors are inspired by this highly specialised, world-class trade fair, which takes place at regular intervals once every two years.

Optatec has established itself firmly with its explicit range of products for the development, production and utilisation of optical components, optomechanics, optoelectronics, fibre optics, fibre-optic cables, laser components and digital microscopy, as well as processing machines and manufacturing systems for the production of optics. The platform is recognised as a leading trade fair with high levels of internationalism which showcases top technologies of outstanding calibre. Often described as “small but exceptional”, Optatec brings enthusiastic optics experts together. “Anyone interested in optics knows that Optatec, at its renowned trade fair venue in Frankfurt, is the right place to present their company and gather information,” notes Fabian Krüger, project manager at trade fair promoters P. E. Schall.

Small, Exceptional, Highly Specialised – and International

The fact that Optatec has established itself around the world as the leading trade fair in the field of optical manufacturing technologies was once again confirmed by the most recent edition of the trade fair in 2022, to which nearly half of the exhibitors came from outside of Germany. Nowhere else do international experts, manufacturers and users of optotechnology and image processing meet in such a focused manner as at Optatec. New technologies, new manufacturing processes and new machines are at the centre of attention. Production and quality assurance managers, as well as system integrators, hold Optatec in high esteem as a key trade fair for the optotechnology and image processing sector. Exhibitors and visitors benefit from its thematic exclusivity, its high degree of technical orientation and its precise targeting of specific user groups.

“Traditionally, Optatec ensures direct, pragmatic user benefits with its practice-oriented concept,” stresses project manager Fabian Krüger. “Our exhibitors develop viable solutions for practical implementation in a direct exchange of ideas. They meet up with the target groups they’re specifically looking for at Optatec.” Users and potential customers come to the event from all sectors – for example robotics and automation technology, laser technology, the automotive industry, aviation and aerospace, medical technology and medical imaging, as well as lighting technology. Hall 8 in the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre – at ground level with convenient, direct access to the rapid-transit railway system – is the ideal business location for the optics community. Production and quality assurance managers, as well as manufacturing directors and system integrators, benefit from high levels of technical orientation and the precise targeting of specific user groups.

Connecting Research and Industry

Research and science also take advantage of Optatec – as a matter of tradition, university representatives organise the “Training & Research” technology park which promotes a practical transfer of knowledge from research to routine business operations. This information platform is scheduled to take place again in 2024, in order to maintain ties between universities and the optics industry. Not least of all, the technology park is targeted at attracting young professionals and students to the field of photonics. The topics covered by Optatec are becoming more and more important in all industrial and non-industrial sectors. Optical technologies are being driven by ever-stricter quality requirements, as well as by expanding use of automation, digitalisation and autonomous systems. “Optical technologies are indispensable for many areas of life,” emphasises Krüger. “Optotechnology and image processing are amongst the booming trends of the future. This makes it all the more important to save the dates for the trade fair in Frankfurt from the 14th through the 16th of May, 2024.”

Further Information: www.Optatec-Messe.de

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61 Years of Trade Fairs for Markets – Schall Trade Fairs’ Recipe for Success

Schall has developed successful business platforms with internationally recognised trade fairs for quality assurance (Control), optical technologies, components and systems (Optatec), stamping technology (Stanztec), automation in production and assembly (Motek), bonding technology (Bondexpo), plastics processing (Fakuma), sheet metal working (Blechexpo) and joining technology (Schweisstec). This has given rise to entirely new markets in various sectors, whose protagonists are distinguished by tremendous innovative strength, comprehensive systems competence and practical application solutions.


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The Start-up Area - for Cutting-Edge Networking

Innumerable start-ups have established themselves in recent years who are revolutionising future optical technologies, components and systems with their innovative solutions. As a long-standing event, Optatec would like to support in particular emerging companies, and provide them with a platform at the industry meeting place at the heart of Europe’s leading technology region. The prerequisite for participation is simple: exhibited products must be related to optical technologies, components and systems.

Young start-up companies receive an all-round carefree package for participation in the START UP AREA of Optatec, which includes both a chic stand construction package and an attractive marketing package.

Thus, the innvoative young entrepreneurs at the fair benefit from these three top benefits:

  • Increase awareness and brand image through Optatec’s tremendous reach internationally.
  • The best and most sustainable business contacts can be made here in four days.
  • Decision-makers take innovative solutions from Optatec directly into their investment projects.

Stand registration Start-up Area

The Schall team will be happy to provide further information and individual advice:

Telefon: +49 (0)7025 9206-651
E-Mail: optatec@schall-messen.de


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Fast, flexible and precise aspherical measurement technology

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Zygo Ametek @ Optatec 2022! Manufacturing advanced optical metrology systems and ultra-precise optical components and assemblies is the mission of exhibitor Zygo Ametek. As a trade show highlight at Optatec in Frankfurt, the company introduced the Verifire VTS, a specially designed interferometer workstation for aspherical optics.

Dipl.-Phys. Torsten Glaschke, Account Manager of Zygo Ametek Germany, explains: “We have the advantage here that we can measure aspherical surfaces very quickly and efficiently. Significantly more efficient than with conventional methods, the device allows us to measure very many aspheres in a short time.”

The topics covered by Optatec are steadily gaining in importance. Optical technologies are being driven by ever-stricter quality requirements, as well as by expanding use of automation and digitalisation. Nowhere else do international experts, manufacturers and users of optotechnology and image processing meet in such a focused manner as at Optatec.


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Photonics Applications for Quantum Imaging, Quantum Computing and more

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Hamamatsu Corporation @ Optatec 2022! The company’s philosophy is: “We explore light and use our discoveries to develop new products, with the aim of uncovering unexplored secrets and creating new future industries.”

And it is in this spirit that Michael Kehr, Senior Sales Engineer, explains to the audience the trade fair highlight for Optatec 2022 – the ORCA-Quest! The camera is able to resolve the number of photoelectrons using a newly developed special technology.

Light is an accumulation of many photons. The photons are converted into electrons on the sensor, and these electrons are called photoelectrons. Photon count resolution is a method of accurately measuring light by counting photoelectrons. In order to count these photoelectrons, the camera noise must be sufficiently smaller than the amount of photoelectron signal.

“That’s why we dimmed the camera extremely to the lowest signal ranges and it can be seen here that the camera can still evaluate a quantitative signal even in the low photon number range.”

So the camera will be used in applications that have extremely low light levels, such as high-speed fluorescence microscopy, but also very innovative applications such as quantum imaging, quantum computing with single atoms and extremely sensitive laser applications.


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Optatec 2022 – a Highly Successful Relaunch!

The Optatec international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems experienced an outstanding relaunch in Frankfurt from the 18th through the 20th of October, 2022. After a 4-year interruption, the optotechnology and image processing sectors met once again – live and in person – at this highly specialised, long-awaited world-class event. Renewed high levels of internationalism, as witnessed in previous years with more than 50% of the exhibitors from outside Germany, once again confirmed the prestige of this leading trade fair.

Frickenhausen, 25 October 2022 – The 15th Optatec international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems in Frankfurt was a resounding success from the 18th through the 20th of October, 2022. 255 exhibitors from 30 countries presented a comprehensive overview of global offerings for products, stand-alone and system solutions, as well as applications in the field of optotechnology including optical components, optomechanics, optoelectronics, fibre-optics, fibre-optic cables, laser components and digital microscopy, as well as processing machines and manufacturing systems for the production of optics, to a total of 3481 visitors from 37 countries on roughly 4500 square metres of exhibition floor space in hall 8. Twelve exhibitors travelled to the event from China, nine from the USA, eight from France and seven from the UK.

Many Enthusiastic Voices Emphasise the Importance of the Trade Fair

It became plainly apparent right from the outset just how important face-to-face technical discussions can be – they can’t be replaced by any other form of communication. This was confirmed by numerous enthusiastic voices. “We’re always eager to participate at Optatec in Frankfurt in order to present new products and meet up with customers and partners,” said Dr. Christoph Seibel from Hamamatsu Photonics Germany. “It’s important to be on hand and offline – it’s indispensable.”

“We’re thrilled – great event, interesting discussions,” said Axel Haunholter from Optosigma Europe SAS in Munich in summing up his company’s second appearance at Optatec. And he added that Optatec is the right trade fair for anyone interested in optics.

“We’ve been exhibiting at Optatec from the very beginning,” affirmed Holger Bäuerle, vice managing director of CeramOptec GmbH in Bonn, Germany. “We’re able to present our fibre optic products for the medical and industrial sectors on a customised basis at the event. That’s why it’s important for us to engage in discussion with our customers here at Optatec.”

“Optatec is the right trade fair for us with regard to the target groups we meet up with,” confirmed Oliver Wojtala from technical consulting and sales at Matzdorf GmbH in Nuremberg.

“Optatec is very important for us,” noted Professor Matthias Will from the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. “It’s the link from the universities to the optics industry.” For Will it’s a matter of attracting young talent and students to the subject of photonics, which is why he and his team took school groups on a tour of the trade fair. “This makes an especially strong impression.”
“For us, Optatec is the world’s leading trade fair in the field of optics manufacturing technology,” stressed Matthias Pfaff of OptoTech Optikmaschinen GmbH in Wettenberg, Germany. “The whole world comes to Frankfurt to find out about new technologies, new processes and new machines. This is where the community gets together and exchanges ideas and experience.”

Dr Jürgen Bode of Satisloh GmbH, the world’s leading company for eyeglass and precision optics, was very pleased with the high levels of visitor interest in, amongst other things, the new coating machine introduced by the company as a trade fair highlight this year.

Optotechnology and Image Processing as Issues of the Future

The topics covered by Optatec are steadily gaining in importance in all industrial and non-industrial sectors. Optical technologies are being driven by ever-stricter quality requirements, as well as by expanding use of automation and digitalisation. “Optatec 2022 has once again demonstrated the extent to which the optical technologies have advanced, and just how indispensable they are for numerous facets of life,” sums up project manager Fabian Krüger from trade fair promoters P. E. Schall. “After the trade fair had to be postponed several times and was at last being eagerly anticipated by the industry, these three days have once again underscored the global significance of the event,” says Krüger with great satisfaction.

Nowhere else do international experts, manufacturers and users of optotechnology and image processing meet in such a focused manner as at Optatec. As a result, production and quality assurance managers, as well as system integrators, hold Optatec in high esteem as a key trade fair for the optotechnology and image processing sector. Exhibitors and visitors benefit from its thematic exclusivity, its high degree of technical orientation and its precise targeting of specific groups. With their proven, practice-oriented concept, the trade fair promoters ensure direct, pragmatic user benefits and provide feasible solution options for practical, operational implementation. “After Optatec is before Optatec,” says project manager Krüger, who is looking forward to the next international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems, which will be held in Frankfurt in two years, namely in May/June 2024.

Further information: www.Optatec-Messe.de

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60 Years of Trade Fairs for Markets – Schall Trade Fairs’ Recipe for Success

Schall has developed successful business platforms with internationally recognised trade fairs for quality assurance (Control), optical technologies, components and systems (Optatec), stamping technology (Stanztec), automation in production and assembly (Motek), bonding technology (Bondexpo), plastics processing (Fakuma), sheet metal working (Blechexpo) and joining technology (Schweisstec). This has given rise to entirely new markets in various sectors, whose protagonists are distinguished by tremendous innovative strength, comprehensive systems competence and practical application solutions.


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Many thanks for the excellent restart of Optatec in 2022!

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We would like to thank all exhibitors, partners and especially the many interested expert visitors for the successful 15th Optatec in Frankfurt! On the past days of the fair we published live films directly from the current fair events here: Impressions in which the exhibitors creatively and impressively presented their product innovations, world premieres, excellent know-how and endless innovative power.

Optatec 2022 showed the excellent and latest variety of solutions for the for the development and production as well as the industrial application of optical components, optomechanics, optoelectronics, fiber optics, optical fibers, laser components and manufacturing systems live. In individual dialog with the trade fair visitors, many manufacturing projects were advanced and important future challenges were focused on.

Be smart, be part! And experience also in June 2024 to the 16 Optatec clearly, structured and routinely: Excellent Optical Technologies!


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Optatec 2022 – Statements & Scenes day 2

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The 15th Optatec has started successfully! The optical industry’s top players meet at the usual trade fair venue in Frankfurt from the 18th through the 20th of October. The high levels of internationalism underscores the importance of this leading trade fair. Optical technologies, components and systems play an increasingly important role in many areas of life. Expert visitors experience technical innovations and digital trends live and with all of their senses here at Optatec 2022. They gain valuable contacts, ideas and inspiration for the further development of their manufacturing projects! University representatives will once again organize the “Education & Research” technology park, which will ensure a concrete dialog between schools and research with exhibitors and trade visitors.

Based on experience, Schall trade fair promoters ensure that the right suppliers come together with the right target groups at Optatec as well.


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Optatec 2022 - Statements & Scenes day 1

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Welcome to Optatec, the international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems. The event is small but impressive and highly specialised. Expert visitors are able to gain a comprehensive impression of worldwide offerings for products, stand-alone and system solutions, as well as applications including optical components, optomechanics, optoelectronics, fibre-optics, fibre-optic cables, laser components and manufacturing systems.

Optical technologies – including photonics, biophotonics, photovoltaics and image processing – are a booming issue. Drivers include generally increasing automation and digitalisation along with autonomous systems, as well as ever stricter quality requirements in production. Above all the growing fields of analytics, bioengineering, laboratory technology, pharmaceuticals and healthcare require state-of-the-art optotechnology systems. After all, the practical implementation of factors such as artificial intelligence, autonomous mobility, new forms of learning, personalisation and smart cities is founded on current technologies based on optotechnology and image processing. This engineering discipline supports numerous technical, know-how and economic factors in shaping the future with light.

Thanks for a great Day 1, here are the statements and scenes in our Trade Fair Film of Optatec 2022!


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The time has come: the 15th Optatec is ready for take-off.

The 15th Optatec international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems is ready for take-off and will welcome expert visitors in Frankfurt from the 18th through the 20th of October, 2022. Experts, manufacturers and users of optotechnology and image processing meet here at a world-class, highly specialized, superlative event. The large percentage of exhibitors from outside of Germany underscores the significance of this leading trade fair.

With high levels of internationalism, the 15th Optatec international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems will open its doors in Frankfurt in precisely one week. 235 exhibitors will provide a comprehensive impression of worldwide offerings for products, stand-alone and system solutions, as well as for optotechnology applications including optical components, optomechanics, optoelectronics, fibre-optics, fibre-optic cables, laser components and manufacturing systems on roughly 4500 square metres of floor space in hall 8. 48.3% of the exhibitors come from outside of Germany, once again substantiating the high levels of international significance of this event organised by trade fair promoters P. E. Schall. Despite travel restrictions which are still in effect in many places, twelve exhibitors will be coming from China, nine from the USA, eight from France and seven from Great Britain.

Exclusive Optotechnology Industry Meet

“Optatec is small but impressive, and highly specialised,” says Project Manager Fabian Krüger in summarising the character of this world-class trade fair in Frankfurt. Production, quality assurance and manufacturing managers, as well as system integrators, have long awaited the next edition of Optatec, which has established itself widely as a key trade fair for optotechnology and image processing. Exhibitors and visitors benefit from the event’s thematic exclusiveness, its high levels of professional orientation and its precise targeting of specific groups.

Optotechnology and image processing are two of the most promising future fields of endeavour and are becoming more and more important in all industrial and non-industrial sectors. They play an increasingly important role in many areas of life. By no means will expert visitors want to miss out on the new products and solutions, as well as new application opportunities. Increasing levels of automation, the proliferation of autonomous systems and increasingly stringent quality requirements in many sectors are driving the optical technologies – new developments in photonics, biophotonics, photovoltaics and image processing are thus being eagerly awaited.

Expert visitors from the fields of robotics and automation technology, laser technology, the automotive industry, aviation and aerospace, medical technology and medical imaging, as well as lighting technology, will meet at the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre in hall 8, which is at ground level and can be conveniently reached via direct suburban railway connection. Once again this year, university representatives will organise the “Education & Research” technology park, which ensures a concrete transfer of knowledge from research to routine daily operations. With their proven practice-oriented concept, the trade fair promoters ensure direct, pragmatic user benefits, thus providing implementable solution options for practical, operational implementation.

Further information: .Optatec-Messe.de

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60 Years of Trade Fairs for Markets – Schall Trade Fairs’ Recipe for Success

Schall has developed successful business platforms with internationally recognised trade fairs for quality assurance (Control), optical technologies, components and systems (Optatec), stamping technology (Stanztec), automation in production and assembly (Motek), bonding technology (Bondexpo), plastics processing (Fakuma), sheet metal working (Blechexpo) and joining technology (Schweisstec). This has given rise to entirely new markets in various sectors, whose protagonists are distinguished by tremendous innovative strength, comprehensive systems competence and practical application solutions.