Innolite: Ultra-Precision Diamond Turning Machines

The leading ultra-precision diamond lathe for highly productive, highly flexible optics manufacturing.

Key Advantages:

• Ultra-precise diamond lathe for optics production
• Natural granite base for excellent accuracy
• • Self-levelling pneumatic vibration isolation system (option: passive or electronically controlled active levelling)
    
  • Consistently integrated zero-point clamping systems with submicron accuracy, a stainless-steel housing and a highly dynamic lightweight construction for maximum dynamics.
  • Vibration Isolation Self levelling pneumatic isolation system (option: passive or electronically controlled active levelling)
  • Applications for this model range from standard diamond turning to free-form manufacturing and microstructure generation to diamond turning of steel and infrared materials with ultrasonic support (ILSONIC).

The IL400L is the first ultra-precision machine designed for next level laser processing of brittle materials beyond conventional diamond turning. The IL400L paves the way for next level ultra-precision machining

Technical Data:

• Ultra-precise diamond lathe for optics production.
  
• Natural granite base for excellent accuracy
  
• Self-levelling pneumatic vibration isolation system
  
• It‘s unique certified laser safety concept allows for autonomous and automated machine operation of up to 8.5 hours.
  
• Flexibility in automation for small and medium sized components
• The versatile platform can accommodate both selective laser etching of fused silica (ILSLE) and direct ablation with the femtosecond laser, as well as laser assisted diamond machining with ILPAC.
  

In addition to large components with diameters of up to 500 mm, the IL500 offers unique options for simultaneous process equipment or parallelization of processes.

Technical Data:

• Handles components up to 500 mm diameter
  
• Natural granite base for excellent accuracy.
• Self-levelling pneumatic vibration isolation system.
  
• Available with three or four ultra-precision axes, spherical, free-form and also micro-structured optics can be efficiently manufactured.
  
• Integrated measurement technology enables the inline characterization of surfaces with direct compensation.
• Prepared for loading with robots, the machine is the ideal platform for automated series production.
  

The IL600 is a four- or optionally five-axis ultra-precision machining center for highly productive optics production.

Technical Data:

• 4-6 axes for turning, milling, grinding, and measuring (max. 600 mm)
  
• Natural granite base for excellent accuracy.
• Self-levelling pneumatic vibration isolation system
  
• The IL600 enables the combination of diamond turning and free-form turning, planing and milling as well as the grinding of optical surfaces. A range of contact and non-contact sensors that can be fully integrated into the machine and the control system for advanced component characterisation.
  
• The integrated NanoGrip zero-point clamping system is the state-of-the-art in flexibility and productivity for diamond machining systems.
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The IL1200 is a vertical diamond turning platform to machine large scale optical mirrors of diameters up to 1.2 m.

Technical Data:

• The vertical arrangement of the main spindle allows for stress optimized mounting of mirror structures and precision alignment without influences of gravitational forces
• Natural granite base for excellent accuracy
  
• The fully hydrostatic supported portal structure allows for ultimate precision in diamond turning
  
• NanoGrip interfaces at the Z-slide ensure the adaptation of different toolholders, other fixtures or metrology sensors to enable complex machining sequences.
• Supported by Innolite’s advanced diamond turning software, ILCAM, compensation and characterization are feasible in one platform.
  

The IL1600 is a vertical diamond turning platform to machine large scale optical mirrors of diameters up to 1.6 m.

Technical Data:

• Natural granite base for excellent accuracy.
• The vertical arrangement of the main spindle allows for stress optimized mounting of mirror structures and precision alignment without influences of gravitational forces.
• Self-levelling pneumatic vibration isolation system.
• NanoGrip interfaces at the Z-slide ensure the adaptation of different toolholders, other fixtures or metrology sensors to enable complex machining sequences.
  
• Supported by Innolite’s advanced diamond turning software, ILCAM, compensation and characterization are feasible in one platform.
   

The ILCENTRIC300 is the leading ultra-precision machine platform for high-performance alignment of mounted lenses with diameters of up to 250 mm.

Various integrated optical and tactile sensors enable the centering of all relevant modern optics. The ILCENTRIC does not use a conventional center chuck, but a unique dynamic turning process to correct the alignment of the optical axes from lens to frame. As a result, the machine can be used not only for alignment turning, but also for the diamond turning process and the high-precision manufacturing of mechanical components.

The machine utilization can thus be individually adjusted between alignment turning and ultra-precise manufacturing in order to minimise depreciation periods.

Based on the experience with the ILCENTRIC300, the ILCENTRIC500 has been developed for aligning large lenses with diameters of up to 400 mm. Furthermore, the machine offers space to integrate additional, permanently equipped measuring technology or processes such as the engraving of reference marks, the milling of reference grooves or automated assembly using robots.

The ILCENTRIC does not use a conventional center chuck, but a unique dynamic turning process to correct the alignment of the optical axes from lens to frame. As a result, the machine can be used not only for alignment turning, but also for the diamond turning process and the high-precision manufacturing of mechanical components.

The machine utilisation can thus be individually adjusted between alignment turning and ultra-precise manufacturing in order to minimize depreciation periods.