subject: The Growing Use of Sapphire Ball and Glass Ball Lens in Optics Based Applications [print this page] The Growing Use of Sapphire Ball and Glass Ball Lens in Optics Based Applications
We are not much ignorant about the use of steel ball bearings in most of the industrial works. But those days are long gone as now a day most of the opto-electronic industries and fibre-optic collimation industries are using precision balls such as sapphire ball and glass ball lens in many a machine applications. This change in the every facet of our life is due to the advent of modern technology and science.
There are a number of companies manufacturing sapphire products including sapphire ball, sapphire window and sapphire stones. These products are basically made by the use of ultra hard sapphire raw materials. Therefore these products are highly durable. People prefer sapphire ball in their optical and industrial applications as it has low density and it minimizes friction and heat. These balls can be polished to get back their shimmering look and hence hold a longer life than other balls. In addition, the manufacturers also carefully give a perfect final polish to create an attractive look. Sapphire ball has a greater optical transmission quality that helps mostly in optical and industrial works. People never compromise for its quality as well as sturdiness as these can also be used in acute situations like high speed with no lubrication.
Manufactured from high quality raw material with the most advanced technology, the use of glass ball and glass ball lens have increased in a number of industries such as the electronics industry, chemical industry and pharmacy industry. Glass balls are vastly used in fiber optic connectors and ball check valves. Glass ball lens made from various optical glasses including sapphire have high refractive key together with scratch resistance and hard surface. The glass ball lenses can also be anti-Reflection (AR) coated to minimize reflection thereby increasing transmission. These ball lenses are generally manufactured in two forms they are the full ball form and the half ball form. Half ball form is made at a diameter ranging from 1.0 mm to 10.0 mm in various thicknesses as per customers' need. And full ball form is made ranging from 0.25 mm to 8.0 mm in diameter.
These precision balls like sapphire ball and glass ball lens are very useful in many industrial applications. Their electrical insulation properties, high hardness and low density increase the efficiency of machines. These products are much lighter than previously used counterparts. So they have become more competent than others. The life span of these products is also high which reduces the cost of wear and tear of machines.
