Featured Videos

  1. PIC & Waveguides: Processing Considerations 12/30/2025

    Achieving repeatable, high-precision pick and waveguide polishing requires advanced fixture design, micron-level motion control, and flexible systems that scale seamlessly from R&D to production.

  2. Photonic Component Polishing And Inspection 1/28/2025

    Al Cheswick of Krell Technologies explores a variety of photonic component polishing and inspection techniques.

  3. Overcoming Challenges In PIC And Waveguide Manufacturing 2/1/2024

    KrellTech's Director Of Product Development Justin Frick talks about the importance of choosing the right processing equipment that addresses the challenges and unique specifications for PIC and waveguide manufacturing.

  4. New Polisher For Waveguide And Optical Chips 2/6/2014

    Krell Tech’s new product on display this year at Photonics West was the FLex™: a waveguide polisher designed to process waveguides, PLCs, fiber arrays,  and optical chips at varying dimensions.

  5. Fiber Optic Connector Polishing Available In The Field 5/6/2013

    Al Cheswick with Krell Technologies introduces us to the Proton Polisher; a portable fiber optic connector polisher ideal for field use.

  6. Automated Precision Optical Polishing Demo 2/7/2013

    AL Cheswick of Krell Technologies gives us a brief demonstration of the Scepter Automated Connecter Polisher System.

  7. Live From SPIE DSS 2012: Krell Presents Fiber Shaping Workstation For Variable Angle Polishing 4/26/2012

    Al Cheswick, VP of sales and marketing at Krell Technologies, shows us the Trig Bare Fiber Polisher. This polisher provides variable angle polishing, real-time video monitoring, in-line surface inspection, PM fiber support and alignment, high-speed processing, and more. It's ideal for R&D and mid- to high-volume fiber polishing applications.

  8. Live From Photonics West 2012: New Micro-Polisher Introduced 2/16/2012
    Al Cheswick of Krell Technologies, Inc., introduced the Rev2 micro-polisher, which is designed for the cost-effective, high-speed polishing of bare fibers and optical connectors. New features include a built-in integrated timing cycle that gives better process control over the polishing process and a capacity of two connectors, so two connectors or bare fibers can be simultaneously polished using the same procedure.
  9. Live From CLEO: 2011 - A Look At Fiber Optic Polishing Equipment 5/19/2011
    Al Cheswick, vice president of sales and marketing at Krell Technologies, Inc. discusses Krell’s line of fiber optic polishing equipment for a variety of connector types and bare fiber processing.