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More than 80% of the products that Dream produces
are custom. Optimizing advanced structures and leading-edge optical
solutions specific to customer's requirements is
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keywords: lightweight opto-mechanical
instruments, lightweight optical mirrors, lightweight opto-mechanical
structures, lightweight mirror mounts |
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differential absorption lidar (DIAL) and
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imaging systems, telescopes,
space instrumentation, astronomical optics, space optics |
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Dream designs, engineers and produces carbon fiber parts and finished assemblies, as
well as bubble-free cast glass engineered lightweight optical mirrors. Both of Dream's core technologies
are produced in-house in Nazareth, Pennsylvania (USA). ABE
airport is less than 15 minutes from Dream. |
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carbon fiber rocket fins, rocketry group |
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astronomical instrumentation,
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Click the graphic to read the Laser Focus World article about
Dream's lightweight mirrors. The mirror's
face & features were roughly 3mm thick, yet Dream was able
to in-house process with very
low Mid-Spatial Frequency (MSF) errors,
using conventional equipment, tools & materials, validating
Dream's world-leading engineering & expertise in affordable
high-performance lightweight mirrors. |
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December 2018: Dream
starts work on f1.0 zeroDELTA™ lightweight mirror for
aerospace prime. |
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December 31st, 2018 - Dream
successfully casts custom f1.0 zeroDELTA™ substrate. |
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During the coldest weather in at least
25 years, Dream finishes two more zeroDELTA™
mirrors in its extremely stable
polishing & test room. |
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European manufacturer receives Dream's 250mm CA fully
generated & perforated zeroDELTA™ mirror blank.
Later receiving multiple convex
secondary mirror blanks and 300mm CA primary mirror blanks as
well. |
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Optifab: Rochester, NY. RJ in the
Schott booth with two Dream zeroDELTA™ mirror blanks (left)
and Don in 4D Technologies booth with the NanoCam Sq on top of
a 400mm Dream zeroDELTA™ mirror; 9.5 lbs (right). |
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High Performance Doesn't
Fear Change. It Defies The Status Quo.™ |
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Carbon Fiber Structures: |
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- Design, Engineering (FEM/FEA) and In-House
Production since 2003 |
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- Specializing in Low-Void Carbon Fiber, especially Dream's CFSC™ (Carbon
Fiber skinned Sandwich
Core) Parts,
Sub-Assemblies & Main Structures |
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- From Small To Large Parts: Dream's largest
composite oven 6' x 12' x 6' |
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- Vacuum-Bagged & Oven-Baked Parts Using High-Temperture
Epoxy |
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- 95% Carbon Fiber Optical
Assemblies By Weight Of The Structures (no
optics), Stainless Steel Hardware & Dream's Stainless
Steel Inserts For The Greatest Performance & Longevity |
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Dream's CF and CFSC™ performance
is unusually high because our engineered
advanced composite structures have been created from the ground
up specifically for demanding opto-mechanical
systems, not open-market composites. |
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Optical - Mirrors & Lenses:lightweight telescope mirrors |
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- Optical Design, Engineering & Tolerancing
(Zemax) |
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- Engineered Lightweight
Mirrors (25mm to 1150mm) |
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- Finished & Coated Mirrors
& Lenses |
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- Mounted Mirrors & Lenses: Finished Correctors & Full
Instruments |
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- Capability To Design, Engineer & Produce Standard and Custom
Full Instruments, Including Athermal Opto-Mechanical Instruments
& Corrective Lenses, Low CTE, High Stiffness CF Housings
and Spacers For Corrective Lenses. |
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Dream's zeroDELTA™
lightweight mirrors have both unrivaled engineering and performance
because we put just as much engineering in the lightweight mirror
as the mirror mount. Dream is also at the cutting
edge due to the thin features of the zeroDELTA™ lightweight mirrors. |
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"Your company does phenomenal work. Dream's
engineering sets their lightweight mirrors apart from competitors.
Your engineering goes beyond the lightweight aspect. You focus
on actual performance!" |
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- Ted Kamprath |
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Dream's
technologies create
enabling & disruptive high
performance systems
by using truly modern materials, techniques and designs that
have fully addressed centuries old mechanical and thermal issues in optical systems. Although
Dream offers standard optical systems, the bulk of Dream's
work is focused on creating custom solutions for clients. Dream
can design, analyze and produce a wide range of optical systems,
from numerous forms of Cassegrains to corrected
Newtonians to wide
field 1m prime focus instrument. Our lead optical engineer has
nearly 40 years of both design and implementation experience,
especially with fast & demanding optical systems. |
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Finished
instruments have the
lowest possible maintenance due to Dream's unique technologies. Dream's telescopes are low in total mass, have an
extremely low CTE, are corrosion resistant and have a higher
stiffness (and
strength) to
weight ratio than conventional materials. They are designed from
the ground up for remote/robotic use. Because of their near zero
maintenance they are ideal for border survelience, military,
science, education and numerous additional applications. |
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Dream works in the
UV, visual, NIR, Mid to Far IR. Used for; lasercom, LIDAR, AO,
astmospheric research, surveys, discoveries, airborne, balloon-borne,
optical systems used in demanding thermal environments, etc. |
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Customers using Dream's technologies: US Air Force, NASA, Raytheon, Honeywell,
numerous government R&D labs, Universities, Professionals,
as well as numerous OEM's, for world-wide customers. Dream is
currently registered with DOD & DOE customers, as well as
sam.gov. |
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Dream's 7000
sq ft facility |
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Call (610)
360-7874, e-mail info @ dreamscopes . com or schedule a visit to see the advantages
Dream offers by using modern materials, designs and optimized
methods of fabrication, specifically created for the tight tolerances
of modern opto-mechanical & electro-optical systems. |
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