Innovative Products for the Optical Laboratory

VERE

VERE’s Light Weight Optical Breadboards

  • Weighs less than a standard Aluminum unit.
  • Ideal for situations where portability and mobility are a concern.
  • See the specifications below and compare.

  Only 3.6 lb's/ft2 (2" core, 1" grid)

Appearance and Functionality

Skins:

  • 0.25in (6mm)
  • MULTI LAYER COMPOSITE MATERIAL

Finish:

  • Black anti-reflective polyurethane

Breadboard thickness’ available:

  •    1.0in (2.54cm)
  •     1.5in (3.8cm)
  •     2.5in (6.4cm)
  •     4.5in (11.4cm)
  •     8.5in (21.6cm)

Thermal Expansion Coeffiecient: 12-6

Weight:

  •     3.6 lb's/ft2 2" core, 1" grid
  •     4.1 lb's/ft2; for 4" core, 1" grid
  •     6.1 lb's/ft2; for 8" core, 1" grid
  •     7.1 lb's/ft2; for 12" core, 1" grid

Core:

  • 3/8" honeycomb cell
  • Waterproof
  • Acid resistant

Sides:

  • Black Laminate
  • Black metal corners

Lamination:

  • Direct core to metal with structural epoxy

Border:

  • 1st row 2" from edge (50mm)

Holes:

  • 1/4-20 tapped holes or M6 tapped holes  (Metal inserts recommended for excessive use)

Static performance

Deflection:

    32µin/lb, .15µm/N (12362E1supported at 24")

    2µin/lb, .01µm/N (48968E1 supported on legs)

Max static load before failure:

        >11,000lbs, (>5000N)

    (12362E1 supported at ends)

Max compressive load: >55lbs/in2, (>3.9N/cm2)

Dimensional tolerances

Length, width: +0.05 -0.125in (3.2mm)

Thickness: +/- .05in (1.27mm)

Hole positions wrt other holes: 0.004in (0.1mm)

Hole wrt edges: 0.1in (2.5mm)

Flatness (top surface): 0.01in over 1 ft distance (0.25mm over 30cm)