April 16, 2024
El Paso, TX - April 16, 2024 - Ross Optical, a distinguished provider of optical solutions, announces with profound sorrow the passing of its Founder and esteemed industry luminary, Edward Ross.
Ed Ross peacefully departed from this earthly realm on April 8th, 2024, leaving behind an indelible legacy cherished by all who were privileged to know him.
Establishing Ross Optical in 1988, Ed built an enduring institution renowned for its unwavering commitment to excellence and pioneering innovation in optical technology. His visionary leadership propelled Ross Optical to the forefront of the industry, where it remains a beacon of quality and integrity.
Ross Optical joined forces with Precision Optics Corporation in 2019 and LightHouse Imaging in 2021, adding engineering and leadership depth to our offerings. This merger puts us in an even better position to meet the needs of our clients as supply chain challenges continue to create a ripple effect.
SPIE Photonics West and BiOS are coming up, January 22-27!
We always look forward to seeing our clients at the show. We will be exhibiting at Booth 1861 at PWest and booth 8051 at BiOS with our parent company, Precision Optics Corporation. Please stop by to say hi and talk about how we can help you with your optics needs.
Whether or not you attend the show in person, we are always here to help you. Feel free to reach out to our team or fill out an RFQ and we will get a quote to you quickly.
Jul 10, 2019
El Paso, TX, July 9, 2019 Ross Optical Industries, Inc (Ross Optical), a provider of custom, precision engineered solutions for the optical market, announced today that it has been acquired by Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (OTCQB: PEYE) (“Precision Optics”). Precision Optics is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced optical instruments for the medical and defense industries.
Apr 16, 2019
Ross Optical will be at the show Laser World of Photonics in Munich, Germany co-located with our new representative, Soliton Laser und Messtechnik GmbH. Soliton will be in Hall B2, booth 417. The show takes place June 24th through the 27th. Please stop by and see us if you will be there!
Apr 8, 2019
Ross Optical announced today that Soliton Laser und Messtechnik GmbH will be their official representative in Germany and surrounding countries. Soliton was founded in 1990 and has established itself as a premier provider of optical solutions. Soliton maintains a corporate philosophy of selling with a high level of technical knowledge, as well as fast and reliable customer support. Read more.
Dec 7, 2018
Ross Optical today announced that it has successfully passed the surveillance audit against the ISO 9001:2015 Standard with no non-conformances. The audit was completed by Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. This certification affords the company’s U.S. and international customers a globally recognized standard of quality assurance. Ross Optical achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification in January of 2018. Read more.
Nov 27, 2018
Ross Optical is celebrating its 30thanniversary this year. We sat down with Ed Ross, founder, and Divi Mangadu, president, to talk about the last 30 years and what is next for the company. Read more..
Oct 10, 2018
Ross Optical Industries announced today it has hired Chris Toomey as its Sales and Marketing Manager. In this role, Chris will lead the team’s sales and marketing efforts to drive growth for the company. Ross Optical is a U.S.-based and American-owned provider of optical solutions. The company is ITAR registered and ISO 9001:2008 certified. Read More >
June 15, 2018
Ross Optics continues to focus on providing micro optics for our customers. We recently improved our capabilities with the purchase of a MarOpto FI 1040 Z. The MarOpto FI 1040 Z is a full-featured interferometer that can provide non-contact measurements of flat or spherical surfaces and transmitted wavefront of optical components and assemblies. Read More >
February 15, 2018
Ross Optical Industries announced today that its Quality Management System has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. This achievement affords the company’s U.S. and international customers a globally recognized standard of quality assurance.Ross Optical previously achieved certification to ISO 9001:2008 in February of 2015 and has been audited annually to ensure compliance. The company provides standard and custom optics and optical assemblies for OEMs in medical devices, automation and other industries. This certification will save customers time during the qualification and audit stages of the procurement process. Read more..
January 9, 2018
Ross Optical Industries will exhibit at SPIE Photonics West in San Francisco. Representatives will discuss the company’s new super-polishing capability, which will allow them to achieve extremely smooth surfaces on windows, mirrors, and other flat optics of various sizes (5-300 mm in diameter) and materials (fused silica, silicon, Zerodur, and visible materials). Surface quality of 10-5 and surface roughness of less than 1 angstrom (0.1 nm) are attainable.
Want to discuss your optics and assembly needs? Email Charlie Metzger to set up a meeting at the show.
November 6, 2017
Ross Optical once again received high marks for customer service, technical expertise, quality and delivery on our customer survey. On overall performance, 92% of customers rated Ross above average or excellent. 96% of customers rated us above average or excellent on our customer service and our ability to meet their quality requirements. Read more results and recent case studies.
September 19, 2017
Charlie Metzger will be traveling to Rochester, NY for Optifab 2017, Oct. 17-19. Email Charlie to set up a meeting to discuss your optics and assembly needs.
Ross Optical provides hard-to-find optics and services our customers depend on:
May 2, 2017
Ross Optical has added custom OEM cylinders to to its line of catalog cylinders and optical cylinder sets. Requests for these components have increased this year, with requests for quote from prototype to large volumes.
For years, Ross Optical has been supplying cylindrical lenses to customers in laser diode, measurement instrumentation, and other industries. While cylinders are used in a broad range of applications, we are seeing the most recent demand for their use in line generators. Read More
December 15, 2016
Join us at the Photonics West exhibition, Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in San Francisco, to discuss large diameter lenses or other hard-to-find optics for your application. Ross Optical carries a wide range of catalog optics above 100 mm for precision instruments such as telescopes and imagers. We also offer a full range of standard-size lenses, micro optics down to 1.0 mm, as well as custom lenses. Visit us at booth 2441 or set up a meeting with Charlie Metzger to learn more.
October 24, 2016
According to the results of our 2016 customer satisfaction survey, Ross Optical continues to excel in many areas. We’ve recently added staff and made other efforts to improve, and we were pleased to see that 94% of customers gave us an overall rating of excellent or above average. Customers also complimented us on our friendly and helpful customer service, competitive pricing, delivery and quality. See what customers have to say about us, and find our latest resources to help customers succeed. Read More
August 18, 2016
Charlie Metzger will be attending SPIE Optics + Photonics, and he'd welcome the chance to speak with you about your upcoming project needs. We've recently updated our in-house coating capabilities, and we continue to expand our optics catalog as well as our custom optics capacity. Contact us to set up a meeting.
May 3, 2016
In dozens of recent multi-element and production volume quotes for standard optics and micro optics, Ross Optical pricing has proved to be 20-40% lower than Edmund Optical, Thorlabs, and other major catalog companies. In fact, in an industry where slow quoting is a frequent challenge, Ross Optical has been able to deliver a lower-cost quote for the same quality lens as much as a week sooner than competitors.
Many customers turn to Ross Optical after prototyping with a competitor for a quote on production volume lenses. We are able to part match against competitors including Edmund Optics, Newport, and Thorlabs, and we are happy to second source.
Browse our catalog for any upcoming production volume optics needs.
January 29, 2016
Join us February 16-18 in San Francisco for Photonics West, where we will discuss applications of micro optics. Micro optic components from Ross Optical improve performance in compact medical devices, hand-held communication devices and other critical systems. We are currently working with healthcare companies to provide micro optics for innovative otoscopes and ophthalmoscopes that attach to smartphones. Read the Case Study
December 9, 2015
Thunder Energies Corporation (TEC) announced last month that Ross Optical Industries has been selected to manufacture the proprietary concave lens for the Santilli Telescope. "We have great confidence in Ross because of their strong reputation for respecting and protecting their customers’ proprietary technologies and brands." Read More
September 17, 2015
Join us October 12-15 for the SPIE Optifab conference in Rochester, NY to learn more about our new coatings capabilities, micro optics, and more. Want an opinion on your optical design challenge? Contact Charlie Metzger to arrange a meeting during our New York visit.
September 17, 2015
Our 2015 survey results are in, and customer satisfaction is once again on the rise, at 4.65 out of 5.
Customers told us:
"Divi and the whole crew have been an invaluable resource for me in optical design and manufacturing. Also coatings design. I have always been very pleased with response time, they answer all my questions with thoroughness and professionalism, and the pricing and lead times are excellent as well."
"The service is excellent. I wish that all of my vendors were as responsive as Ross Optical."
"[Ross Optical provides] parts with unusual parameters (focal lengths, diameters, etc.) and a wide range of good custom coatings."
Thanks to the feedback, we are making improvements to serve our customers even better in the coming year. We have expanded our optical coating capabilities in order to provide in-house coating for our custom and standard optical lenses, or customers' lenses. While we offer a broad range of coatings, we can coat in-house from 250 to 2400 nm in as little as 3 days.
Learn more or request a quote online.
February 25, 2015
Ross Optical has launched Android and iPhone applications for its Optical Calculator, as well as a new online desktop version. The tool allows engineers and technicians to calculate to industry requirements easily and quickly. Read More
February 25, 2015
Ross Optical Industries has received certification to ISO 9001:2008 quality management standards. This achievement affords the company’s U.S. and international customers a globally recognized standard of quality assurance. Read More
February 12, 2015
Ross Optical introduced its expanded line of plano-concave micro lenses at the Photonics West conference, Feb. 10-12, 2015 in San Francisco. The new line boasts catalog and custom micro optics down to 1.0 mm in diameter. Read More
July 11, 2014
University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) News:
It all began with a problem, one that Chemistry Professor Carl Dirk, Ph.D., knew he could solve.
The scientist – whose specialty is utilizing the power of computer simulation to perform virtual experiments and solve chemistry-related problems – describes himself as interested in arcane optical processes and materials. Upon reading a white paper from the Getty Conservation Institute several years ago, Dirk realized that this very specific interest could be applied to the institute’s “What if?” list of wishes for safer museum lighting.
“Upon reading the white paper, I realized immediately that one of these wish list ideas that appeared to be impossible was actually achievable,” Dirk said. “I worked out the computational theory for the problem, and Ed Ross, owner of Ross Optical in El Paso, graciously manufactured a prototype filter for free.”
June 17, 2014
Ross Optical Industries has expanded its suite of inventory solutions for optics and assemblies to reduce customer supply chain costs. Read More
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March 28, 2014
Ross Optical Industries’ 2013 Customer Satisfaction Survey results were even higher than 2012, with many customers commenting on our quality of service and quick response to issues and questions.
Customers were asked to rate Ross in various performance categories using a rating scale of 1 through 5, with 5 being the best. We received an average score of at least 4 in all categories, with 5’s in Quality, Customer Service, and Overall Performance.
Survey respondents had some excellent things to say. Here is just a sample:
We are extremely pleased by the results of this survey and plan to only improve customer satisfaction going forward. New developments such as our in-progress ISO certification will help us continue to grow and serve our customers while offering the high level of quality and performance they have already come to expect. As we like to say, "We are only successful if we make you successful."
October 11, 2013
In response to customer needs, Ross Optical is launching a line of standard aspheric lenses to supplement its specialty optics catalog. These aspheric lenses, from 1.5mm to 100mm in diameter, are standard lenses that can be coated and assembled to meet a customer's custom specifications. While suitable for many applications, these standard aspheric lenses are particularly well-suited for applications like mobile phone cameras, security cameras, or solar concentrator systems.
Download the Aspheres Datasheet
October. 11, 2013
Charlie Metzger and Divi Mangadu will attend Optifab in Rochester, NY October 14-17 to meet with customers and review emerging technologies for optical fabrication. Interested in meeting? Contact us.
October 11, 2013
Ross Optical is committed to helping its customers identify the best solution, whether it includes catalog or custom optical lenses, specialty coatings, and assembly techniques. Our engineering and customer service team is key to providing this value. With the addition of new optical engineering resources to supplement our optical and mechanical engineering team, this allows us to react faster and provide better system guidance to our customers.
October 11, 2013
While Ross Optical has traditionally followed ISO best practices for optical fabrication and assembly, the company will now begin the certification process. The ISO 9001:2008 certificate saves time for some of our key OEM customers in managing their supply chain. Ross Optical expects to complete the ISO certification process in 2014.
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