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November 21, 2024 10:30

PLX advanced, innovative optical technology: making news since 1955.

Now, PLX’s Monolithic Optical Structure Technology™ (M.O.S.T.) is delivering extraordinary optical performance for some of the world’s leading defense, space, and manufacturing companies.

June 18, 2024 13:58

PLX is now a part of Luxium Solutions.

Luxium Solutions acquisition offers PLX the opportunity to expand its innovative solutions to clients, and its market share with its proprietary optical technology.

March 13, 2024 08:48

Introducing PLX’s new, optional, Knife Edge mirror fabrication.

Now, we are offering seamless integration for those engaged in cutting-edge applications. The "Knife Edge" design effectively eliminates the seamlines between panels and closes the tiny hole at the apex of the retroreflector.

February 12, 2024 11:52

Our Beam Steering Technology was the focus of interest at our booth during Photonics West.

PLX's proprietary Monolithic Optical Structure Technology™ (M.O.S.T.) is the enabling force behind our optimized Micro Electro Mechanical Beam Steering Technology (MEMS). Combining M.O.S.T. with our MEMS technology gives you remarkable capability with arc-second accuracy under the harshest environmental conditions. 

December 13, 2023 09:03

Visit booth 238 at SPIE West and see how PLX’s optical technology helps you get what you aim for.

Visit booth 238 at Photonics West and learn how M.O.S.T. delivers stability, accuracy and reliability to your application.

November 09, 2023 10:44

PLX’s Rotary Movement Device™ combined with our LTHRs and LTHPs increases accuracy and efficiency.

When three or more optical axes are required for beam alignment, PLX’s Rotary Movement Device™ (RMD) combined with our LTHRs and LTHPs substantially increases accuracy and efficiency.

April 11, 2023 09:30

Welcome to SPIE Photonics Defense + Commericial 2023! Visit PLX at Booth #1019.

Discover PLX's high precision, compact laser metrology solution for repeatable measurements at SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2023, booth 1019.

January 11, 2023 13:55

Welcome to SPIE Photonics West 2023! Visit PLX at Booth #245.

Meet one-on-one with our CEO or CTO and our Chief Engineer at SPIE Photonics West 23 (Booth 245) and learn about PLX’s advanced and emerging optical technology.

August 05, 2022 09:00

Our latest advancement in LTHR technology.

The all-weather LTHRAW with hermetically sealed construction: designed to operate under severe field conditions.

July 12, 2022 09:00

PLX integrates innovative systems into assemblies for critical defense, space, and aerospace.

PLX integrates innovative systems into assemblies for critical defense, space, and aerospace platforms. You set the challenge we come up with solutions.

May 10, 2022 17:00

Introducing PLX's cutting edge novel Beam Steering Technology.

PLX Beam Steering Technology delivers complete, cutting edge laser scanning systems for target tracking and and metrology applications.

March 18, 2022 09:00

Visit PLX at SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2022, booth 1529, April. 5-7.

Learn how PLX’s unique Beam Steering Technology can deliver cutting edge Laser tracking and Metrology applications. Visit PLX at SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, booth 1529.

April 22, 2020 15:20

Insights from European CEOs: EPIC interviews Itai Vishnia, CEO of PLX.

Check out this exclusive interview With PLX Inc.’s CEO, Itai Vishnia. Discover PLX’s heritage in the defense and aerospace industry, and the journey of new innovative technologies achieved along the way. Learn about PLX’s key technology, such as the Monolithic Optical Structure Technology™ (M.O.S.T.) and how it has exceeded the expectations of many. Finally, get a glimpse of the future of PLX INC, and what ground breaking solutions they are developing next.

February 03, 2016 00:00

Press Release- PLX LTHR's on ATLAS program.

PLX was awarded a contract from Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation for two LTHR’s™ for the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) program. ATLAS is the sole instrument on the ICESat-2 satellite scheduled for a June 2018 launch.

December 15, 2015 12:00

PLX's "Metrology System for Inter-Alignment of Lasers, Telescopes, and Mechanical Datum” abstract.

PLX’s "Metrology System for Inter-Alignment of Lasers, Telescopes, and Mechanical Datum” abstract / manuscript accepted at SPIE for inclusion in their Library of Technical Papers.

October 26, 2015 00:00

Metrology System for Inter-Alignment of Lasers, Telescopes, and Mechanical Datum.

Metrology System for Inter-Alignment of Lasers, Telescopes, and Mechanical Datum: Poster Presentation at OPTIFAB.

December 01, 2014 00:00

Canadian Astro-H Metrology System (CAMS) Program: PLX Invar-mounted hard mount retroreflectors.

Astro-H is a space-based X-ray observatory scheduled to be launched in 2016.  The mission is an international collaboration with participation from institutions in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan.

November 28, 2014 00:00

ICESat-2 program: PLX vacuum-compatible Lateral Transfer Hollow Retroreflector.

LX manufactured a vacuum-compatible Lateral Transfer Hollow Retroreflector with a 5” aperture, 18.5” separation and 1 arc second accuracy for the ICESat-2 program.