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LED Light Ring Illuminates Without Heat or Fiber Optic Cables

February 13, 2008

NovaTech, Inc. has introduced an LED light ring for laser- and micro-welding microscopes that provides illumination without heat or fiber optic cables. According to the company’s press release, the universal ring light features 60 LEDs and includes a 110 VAC power supply with variable brightness. The lamp’s color temperature is 6400K with a rated lamp life of 17,000 hours. An adaptor that fits most Olympus SZ and Nikon SMZ fixed microscope heads is supplied.