Can you imagine spending 8 hours a day hunched over a microscope trying to look through two little eyepieces? According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), “Microscope work is straining both to the visual system and the musculoskeletal system. (Microscope) operators are forced into an unusual, exacting position, with little possibility to move the head or body.” For many people working in laboratory environments, long days using a microscope are unfortunately very common.

The Imagnify range offers a solution to this problem. The Imagnify range is customer-driven, ergonomic design is lab tested and approved, enabling you to increase productivity - and comfort (while decreasing workers' comp claims and the physical discomfort reported by up to 80% of microscopists). It's perfect for hands-on training and presentations, with video outputs compatible with computers, projectors and TVs.

Applications Include:

• Dental laboratories and equipment • Police and sheriff’s departments • Forensic sciences • Medical and diagnostic laboratories • Education and training • Anywhere close work is required

The continuing trend to manufacture smaller parts. As instruments and equipment become more compact, the parts that comprise them are smaller and more tightly integrated. The production, assembly, and repair of smaller parts requires magnification because less effort in seeing and decoding visual information results in greater speed, accuracy, and efficiency. The Imagnify range not only provides this needed magnification, but with its generous working distance, it allows the user a direct line of sight so that their eyes and hands can work together more efficiently.

There is an increased need for quality inspection to reduce defects and to insure error-free procedures in laboratories and manufacturing operations. The Imagnify range enhances many aspects of the quality control process by magnifying defects and documenting them with video capture.

The increasing age of the workforce demands greater attention to the vision needs of older workers who require significantly more light and magnification than younger employees. With multiple lighting options and a generous display, the Imagnify range offers a user-friendly way to provide magnified viewing for the older employees.

Greater attention is being given to ergonomic issues in order to protect workers’ health and reduce medical costs. With all of its ergonomic features, the Imagnify range overcomes most of the issues associated with conventional microscope use.

The Imagnify range are incredibly powerful tools for quality control applications. Technicians have the ability to get close to larger, awkward pieces that would never fit under a conventional microscope. Operators can inspect small parts for flaws - and even fix them at the time of inspection.

The Imagnify range utilizes electronically processed images that can be saved as still photos or movies. Working in conjunction with various video capture software programs and file formats, it provides lasting documentation to any project.

Saved images are used in a variety of applications such as documenting quality control samples for ISO compliance, training, or as part of a comprehensive vision inspection system. They can even be imported into software that manages patient records for medical applications or emailed anywhere in the world. It’s an ideal tool for troubleshooting quality issues with suppliers and sub-contractors that are not on site.

Training is easier with the Imagnify range because more than one person can view the magnified image. Demonstration of procedures and inspection techniques can be made to groups who view the monitor simultaneously. Everyone sees the same image and observes the live action.

Questions can be answered by demonstrating on the spot. Trainees master techniques more quickly because the instructor can show and explain as everyone sees exactly what the instructor sees. In essence, the basic method of teaching, in which students observe procedures and techniques directly, is made available by the Imagnify range.