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Tampere, Finland & San Jose,
CA, May 29th 2008 - Modulight,
Inc. and Vaisala
(Vantaa, Finland) announced that the laser supply agreement
from 2004 will have continuation until the year 2010.
The agreement includes supply of specialized laser diodes
for Vaisala's DCS111 product, designed for remote road
friction measurement. Vaisala is now delivering this
product globally to its existing road weather stations
and also to new application areas where slipperiness
of roads and streets are of concern, including highways,
larger cities and airports.
Complying with the contract, Modulight will utilize
its unique laser technology and provide Vaisala with
laser diodes that will enable them to fully deploy their
technology in this new application and reinforce competitiveness
in the market.
"I'm happy to see that our business relation with
Vaisala grows stronger and stronger every year. The
collaboration with Vaisala is a typical example of Modulight's
commitment and abilities to provide value-added solutions
and develop new laser applications through a comprehensive
understanding of the technologies and applications oriented
focus", says Dr. Petteri Uusimaa, President and
CEO of Modulight.
For more information on the application please visit
Laser Focus World at http://www.laserfocusworld.com/display_article/318554/12/none/none/News/ROAD-MONITORING:-Laser-system-monitors-slipperiness-of-roadway.
About Modulight:
Modulight provides value-adding solutions to optical
applications in industrial, communications, medical,
space and defense industries. Products include various
types of lasers from visible to Infrared (IR) wavelengths
with output power levels from milliwats to over hundreds
of watts. Modulight provides also laser solutions from
design and manufacturing of laser diodes to OEM-based
optical sub-systems and turn-key laser systems. Modulight
has its headquarters and a complete optoelectronics
fab in Tampere, Finland and a fully owned subsidiary
Modulight USA, Inc. based in San Jose, California.
About Vaisala Group
Vaisala develops, manufactures and markets products
and services for environmental and industrial measurement.
Vaisala's markets are global. The mission is to provide
basis for better quality of life, environmental protection,
safety, and productivity.
The major customer groups are meteorological and hydrological
institutes, aviation organizations, defense forces,
road and rail organizations, weather related private
sector, system integrators and industry worldwide.
For further information, please
contact:
Modulight, Inc.
Anca Guina
Manager, Product Promotion
marketing@modulight.com
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