Industrial Division 002

.: What goes on here ...

Kinetic Instruments was one of the pioneers of LED technology for the dental industry back in the early 90's. When the semiconductor industry started to turn their attention to the quest for solid state lighting, we turned our attention to the UV devices that were a prerequisite for white light. Over the years, many companies consulted with us requesting design and manufacturing capabilities for some very specialized applications using UV cured adhesives.

.: ... and what resulted

As the application list grew larger, so did the product design variations. Some stuff was only done for a particular customer under private label agreements. Some of the remaining designs became somewhat popular and are shown on this page. Almost all of the packages from high powered 15 watt to 2 watt can be custom built with specific wavelength emitters or, when available, a mixture of wavelengths. As the UV LED development follows a Moore's curve ... so will we.

.: What you can get ...

Basically, whatever you want ... within reason, naturally. Our capabilities include CNC machining, Swiss screw machining, cost effective injection molding, low to medium quantity assembly, electronic design, PCB design, graphic arts for support literature and, of course, all of the brain work that goes into everything. Just in case that goes on overload, we are also affiliated with a travel agency!! So, let your imagination go and then give us a call.

SpotCure-B2 more detail

This is a really neat package. The SpotCure-B2 is designed to be used like

a soldering iron. You pick up the curing probe and the emitter automatically

goes on. We won't tell you how it works so you can have something to think

about. Actually, the instructions tell you in case you don't like puzzles. Light

generation emitter uses nine discrete LEDs in an optical array. Since the

discrete packages are a very common configuration, various wavelengths

are available. We can even mix wavelengths if desired. Comes complete

with a 120V wall transformer for electrical power.

SpotCure-B6 more detail

Looks allot like the SpotCure-B2. Yes, exactly. However, this little guy packs

a much bigger punch ... 6 watts instead of 2. Just so you don't get confused,

that 6 watts is the electrical power consumption, not radiant energy. The

emitters in a B6 are varied dependent upon wavelength but most commonly

are a series-parallel arrangement of 50 chips on-board a ceramic substrate.

Beam divergence is a little wider than a B2 but the radiant energy is much

greater. The unit can be set to give an audible signal at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50

or 60 seconds. Operation can also be foot controlled or with a PLC.

SpotCure-B15 more detail

Yes, you guessed it ... 15 watts. However, unlike the B2 and B6, this model is

the industrial daddy. Functionality is controlled by an internal MCU and settings

are digitally displayed. What's sharp about the B15 is its looks ... very high tech.

Good thing, because the B15 is high tech. A brand new 4 chip emitter design with

integral quartz lens and special paraboloid-ellipsoid reflector. You would probably

want to look that term up on the internet. For all you optical guys, you would

know ... sorry. The new emitter is only used at 405nm. For the 365nm probes,

single or quad chip designs are used. For 460nm, a high intensity dental emitter.

SpotCure-H more detail

The SpotCure-H is a traditional design that has been around for decades. It uses

a UV enhanced halogen light source with an integral elliptical dichroic reflector.

In other words, just a regular halogen projector lamp. However, we did make some

improvements to the lamp and filter and managed to squeak out 20% more UV

than competitive equipment. The nice thing about halogen sources is their wide

emission spectrum from about 280nm all the way to 480nm. With all the present

hype about LEDs, many people overlook the simple and more economical units

like the SpotCure-H in favor of higher technology that may not work any better.

SpotCure-C more detail

The "C" in this case stands for "Cordless", if you were wondering. SpotCure-C

uses the identical emitter probe that attaches to the B2 except that the unit is

battery operated. A series of NiMH high density cells in a removable module is

what provides the power. Sort of like a cordless electric drill. When the batteries

need to be charged, the module is simply plugged into a charger using any 120

volt AC outlet. Using the same discrete LED array design, the C can also have

various emitter combinations or even a mixture of wavelengths. And, a real nifty

optional accessory is a bright white light inspection probe ... VERY bright.

SunSpot more detail

You seriously have to experience this sleek design. Direct from the medical

industry where design is everything. SunSpot is also battery operated but

with Li-Ion cells to handle the 5 watt emitter. This unit is probably the most

versatile in that the power source is capable of running various different kinds

of emitters. The one we use for the dental industry is 460nm but we have

installed 40mm diameter discrete arrays as well as high power multi-chip devices

at 365nm. Built into the charging base is an intensity indicator that more or less

permits you to check the relative output intensity without an expensive meter.

SpotCure-P more detail

We actually won a design award for this model. Yeah, we know, ... big deal.

Anyway, the SpotCure-P can store two different probes on the console.

The most common configuration is a UV probe together with that VERY bright

white inspection probe we mentioned above. Some customers choose a 405nm

probe and a 365nm probe ... whatever. The SpotCure-P is also battery operated

but it is not cordless. In this case we use NiCad. Similar to the B2, the probes

are turned on when they are removed from the storage cradle. A unique sensor

turns on the probe when it detects the ambient room light.

SpotCure-F more detail

We generally think of theSpotCure-F as "funky" instead of what it really means

which is foot-controlled. Several years ago, a customer asked us to make a

unit that would not take up any bench top space. So, we stuck the power supply

under the bench with the probe in a holder on the front edge of the bench.

They liked it. So much for different tastes ... but they had a hundred benches !!

At 2 watts, the SpotCure-F easily cures easy-to-cure adhesives, uses the same

probes as B2 and is foot controlled ... we said that. Oh, remember that VERY

bright illuminator we mentioned? It also can be attached to this model.

Illuminator more detail

Don't look directly at this thing. It would be like putting your face right up to a

car headlight. In dentistry it is called a diagnostic transilluminator and can, in

some cases, replace the need for x-rays by permitting a dentist to "see" defects

in tooth structure just with bright light. In the rest of the world it can be used for

thousands of inspection applications. One of the first, about 30 years ago, was a

shop that only rebuilt carburetors. They used it to see into the small spaces. At

that time we used a miniature quartz-halogen lamp. Today, with all the progress

in solid state lighting we use LEDs ... VERY bright ones. Color temp., 6000�K.

Just in case you were wondering about the pictures of Loctite � adhesive bottles, we are NOT

affiliated with them in any way but we find our applications work best with their materials.

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