The new SensorLoupe 7X, a Visible Dust product available from Amplis Foto Inc., Markam, Ontario, Canada, uses patent-pending features such as BriteVue XL technology with K9 optical glass, known for its high resolution and clarity, Amplis says. In addition, the SensorLoupe 7X has six super-bright LEDs with vari-angled orientation to help create a 3-D image of dust particles, similar to how satellites capture stereoscopic images. It also makes it possible to locate the smallest dust particles that can ruin ultra-high resolution images.

  The optical glass is coated with MgF2 for sharp, clear image in order to reduce chromatic aberrations and to achieve the highest optical resolution possible. The BriteVue XL design aids to spot the smallest dust particles on the sensor. Other uses for the SensorLoupe 7X include inspecting the chamber of the DSLR camera or analyzing negatives from film cameras.

Dave Goward

David Goward has been named president and CEO of Roland DGA Corp., Irvine, Calif., a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers and other technologies. Goward succeeds Bob Curtis, who has served as president and CEO since 1997 and has been named chairman of the Roland DGA Board of Directors. The announcement comes as the U.S.-based company, which serves customers in North and South America, celebrates a fifth consecutive year of record sales. 

  As president and CEO of Roland DGA Corp., Goward is responsible for managing the strategic direction of the company which markets and supports a line of technologies including wide- and grand-format inkjet printers, vinyl cutters, engravers, 3-D scanning and milling devices, and photo impact printers. Goward brings to the position more than 30 years of senior-level management experience primarily in the signage and graphic arts industries, including 13 years with Roland DGA Corp.  Most recently, he served the company as executive vice president and chief operating officer, responsible for the company's sales, marketing, distribution, service, and support organizations. 

  In addition, Goward is a member of the Roland DGA Corp. Board of Directors, serves on the Global Executive Committee for parent company Roland DG Corp. of Hamamatsu, Japan, and is also a board member for the North American Specialty Printing Manufacturers Association (NASMA).

  

Bob Curtis

In his new role, Curtis will continue to drive Roland strategic initiatives both across the Americas and worldwide, serving as chairman of Roland DGA Corp. and reporting to the board of directors of parent company Roland DG Corp. as an executive officer. Curtis joined Roland in 1987 as vice president and general manager of the U.S.-based organization and was named president and CEO of Roland DGA Corp. in 1997. His background includes more than 35 years of senior-level management experience in the technology and electronics industries.