Our aluminium frame withstands the ravages of time.

At the heart of both new BETA instruments is a solid aluminium frame. Using computer control, it is milled from solid material, machined and precisely checked for dimensional accuracy. All the other components are precisely mounted on top of it. And checked again and again. As a result, our instruments in the new X Series can typically withstand drops and other minor mishaps without complaint.

When it comes to the minutest of details.

Besides optimum illumination, the best possible optics are essential. This starts with mathematically calculating the lenses. We invest a lot of time, expertise and decades of experience in doing so. Once everything is set, we build the initial samples, then we file, sand and polish. Often many, many hundreds of times. Until we are satisfied.

The lenses are machined on HEINE’s premises with maximum precision. It goes without saying that we use glass in our optics whenever possible. So making savings is not an option, except when it comes to weight.

Everything used to be heavier.

Something you pick up frequently should be pleasant to hold. Alongside intuitive operation and a good ergonomic design, weight naturally plays a role here too. One of the requirements when developing the new X Series was to reduce the weight. The new BETA X instruments are considerably lighter than the BETA 200 ones thanks to a clever choice of materials, the use of aluminium and a housing made of a special high-impact material blend.