Aven Mighty Scope Versatility Expands with Flex Stand for Any-Angle Viewing

ANN ARBOR, MI – April 19, 2010 – The palm-size convenience of Mighty Scope magnification and image capture gains added value with a new Flex Stand from Aven, Inc. Users now can inspect samples hands-free from any direction and varied heights.

This accessory allows note-taking and extended viewing from a fixed position, as well as serial observation of the same field of view by colleagues, trainees or students..

The Digital Mighty Scope is a compact microscope for industrial quality control, education, forensic work, art and jewelry appraisals, dermatology practices, science labs and field studies.

“The Flex Stand is a response to customer requests for a way to stabilize the scope more flexibly than with our vertical Boom Stand ,” says Mike Shahpurwala, president and chief marketing officer or Aven, a global supplier of optical instruments. A gooseneck tube sheathed in metal adjusts easily to any position and stays rigid while tightly clamping the scope with vibration-free precision. The clamp head rotates for maximum versatility.

Diagonal or cross-section side viewing becomes a snap with the Flex Stand. Once it’s in place, operators can use a Microtouch shutter button and then annotate images on a laptop, compile notes or take a break without losing the defined view.

The holder is useful for classroom or training observations by a number of people, as well as by work team members.

Though it’s readily portable, the Mighty Scope is a sophisticated professional tool with a magnification range of 10 to 200 times and a USB interface. Six white LEDs are adjustable via a brightness wheel to suit varied indoor or exterior environments.

Images, interval shots or video are captured by a 1.3-megapixel camera with a color CMOS sensor. Microsoft-compatible software includes a measuring tool, annotation functions and image editing..

“The Digital Mighty Scope puts powerful microscopy and imaging into users’ hands — or the hands-free Flex Stand,” says Shahpurwala.

For more information or to receive a catalog, call Aven at (734) 973-0099. A digital catalogue is at www.aveninc.com

Aven, Inc. manufactures and distributes high-performance precision tools and optical systems for industrial, scientific, research and education applications. More than 750 products include video inspection systems, integrated portable microscopes, video borescopes, task lights, stainless steel tools for lab use and precision hand tools such as tweezers, pliers, cutters, screwdrivers, crimpers, knives and alignment tools. Brands include Mighty Scope, iLoupe, iVue, Accu-Cut and Athlet. An electronics innovator since 1983, Aven is located in a high-tech corridor of Southeast Michigan and is the parent company of SharpVue, which designs and manufactures integrated digital microscope technology.

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