Nikon today unveiled its new compact inverted microscope, the Nikon MA100 for the automotive, aerospace, medical device and electronics industry. This one promises both affordability and functionality and perfect for in-line sample inspection for the manufacturing, production and assembly environments.The MA100 features the CFI60 objective lenses for high high resolution and high contrast images. One also comes across a new polarizer/ analyzer single- action mechanism.

"Nikon's Eclipse MA100 is the perfect inspection solution for microscopic materials analysis to support manufacturing and quality control environments," said Mike Metzger, general manager, Industrial Systems Division, Nikon Instruments Inc. "The MA100 is a powerful inspection microscope that users can cost effectively evolve into a compact digital imaging platform."