Kampf Telescope Optics

Kampf Telescope Optics, known as KTO, designs and builds demanding optical instruments in Munich, Germany. It focuses on instruments and diagnostics for fusion, space and astronomy. The company was founded in September 2014 by former employees of Kayser-Threde.

Many scientific and industrial uses need optical systems for observation, control and monitoring. Most of these systems must work in harsh conditions that can harm their performance. KTO's key skill is to design and make optical systems that work in places such as fusion reactors and space.

The company covers optical design from single parts to full systems. Examples include endoscopes, telescopes and interferometers. It works on systems with special needs, such as high performance, high reliability, low mass, radiation hardness and cleanliness. These systems can operate in extreme settings, for example inside a Tokamak fusion reactor or in space. They cover all wavelengths from X-ray to far infrared.

KTO is a small to medium sized enterprise that can deliver whole systems. It keeps all key skills in house. These include project management, system engineering, optical design, opto-mechanical design, finite element analysis, stray light analysis and optical performance analysis. Its team has delivered precise optical mounts, stable opto-mechanical structures and well-performing mechanisms for critical technologies. It works with outside specialists for mechanical design, thermo-structural analysis and manufacturing.

The company offers optical sub-systems for instruments and diagnostics, optical test equipment, technology development and engineering services for optical design and analysis. It sees itself as a supporter of scientific work and as a link between science and engineering. It helps customers shape a system concept that is stable in cost, technical maturity and feasibility.

KTO runs a quality management system based on DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. It tracks project risks in a risk register that follows customer needs, such as ECSS standards. Its team works closely together, makes decisions quickly and adapts to customer needs.

Services

• Optical system design
• Optical instruments for space
• Optical diagnostics for fusion
• Optical test equipment
• Technology development
• Optical design and analysis
• Opto-mechanical design
• System integration and commissioning