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11/26/2007
Supporting direct imaging and spectroscopy, DFM announces
the next generation of Guide Acquire Modules: the Smart Auto
Guider™!
DFM Engineering has made many Guide-Acquire-Modules (GAMs)
for Cassegrain telescopes. Usually these GAMs include a X-Y
stage for off axis guiding.
Recently, there has been a demand for a different GAM that
incorporates off axis guiding from a remote location. DFM
has defined this next generation GAM and has trademarked the
name "Smart Auto Guider™" and "SAG™".
• Smart
Auto Guider™
11/02/2007
Florida Tech's 32" telescope installation is in
process by DFM team!
Mark Kelley, Vice President, Don Groff and Justus Drake of
DFM Engineering are currently
on site at Florida Institute of Technology.
Florida Tech’s F.W. Olin Physical Science Building
in Melbourne, Florida now hosts the largest telescope in the
state, a DFM 32-inch F/8 Cassegrain with Ritchey-Chretien
optics.
• Florida
Tech installation details
05/22/2007
DFM team installs Westmont College's 24" telescope
A new DFM 24-inch computer controlled telescope was installed
into Westmont College’s Carroll Observatory in Santa
Barbara, California in April.
Westmont College hosts the most powerful telescope on California's
Central Coast, a DFM 24-inch F/8 Cassegrain with Ritchey-Chretien
optics.
• Westmont
College installation details
12/22/2006
Mr. Mark Kelley P.E., Vice President Engineering
Celebrating 25 Years of Service at DFM Engineering
Mr. Mark Kelley, vice president of Longmont based DFM Engineering,
Inc., celebrates his twenty-fifth anniversary on January 2,
2007.
Mr. Kelley is highly experienced in photonics engineering
and is instrumental in designing, building, testing and retrofitting
telescopes at DFM Engineering. His many years of service and
expertise are greatly appreciated by DFM Staff and the DFM
customers!
• Celebrating
Mark Kelley - 25 Years
9/20/2006
Westmont College awards DFM with CCT-24 Telescope order.
Westmont
College has recently completed a major expansion and remodel
of the Carroll Observatory. The new 24-inch DFM telescope
will replace the original 16.5 inch reflector telescope.
The new DFM telescope is expected to be a magnet for astronomy
enthusiasts around Santa Barbara and the South West Coast.
• Westmont
College
• CCT-24
• DFM
Telescope Control Systems
8/25/2006
Berea College of Berea, Kentucky orders retrofit from
DFM Engineering, Inc.
Berea
College in central Kentucky features the Charles
Martin Hall Science Building which has been made ready
for the computer controlled dome and the retrofitted B&C
16" research grade telescope.
The Gilbert Roberts Observatory in the Science Building
has also recently been renovated to provide the Physics Department
with the necessary technology of today.
The expert technicians at DFM Engineering were chosen because
of many proven retrofitting capabilities, extensive experience
and service.
• Berea
College B&C Retrofit
7/14/2006
Florida Institute of Technology awards DFM with CCT-32
Telescope order.
The Florida
Institute of Technology has recently completed the F.W.
Olin Physical Sciences Center which will house the 32-inch
DFM telescope.
It will be the state's largest telescope and position Florida
Tech as a national leader in astronomy and space sciences.
DFM Engineering was chosen because of proven capabilities,
extensive experience and commitment to their high quality
product.
• Florida
Institute of Technology
3/24/2006
College of Southern Idaho - Update
A critical review of the 24" telescope installation by
Chris Anderson of CSI and Dr. Frank Melsheimer of DFM Engineering.
The DFM Engineering, Inc. CCT-24
telescope was installed in April, 2004 at the Herrett
Center for Arts and Science located on the north edge
of the College
of Southern Idaho (CSI) campus.
Now, almost two years later, this report looks at the design
of the observatory and also is an update describing the telescope
activities since the installation. We review the things that
were done correctly and those items that could have been done
better.
• CSI
update
3/16/2006
Mr. Ian Huss, Production Manager
Celebrating 25 Years of Service at DFM Engineering
Mr. Ian Huss, production manager of Longmont based DFM Engineering,
Inc., celebrates his twenty-fifth anniversary on March 16th,
2006.
Mr. Ian Huss is highly trained and qualified as the Production
Manager for DFM Engineering. His many years of service and
expertise are greatly appreciated by DFM Staff and the DFM
customers!
• Celebrating
Ian Huss - 25 Years
3/10/2006
DFM presents a thorough analysis of observatory design
and construction!
Dr. Frank Melsheimer addresses the design and construction
of the observatory pier, dome, and control room for a small
college observatory.
This includes a suggested floor plan, elevation plan, control
room location, traffic flow patterns, and other factors. These
criteria are discussed in respect to how they affect the efficiency
of using the observatory for student use, research use, and
for public nights.
The required performance of the telescope, instruments,
and related auxiliary equipment is presented.
• Observatory
Design and Construction
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