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Photonics West 2026 | Visit 3SAE at Booth #4947
Photonics West 2026
Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
January 17–22, 2026
Photonics West is the largest photonics and optics event in the world. If you’re working in fiber optics, lasers, or photonic device manufacturing, this is where decisions get made.
Our team at 3SAE will be exhibiting on the show floor, demonstrating precision alignment, fusion splicing, and fiber handling solutions designed for real lab and production environments.
Official exhibitor listing:
View 3SAE on the Photonics West exhibitor directory →
What You’ll See From 3SAE

3SAE PentaPod® Multi-Axis Positioner
Our flagship multi-axis positioning stage blends the best of parallel and serial motion systems. It delivers precise 6 degrees of freedom with low crosstalk and industrial-ready stiffness.
Whether you’re aligning couplers, probing photonic chips, or automating assembly, count on the PentaPod® for real-world performance without a complicated setup.

Precision Fusion Splicing
Talk to us about how advanced fusion splicing can reduce variability in high-power fiber laser and specialty fiber manufacturing.
Explore our specialty fusion splicers →

Fiber Prep and Glass Processing Tools
From clean fiber cleaving to tailored glass processing, our tools are built for demanding lab and factory workflows.
Why Stop By Our Booth
If you’re at Photonics West, you’ve already committed to pushing photonics forward. Visiting 3SAE should save you time later.
You’ll leave knowing exactly:
- how our positioning and splicing tech fits your workflow,
- where performance bottlenecks hide,
- what it takes to prototype or scale production.
Short conversations here often cut weeks off project timelines.

About 3SAE Technologies
3SAE develops advanced photonics tools for alignment, fusion splicing, and fiber handling. We combine industrial reliability with deep optics expertise, helping labs and manufacturers hit performance and uptime targets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where and when is Photonics West 2026?
Photonics West runs January 17–22, 2026 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Will you have demos?
Yes. We’ll show live demos of the PentaPod®, fusion splicing, and fiber handling tools.
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