Olympus has introduced the Lext OLS4000, the latest version of the highly successful Lext confocal laser scanning microscope metrology system. The OLS4000 brings a number of additional features and enhanced functionality, including near-vertical slope capabilities, larger optical zoom and navigation overview window. The new software also brings even the most complex of processes within easy reach of a broader range of users, with the use of different user interface sheets for the main tasks – acquisition, analysis and reporting. As well as these internal functional improvements, the whole system has a sleeker look and now only requires a single control unit. The system not only matches the challenges of the measurement laboratory, but also leads the way in establishing optical technology as the most flexible measurement systems available.