INDUSTRY SOLUTION: SCIENTIFIC & LAB

Manufacturing for Scientific Discovery

From optical benches to components for mass spectrometers, scientific instruments require the utmost in precision, stability, and material purity. We provide the expert manufacturing to support your research and analysis.

Build Your Instrument Components

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Custom Components for Analytical & Laboratory Instruments

Spectrometer & Optical Parts

We machine custom optical breadboards, mirror mounts, and instrument housings from low-CTE materials to ensure thermal and mechanical stability.

Vacuum System Components

We manufacture flanges, chamber components, and sample holders from vacuum-compatible materials like Stainless Steel 316L and Oxygen-Free Copper (C101).

Fluidics & Manifolds

Create custom microfluidic manifolds and valve bodies for chromatography and other analytical systems from chemically inert materials like PEEK and Teflon (PTFE).

Materials for Precision & Purity

Material choice for scientific instruments is driven by stability, cleanliness, and chemical inertness.

Stainless Steel (316L): Excellent for its corrosion resistance and use in vacuum and high-purity fluid systems.
Aluminum 6061-T6: A great general-purpose material for structural components, chassis, and mounting plates. Black anodizing is often used to minimize stray light reflections.
PEEK: Offers excellent chemical resistance, high purity, low outgassing, and high strength, making it ideal for sample handling and fluidic components.
Teflon® (PTFE): Almost completely chemically inert, with an extremely low coefficient of friction. Used for seals, gaskets, and non-reactive fluid pathways.

A blank of high-purity PEEK plastic, a key material in scientific instrumentation

Scientific Instrument FAQ

What does "low outgassing" mean?

Outgassing is the release of trapped gases from a solid material when it is placed in a vacuum. These released gas molecules can contaminate sensitive processes or experiments. Materials like PEEK and properly cleaned stainless steel have very low outgassing rates, making them suitable for high-vacuum applications.

Can you hold the very tight tolerances required for optical components?

Yes. We understand the need for high precision in scientific instruments. With our advanced CNC machines and metrology capabilities, we can hold very tight geometric and dimensional tolerances to ensure the proper alignment and function of optical and other sensitive systems.