Organisation Description

One of the UK`s leading specialist manufacturers of high precision optical components.

Product/Research Description

Lens generating and edging facilities for High Output of quality lens products. Standard Diameters offered 1.5 mm – 500 mm. Innovative and conventional fabrication areas for Prism, Flats and specialist services. Visible and IR Materials handled.

New Products

CNC edged lenses with complex profiles. High quality germanium windows, lenses up to 500 mm diameter. Aspheric Lenses with Taylor Hobson tactile measurement system.

Quality Standards

Spanoptic operates a strict quality control system is IS0 9000 registered.

Main Markets

Medium Batch size Optical Component users in diverse Market Sectors , Medical, Defence, Commercial, Laser and Scientific. Because set-up times are short, Spanoptic can offer short production lead times for both Prototype and volume work.

Services Offered

Specialist Optical Fabrication in our modern, flexible premises. Over £5 million has been invested in Technology in the last 5 years. An active training programme ensures that our workforce has the skills it needs to offer customers the best possible service.

We can now offer assemblies including electronic components, and kitting for delivery to customers’ assembly lines to reduce handling.

Specialised Skills and Facilities

New generation CNC Edger to produce complex Edge Profiles on Lens to reduce assembly times and costs, for Example: by locating directly onto a Precision Machined Step on the lens diameter. Zygo Interferometer checking of all parts with printout facility. Specialist sawing facility for Coated Filters down to 2-5mm square. Fast quotation and prototyping service.