Optics
In the field of precision optics, Elimold not only has excellent precision optical processing capabilities, but also has outstanding performance in the design of complex components and optical systems.
Custom Optics Manufacturing
Elimold specializes in custom optics manufacturing. Over the years, we have built a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and fast delivery. We manufacture a wide range of custom optics, from prototype batches to full production. What sets us apart is our ability to provide a one-stop solution for custom optics worldwide. Our entire optical manufacturing process is performed on-site, including optics production, metal housings, and optical coatings. This allows us to have greater control and faster delivery, ultimately reducing your time to market. In addition, we offer an optical lens design service tailored to your specific requirements. In addition, we are more than happy to provide advice on your application, discuss potential solutions and manufacturing tolerances. Our custom optics and design practices are fully compliant with ISO 9001 standards, ensuring that the highest quality standards are met. We are committed to providing excellent quality, reliable products, and fast service.
Your Custom Optical Parts Manufacturer
Didn’t find the solution you were looking for? Elimold offers custom and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) ordering of optical components and optical assemblies, providing you with a wide range of options and capabilities. Optical assemblies that we can custom manufacture include finished products, components or assemblies for manufacturing tools or test equipment. We provide a single point of contact service to work with you through the design process for custom optical assemblies. Our team of engineers will discuss the relevant design and application scope with you, including but not limited to substrate materials, dimensions and optical coatings. We are able to measure multiple incident angles, in-band and out-of-band performance of optical coating witness samples, verify surface quality and physical dimensions, provide custom packaging and perform compliance testing. We request that any measurement data, additional reporting or custom packaging needs be mentioned early in the request process. For OEM orders, we can provide production planning services.
Once both parties agree on the specifications, our engineers will use tools such as AutoCAD, Zemax and TFCalc to draw the optic or optical system. The final design will be used to create internal manufacturing drawings, which is the basis for the quotation provided by your designated technical administrator or sales coordinator. Our optical facility is staffed with highly trained and experienced technicians and engineers. They combine years of experience, advanced machinery, and tight tolerance metrology to transform raw materials into finished optical components.
One-stop custom optical component solutions partner
With our team’s optical component manufacturing expertise and our facility’s state-of-the-art equipment, Elimold can custom machine a wide variety of high-quality parts for all types of optical devices with tolerances between 0.0001 and 0.000005 inches. Our team has a deep understanding of the requirements of the optical industry and oversees every step of the manufacturing process to ensure that every part is machined to perfection.
With years of experience in custom optical parts manufacturing, our technical experts are able to design and manufacture optical device assemblies of any shape or complexity. For more unique devices, we work closely with our customers to develop high-quality custom solutions to meet their specific needs.
Manufacturer of Advanced Optical Components and Assemblies
Elimold can provide custom manufacturing services at every stage from raw materials to final optical product assembly. This comprehensive approach allows the company to maintain strict quality control and optimize every aspect of production. By overseeing the entire process from initial design to prototyping, precision machining, advanced coatings, and final assembly, they ensure that each component meets high-performance standards. This integration facilitates seamless customization and development, allowing Elimold to quickly adapt to specific customer needs and market demands. With a strong framework, they provide superior optical solutions that support a variety of applications across a variety of industries. We set ourselves apart from other optical manufacturing companies by offering complete in-house production. Our optical lens manufacturing process ensures seamless integration of all production steps, from raw material processing to final assembly.
Our Manufacturing Services
Elimold offers best-in-class manufacturing capabilities, ideal for rapid prototyping and custom production orders. Our own facilities and extensive manufacturing network enable us to efficiently deliver complex, high-quality parts.
CNC Machining
Injection Molding
Sheet Metal Fabrication
3D Printing
Extrusion
Die Casting
Vacuum Casting
Wire EDM
Key Steps in Our Process
Our focus on customization and development ensures that each product is designed for optimal performance. Our ISO 9001 certified quality control guarantees that each optical component meets the most stringent industry standards.
Concept & Feasibility
We work with our clients to explore requirements, define specifications and potential challenges.
Prototyping & Testing
Our team refines the design before mass production. We use advanced equipment for precise measurements.
Full Production
We utilize modern machinery and skilled technicians. This ensures a steady output and fast delivery.
Quality Assurance
Each product undergoes a rigorous final inspection, including precision and durability testing.
Custom and OEM Optics Parts
Elimold provides manufacturing services to customers who require custom or OEM optical components and assemblies. We work with our customers to handle single, one-of-a-kind parts, large volume orders, and everything in between. Elimold uses the latest technology and modern equipment to minimize waste and optimize lead times. These savings are passed on to customers by providing the highest quality products at the most economical price.
We manufacture and supply millions of precision optical components and optical assemblies to customers worldwide. Our manufacturing capabilities include the expertise and resources needed to manufacture optical products to your project’s specific requirements. Our dedicated and skilled team members will ensure you get the best solution for your application: from design support, rapid prototyping services, optical consulting all the way to volume production of custom products, to state-of-the-art metrology and quality assurance.
Why Elimold excels in optical design
Our optical design team consists of experienced and talented optical designers who specialize in creating custom optical designs for a variety of applications. From laser optics to imaging in the UV, visible, and infrared wavelength ranges, our team has the expertise and knowledge to handle the most complex optical designs.
Turn Your optical Design into optics
We utilize cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing techniques to design, prototype, and manufacturecustom optical lenses, optical mirrors, and many more optical components to meet your requirements.
Quality and Industry Standards
At Elimold, we are committed to manufacturing precision components that achieve the highest accuracy in optical measuring equipment applications. Our machining experts understand that the slightest mistake can have catastrophic consequences.
Our ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management procedures ensure that every product is manufactured to the highest quality standards. Likewise, our solutions are designed to enable optical measuring equipment to be certified to various measurement and calibration standards such as ISO/IEC 17025 and NIST.
ISO 9001 Certified Quality Control for Professional Optical Applications
ISO 9001 certified quality control is an essential component of professional optical applications, ensuring that products meet stringent standards for precision and reliability. This certification demonstrates our commitment to maintaining consistent quality management practices throughout the manufacturing process. At Elimold, this involves meticulous attention to every stage of production, from initial design to final inspection. This certification underscores our company’s commitment to providing high-performance optical solutions tailored to specific customer needs. By adhering to these stringent quality control measures, Elimold assures its customers of superior product quality, improving performance and reliability for their professional optical applications. At Elimold, we maintain strict ISO 9001 certified quality controls to guarantee high-precision optical manufacturing.
Our Equipment
- OptoTech and OptiPro generators and polishers
- OptiPro UFF and eSX free form platforms
- Glassmaster 52″ continuous polishers
- ZYGO, TriOptics, OptiPro and Zeiss metrology
- Speedfam and Somos double-sided lappers and polishers
- 4 axis CNC machining centers
- Precision spindle polishers
- In-house coating facilities
- Certificates of Compliance and Material Certifications available for all orders
Advanced Optical Testing
At Elimold, we understand the importance of ensuring that each custom optical component performs at its best. That’s why we’ve invested in advanced optical testing capabilities using cutting-edge equipment and methods. Our testing procedures include Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) analysis, interferometric testing, environmental testing, and metrology testing, ensuring that each optical system meets or exceeds the highest quality standards. In addition, our testing process verifies the alignment, performance, and durability of each optical component. By using advanced optical testing techniques, we ensure that components are ready for deployment in critical applications ranging from medical devices to aerospace systems. Each component is tested to ensure that it delivers optimal performance, ensuring that your optical system will perform as expected under real-world conditions.
Elimold's Custom Optical Assembly Services
At Elimold, we leverage years of expertise to provide end-to-end custom optical assembly services. Our design phase considers factors such as package size, weight, alignment, stray light, and environmental impacts. We select the right materials, coatings, and achieve the required specifications and tolerances. Using advanced grinding and polishing techniques, we guarantee the best surface quality and precision for reliable system performance.
We apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles to optimize designs, reduce production time, and reduce costs. DFM optimizes component and assembly designs, focusing on standardization and simplicity to reduce production time and reduce manufacturing costs. By streamlining assembly production, we minimize complexity, making it efficient and accurate. This approach enables faster, more efficient production cycles and higher quality results, providing our customers with reliable, cost-effective solutions.
We leverage advanced tools such as Zemax and LightTools, which provide sophisticated capabilities for simulating and analyzing the behavior of light. By using these tools, we can optimize designs before creating physical prototypes, significantly reducing cost and time in the design process. This allows us to efficiently deliver high-quality, cost-effective optical systems that meet our customers’ specific needs.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, including laser alignment systems and cleanroom capabilities, ensure the highest precision in assembling optical components for a wide range of applications, from infrared systems to visible light imaging. We are committed to providing reliable, cost-effective solutions for each of our customers’ needs.
Working with suppliers who use strict metrology techniques
Excellent manufacturing processes are essential to ensure product consistency and performance reliability. Our professional team is committed to providing customers with first-class solutions. We always use strict metrology techniques to maintain quality standards and use our deep understanding of optical systems to innovate cutting-edge measurement technologies. We are equipped with the latest advanced metrology equipment to support our customers’ projects to ensure the best results. We are committed to providing excellent solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations.
Strict Quality Management Process
Our strict quality management process, manufacturing process uses advanced metrology equipment and skilled QA inspectors to ensure that all our products meet the most specific requirements. Whether it is a one-off custom part or a large-scale production, every component we provide has been verified to perform as designed. We will also provide you with all the information you need for documentation. We can assure you that the items you order are transparent, including metrology reports and certificates of compliance with quality standards. We are able to provide you with as much information as possible to ensure that legal obligations are met and your instrument is approved for use as quickly as possible. Whether you want us to manufacture optical components according to your technical drawings, or need us to design parts or systems according to your requirements, we have the resources to turn your concept into reality. We always start with understanding your specific needs and expectations, and work in accordance with ISO 10110, BS 4301-1991 and MIL-PRF-13830B to produce optical components and sub-assemblies of qualified quality on time and within budget.
Optical Coatings
Optical coatings are a critical portion of the finished optical components or assembly. Accurate optical coating design and production can mean the difference between the component failing in the field or lasting for the intended lifetime of the project. Elimold has extensive coating capabilities, and expertise in producing coatings for life science applications and medical devices, harsh environment imaging assemblies, and applications throughout the ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), and infrared (IR) spectral regions. All optics are meticulously cleaned, coated, and inspected in a clean room environment, and subjected to the environmental, thermal, and durability requirements specified by our customers.
- Internal volume coating capabilities from 248nm to > 40μm
- Custom coating design from UV to LWIR spectral ranges
- Well-established partners covering selective UV ranges from 4.1nm to 157nm
- Competitive volume pricing
- Anti-reflective, highly-reflective, filter, polarizing, beamsplitter, and metallic designs
- High laser damage threshold (LDT) and ultrafast laser coatings
Metrology
- Spectrophotometers – Agilent, Hitachi, PerkinElmer LAMBDA, PerkinElmer FTIR, Varian, Essent Optics, and Photo RT
- In-house laser damage threshold testing (LDT)
- UltraFast innovations white light interferometer for group delay dispersion testing
- Olympus MX51 DIC Microscopes
- Filmetrics F20 Thin Film Analyzer
- ZYGO NewView™ 9000 for surface roughness metrology
- Cavity ring-down spectroscopy for high reflectivities
- Environmental test chambers: temperature, humidity, salt spray
- Automated abrasion tester for durability
- Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
- Photothermal common-path interferometry
Materials
In the optical measurement and metrology industry, even the smallest manufacturing defects in mechanical parts can have a very negative impact on the operation of the measurement equipment. All components from the equipment housing to the base plate must be made of materials that provide sufficient stability to achieve consistent and accurate results. Elimold frequently uses the following materials in optical industry projects:
- UV Grade Fused Silica and Fused Quartz
- Industrial Grade Fused Silica
- IR Grade Fused Silica
- Ohara CCZ and Zerodur™
- NBK-7/S-BSL7
- Filter Glass
- Germanium, Silicon, ZnSe and other IR materials
- Sapphire
- Specialty optical glass from Corning, Schott, Heraeus, Ohara, Tosoh, Hoya, CDGM, and others
- Stainless steel
- Brass
- Carbides
- G-10 high-pressure fiberglass laminate
- Rulon
- Ryton
- Aluminum
- Titanium
- Copper
- Tungsten
Various Polishing Methods, Diverse optic Need
Conventional Polishing
Elimold uses asphalt technology for high-precision spherical and flatpolishing of optical crystals, optical glass, and fused quartz.”ConventionaPitch Polishing” is a traditional polishing technique in optical processingusually using a material called “pitch” as a grinding tool. This method isalso known as “pitch polishing”. During the polishing process, abrasivematerial (usually abrasive fluid or abrasive particles) is added to the pitchsurface. These particles roll over the pitch surface, grinding the workpiecesurface at the same time. This process provides excellent surface shapeand surface quality. We currently have a large range of continuous single-sided polishing rings available in different sizes to accommodate theoptical polishing of substrates from 3mm to 1000mm.
CNC Polishing
Leveraging CNC polishing technology, Elimold excels in rapid massproduction while seamlessly integrating intricate designs, superiorprecision, and cost-effectiveness.lt has been the most widely used incommon optic production.
IBF Polishing
Unlike mechanical polishing, ion beam figuring polishing is a contactlessprocess. Before processing, surface errors are measured, and the ionbeam etching system tailors a unique dwell time map for each substratebased on this profile. Using ions to bombard optical surfaces, it achievesnanoscale precision, making it ideal for polishing optics with diameters upto thousands of millimeters. While it requires a vacuum and has lowmaterial removal rates, it’s the final step at Elimold for precision processingThis breakthrough method allows us to create symmetrical, aspherical, orfree-form optics, providing process flexibility, shorter production times,and superior quality.
Robotic Polishing
Elimold leads the trend of advanced technology and independently developsrobot polishing technology. The ultra-precision polishing machine (lRP) isequipped with an intelligent system to automatically achieve high-precision polishing, significantly improving efficiency and achieving submicron-level surface accuracy for manufacturing more complex opticalcomponents.
MRF Polishing
Elimold offers advanced Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF) forprecise optical polishing, achieving nanometer-level surface quality andaccuracy. This technology uses a magnetic fluid under computer controlmaking it ideal for polishing complex shapes and various materials, suchas quartz and sapphire. MRF ensures high efficiency and quality, cateringto demanding industries like aerospace and defense.
Optical Parts Manufacturing Applications
- Blood Analyzers, Hand Held
- Borescopes
- CCD Camera Systems
- Custom Optical Systems
- Endoscopes
- Galvanometers
- High-Speed Shutters
- Inspection Instruments
- IR Systems
- Laser Marking
- Laser Scanning
- Linear and Rotary Stages
- Microscopes
- Multi-Element Zoom Systems
- Nano-Positioning Stages
- NIR Systems
- Optical Scanners
- Precision Motion Control Stages
- Scanning Mirrors
- Small Motion Systems
- Test and Measurement Systems
Ready to get a quote for your optical components?
Having your own optical system is a guarantee of differentiation by design and offers greater potential to improve the performance of the final product. Relying on a partner with a solid experience and a worldwide reputation is the solution that Elimold offers to Shape Your Light.
Whether your target product is high-end or price-oriented, we will be happy to provide you with optical designs and/or manufacturing services.