Professional Instruments Company is the world’s foremost supplier of ultra-precision air bearing spindles. For over 75 years, we have been solving complex problems for our customers in manufacturing, metrology, and scientific instrumentation. Our ISO 5.5 spindles, with error motions less than 12 nm, are featured in diamond turning machines across the globe. If it goes around and has to be good, we probably had something to do with it. For prompt, personal service, let us know how we can assist with your precision project.

For more information, visit www.airbearings.com

Queensgate manufactures high-precision piezo stages and capacitive sensors for demanding nanopositioning applications. We specialize in customized solutions combining ultra-high performance, superior load tolerance, speed, and picometer resolution.

For more information, visit www.nanopositioning.com

Aerotech Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA, was founded in 1970 by Stephen J. Botos, Aerotech develops and manufactures the worlds most powerful motion control and positioning systems for customers in industry, science and research. In the spirit of a family business, the owners continue to attach the utmost importance to open and trusting relationships with customers, business partners and employees.  In Europe, the medium-sized company is represented by Aerotech Ltd in Ramsdell, Hampshire, United Kingdom, and Aerotech GmbH in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany.

The innovative and high-precision motion solutions fulfil all the critical requirements needed for today’s demanding applications. They are used wherever high throughput is required – including in medical technology and life science applications, semiconductor and flat screen production, photonics, automotive, data storage, laser processing, aerospace, electronics manufacturing, inspection and testing and assembly. Thanks to modern analysis and diagnostic capacities, Aerotech provides first- class technical support and service worldwide. If a standard product is not suitable for an individual application, the manufacturer is able to supply specialised motion components and systems based on its many years of expertise and experience. The manufacturing capacity for customised applications is complemented by experience in the supply of systems for vacuum and clean room operation.

For more information, visit https://uk.aerotech.com 

https://de.aerotech.com

For more than 50 years and with 400 employees worldwide, the high-tech company Polytec has been developing, producing and distributing optical measurement technolog for research and industry. The portfolio covers vibration measurement, surface characterization, length and speed monitoring, inline process analytics and optical systems.

The TopMap line of white-light interferometers measures surface form parameter and resolves roughness, enabling faster and more efficient flatness evaluations with large FOV or thorough microstructure analysis in the sub-nm range. 3D and areal profiles impress with high scan speed and high repeatability. innovations like 0.6x lens and advanced Focus Finder increase the capabilities for surface inspections. Polytec is an active member of ISO activities and the Fair Data Sheet initiative, also certified according to the ISO 14001 with environmental responsibility.

For more information, visit www.polytec.com/eu

For 25 years, Mad City Labs Nanopositioners have offered world class performance. Proprietary PicoQ® sensors, with high stability and low noise performance, gives picometer resolution.

This exceptional performance is the key to our Force and Optical Microscopes designed for nanoscale imaging and measurements for biotechnology, metrology, inspection, and quantum sensing applications.

Our AFMs and SNOMs use our high-performance positioners, phase lock loop controllers, and AFMView® software giving atomic step resolution performance. The RM21® Single Molecule Microscopes and Mad-Deck™ are designed to foster scientific innovation in optical microscopy.

For more information, visit www.madcitylabs.eu

AFiSy Technologies was established in 2018 in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, committing to the development and production of ultra-precision optical polishing equipment. The Ion Beam Figuring machines and Magnetorheological Finishing machines we produce are indispensable equipment for ultra-precision optical processing. We have sold over 130 IBF and MRF machines in total, serving downstream industries such as precision optics, remote sensing, and semiconductors.

The company becomes a leading enterprise of ultra-precision polishing machines in China and wins overseas customers from UK, Singapore, and Japan. We adhere to the business philosophy of integrity, innovation, cooperation, and win-win, provide customers with systematic solutions for high-end optical polishing machine, and commit to leading the innovative development of ultra-precision polishing machine.

AFiSy machines simplify ultra-precision optics surfacing!

https://www.afisy.net/

Eitzenberger is your partner for air bearing stages, linear axes, spindles, rotary tables or air bearing pads. Our products are characterized by highest accuracy, clean room suitability and zero wear. We are passionate about developing individual systems and components for our customers

For more information, visit www.eitzenberger.com

Digital Surf has been developing surface imaging & metrology software for profilers and microscopes for over 30 years.

Mountains® software helps the industrial and scientific community visualize, analyze and report on data obtained with a wide range of instruments.

Integrated by leading instrument manufacturers worldwide, Mountains® software has become the reference software for studying micro and nano surfaces. Its five product families offer specialized solutions for profilometry, electron microscopy, scanning probe microscopy, spectroscopy, light microscopy as well as a multi-instrument solution for data confluence.

For more information, visit www.digitalsurf.com

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Kern Microtechnik GmbH in Eschenlohe, Germany employs approximately 250 people and operates successfully in more than 30 countries worldwide. The focus is on two business areas: The development and manufacturing of high-precision machining centers and the job shop milling parts in the micro and nano range.

For more information, visit www.kern-microtechnik.com

Founded in 1968 at Cranfield University, Cranfield Precision, Division of Fives Landis Ltd, has since 2004 been part of the Fives group of companies.

Fives is headquartered in Paris and has around 8000 employees Worldwide.

We specialise in the design and development of grinding, diamond turning and temperature control machines and systems for a wide range of industries.

Our standard range of machines and systems include:

TTG1000: A unique, patented machine for the grinding of spheres, aspheres and freeforms up to 350 mm diameter. A recent development of the TTG machine uses its inherent flexibility and stability to enable the economic manufacture of high and ultra precision bearings races.

A recent development of the TTG machine range is the TTG3000, specifically designed for the flexible, high precision grinding of rolling element bearing rings.

OGM800/1200/1600/2000 (Off axis Grinding Machine): For optical components up to 2 m diameter

EcoR1664: A diamond turning machine custom designed for the manufacture of ultra precision drums used in the manufacture of optical films.

Temperature Control Unit (TCU): A new and patented system to fine tune the temperature of machine liquids (oil, water, grinding coolant etc) to better than +/- 0.01 °C. The system is compact and modular with flow rates of up to 50 l/min for each TCU module.

Cranfield Precision has developed an Optics Centre of Excellence, where we have the latest generation TTG & OGM products available for R&D purposes, market demonstrations & test grinds, and contract machining.

In 2019, Cranfield Precision became the R&D centre for the Grinding-Ultra Precision group, which has around 800 employees.

For more information, visit www.fivesgroup.com

At IBS Precision Engineering in Eindhoven (NL) we deliver world class measurement, positioning and motion systems where ultra-high precision is required. When you need guaranteed precision, choosing the right partner is essential. We help companies by putting the power of ultra-precision in their hands.

For more information, visit www.ibspe.com

According to the slogan “Precision in Measurement” SIOS Messtechnik GmbH develops and manufactures laser interferometric and other precision measuring instruments for calibration and nano metrology for the measurement of length, angle, vibration and straightness, mass, force and other measurands.

For more information, visit www.sios- precision.com

JPE has more than 30 years of experience in the development and realization of custom high-tech systems and scientific instruments for applications where accurate positioning is involved. By mastering the skills of precision engineering, mechatronics and control design we realize pioneering solutions for your applications in ambient, vacuum and cryogenic environment.

For more information, visit www.jpe-innovations.com