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Precision Machining
of Optical Blanks
Let United Lens Company produce
all your Precision Machined Optical Blanks.
 
Virtually any configuration is achievable with our extensive in-house machining equipment... Whether it's Prism Generating, Curve Generating, Wire Saw Slicing, Centerless Grinding, Core Drilling, Fine Grinding and Polishing of Rods, Band Saw Slicing, Waterjet Cutting, we can do it all using our extensive inventory or materials supplied by you.
 
Non-contact Coordinate Measurement Equipment is used for verification of dimensional tolerances.
 
We maintain the industry's largest inventory of annealed optical glass, Fused Silica and Quartz in stock at all times. All melt data is documented, allowing for full traceability.
 
Our extensive in-house glass annealing capacity and expertise assures that material will always be available when needed, and meticulous testing in our refractometer laboratory ensures precise index of refraction and dispersion values are achieved.
 
Diamond Edging  -  from 0.030"  up to 42.000" Diameter 
Blanchard Grinding  -  up to 42.000" Diameter and 18.000" Thick
Precision Machined Prisms  -  up to 5.900" Diagonal
Materials Shaping  -  CAD/CAM Multi-Axis CNC Machines
Shape Configurations  -  Bevels, Curves, Holes, Angles
Wafer I.D. Slicing  -  up to 8.000"  Diameter or 6.500" Square,
                                     down to 0.015" Thick
Wire Saw Slicing  -  up to 8.000"  Diameter or 7.500" Square,
                                     down to 0.011" Thick
Centerless Grinding  -  up to 4.000" Diameter
Precision Curve Generating  -  from 2.000"  up to 36.000" Diameter
Diamond Core Drilling  -  as small as 0.040" Diameter, up to 8.000"  Length
Fine Grinding & Polishing of Rods  -  from 4.000"  up to 36.000" Long,
                                                                    from 0.250" up to 3.750" Diameter
Diamond Band Saw Slicing  -  up to 30.000"  Height
Waterjet Cutting  -  up to 96" x 144"
Coordinate Measurement  -  Dimensional Accuracies to 0.0001"
Materials -  Ours or Yours
 
Variety of MaterialsCutting Capabilities
Profile EdgingCNC Machining
Curve GeneratingMetrology
Melt DataAnnealing
TestingCutting Capabilities

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259 Worcester Street Southbridge, MA 01550-1325 Tel: (508) 765-5421 Fax: (508) 765-0500
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