Precision Optics & Electronics
Cranfield Precision has an extensive history in the area of precision optics, comprising large telescope mirrors, precision IR optics and fresnel lenses.
Twin Turret Optical Generator
Cranfield Precision's Twin Turret Optical Generating machine is a completely new machine tool concept. The machine concept is covered by UK patent no. 2456843, UK patent application no. 0922392.6 and other patent applications pending in the UK and abroad.
Optical Generator
OAGM - Large Off-Axis Grinding Machine
Cranfield Precision's heritage in the production of large optical grinding machines is second to none. The KODAK OAGM 2500 was built in 1989 and is still in operation today.
Kodak OAGM 2500
OGM - Optics Grinding Machine
The Cranfield Precision OGM 2000 High Precision Glass Grinding Machine features hydrostatic bearings, linear motors, FEA optimised base and bridge assembly. The OGM 2000 has a component capacity of Ø2000mm by 500mm with a smaller OGM 1200 version also available.
OGM 1200
Glass Grinding Machine
Cranfield BoX™ Machine - Optics Grinding
The Cranfield BoX™ Machine was built by Cranfield Precision for Cranfield University to produce large hexagonal mirror segments for use in the E-ELT as part of the ESA's ESO project. This machine was designed with high dynamic performance specifically in mind.
Cranfield BoX™ Machine
SiWeg - Silicon Wafer Edge Grinding Machine
The SiWeg is capable of machining optical materials with surface texture of ~20nm RMS and sub-surface damage of less than one micron.
SiWeg Silicon Wafer Grinder
Nanocentre
The Nanocentre is renowned as one of the most accurate machine tools in the world and is capable of producing extremely high accuracy precision optics.
The Nanocentre
CIDI
The circularity and inner diameter instrument measured the inner surface of Zerodur optics for the AXAF X-ray telescope. The instrument established the circular profile by making absolute inner diameter measurements at the upper and lower bounds of the 33 inch clear aperture AXAF mirror element.
The CIDI Profilometer
Cranfield Precision operates to ISO9001 quality standard and is accredited by Lloyds Quality Register.
A Division of Cinetic Landis Ltd.
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Registered Office: Cross Hills, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7SD