Precision Components for Photonics Applications

Central Massachusetts has been a hub for the photonics industry for decades. Swissturn has been and continues to be a critical supplier to many areas, including international photonics companies. 

What is photonics?

Photonics is often considered a subset of Optics, and deals with the physical science of light waves, typically generation, detection, and manipulation of light. Light has a dual nature, having characteristics consistent with both electromagnetic waves and particles, also known as photons. Photonics specifically focuses on those photons and equipment that generates, manipulates, and utilizes them in real-world applications. As a result, a wide range of technologies are used in photonics research and applications. 

Serving photonics manufacturers with precision

Swissturn USA is located right in the hub of the photonics industry, and our Swiss screw machines are excellent for producing the components this sector needs. We support our partners in photonics manufacturing with components for fiber optic devices, lasers and laser components, as well as small parts for connectors and sensors. 

This industry often has a wide variety of unique material requirements, which Swissturn’s shop can easily accommodate. Typically for these types of projects, we’ve worked with Brass (360), stainless steel (303, 304L, 316L), brass, steel (12L14, 1141, 1144), and a wide range of plastics, including nylon, Delrin, polycarbonate, ABS, black Delrin, peek, Ultem, Teflon, fine silver, sterling silver, and much more.  

We manufacture a range of shafts for laser positioners, fiber optic end tips, miniature fasteners for optical scopes, components for optical sights, night vision equipment, and precision parts used in communication.  These tight-toleranced, highly-engineered components must be manufactured to our Customer’s specs.

Often, the needs of our photonics customers overlap with our customers in other industries, including medical, defense, industrial, and firearms, especially in terms of materials and precision. Swissturn applies our strict quality management system and manufacturing experience to all projects regardless of industry application to ensure our customers receive the same level of quality and service every time.

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