Precitech
Precitech, an AMETEK subsidiary based in Keene, New Hampshire, designs and manufactures ultra-precision single-point diamond turning, milling, and grinding machines that produce optical lenses, mold inserts, and mirrors with sub-micron tolerances for aerospace, defense, automotive, and consumer electronics manufacturers globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1962
- HeadquartersKeene, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Precitech does
Precitech, legally AMETEK Precitech, Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) operating from a 60,000 square foot facility in Keene, New Hampshire with over 100 employees. The company designs and manufactures ultra-precision machining systems that perform single-point diamond turning, milling, and grinding of optical lenses, mold inserts, mirrors, and precision mechanical components, achieving sub-micron form tolerances and nanometer-scale surface finishes. Its product portfolio spans the Nanoform small- and large-frame lathe families, the Freeform 5-axis platform, the Planoform fly cutter line, the Optoform ophthalmic series (via acquired Sterling), proprietary DIFFSYS CAM software, and complementary accessories including Fast Tool Servo, PEPS II-VX vibration cancellation, and proprietary air-bearing spindles plus exclusively distributed Levicron spindles.
The business serves customers in automotive (headlamp and HUD optics molds), aerospace and defense (precision optics for targeting, telescopes, and infrared systems), consumer electronics (camera, display, and AR/VR optics), medical devices (ophthalmic and diagnostic optics), and light management (LCD brightness films and retro-reflective materials). Named customers include General Dynamics, BAE, Wilcox Industries, Janos Technology, Rochester Precision Optics, Clear Align, ISP Optics, and Syntec, supported by an installed base exceeding 1,500 systems across 22 countries.
Precitech generates revenue primarily through one-time capital equipment sales with multi-year service contracts, supplemented by recurring DIFFSYS software licensing, accessory and spindle sales, and professional services including installation, preventive maintenance, applications support, and training. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with regional sales managers covering the Americas, EMEA, and APAC (China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan), complemented by channel partners in Taiwan (Long Hong), Korea (WizOptics), and Germany (AKr Optix). The company was originally founded as Pneumo Precision in 1962, reorganized as Precitech, and acquired by AMETEK in November 2006 as part of the Ultra Precision Technologies division alongside Taylor Hobson, Zygo, TMC, and Vision Research.
Precitech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Precitech
- Legal name
- AMETEK Precitech, Inc.
- Website
- https://precitech.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1962
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Precitech, an AMETEK subsidiary based in Keene, New Hampshire, designs and manufactures ultra-precision single-point diamond turning, milling, and grinding machines that produce optical lenses, mold inserts, and mirrors with sub-micron tolerances for aerospace, defense, automotive, and consumer electronics manufacturers globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Precitech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ultra-Precision Machining Equipment
- NAICS
- Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)
- SIC
- Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Spindles & High-Speed Drives (Machine Tool Spindles, High-speed Motors) (IMAGACAL)
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Where Precitech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Keene
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices12 records
Markets served
Precitech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Ultra-precision machine tools: Sale of ultra-precision diamond turning, milling, and grinding machines including Nanoform X, Nanoform L 1000, Freeform series, and Planoform series.
- Software (DIFFSYS): CAM software licensing for generating tool path programs for optical surfaces on diamond turning machines.
- Accessories and spindles: Sales of Fast Tool Servo, Ultra Precision Spindles, Levicron spindles, and other accessories.
- Service and support: Installation, warranty, preventive maintenance, hardware/software upgrades, field service, applications support, training, and spare parts.
- Custom machine configurations: Configurable machines from 2 to 5 axes for various surface geometries including spherical, aspherical, and freeform.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Ultra-precision machine tools |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Precitech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Precitech designs, manufactures, and services ultra-precision machining systems that perform single-point diamond turning, milling, and grinding of optical lenses, mold inserts, mirrors, and precision mechanical components. Its product portfolio spans small-frame and large-frame lathes (Nanoform series), 5-axis freeform machines (Freeform L and Freeform TL 1000), fly cutters (Planoform 650 ultra), ophthalmic lathes (Optoform), and complementary accessories including the Fast Tool Servo, PEPS II-VX vibration cancellation, Levicron and proprietary air-bearing spindles, and DIFFSYS CAM software.
Product overview
Precitech is a manufacturer of ultra-precision machining solutions for diamond turning, milling, and grinding. The product portfolio is organized around machine tool platforms (small frame lathes like Nanoform X, large frame lathes like Nanoform L 1000, freeform machines like Freeform L and Freeform TL 1000, and fly cutters like Planoform 650), complemented by CAM software (DIFFSYS), precision spindles, and tooling accessories (Fast Tool Servo, Slow Tool Servo, PEPS II-VX vibration cancellation, HydroRound B-axis). The company also offers the Sterling/Optoform ophthalmic product line. These products produce optical lenses, mold inserts, mirrors, and precision mechanical components with sub-micron form tolerances and nanometer surface finishes.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Nanoform X Small frame multi-axis ultra precision machining system for diamond turning, milling, and grinding of optical lenses, mold inserts, mirrors, and precision mechanical components. Configurable from 2 to 4 axes to produce spherical, aspherical, and freeform surfaces up to 440mm in diameter.
- Nanoform X ultra grind The first fully flood coolant compatible small frame ultra precision machine, extending grinding capabilities to the Nanoform X platform for optical components and mold inserts.
- Nanoform 700 ultra Large frame ultra precision lathe for diamond turning and grinding applications, positioned for Head-Up Display (HUD) mold manufacturing.
- Nanoform L 1000 Multi-axis ultra precision machining system with the largest swing capacity of any standard production machine (up to 1 meter diameter parts). Achieves surface finishes of less than 1.25 nm Ra.
- Nanoform L 1000 ultra grind Large frame ultra precision machine combining diamond turning and grinding capabilities with up to 1 meter part capacity.
- Freeform L 5-axis ultra precision machining system with innovative vertical axis enabling diamond turning, micro-milling, micro-grinding, and grooving of non-rotationally symmetric freeform surfaces.
- Freeform TL 1000 The largest commercially available 5-axis ultra precision machining system for freeform surface manufacturing of optical and mechanical components.
- Planoform 650 ultra Dedicated fly cutter for ultra-precise flat surface machining. Unique configuration where the cutting tool spins rather than the workpiece, eliminating cone or dish shapes. Precitech is the only SPDT manufacturer to offer a dedicated fly cutter.
- Optoform 60 Ophthalmic lathe for precision lens manufacturing in the ophthalmic industry, sold under the Sterling/Optoform sub-brand.
- Optoform 80 Ophthalmic lathe for precision lens manufacturing in the ophthalmic industry, sold under the Sterling/Optoform sub-brand.
- DIFFSYS CAM Software Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for generating complete tool path programs for optical surfaces on ultra precision diamond turning machines. Outputs files compatible with most commercially available diamond turning machines.
- Freeform MGG Microgroove Generator Microgroove generator optimized for machining intersecting grooves on flat surfaces for retro-reflective materials used in street signs, safety clothing, and similar light management applications. Guarantees groove depth variation under 3 micrometers.
- DRL Drum Roll Lathes (DRL2000, DRL1700, DRL1200, DRL600) Drum roll lathes optimized for machining grooves on drum roll surfaces for brightness enhancing films used in LCD flat panel displays. Four models (DRL2000, DRL1700, DRL1200, DRL600) address R&D, small scale, and large scale production needs.
- Fast Tool Servo (FTS 5000) Air bearing guided fast tool servo with 5mm travel and voice coil actuation, achieving peak acceleration of 40g. Cuts freeform surfaces 10-15 times faster than traditional XZC-machining. Sold as a standalone accessory integrated with Precitech diamond turning platforms.
- Levicron Ultra Precision Spindles Air-bearing motor spindles (ASD060-Cx and related models up to 100,000 RPM) exclusively distributed by Precitech in the Americas and Asia. High-speed, precision spindles for ultra precision machining applications.
- Ultra Precision Spindles (HS-150) Proprietary precision air-bearing workholding and tool-holding spindles, including the HS-150 high-performance workholding spindle with 10,000 RPM max speed, 13-minute thermal stability, and 3-year warranty.
- Installation, Warranty, Field Service, Applications Support, Training, and Spare Parts Comprehensive post-sale service offerings including installation, warranty support, preventive maintenance, hardware/software upgrades, field service engineering, applications support, training seminars, and spare parts for installed Precitech ultra-precision machining systems worldwide.
Quantifiable outcome
- 50% reduction in cutting time with PEPS II-VX active vibration cancellation (8 hours vs 16 hours)
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Precitech
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Precitech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature16 records
Precitech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, minor and regional.
- TRIOPTICScoreIntegration of TRIOPTICS' OptiCentric lens centering system with Precitech diamond turning machines enables micron-level alignment accuracy for precision optical assemblies. This partnership provides customers with cost-effective entry into alignment turning capabilities without requiring dedicated alignment turning machines.
- Micro-LAM, Inc.coreJoint creation of Precision Advancement Center of Excellence (PACE) at Taylor Hobson's UK headquarters. Micro-LAM's Optimus Laser Assisted Machining system integrated with Precitech Nanoform X enables diamond turning of challenging materials including glass, fused silica, BK7, and Zerodur.
- Levicron GmbHcoreExclusive distribution partnership for Levicron air-bearing motor spindles in the Americas and Asia. Levicron manufactures high-speed (up to 100K rpm), precision air-bearing spindles for ultra precision machining. Precitech provides sales, technical support, and repair service.
- Taylor HobsoncoreBoth AMETEK UPT divisions collaborating at PACE facility. Taylor Hobson provides metrology expertise and hosts the European applications center for advanced diamond turning and metrology.
- Zygo CorporationcoreBoth AMETEK UPT divisions collaborating at PACE facility. Zygo provides optical metrology capabilities including interferometers for quality control.
- TMC (Technical Manufacturing Corporation)coreSister company within AMETEK UPT providing vibration isolation technology. Joint development of PEPS II-VX active vibration cancellation system. TMC's MaxDamp isolators and STACIS systems integrated with Precitech machines. TMC assists with machine frame and support design optimization.
- Keene State CollegestrategicWorkforce development partnership. Precitech loaned Nanoform X to Technology Design and Safety Center for teaching ultra-precision manufacturing. Supports new Optics and Precision Manufacturing Program creating skilled workforce pipeline for regional precision optics industry.
- Vision ResearchminorBoth AMETEK businesses collaborating to create slow-motion video content of ultra-precision machining processes using Phantom high-speed cameras. Videos demonstrate milling and diamond turning processes for marketing purposes.
- Long Hong International Hightech Co., Ltd.regionalAuthorized sales agent in Taiwan distributing Precitech's complete product line, upgrades, and spare parts. Established in 2014 with focus on ultra-precision machining solutions.
- WizOptics Co., Ltd.regionalAuthorized sales representative in Korea for Precitech products.
- AKr Optix Sales Agency & Consulting e.K.regionalAuthorized sales representative in Germany for Precitech products.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Precitech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Moore Nanotechnology Systems: Moore Nanotech (a Nanotech company) manufactures ultra-precision diamond turning machines and lathes directly competing with Precitech's Nanoform and Freeform product lines, serving the same optics, mold, and precision component markets.
- Schneider Optical Machines: Schneider Optical Machines (Germany) builds precision optics manufacturing equipment including diamond turning and grinding machines, directly competing with Precitech in the freeform and spherical optics production market.
- OptiPro Systems: OptiPro Systems manufactures ultra-precision machining and grinding equipment for optics, ceramics, and advanced materials, overlapping with Precitech's Nanoform and grinding platforms in precision optics manufacturing.
- Kugler GmbH: Kugler GmbH (Germany) is a specialized manufacturer of ultra-precision diamond turning and slow tool servo machines, directly competing with Precitech in the high-end freeform and aspheric optics market.
Emerging players
- Satisloh: Satisloh produces ophthalmic and precision optics manufacturing equipment, overlapping with Precitech's Optoform ophthalmic lathe line and DIFFSYS for ophthalmic users in the ophthalmic lens production market.
Broad incumbents
- Taylor Hobson: Taylor Hobson is a sister AMETEK division specializing in precision surface metrology. It is co-located with Precitech at the PACE facility and complements rather than competes with Precitech's machining systems.
- Zygo Corporation: Zygo is a sister AMETEK division producing optical metrology instruments including interferometers. It collaborates with Precitech at the PACE facility for quality control on diamond-turned optics rather than competing directly.
- DMG Mori: DMG Mori is a global manufacturer of precision machining centers and lathes, competing only tangentially with Precitech in the ultra-precision niche but representing the broader competitive set for high-end machine tools.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Precitech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Precitech funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Precitech
What does Precitech do?
Precitech designs, manufactures, and services ultra-precision machining systems that perform single-point diamond turning, milling, and grinding of optical lenses, mold inserts, mirrors, and precision mechanical components. Its product portfolio spans small-frame and large-frame lathes (Nanoform series), 5-axis freeform machines (Freeform L and Freeform TL 1000), fly cutters (Planoform 650 ultra), ophthalmic lathes (Optoform), and complementary accessories including the Fast Tool Servo, PEPS II-VX vibration cancellation, Levicron and proprietary air-bearing spindles, and DIFFSYS CAM software.
Is Precitech a public or private company?
Precitech is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Precitech founded?
Precitech was founded in 1962. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Precitech based?
Precitech is headquartered in Keene, United States, in the North America region.
How does Precitech make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Ultra-precision machine tools are the primary driver. The others are software (DIFFSYS), accessories and spindles, service and support and custom machine configurations.
Who are Precitech's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Moore Nanotechnology Systems, Schneider Optical Machines, OptiPro Systems and Kugler GmbH. Satisloh is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Taylor Hobson, Zygo Corporation and DMG Mori.
Does Precitech have an API?
No public API is recorded for Precitech.
What industry is Precitech in?
Precitech's product category is Ultra-Precision Machining Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAE, Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment, with a secondary code of IMAGACAL, Spindles & High-Speed Drives (Machine Tool Spindles, High-speed Motors). Its NAICS code is 33351 and its SIC code is 3541.