What Janis Research Co does

Janis Research Co, operating as Lake Shore Cryotronics, designs and manufactures precision cryogenic measurement and characterization systems for low-temperature and high-magnetic-field scientific and industrial applications. Founded in 1961 (as Janis) and now part of the Lake Shore enterprise built since 1968, the company produces a vertically integrated portfolio spanning cryogenic temperature sensors (Cernox, DT-670 silicon diodes, Germanium, ULT Rox, Platinum RTDs, Capacitance, HR Series), cryogenic temperature controllers (Models 325/335/336/350/372), the "Environment by Janis" cryostat family (ST-100, ST-400 UHV, ST-500 microscopy, STVP-NMR, FTIR), superconducting magnet systems, the Infinite Helium closed-loop recirculating gas cooler, and materials characterization instruments including the M81-SSM synchronous source measure system, cryogenic probe stations, Hall effect systems, and vibrating sample magnetometers. Core technology centers on proprietary sensor calibration down to 5 mK, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited calibration services, and software (MeasureLINK, MeasureReady) that orchestrates both Lake Shore and third-party instrumentation.

The company serves academic and government research institutions (primary), industrial and commercial laboratories (semiconductor, aerospace, electronics), and medical device manufacturers (notably MRI magnet cooling), with global direct sales coverage and quote-based custom configuration as the standard commercial model. Distribution is direct only, with no third-party resellers; multi-year service contracts and recurring calibration and spare-parts revenue supplement the hardware base. Marketing is built on technical content (datasheets, webinars, application notes), trade-show presence at IMS and cryogenic/quantum events, and earned media.

In June 2026, Lake Shore Cryotronics was acquired by DwyerOmega, a global precision measurement and control platform backed by Arcline Investment Management, integrating the business into a larger industrial sensing group while preserving the Lake Shore brand for scientific instrumentation and the "Environment by Janis" sub-brand for cryostats. The company is incorporated in Ohio, USA, with its operational base in Columbus, and reported 51-100 employees. No public revenue is disclosed.

Name

Janis Research Co

Legal name

Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.

Website

https://janis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Janis Research Co, operating as Lake Shore Cryotronics, designs and manufactures precision cryogenic temperature sensors, controllers, cryostats, and materials characterization instruments for academic, aerospace, semiconductor, and MRI/medical customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryogenic laboratory instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Sample Preparation, Storage & Cryogenics (Freezers, Cryovials, Cryostats) (HLAGAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cryogenic Systems & Cryostats (HDAGABAA), Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Cryogenic measurement systems
• Cryogenic temperature sensors
• Cryostats and cryogenics
• Superconducting magnet systems
• Materials characterization instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Woburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Scientific Instruments and Systems: Sale of cryogenic temperature sensors, temperature controllers, magnetic instruments, and cryostats to research institutions, universities, and industrial laboratories worldwide.
2. Measurement Systems: Sale of integrated measurement systems including the M81-SSM synchronous source measure system, cryogenic probe stations, Hall effect systems, and vibrating sample magnetometers for materials characterization.
3. Cryostats and Environmental Systems: Sale of cryogen-free and liquid helium/nitrogen cryostats under the Environment by Janis brand, including custom engineered cryogenic systems for specific research needs.
4. Technical Support and Calibration Services: Technical support services, calibration services (including ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibrations), and spare parts/accessories for installed equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Janis Research Co manufactures and sells cryogenics laboratory equipment and research systems, including cryogenic temperature sensors, cryogenic temperature controllers, magnetic instruments, and cryostats marketed under the "Environment by Janis" sub-brand. The portfolio also includes integrated measurement systems such as the M81-SSM synchronous source measure system, cryogenic probe stations, Hall effect systems, vibrating sample magnetometers, and superconducting magnet systems, supported by ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration and technical services.

Product overview

Lake Shore Cryotronics (Janis Research Co), now part of DwyerOmega, offers a comprehensive portfolio of cryogenic measurement and characterization solutions organized around three core product lines: (1) Temperature Products including cryogenic temperature sensors (Cernox, DT-670 silicon diodes, Germanium, Rox sensors, Platinum RTDs, Capacitance, HR Series), temperature controllers (Models 325/335/336/346/350/372), and accessories; (2) Environment by Janis cryostats including ST-100, ST-400 UHV, ST-500 microscopy, STVP-NMR, and FTIR cryostats, combined with the Infinite Helium recirculating gas cooler for cryogen-free operation; and (3) Material Characterization Products including the M81-SSM synchronous source measure system with modular SMU-10 source measure modules, MeasureLINK control software, cryogenic probe stations, Hall effect systems, VSM systems, electromagnets, and power supplies. The company serves research, aerospace, semiconductor, and quantum technology applications with precision measurement and control of temperature and magnetic fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Environment by Janis: Product line for cryostats and cryogenic lab equipment including SuperTran cryostats, cryogen-free systems, and recirculating gas coolers.

Products and services

• Infinite Helium Recirculating Gas Cooler Automated recirculating gas cooler that converts continuous-flow liquid helium cryostats into cryogen-free operation by circulating helium in a closed loop, enabling continuous operation without constant helium replenishment. Targeted at research and industrial cryostat users.
• M81-SSM Synchronous Source Measure System Integrated materials characterization platform combining DC and AC voltage/current sourcing with precision voltage/current measurement, lock-in amplification, and source-measure unit functions in one synchronized system for materials and device research.
• Cernox Cryogenic Temperature Sensors Negative temperature coefficient RTD cryogenic sensors offering best accuracy and precision in the presence of magnetic fields or ionizing radiation across 0.10 K to 420 K. Used in research and industrial cryogenic measurement.
• DT-670 Silicon Diode Temperature Sensors General-purpose cryogenic silicon diode temperature sensors with the best accuracy across the 1.4 K to 500 K range, tight tolerances from 30 K to 500 K, and a rugged SD package for repeated thermal cycling.
• Ultra-low Temperature Rox (ULT Rox) Sensors Ruthenium oxide cryogenic temperature sensors capable of readings from 5 mK to 40 K, used for ultra-precise temperature measurement below 50 mK with optical shielding to reduce unwanted sensor heating.
• Interchangeable Rox Sensors Standard-curve interchangeable ruthenium oxide cryogenic temperature sensors useful from 0.05 K to 40 K with good radiation resistance and low magnetic field-induced errors.
• Germanium Cryogenic Temperature Sensors Secondary standard germanium resistance thermometers providing highly stable measurements with sub-millikelvin control at 4.2 K and below, for use from 0.05 K to 100 K.
• Capacitance Cryogenic Temperature Sensors Cryogenic capacitance temperature sensors providing the highest control stability in the presence of massive magnetic fields across 1.4 K to 290 K.
• Platinum RTD Cryogenic Temperature Sensors Accurate and repeatable platinum resistance thermometers for measurements from 14 K to 873 K with high reproducibility for cryogenic and intermediate temperature ranges.
• HR Series High Reliability Cryogenic Sensors High reliability cryogenic temperature sensors designed for space and aerospace applications covering 20 K to 420 K with full material traceability for 15 years.
• Model 350 Cryogenic Temperature Controller Ultra-low cryogenic temperature controller optimized for He-3 refrigerators and other platforms operating down to 100 mK, with patented low-noise input circuitry and Cernox sensor optimization.
• Model 336 Cryogenic Temperature Controller Multi-sensor cryogenic temperature controller with 4 sensor inputs, 4 control outputs, and 150 W of low-noise heater power supporting diode, RTD, and thermocouple sensors from 300 mK to over 1,500 K.
• Model 335 Cryogenic Temperature Controller Two-input cryogenic temperature controller with two independent PID-controlled outputs available in 50 W/25 W or 75 W/1 W heater power configurations.
• Model 325 Cryogenic Temperature Controller Entry-level cryogenic temperature controller operating down to 1.2 K with two sensor inputs and two autotuning control loops providing up to 25 W and 2 W heater power.
• Model 372 AC Resistance Bridge Temperature Controller AC resistance bridge temperature controller for dilution refrigerators operated below 100 mK, with expandability to 16 measurement channels and quadrature measurement capabilities.
• ST-500 Series Microscopy Cryostats Continuous flow cryostats designed for microscopy, imaging, and high spatial resolution photoluminescence applications with nanometer-scale vibration and drift performance across 3.5 K to 475 K.
• ST-400 Series Ultra-high Vacuum Cryostats Continuous flow ultra-high vacuum cryostats for UHV environments with sample-in-vacuum configuration and a 2 K to 800 K temperature range.
• STVP-NMR Cryostats Nuclear magnetic resonance cryostats optimized for NMR magnets with an 89 mm bore diameter, sample-in-flowing-vapor configuration, and temperature range below 2 K to 325 K.
• FTIR Cryostats (STVP-FTIR, ST-FTIR, VPF-FTIR) Cryostats optimized for use with commercial Fourier-transform infrared spectrometers, with integrated translation stage and sample holders for reflectance or transmission measurements.
• ST-100 Series Continuous-Flow Cryostats Continuous-flow cryostats with sample-in-vacuum configuration, operating with liquid helium to 2 K or liquid nitrogen to 77 K, with options up to 800 K and a 15-minute cooldown to 5 K.
• MeasureLINK Control Software Control and monitoring software that enables charting, logging, system monitoring with cryostat-specific process view, and drag-and-drop control of Janis/Lake Shore equipment as well as third-party instrumentation without programming required.
• CryoComplete Systems Complete cryogenic systems including the Mössbauer configuration for nuclear gamma ray resonance applications.
• Superconducting Magnet Systems Integrated superconducting magnet systems for research applications requiring high magnetic fields at cryogenic temperatures, including cryogenic cooling of superconducting magnets for scientific and medical imaging use.
• Cryogenic Probe Stations Family of cryogenic probe stations for on-wafer electrical characterization at cryogenic temperatures, including PS-100 tabletop, TTPX, CPX, CPX-VF, EMPX-H2, FWPX full wafer, and CRX cryogen-free models for RF/microwave and semiconductor device testing.
• Hall Effect Systems Hall effect measurement systems including FastHall stationary systems and the 8400 Series HMS, paired with the M91 FastHall controller for fast, high-sensitivity Hall measurements.
• 8600 Series Vibrating Sample Magnetometers (VSM) High-performance vibrating sample magnetometer systems for magnetic property measurement of materials at cryogenic temperatures.
• EM-4V and EM-7V Electromagnets and Power Supplies EM-4V and EM-7V electromagnets paired with corresponding electromagnet power supplies and superconducting magnet power supplies for materials characterization and magnetic field generation.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• attocube systems: German manufacturer of nanopositioning, cryogenic AFM/scanning probe systems, and low-temperature measurement tools with growing overlap in cryogenic microscopy and quantum research applications.
• Montana Instruments: US maker of compact cryostats (CryoStation) used in quantum optics and single-photon research; competes in the bench-top and cryogen-free cryostat niche.

Direct peers

• Quantum Design: US-based maker of the Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) and integrated cryogenic measurement platforms; Lake Shore explicitly integrates with QD PPMS and competes in Hall effect and material characterization.
• Bluefors: Finnish manufacturer of ultra-low temperature dilution refrigerators and cryogenic systems serving quantum computing and fundamental physics research — direct competitor in the cryogen-free cryostat segment.
• Oxford Instruments: Large UK-based scientific instrument company with a dedicated cryogenic and nanotechnology division offering cryostats, dilution refrigerators, and superconducting magnet systems directly competing with Lake Shore/Janis in research labs.
• Cryomech (Brooks Automation): Manufacturer of Gifford-McMahon and pulse-tube cryocoolers used as the cold source in cryogen-free cryostats; complementary supplier and partial competitor in cryogenic platforms.
• Advanced Research Systems (ARS): US supplier of closed-cycle cryostats, superconducting magnet systems, and cryogenic probe stations — directly comparable product portfolio across cryostat categories.

Broad incumbents

• Keysight Technologies: Major electronic test and measurement incumbent offering source measure units and precision instruments; competes with Lake Shore's M81-SSM platform in electrical characterization workflows.
• Pfeiffer Vacuum: Large vacuum and leak-detection instrument company with cryopumps and related cryogenic vacuum technology, adjacent to Lake Shore's UHV cryostat product line.

Regional players

• ICE Oxford: UK-based cryostat and superconducting magnet manufacturer serving European research and medical imaging markets with comparable cryogenic system offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JanisResearch
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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