Apre Instruments
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersTucson, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Apre Instruments firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Apre Instruments
- Legal name
- Apre Instruments, Inc.
- Website
- https://apre-inst.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Apre Instruments industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Optical Metrology Instruments
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)
Keywords
Where Apre Instruments is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tucson
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices15 records
Markets served
Apre Instruments business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Interferometer Hardware Sales: Sale of Fizeau and LUPI interferometers including S-Series (S50, S100, S150, S300) and Ä-Series (Ä50, Ä100, Ä150, Ä300) with various megapixel configurations and wavelength options (standard 633nm HeNe, NIR 1053/1064nm, LWIR 9.27-10.6μm).
- REVEAL Software: Metrology software for measurement, analysis and reporting. Sold as part of interferometer purchase with free lifetime upgrades.
- Optical Accessories: Transmission spheres, transmission flats, reference flats, beam expanders, CGH, pellicles, optical mounts, radius rails, vertical workstations, and LUPI objective lenses.
- Interferometer Upgrades and Restorations: Upgrade services for obsolete interferometers including new cameras, electronics, computers, REVEAL software with Windows 64-bit OS. Also includes repair and refurbishment services.
- Service, Support and Consulting: Technical support, training, and consulting regarding interferometer usage and applications. Includes remote training via TeamViewer and on-site support.
- Custom Systems: Design and manufacture of custom interferometry systems tailored to specific customer requirements including optical design, mechanical design, software, stages and fixtures.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for all products and services |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
Apre Instruments product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Apre Instruments designs, manufactures, and sells precision optical metrology instruments—primarily Fizeau and LUPI interferometers with proprietary Spectrally Controlled Interferometry (SCI) technology—for surface and wavefront measurement of precision optics. The company also offers REVEAL metrology software, optical accessories, custom interferometry systems, and upgrade/refurbishment services for legacy Zygo, Wyko, and other interferometers.
Product overview
Apre Instruments offers precision optical metrology products centered on Fizeau and LUPI interferometers for surface and wavefront measurement. The product portfolio includes the S-Series and Ä-Series interferometers with various aperture sizes and camera resolutions, the SpectrÄ SCI (Spectrally Controlled Interferometry) system for glass substrates and prisms, and REVEAL metrology software for data acquisition, analysis, and reporting. The company also provides custom interferometry systems, optical accessories (transmission spheres, flats, mounts), interferometer upgrades and refurbishment services, and remote training via TeamViewer. The Ä9|9MP Fizeau Interferometer launched in December 2023 targets Mid-Spatial Frequency surface metrology.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- REVEAL: Metrology software for interferometers that enables ultra-fast data acquisition, analysis, and consistent reporting. Generates measurement results to PDF reports in seconds with traceable measurement capabilities.
- SpectrA (SpectrA SCI)
- ATLas 633
- A9|9MP
Products and services
- S-Series Interferometers Fizeau and LUPI interferometers for surface and wavefront measurement, available in 50mm, 100mm, 150mm, and 300mm apertures with 1MP, 4MP, and 9MP camera options in HR (High Resolution) and SR (Standard Resolution) variants.
- Ä-Series Interferometers High-performance Fizeau interferometers with 9MP camera resolution and spatial artifact reduction, available in 50mm, 100mm, 150mm, and 300mm apertures.
- Ä9|9MP Fizeau Interferometer Advanced Fizeau interferometer specifically designed for Mid-Spatial Frequency (MSF) surface metrology, combining high-performance optical design with Specträ source technology for controlled spatial and temporal coherence and picometer noise floor performance.
- ÄTLas 633 Precision Tunable Laser Fiber-coupled tunable laser interferometry source for large optics and cavities from 5mm to 2500mm, with wavelength shifting upgrades.
- LUPI Interferometers Lateral Phase Shifting Interferometer systems for wavefront testing, with objective lenses including f/2.3, f/5.0, f/8.0, and f/10.0 options.
- NIR Interferometers Near-infrared interferometers operating at 1053nm and 1064nm wavelengths with 4MP camera resolution.
- LWIR Interferometers Long-wave infrared interferometers operating at 9.27µm to 10.6µm wavelengths with >250KP camera resolution.
- REVEAL Metrology Software 64-bit Windows acquisition, analysis and reporting software with vibration tolerant phase shifting, Zernike analysis, 3D view, MetroPro data format compatibility (.dat, .xyz, .asc, .h5), Basic/Fourier/Optical Shop Testing packages, and free lifetime upgrades.
- Specträ SCI (Spectrally Controlled Interferometry) Patented Spectrally Controlled Interferometry source module enabling direct measurement of front/back surfaces, prisms, domes, homogeneity, stacked substrates, and angles in one setup, with <1 year ROI and ability to measure parts down to 75µm thin.
- Optical Accessories Transmission spheres (2", 4", 6"), transmission flats, reference flats, beam expanders, CGHs, pellicles, optical mounts, radius rails, vertical workstations, and LUPI objective lenses used with Apre interferometers.
- Custom Interferometry Systems Custom interferometry systems designed to customer specifications, including optical design, mechanical design, software, stages, fixtures, stitching interferometers (300mm–800mm), fixturing/workstations, and alternative wavelengths.
- Interferometer Upgrades and Refurbishments Upgrades and refurbishments for legacy Zygo, Wyko, Phase Shift Technology, and other manufacturer interferometers, including new 1MP/4MP cameras, electronics, computer, REVEAL software on 64-bit Windows, plus cleaning, alignment, and repair services.
Quantifiable outcome
- 30 minutes saved per part measurement on high-volume programs
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Apre Instruments
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Apre Instruments technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Apre Instruments partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Canon Marketing Japan Inc.coreExclusive distributor for Japan region. Measurement Analytical Equipment Division handles sales, support and service for Äpre interferometer products in Japan.
- TechLKcoreSales representative for Korea. Located in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do providing local sales, support and service.
- Mountain PhotonicscoreSales representative for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Located in Landsberg am Lech, Germany.
- ARDOP IndustriecoreSales representative for France. Located in Pessac, France in Cité de la Photonique.
- Chongqing Fuma Precision Equipment Co., LTD.coreSales representative for China. Located in Chongqing providing local sales and support.
- ATS - Applied Technology Services LtdcoreSales representative for Israel. Located in Netanya providing local sales and support.
- CRISEL INSTRUMENTS SrlcoreSales representative for Italy. Located in Rome providing local sales and support.
- SPECTROPOLcoreSales representative for Poland. Located in Warsaw providing local sales and support.
- KIYOHARA OPTICS Inc.coreSales representative for Taiwan. Located in Tokyo, Japan.
- Photonic Solutions LtdcoreSales representative for UK and Ireland. Located at Heriot-Watt University Research Park in Edinburgh.
- Te Lintelo Systems BVcoreSales representative for The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Located in Zevenaar.
- Research IndiacoreSales representative for India. Located in Bhopal providing local sales and support.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Apre Instruments competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Zygo (AMETEK): Zygo is the historical market leader in Fizeau interferometry and is now part of AMETEK. It competes head-to-head with Apre across surface and wavefront metrology, and is the primary incumbent that Apre's SCI technology differentiates against.
- 4D Technology (AMETEK): 4D Technology specializes in interferometry and surface metrology, and was founded by people from Apre's founder network. Now part of AMETEK, it directly overlaps with Apre's interferometer product lines.
- OptiPro Systems: OptiPro Systems manufactures optical metrology and precision manufacturing equipment for the optics industry, with interferometry and surface measurement products that overlap directly with Apre's portfolio.
Broad incumbents
- Thorlabs: Thorlabs is a broad incumbent in photonics and optical instrumentation, offering interferometers, optical components, and metrology tools. Overlaps with Apre in optical metrology but as one product line among many.
- Corning Tropel: Tropel, now part of Corning, is a precision optics and metrology provider where several Apre founders previously worked. It serves overlapping customers in precision optical manufacturing and interferometry.
- Veeco Instruments: Veeco (which absorbed Wyko) provides metrology and process equipment for semiconductor and precision optics manufacturing. It competes with Apre in surface metrology and shares the founder lineage through Wyko.
- Renishaw: Renishaw is a global measurement and metrology company with interferometer-based and laser-based products used in precision manufacturing and research, partially overlapping with Apre's measurement offerings.
- Jenoptik: Jenoptik provides optical and photonic solutions including metrology equipment for industrial and semiconductor applications, competing with Apre in high-precision optical measurement.
Emerging players
- Polytec: Polytec offers optical measurement solutions including laser-based vibrometry and interferometry for industrial and research customers, with partial overlap to Apre's interferometer-based metrology.
Others
- Sydor Optics: Sydor Optics is a precision flat optics manufacturer and a documented Apre customer operating three Apre SCI systems. While not a competitor, it represents a comparable end-user of high-end interferometry in the precision optics market.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Apre Instruments leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Apre Instruments funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Apre Instruments
What does Apre Instruments do?
Apre Instruments designs, manufactures, and sells precision optical metrology instruments—primarily Fizeau and LUPI interferometers with proprietary Spectrally Controlled Interferometry (SCI) technology—for surface and wavefront measurement of precision optics. The company also offers REVEAL metrology software, optical accessories, custom interferometry systems, and upgrade/refurbishment services for legacy Zygo, Wyko, and other interferometers.
Is Apre Instruments a public or private company?
Apre Instruments is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Apre Instruments founded?
Apre Instruments was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Apre Instruments based?
Apre Instruments is headquartered in Tucson, United States, in the North America region.
How does Apre Instruments make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Interferometer Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are REVEAL Software, optical Accessories, interferometer Upgrades and Restorations, service, Support and Consulting and custom Systems.
Who are Apre Instruments's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Zygo (AMETEK), 4D Technology (AMETEK) and OptiPro Systems. Broad incumbents are Thorlabs, Corning Tropel, Veeco Instruments, Renishaw and Jenoptik. Polytec is listed as an emerging player. Sydor Optics is listed as an others.
Does Apre Instruments have an API?
No public API is recorded for Apre Instruments.
What industry is Apre Instruments in?
Apre Instruments's product category is Precision Optical Metrology Instruments. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAB, Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination), with a secondary code of HDAHAAAH, Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3827.