PG&O® Celebrates 41 years In Precision Optics Industry
Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O® – www.pgo.com), a global leader in high-quality, high-precision optical components and thin-film coatings is celebrating over four decades of innovation, craftsmanship, unmatched optical quality, and dedicated partnerships with customers in a wide range of industries.
The company provides reliable and cost-effective, highly precise polished optics and prisms from 0.040 inches up to 30 inches diameter, precision thin-film coatings, custom and standard components, and turnkey optical solutions for operation in the 0.2 µm to 15 µm wavelength range. PG&O also delivers highly durable sapphire optics for broad-spectrum applications and finished infrared (IR) optics fabrication services for mission-critical tasks.
Founded in 1985, Precision Glass & Optics has supported sophisticated operations in defense and aerospace with high-performing optical components for imaging, targeting, and guidance systems. In medical and life sciences, the company provides precision optics for use in diagnostic equipment and medical imaging. For industrial and commercial applications, PG&O supplies complete optical solutions for complex laser systems, robotics, machine vision, and more.
According to PG&O’s president, Dan Bukaty, Jr., “We’re proud to mark this significant milestone of more than 40 years in the precision optics industry. We look toward the future as we continue to grow our capabilities and invest in advanced technologies that will support emerging markets. With a long-term commitment to innovation, we recently announced the installation of a PR Hoffman 5400 Double-Sided Polishing (DSP) machine plus a state-of-the-art diamond wire saw at our facility. We are excited to build on our legacy and continue delivering innovative optical solutions for decades to come.”
The company has refined its manufacturing process while meeting the highest quality standards and significantly improving delivery times, from small custom orders to high-volume production runs up to 100,000 parts per month. The newly installed PR Hoffman polisher ensures production of high-volume components with tighter tolerances and superior surface quality on substrates such as Fused Silica, BK-7, and other materials.
The new diamond wire saw improves material preparation while reducing lead times and increasing the company’s production capacity. These recent equipment acquisitions enhance efficiency and ensure the highest level of precision in optical component manufacturing, ensuring unrivalled surface quality and consistency in every batch. PG&O is perfectly positioned to meet the ever-evolving, rapidly advancing technologies of the optics industry.
For more information about Precision Glass & Optics’ end-to-end optical solutions for operation from 0.2 µm to 15 µm, please visit: www.pgo.com. To request a quote, please send your drawings or specifications to info@pgo.com.