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    Avantier Inc

    Is an unparalleled leader in providing custom optical systems solutions. We offer advanced precision custom optical design, optical engineering, optical lens assembly, rapid optical proto-typing, image processing and optical manufacturing services.
    1100 US Hwy 22
    North Plainfield, NJ 07060
    United States of America
    732-321-6915

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    Avantier is ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001: 2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certified.

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    Over fifty years of optical design and engineering experience has given our team a wealth of experience to draw on, and our customers know that when they come to Avantier, they will be well taken care of. Whether you need an imaging solution, lens systems, optical components, or opto-mechanical assemblies for UV, VIS, NIR or SWIR applications we have you covered. Advanced manufacturing units combined with state of the art metrology enables us to produce high performance precision optics to the highest standards.

    Custom optical design and optical engineering is one of our specialties, and our optical engineers collaborate closely with our valued clients to come up with the optimal design for their application. We have experience providing optical system solutions on projects with both research groups and commercial enterprises, and have served customers in industries such as life science, medicine, defense, industry, biotech, aerospace and automotive. Whether you need assistance in optimizing your optical design to make your optical systems solutions accessible or need optical consulting on a project with tight budgets, our unsurpassed experience and quality make us the optical systems solutions provider of choice for those with high performance needs. 

    Optical Consulting Services Provided

    Optical consulting services we provide include image processing, reverse optical engineering, custom optics fabrication, and optical design optimization. We are experienced in design for manufacturing (DFM), as well as optimal system assembly and sub assembly. Our optical system design capabilities include optical components and lens assembly system design as well as instrumental design.

    Although our staff are experts in their fields, with over five decades of optical design, optical engineering and optical manufacturing to draw on, they are also uniquely accessible and easy to work with.  Our customers appreciate our friendly, approachable manner as well as the passion and commitment we bring to every project. When we take on your custom project, your goals become our own, and we will collaboratively work with your team to do what it takes to make you fully successful.  Whether you’re pushing the boundaries of optical technology or running volume production of a consumer device, we have the capability to help you succeed.

    This commitment continues after an optical component or device has left our factories and taken its place in the world. Our help line is available at any time should you need consultation and advice during installation or use. We stand behind our design and optics 100%, and guarantee that every component or device meets all applicable standards.

    Innovative Imaging Solutions

    A thorough understanding of optics not only enables our engineers to design and produce high quality optics for standard applications, it also gives them the tools they need to find innovative solutions to solve complex problems. We pride ourselves in keeping up with every advance in photonics, and continually find ourselves on the edge of technology advances. Creative design and out of the box thinking enables us to come up with the best solution to every problem, whether that be a complex multipart assembly or a custom lens cut from nontraditional substrates.

    Reasons to Choose Avantier

    • ISO: 9001:2015
    • ISO:13485:2016
    • ISO:14001: 201
    • Optical System Solutions and Product Engineering
    • Design for Manufacturing DFM experience
    • Image Analysis and Image Processing
    • Optical Lens Assembly
    • Rapid Prototyping Capability
    • Quick Turnover and Short Lead Times
    • Unparalleled Quality and High Performance

    Products

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    Freeform optics have the potential to revolutionize the way optical systems are designed and can push the limits on optical performance. At Avantier, we produce custom freeform...
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    At Avantier, we possess the expertise to produce custom optical domes solutions in a wide variety of substrates and sizes. Whether you require enhanced durability for high-pressure...
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    An IR lens is an optical lens designed to collimate, focus, or collect infrared light. At Avantier Inc., we produce high performance IR Optics such as IR lenses for use with near...
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    Large Optics (Large Diameter Optics) are optical elements exceeding 100mm in diameter. They excel in delivering high precision image quality even in challenging conditions, redefining...

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    Introduction Wide-angle thermal imaging lenses are advanced optical components designed to capture a broad field of view in thermal imaging applications. Unlike traditional narrow...
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    Modern optical systems are increasingly deployed in harsh environments, from the vacuum of outer space and high-radiation zones to settings with extreme thermal volatility. These...
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    Why Custom Optics Matter in Wavefront Sensors Standard optical components often fall short in demanding wavefront sensing applications. Custom-designed optics enable significant...
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    Diffuse Optical Tomography (DOT) is a medical imaging technique that uses NIR light to measure the optical properties of translucent or semi-translucent biological tissue. That...

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