A Laser Diagnostic Equipment Manufacturer was buying a “catalog” off-the-shelf lens for years…assuming they were getting the lowest price. When the part was suddenly “out of stock” with out competitors, they were told that would be a 12 week lead time on the new order.
After calling Supply Chain Optics, the Laser Diagnostic Equipment Manufacturer learned that we could reverse-engineer the lens at a lower cost and have it for them in 8 weeks.
We now stock the lens, and the Laser Diagnostic Equipment Manufacturer is saving money and has access to lens at a moment’s notice.
An Optical Inspection Equipment Manufacturer had been purchasing a lens assembly for $300 each from one our competitors, and they were looking to reduce their costs. Their existing vendor owned the design, and the Optical Inspection Equipment Manufacturer did not know the exact parameters or specifications.
After receiving a sample from the Optical Inspection Equipment Manufacturer, we reverse engineered the lens assembly and created a computer model of the existing design.
While reviewing the customer’s application, we enhanced the design to improve performance and provide them with a 33% cost savings. What had been costing them $300 each, Supply Chain Optics is now able to provide the item at $200 each.
An Imaging Equipment Manufacturer was having difficulty with the quality of a combining prism that they were purchasing through one of our competitors. There were issues with the quality of the coating, the black protective paint, and the beam deviation specification.
After contacting Supply Chain Optics, the Imaging Equipment Manufacturer’s engineering department worked with us to conduct an extensive review of their specifications. In the process of manufacturing the prism, our factory was challenged by the beam deviation specifications, but through training, new manufacturing methods, and constant feedback, the final product was exactly what the Imaging Equipment Manufacturer required.
Supply Chain Optics continues to manufacture the combining prism to our customer’s exact specifications, and we’re saving them money in the process.
