Founded in 1990, Brightwaters Instrument Corporation builds custom and semicustom scientific and oceanographic equipment, including autonomous drifting buoys, and provides OEM design and manufacturing services. The privately held New York company specializes in systems that combine environmental sensing with GPS and satellite telemetry, serving government, university, and private-sector research programs. Its support extends beyond delivery with around-the-clock field assistance, equipment repair, and refurbishment for instruments used at sea.
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Spectra Vista CorporationSince 2003, Poughkeepsie-based Spectra Vista Corporation has built portable NIR spectroradiometers for researchers who need reliable spectral measurements in the field. Its i-Series instruments document each scan with GPS coordinates and a target photograph, while the company also maintains an optical laboratory for calibration and characterization of Spectra Vista and GER sensors. SVC continues to support legacy instruments through calibration and repair when components are available.POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Apera Instruments, LLCSince 1991, Apera Instruments has designed and manufactured electrochemical sensors and meters that help users measure water quality, with its specialty extending from pocket testers to laboratory instruments. The company makes key components in-house, particularly its electrodes, and operates an ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing facility; its products are used in more than 60 countries. Apera serves everyone from researchers to hobbyist growers, including with instruments tailored to challenging samples such as pure water, viscous liquids, and high-salinity solutions.COLUMBUS, OH
Bay Instruments, LLCEstablished in 2000, Bay Instruments, LLC builds and supplies membrane inlet mass spectrometers for rapid, high-precision measurement of dissolved gases in environmental water. Its niche is the N2/Ar method used in aquatic denitrification research, backed by more than 30 years of MIMS expertise and instruments operating at universities and research facilities in 14 countries. The company also adapts its systems for applications such as photosynthesis and trace-gas analysis while providing specialized inlets and hands-on application assistance.EASTON, MD
Ocean Eye, IncOcean Eye, Inc. is a veteran-owned company serving professional divers with dive equipment products, manufacturing, inspection, repair, maintenance, and consulting. It builds custom diving umbilicals and supplies professional diving equipment for commercial, government, public safety, and military operations.459110BIRDSBORO, PA