Since 1997, Sciotex has been a U.S.-based engineering partner for manufacturing and scientific organizations, developing custom systems for demanding technical work. The company is particularly known for its long involvement in scientific imaging, including more than 30 custom microscope software applications created for research institutions. Its engineers work through design, prototyping, deployment, and ongoing support rather than treating complex automation as an off-the-shelf purchase.
NavitarFor more than 50 years, Rochester-based Navitar has designed and manufactured optical imaging systems, lenses and integrated camera solutions for demanding industrial, scientific, defense and immersive-media applications. Its consultative engineering model carries projects from feasibility and custom optical design through precision assembly, testing and production, with Pixelink cameras and Special Optics joining Navitar’s modular lens systems under one integrated group. Navitar became part of AMETEK’s Ultra Precision Technologies Division in 2022 while continuing its established imaging and projection business.ROCHESTER, NY
TechSource Engineering, IncFounded around a kitchen table in 1996 by Kevin Cooney and Mark Platteter, TechSource Engineering designs and builds custom automated systems, test programs, and fabricated equipment. The company supports projects from concept and research through prototype and manufacturing, with in-house CNC machining and panel assembly for one-off work and small production runs. Its testing and calibration division also provides NIST-traceable calibration and testing to customer, military, and industry-specific standards.ERIE, PA
TESCAN GROUP, a.sFrom its home in Brno’s electron-optics tradition, TESCAN GROUP, a.s. makes imaging and analysis instruments for scientific and industrial research, including electron microscopes, micro-CT and focused-ion-beam systems. Founded in 1991 by former Tesla engineers, the company has spent more than 35 years turning complex microscopy workflows into practical tools used in more than 80 countries. Now part of Shimadzu Corporation, Tescan also develops specialized systems such as the FemtoChisel femtosecond laser for semiconductor sample preparation and failure analysis.423490WARRENDALE, PA
BME Systems IncFounded in 1987 by former Johns Hopkins employees and students, Baltimore-based BME Systems Inc. provides electro-mechanical design, custom laboratory parts and software engineering for research and production in bioscience. The company designs and fabricates unusual laboratory components, including replacements for obsolete parts, and integrates hardware, instrumentation and software into working systems. BME Systems says it has supported medical and industrial bioscience R&D for 35 years, with some systems operating continuously for more than 25 years.BALTIMORE, MD