TeachSpin, Inc. makes hands-on physics laboratory apparatus in Buffalo, designing and building the equipment specifically for advanced undergraduate teaching. University physicists who have taught in undergraduate labs shape the instruments, which are built in the United States to let students take real data and explore experiments without a resident specialist. The company backs each apparatus with a two-year parts-and-labor warranty and technical and instructional support for its lifetime, while assigning all profits to the J.F. Reichert Foundation for grants supporting advanced physics laboratories.
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NADA Scientific LtdSince its 1986 start in Champlain, New York, NADA Scientific has built its identity around advancing hands-on science and technical education. The company distributes educational and research instruments for schools, training programs and industry, and is best known for introducing its GENECON hand generator to science educators around the world. Its engineers also develop customized equipment for demanding technical projects.CHAMPLAIN, NY
Thorlabs, IncFounded in 1989 in Newton, New Jersey, Thorlabs grew from a mission to make photonics laboratory equipment more accessible to graduate students and junior professors. Today, its globally integrated teams design and manufacture equipment for researchers and technology developers, while its in-house engineering and manufacturing support custom work from prototype through production.ROCHESTER, NY
MiTeGen, LLCFounded in 2004 by Cornell Professor Robert Thorne, Ithaca-based MiTeGen is a scientific tools company built around translating physics into practical solutions for researchers. It works with laboratories in more than 40 countries, developing and supplying specialized equipment for structural research while also taking on custom projects shaped by a researcher’s specific needs.ITHACA, NY
Laurell Technologies CorporationBorn from a customer’s wafer-cleaning problem in 1985, Laurell Technologies manufactures spin coaters and spin processors for laboratory and production use. The Lansdale, Pennsylvania company builds exclusively in the United States and has installed tens of thousands of systems worldwide, with designs tailored to fragile or unusual substrates and process-specific needs. Laurell also provides lifetime application support and typically repairs equipment within 24 hours.LANSDALE, PA