Founded in 2011 by three University of Illinois researchers, Tiptek manufactures ultra-hard, ultra-sharp probes and needles in Savoy for semiconductor failure analysis, scanning probe microscopy, and atomically precise manufacturing research. Its proprietary Field Directed Sputter Sharpening process creates atomic-scale tips without skilled operator intervention, while the company’s Illinois facilities combine research laboratories with production space. Tiptek is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
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INSACO IncSince 1947, Quakertown-based INSACO has precision-machined and polished technical ceramics, sapphire, glass, and quartz for demanding applications. Founded as Industrial Sapphire Specialties making phonograph needles, the company later produced sapphire cover plates for the first Telstar satellite and now works from a plant spanning more than 50,000 square feet. INSACO measures and documents parts to tolerances sometimes reaching millionths of an inch, with experience ranging from prototypes to automated production.QUAKERTOWN, 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
Tipco IncSince its founding in Toronto in 1959, Tipco has grown into a privately owned precision manufacturer with facilities in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company is known for producing tight-tolerance tooling and machined components for manufacturers whose work includes stamping and forming. Tipco’s Canadian and U.S. operations are ISO 9001:2015 certified.HAMILTON, OH
Micro Star TechnologiesIn Huntsville, Micro Star Technologies makes diamond instruments for nanotechnology, specializing in standard and custom nano indenters shaped to customer-defined geometries and dimensions. Its single-crystal diamond indenters are aligned to atomic crystal orientation, while its calibration laboratory operates in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and measures each indenter against ISO 14577-2 tolerances. Micro Star also produces rounded cone indenters in diamond and sapphire, using traceable TEM measurement to analyze their area functions.BETHLEHEM, PA