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Diamond Optical Tools

Braemar Diamond Optical Tools are engineered for precision grinding, shaping, and polishing of optical components made from the hardest and most brittle materials. These tools are designed for machining glass, fused silica, quartz, sapphire, ceramics, ZnSe, CaF₂, and other advanced optical substrates. As a result, they deliver high accuracy and clean surface integrity in demanding optical production environments. Braemar manufactures each tool with premium synthetic diamond and tightly controlled resin or metal bond systems, ensuring consistent and repeatable performance for lens fabrication, prism grinding, beveling, edge shaping, and ultra-fine finishing. Whether you produce lenses, laser optics, scientific glass components, or aerospace-grade optical assemblies, Braemar provides fast cutting action, long tool life, and reliable dimensional precision. Furthermore, Braemar offers a full range of optical grinding wheels, core drills, beveling tools, segments, and custom-engineered solutions for CNC optical grinders, manual workstations, and ultrasonic machining systems. These tools reduce chipping, improve finish quality, and maintain stable performance throughout their entire life cycle. Ultimately, Braemar helps optical manufacturers, research labs, and precision machining facilities achieve cleaner edges, tighter tolerances, and flawless optical results. Diamond optical tools operate on highly specialized grinding, polishing, drilling, and cutting machines designed for fragile, high-purity materials. These machines require strong rigidity, high accuracy, and excellent vibration control to achieve optical-grade finishes. Below is a clear breakdown of the main machine groups and the tools they use. CNC optical grinding machines—such as OptiPro eSX, Satisloh SPM, Precitech, and Schneider systems—shape and generate lenses, prisms, and precision optical forms. They typically run 1A1, 6A2, 12V9, 1V1 wheels, chamfer wheels, and form tools. CNC optical polishing machines—like OptiPro ePX and Satisloh SPS—perform deterministic polishing and ultra-fine finishing with fine-grit diamond tools, polishing rings, and beveling wheels. Optical edging and beveling machines, including Coburn, A&R, WECO, and Nidek platforms, use diamond edging wheels, bevel wheels, and cup wheels for contouring and lens shaping. Ultrasonic drilling machines—such as Sonic-Mill, OMNI, and ACCU-DRILL—create accurate holes in glass, sapphire, and other brittle materials using thin-wall diamond core drills and micro-drills. CNC glass machining centers from Hegla, Bystronic, Intermac, and CMS cut pockets, slots, and complex optical shapes using diamond routers, milling tools, and grinding wheels. Manual optical grinding stations and flat-lap polishers rely on diamond laps, mounted points, and polishing discs for small-scale or lab-based work. Ultra-precision lathes from Precitech and Moore Nanotech support diamond turning of IR optics, aspheres, and precision glass elements. Finally, semiconductor and metrology machines use diamond wheels, bevel tools, slicing blades, and micro-drills for machining quartz, fused silica, and sapphire wafers.