Rapid Prototyping Services & Rapid Manufacturing
Kusla offers customed nanoscale optic parts with our Single Point Diamond Turning(SPDT) Service in China, including flat, spherical, aspheric, free-form and other core optical components for the aerospace, military and commercial industries.
10+ years of experience
American Moore single-point diamond lathe
One-stop Machining and Finishing
Single-point diamond turning (SPDT) is a CNC turning process that uses a highly precise single-point diamond cutting tool to remove material from a rotating workpiece, resulting in ultra-precision surfaces and geometries. It can be used to create optic components from prototypes to production.
Diamond turning can make parts with very high precision, and Surface roughness can reach 4 nm RMS.
Diamond turning is compatible with various materials including metals, plastics, and ceramics.
Diamond turning optic parts can lead to cost savings without tooling needs when prototyping in small batches.
Diamond turning can make the optic components in weeks to save time for the tooling.
Single point diamond turning (SPDT) is ideal for making optic components used in various industries, including aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and medical devices.
KUSLA specializes in Single Point Diamond Turning, a high-precision method for making detailed shapes. This advanced process is essential for creating top-quality optical parts, including aspheric and spherical surfaces. Using the latest diamond turning machines, KUSLA produces ultra-smooth, reflective surfaces on materials like aluminum, copper, brass, electroless nickel, and various plastics.
KUSLA is committed to quality and precision, constantly upgrading technology and training the team. Trusted by clients in aerospace, defense, medical, and commercial industries, KUSLA delivers custom diamond-turned optics and high-precision parts that meet the highest standards.
Optic Components | Material | Surface Figure (RMS) | Surface Quality(S-D) | Surface Roughness(RMS) | Coating |
Off-axis parabolic Mirror(OAP) | 6061-T6 | 1/20λ | 60-40 | <10nm | UV coating |
Flat Metal-coated Mirrors | aluminum or quartz | 1/10λ | 40-20 | <10nm | Gold, Sliver, Aluminum coating |
Reflective Beam Expander | 6061-T6 | 1/10λ | 60-40 | <10nm | NA |
Hollow Retroreflectors | K9 glass or Aluminum Alloy | 1/10λ | 40-20 | <10nm | Gold, Sliver, Aluminum coating |
Micro lens | Acrylic(PMMA) | - | - | 1um | NA |
We have already custom-made many optic components, which are used in various industries, as below, including off-axis parabolic mirrors, flat metal-plated mirrors, Free-form metal mirrors, and micro lenses. We can make these optic components both for prototypes and productions.
Most frequent questions and answers
Various kinds of diamond turning include Normal turning, off-axis turning, fly-cutting, and free-form machining. It can also create freeform surfaces that are not flat.
Diamond turning can achieve a small tolerance range from 1nm to 10nm.
We could make an optic prototype in less than 2 weeks, depending on the complexity of the products.
The cost of a diamond-turned optic prototype ranges from $1000 to $5000, depending on the size and geometry of the part. Depending on the project’s specifications, diamond turning can be a cost-effective and affordable option over other optical manufacturing methods, which require expensive tooling.
Both plastics and metals can be used for diamond turning as below:
Metals: copper, aluminum, nickel, and brass
plastics: Acrylic(PMMA)
Infrared materials: germanium, silicon, chalcogenide glass.
Yes, diamond turning techniques can be effectively applied to the manufacturing of infrared optical components, enhancing precision and surface quality.
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