AMETEK Acquires Sterling Ultra Precision
AMETEK, Inc.announced it has acquired the assets of Sterling Ultra Precision, a privately held reseller of machine tools for the ophthalmic lens market. Sterling Ultra Precision is headquartered in Tampa, FL.
Sterling distributes and supports the world's most advanced range of ultra-precision machines for ophthalmics, the Optoform range of lathes. These machines are the technology of choice of all the world's major manufacturers of both intra-ocular lenses and contact lenses, whether by direct lathing or by molding processes.
Sterling is internationally recognized as offering the best Fast Tool Servo (FTS) technology for manufacturing complex, non-rotationally symmetrical parts in both metal and polymers, for the ophthalmic and electro-optics industries. Sterling's powerful, stable software suites are versatile, easy-to-use program suites.
All laboratory staff can use these to manufacture any given intra-ocular, gas permeable or soft contact lenses. Our powerful machine-control programs give engineers flexible, direct, user-friendly control over every aspect of their machines' performance.
Precitech has a long-standing relationship with Sterling, which enjoys strong brand recognition, large customer base and excellent market share in the ophthalmic lens market.
