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#ABTechInc. “I am ABTech” is a short employee driven video. It is an overview giving reasons for doing what we do daily. Why we show up to work, why we choose our attitude, and why we support one another, while having a good time at the office. We all assume responsibility for our actions and how it affects one another. This is what makes ABTech unique.
We are excited to share this insight to ABTech and hope you enjoy it. We love doing what we do, we inspire one another to produce the best product we can for our customers while having a good time.
IF YOUR BUSINESS DEPENDS ON AIR-BEARING SUB-MICRON ACCURACIES, REAL-TIME MEASUREMENTS, AND EASE OF USE, ABTech IS THE RIGHT CHOICE. Contact us today and let’s get started! info@abtechmfg.com

#ABTechInc. Smoke Show...Taking Transmission and valve assembly to precision accuracy! ABTech collaborated with a leading manufacturer of transmission valves to take production accuracy to the next level. High precision air bearing based diamond turning lathe and metrology station for matching ID to OD sizes to 50 millionths of an inch. Measuring the Outside diameter of the spool for size, roundness and concentricity and then applying the desired clearance in preparation for boring the sleeve to match allowed our customer to produce a precision valve that had not been available on the market. Using our air bearing linear slides, high speed air bearing spindle, rotary air bearing table, central machine tool controller and custom software, we quickly engineered and manufactured this custom work cell to satisfy our customer’s needs. The end result was a precision valve assembly that lasted longer in the transmission and produced a higher quality rebuild for the industry.

ABTech Inc. Culture with Intention: In short, a culture with a purpose! It is tangible and as a business we work on this together, solving issues with one another that arise before they become toxic. All businesses have a culture, but not all businesses choose to work on this.

Here is a short video with Ken Abbott, President of ABTech talking about the culture he has been working towards with ABTech. Keeping an open mind, be caring, be passionate, do the right thing and have fun. These are a few areas that all of us are responsible for in our day-to-day activities at ABTech.

ABTech collaborated with Scientists from NASA, and Columbia University’s Nevis Astrophysics Lab when they needed an ultra-precision machine that would safely and quickly produce cylindrical optics modules for their long-delayed program. The scientists at NASA challenged ABTech to develop a multifunctional machine that would act as a diamond turning lathe, an indexing tool for raster grinding and an assembly station – all in one.

The extremely high accuracies of the air bearing slides and spindles were dedicated by the requirements of the assembled lens module. We exceeded the accuracy requirements and achieved 0.5 micron straightness (uncompensated) of the Z-axis over 700 mm of travel and position accuracies to 0.25 micron. Each machine features: Linear stacked air bearing stages; Air-bearing work holding and tailstock spindles for lathe operation or holding position of the optic during assembly and grinding; High-speed air bearing spindle for grinding graphite optic mounting surfaces; Indexing turret assembly; Granite surface plate and base frame; CNC lathe controller and electrical control cabinet.

ABTech, designed, manufactured and delivered two (2) air-bearing based diamond turning drum lathes in 6 months putting the program back on schedule. The machines performed flawlessly during the assembly and testing of the lens modules for the NuSTAR telescope.

ABTech believes that every interaction is made better by focusing on the well-being of our customers. We challenge ourselves daily with continuous improvement to make each product meet and exceed our customers specifications. We believe our proven process of discovery, collaboration, quotation, execution, implementation and follow-up give ABTech the precision difference.

ABTech engineers every product for ease of use. If your business depends on air-bearing sub-micron accuracies, real-time measurements and ease of use, ABTech is the right choice.
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What does it mean to put Customer First? Simply, it means building a better relationship with our customer and making it our mission to meet or exceed their needs and expectations. ABTech strives to provide the best-possible experience for our customers. We are customer oriented, customer driven, and customer focused. If your business depends on air-bearing sub-micron accuracies, real-time measurements, and ease of use, ABTech is the right choice. Putting the customer first is not part of ABTech’s strategy, it is part of ABTech’s culture. Subscribe to our page, to see what’s next in our video line up. Let’s started on a new project together!

ABTech believes that every interaction is made better by focusing on the well-being of our customers. We challenge ourselves daily with continuous improvement to make each product meet and exceed our customers specifications.

We believe our proven process of discovery, collaboration, quotation, execution, implementation and follow-up give ABTech the precision difference.

We engineer every product for ease to use. Our air-bearing technology provides accuracies 0.000,001” 0.025 microns with nearly absolute repeatability, and no contacting parts to wear over time, therefore delivering years of reliable and maintenance-free operation.

If your business depends on air-bearing sub-micron accuracies, real-time measurements, and ease of use, ABTech is the right choice.

When a company develops a unique product, it needs equally innovative measurement systems to monitor consistency and verify the quality. Faced with the need to meet tight specifications for its ultra-thin, high-performance thin films, Peak Nano Optics turned to ABTech in New Hampshire for ABTech’s expertise in custom-engineered metrology and precision motion systems.

Peak Nano has developed optical lenses composed of film layers 10,000 times thinner than a human hair. These nano-layered, gradient, refractive index (GRIN) lenses are significantly lighter than any other, enable more complex performance parameters and are custom-tailored for military, medical and commercial applications.

The company needed a system to precisely measure the refractive index of each film, ensure the films met customer specifications and then load them robotically into sorting bins.

ABTech designed, engineered, and built the system using ABTech’s own proprietary precision motion and measurement systems, off-the-shelf components _such as the robot_ that were used in new ways and Peak Nano’s application software. One of the project team’s challenges were to identify and bring together all the pieces, evaluate and test them for this custom purpose and learn the new technologies involved, at the same time ensuring that the completed system would be accurate and fast enough to meet Peak Nano’s needs. ABTech designs and builds custom designed solutions. Check out our product video library at abtechmfg.com/videos for a solution to meet your ultra-precision needs.

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Are you challenged with measuring extremely heavy and large parts with ultra-precision accuracy? Are you having problems finding a partner that will work with you to meet and exceed your expectations? Look no further …. check out ABTech’s HDRT 800/1070 precision heavy duty rotary air bearing table. With its 42” diameter worktable and 5000 LB load capacity this air bearing table is made specifically for critical measurements of large parts. Accuracy grades range from A2, A5, and A10 to meet your specific application needs.
Need something SMALLER for your specific application, call ABTech Inc. or visit: abtechmfg.com/precision-motion-components/rotary-tables/air-bearing-rotary-tables/ to find a rotary table that meets your needs!

AT150-DD-A1 Air Bearing | PRC-1 Motion Controller | ABTech Motion Software. It is a Trunkey precision motion system with a rack mount motion controller, a dual readhead encoder with a brushless DC direct drive. Spindle error motions of less than 1U" 25nm and position accuracy less than 2 arcsec. Call to discuss what ABTech can do for you!

MTIR Plus has a 1000 LB load capacity. Used worldwide to align and assemble compressors and turbines. TIR measurements of shafts, gears, pistons, bearings, and jet engine components. For more information on all our EAS and MTIR systems: visit https://abtechmfg.com/turbine-engine-assembly-systems/eas/

We have a full line of air bearing based roundness gages for checking roundness, runout, flatness, concentricity, parallelism, and perpendicularity. With our commitment to simplistic precision we developed an easy to use and intuitive front-end software package and robust mechanical platform resulting in the best value on the market. Our standard roundness gage models measure parts up to 32 inches in diameter and 2,000 lbs in weight.