About HPD
In December of 1993 Bill Hollander established High Precision Devices, Inc. in Boulder, Colorado. The company began with just two employees in a 2000 square foot space. Among the first projects was the design and fabrication of a cryogenic test probe for NIST. Ten years and 1200 projects later, HPD now occupies a 10,000 square foot space with 13 employees and a comprehensive assortment of manufacturing and engineering equipment.
HPDs client list includes CalTech, Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Applied Materials and numerous other small and large businesses, universities and government laboratories. The companys growth continues and they look forward to serving new and existing customers for many years to come.
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"The synergy of our clients, our process, and our expertise guarantees exceptional quality in every device that we design and build."
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Our Expertise
"Excellence in collaborative physical-instrument development"
HPD is a full service engineering and manufacturing business specializing in precision mechanical instrumentation integrated with optics, cryogenics, electronics, and vacuum & UHV.
HPD builds one-of-a-kind instruments and prototypes, and provides high-quality small-volume manufacturing. The HPD staff is highly experienced in the field of instrument design and fabrication, with a reputation for high-integrity designs and exceptional quality workmanship.
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OPTICS
Optical mounting systems
Integrated assemblies
Lasers
Alignment systems
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VACUUM & UHV
Mechanisms
Ion optics
Quadrupoles
Manipulators
Chambers
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ELECTRONICS
PLC controllers
Sensors
Servos
Feedback
Actuators
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CRYOGENICS
Custom cryostats using all-welded vacuum boundary design
Super insulation design for vessels, cryostats and dewars
Thermal analysis for heat loss and thermal differentials
Low heat loss support systems
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MECHANICS
Kinematically optimized designs (greatest precision and stability for least effort or cost)
Precision linear and rotary motion (way systems, flexures, cone bearings)
Stable mounting systems (Invar, compensated expansion, composites)
Controlled motion (servo controlled systems, encoder feedback)
Actuators (motors, PZT's, voice coils)
Materials selection: high/low temperature environments; magnetic sensitivity; low vapor pressure; electrical conductivity/insulation; strength/weight concerns; thermal expansion concerns; mechanical issues (lubricity, wear, stiffness, etc.)
Temperature control, thermoelectric coolers, thermal analysis
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Our Process
"Communication driven, supported by technology"
High Precision Devices, Inc. takes your concepts and specifications and turns them into finished precision instruments.
Our collaborative process, combined with our technologies, means we can design and fabricate your device in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible, while maintaining high-quality and integrity in the design.
Our team is comprised of a mechanical engineering group, a full service precision machine shop, assembly technicians, and quality control. Our engineers, instrument makers, technicians and clients communicate throughout the entire process; there is a constant exchange of ideas and information occurring at all levels of the design.
The following is the process we use to complete your project. The process is helical not linear; each step in the development sequence may receive attention numerous times throughout the project. With every successive turn of the helix the project is refined until completion.
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Evaluate and Define the Scope of Your Project
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Design with SolidWorks ® CAD
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Analyze with Cosmos ® FEA
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Program for machining with Gibbs ® CAM
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Machine with HAAS® CNC mills & lathes
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Inspect with Starrett ® CMM and conventional metrology equipment
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Clean, Assemble and Test
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Our Clients
"Communication driven, supported by technology"
Our staff has gained its expertise through extensive work with government and university laboratories, and private companies. We work within a wide array of industries, from medical to aerospace, for customers who need our expertise in the design and fabrication of precision mechanical instrumentation.
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Sample Client List
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Precision Instruments
Battelle PNL
NIST
Vacuum & UHV
NIST
University of California
Santa Barbara
Cryogenics
Hypres
Northrup Grumman
Conductus
NIST
Fermilab
UCSB
Optics
Battelle PNL
LASP
CASA
Zolo Technologies
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Research Physics
NIST
LIGO
JILA
Battelle PNL
UC Berkeley
CalTech
Aerospace
LASP
CASA
Starsys
Medical
OrthoNetx
Telecommunications
Zolo Technologies
Spectralink
Semi-Conductor
Applied Materials
Displaytech
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Science Education
Auburn University
Hubbard
NREL
ECOS
Denver Museum of
Nature and Science
Standards & Calibration
NIST
Boeing
Northrop Grumman
SFOM
BIPM
LCIE
SIRIM
IEM
Lockheed Martin
NPL India
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