Optel product design, engineering, and manufacturing

Optel-engineered optical product

Services

From early concept to production-ready systems.

Bringing high-tech opto-electronic products and medical devices to market is one of the most challenging areas of business a company can enter.

We know because we’ve been there. Optel combines deep product-development experience with the engineering and manufacturing disciplines needed to move complex ideas forward.

100+ years of combined product-design experience
Nearly 50 years involving medical-device development, manufacture, and regulatory compliance
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Engineering

Coordinated technical disciplines focused on the performance, usability, and manufacturability of the complete product.

  • Optical engineering and lens design
  • Electronic and FPGA design with related firmware
  • Precision mechanical design and design for manufacture
  • Software development
  • Regulatory-compliant design processes for the United States, Europe, and other markets
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Prototyping & Manufacturing

A practical path from prototype through pilot production and manufacturing, supported by qualified resources and processes.

  • Rapid prototyping and fast-turn pilot production
  • FDA and CE-mark compliant quality system and manufacturing processes
  • Pilot and production-quantity manufacturing capability
  • Developed and qualified supply chain

Optel’s experience spans miniaturized, high-volume products through large, one-of-a-kind systems, with particular expertise in opto-electronic products and medical devices.

Our work

Purpose-built products and systems.

Our work spans optical instrumentation, medical devices, custom electronics, and complete product systems. Each project begins with the application and brings the necessary disciplines together around a practical result.

About Optel

Engineering rooted in Rochester’s optics ecosystem.

Our job is to help you bring great new products to market—from the first concept and working prototypes through products prepared for manufacture.

Rochester, New York skyline across the Genesee River
Rochester, New York
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A region built for optics and imaging.

Optel is located in the Rochester, New York area—home to one of the country’s most established optics, imaging, photonics, and precision-manufacturing communities.

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Technical roots that run deep.

Optel’s founders are graduates of the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology. Their careers have centered on optics, opto-electronics, and opto-mechanics within Rochester’s unique technical ecosystem.

Contact

Let’s move your idea forward.

Whether you are defining a new product, solving a difficult technical problem, or preparing an existing design for production, we would be glad to learn more.

Start a conversation

What are you working on?

Tell us about the product, system, or technical challenge you need to move forward. We’ll start with the problem and determine how Optel can help.

Contact Us info@optel-inc.com