Optical Manufacturing Services

Manufacturing quality cost-effective solutions delivered on-time every time… Whether it is building a system from a customer print or designing and building a system based upon system-level specifications, Clear Align is dedicated to pushing the technical envelope and developing increasingly sophisticated and effective methodologies and integration strategies. With established quality-control practices, we manufacture products consistently and reliably. Our facility is ISO9000 and ITAR compliant and audited to DCAA standards.

Customers
Specializing in the defense and aerospace markets, Clear Align serves a diverse customer base with an optical design and development portfolio that encompasses a comprehensive range of optical, mechanical, and electronics systems. Clear Align’s worldwide customers include Honeywell, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Gruman, Raytheon and premier medical-device companies.

Environmental Controls
At Clear Align, we deliver high-quality, precision optical assemblies by combining key factors — one of the most vital of which is cleanliness. We provide clean manufacturing operations ranging from Class 100,000 to Class 100. Our facility is equipped with ESD-safe assembly and testing stations to ensure safe delivery of your ESD-sensitive systems.

Quality Controls
Quality control isn’t just about parts inspection at Clear Align; our quality control system starts before design engineers boot up their computers. Clear Align is committed to a quality-control system in place, and we continually review and update the system. Whether we are building MIL-qualified or space-qualified components and systems, our QC system enables us to meet every delivery commitment.

ITAR Compliance
Clear Align is compliant with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and has implemented measures to insure secure program implementation for defense-related programs. All Clear Align staff members are US Citizens. All technical data are controlled, including information required for the design, development, production, integration, testing, maintenance, and modification of products or services originally created for military customers.

DCAA Compliance
All projects costs are monitored per Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements as defined by Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Examples of controls include detailed timecards for each project and tracking allowable direct expenses on government programs.