About Us

Precision Manufacturing for Micro-Optics and Beyond Since 1989

CMM Optic is amongst America’s leading manufacturers of cutting-edge opto-mechanical components and other precision machined products. We offer custom designs fully developed from engineering through prototyping and production, backed by competitive pricing and unparalleled quality control. Our company specializes in manufacturing high-precision mechanical components and metal mirrors, as well as optomechanical pointing and imaging assemblies.

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We aren’t bigger, just better.

CMM Optic offers competitively priced solutions with superior quality control, while remaining agile to tackle all of your next-level custom assemblies and prototypes.

Using our vertically integrated areas of expertise allows us to provide a complete solution to the industry’s most challenging projects. Our 30+ years of machining services, diamond turning, and optical alignment experience combined with our world-class metrology suite ensures the highest level of precision and repeatability possible.

Whether your application is pointing or image stabilization, we are the ONLY custom manufacturer that offers you a fully engineered design/prototype/build without the entire system. If you are tired of working around the overhead and lengthy timelines of the “big guys” talk to us before your next project kickoff.

Redefining What Is Possible.

Our Story

From Contour Metrological & Manufacturing to CMM Optic

We decided to celebrate 30 years of precision manufacturing and long-standing reputation in the optics industry with a name change. Many of you know us for our past work in optics machining in our Troy, Michigan location for optical mirrors, lenses, and precision components.

Dedication to successfully executing the most technically challenging projects took us to 2013 when the company was purchased by an automotive businessman, Kevin McMahon.

In early 2019, leadership made the decision to move forward with the name “CMM Optic” to build improved understanding on our current business thrust of diamond-turned metal and polymer optics as custom mirrors, lenses, and new optomechanical assemblies for a wide variety of applications.

CMM Optic holds an industry-leading reputation for the ability to create complex, difficult-to-produce optical components and assemblies. We are truly “Redefining What is Possible” in the optics world today.

"CMM Optic has gone above and beyond expectations in essentially all aspects of the business. They are extremely thorough, meticulous, and communicative. The quality of product is top-tier. CMM Optic always follows through on various requests, all the way from design/technical feedback to purchasing expedites. We have the utmost confidence when doing business with CMM Optic."

Assessing Official Comments:
QUALITY: CMM Optic exceeded all performance and quality objectives of all six mirrors. They exceeded the quality of the triangular mirror surface finish and balancing requirements. The provided mirror surface material of the triangular mirror is considerably tougher than what was specified. This is of particular value to the government because this triangular mirror is the one most exposed to the hostile environment outside of the pressure vessel of the aircraft. There is also a noticeable difference when operating that can be heard by ear as a lower volume noise level and felt by hand as lower vibrations of the scanner.

SCHEDULE: CMM Optic stated when they could deliver the mirror sets within their proposal and they delivered on time. CMM Optic had some challenges and unforeseen circumstances but managed their time and work accordingly. CMM Optic regularly communicated progress, delays, and potential pitfalls that affected the mirrors by consulting with the Forest Service COR and technical staff.

COST CONTROL: Firm fixed priced contract

Overall, I congratulate CMM Optic on their success in building these custom one-of-a-kind mirrors and exceeding the specified quality.

Given what I know today about the contractor's ability to perform under this contract's most significant requirements, I would recommend them for similar requirements in the future.

K.U.

Contract Sepcialist, USDA Forest Service

“In all this complexity and suspense, we have now, at least twice troubleshot our problems by pulling parts off the machines and replacing them with other parts you've sent us and every time the change over showcases the amazing precision and consistency CMM delivers and has also elevated you and I both to semi-hero status.

These swaps show the issue isn't (CMM), and eliminates all options except the ultimate solution for me and so we are up and running quickly after such an exercise. One reason people have become comfortable with these exercises is because they have confidence in CMM to save us if our team here ruins a part or breaks something during our fiddling around with everything.”

D.S.

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Optics with Maximum Performance

CMM Optic offers the capability to meet surface finishes below 50 angstroms, with feature sizes as small as 25 microns all the way up to 1 meter. We carefully verify all tolerances with our in-house state-of-the-art inspection equipment. We have the technology needed to precisely manufacture precision opto-mechanical equipment to your exact specifications, every time

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Prototype to High-Volume Manufacturing

Our comprehensive engineering and manufacturing support allow us to become a part of your project team, working hand-in-hand to develop tailored solutions that fit for the life of the project. Our manufacturing team is here to collaborate and assist through all stages of your project – from prototyping through full-scale production.

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Quality-Focused Project Management

More than 35 years of success in completing multifaceted projects in the cutting-edge optics sector give us the ability to effectively manage the industry’s most demanding and complex challenges.