Precision components made from crystals and ceramics for medical, analytical and sensor technology
Klein & Becker GmbH
55743 Idar-ObersteinNew on Amplifa
Precision from hard and brittle materials
Klein & Becker GmbH manufactures high-precision components made of hard and brittle materials such as sapphire, ruby, ceramics and laboratory-grown crystals. Founded in 1934, the company from Idar-Oberstein has evolved from gemstone processing to technical precision manufacturing. Using micro-machining and polishing techniques, it produces micro-optics, sensor components, crystal optics for endoscopes as well as windows for high-pressure, vacuum and high-temperature applications. In addition to custom special components, Klein & Becker supplies everything from one-off production to series production for research and industry. Its customers come from medical technology, analytical technology, sensor technology and research; the company also manufactures components for mechanical, optical and magnetic applications, such as ferrite components. The mid-sized company supports customers as early as the planning phase and handles development as well as assembly.
- Site
- Idar-Oberstein
- Processes
- Machining of hard and brittle materials (grinding), Micro-machining, Polishing techniques (production of micro-optics and sensor components), Manufacture of crystal optics / optical components (negative lenses, plane glasses, windows), Development and assembly, Micro-machining and polishing, Custom manufacturing to customer specification, Single-item and small-batch production
- Materials
- Sapphire, Ruby, Ceramics, Crystals (laboratory-grown / optical crystals), Ferrite, Optical crystals (laboratory-grown)
- Founded
- 1934
- Industries
- Medical technology, Analytical technology, Sensor technology, Research, Industry (mechanical, optical, magnetic applications)
- 01
Development and support in the planning phase
- 02
Machining of hard and brittle materials
- 03
Micro-machining and polishing
- 04
Assembly
Materials and processes
Sapphire
Extremely hard material for crystal optics, endoscope lenses, windows and molecular beam skimmers.
Ruby
Growable crystal for mechanical, optical and sensor applications.
Ceramics
Hard and brittle materials for precision components in technical applications.
Optical crystals (laboratory-grown)
Base material for micro-optics, sensor components and optical elements.
Ferrite
Magnetic material for special components.
Locations
Idar-Oberstein
DEHeadquarters and manufacturing
- Lot size
- One-off production to series production
- Materials
- Sapphire, ruby, ceramics, optical crystals, ferrite
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining of hard and brittle materials (grinding)Machining | – | – | – | One-off production – Series production | Sapphire, Ruby, Ceramics, Crystals, Ferrite |
| Micro-machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Sapphire, Ruby, Ceramics, Crystals |
| Polishing techniques (production of micro-optics and sensor components)Surface | – | – | – | – | Sapphire, Optical crystals |
| Manufacture of crystal optics / optical components (negative lenses, plane glasses, windows)Machining | – | – | – | – | Sapphire, Optical crystals |
| Development and assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Development from a family business
- 1934
Founded through the merger of the family businesses of Wilhelm Klein and August Becker; the core business was the grinding and international distribution of diamonds.
- 1964
G.A. Becker takes over the management; the machining of laboratory-grown crystals becomes the main field of business.
- 1990
Shift of focus from gemstone processing to the production of precision components made of crystals and ceramics for technical applications; today, special optics for medical technology and analytical instruments form the core business.