A commitment to quality through process and profile tolerancing.

Our customers demand quality in increasingly complex geometries. So at Lowell, we focus on process. A clear and proven process leads to quality that’s manufactured in. We pay close attention to programming, tool life, preventative maintenance, training, cutting fluids, materials, work instructions, testing protocols — because if any part of the process is out of sync, that leaves room for error and out of tolerance parts.

Lowell has invested in the technology to manufacture and test your finished components and assemblies down to the submicron level. Starting with our Leitz PMM, the same machine that NIST uses to calibrate their gauges, and continuing with our ongoing investment in profile tolerancing.

Profile tolerancing can dramatically reduce inspection time and improve accuracy in tight tolerance parts by eliminating ambiguity in design intent. The features presented in the CAD model are not compromised by converting them to a conventional two-dimensional drawing. By explicitly defining uniform boundaries around the physical geometry, then testing and analyzing them on our PMM and SmartProfile software, you can eliminate inaccuracy and measurement error in inspection and verification, both of which are crucial for meeting deadlines and decreasing time-to-market.

Quality Policy:

Provide quality
Continually improve
Satisfy our customers
Maintain effectiveness

Quality System certified to:

ISO 9001:2000
ISO 13485:2003

Software & Equipment

Software:

pc·dmis
SmartProfile
Custom gage tracking and calibration

Equipment:

Leitz model PMM-C 700 12-10-7 laboratory grade scanning CMM
Brown & Sharpe EXCEL 7-10-7, PH10, TP200
OGP Avant 400 zip vision measuring machine 18" x 18"
S-T 24" CNC optical comparator with QC5000
Starret HB400 optical comparator
OGP optical comparator
X-Met 5000 alloy analyzer
View toolmaker’s microscope 6" x 6" with computer
Z Mike .010" - 2.00" laser micrometer
Zeiss Surfcom 130A profilometer
Mitutoyo SJ400 profilometer