(AMETEK: Keene, NH) -- AMETEK Precitech, your global leader in precision diamond turning products, introduces the new Freeform X single point, diamond turning machine. The Freeform X, a five-axis ultra-precision diamond turning lathe, is based on the company’s highly successful Nanoform X and Freeform platforms.

The Freeform X has all the power of a large five-axis lathe in a much smaller footprint, making it ideal for facilities in which space is at a premium. The Freeform X is used to machine advanced substrates like:
• High quality infrared materials for defense and security
• Beam directing optics for EUV semiconductor applications
• Consumer products such as the complex surfaces integrated into new generation reality-based headwear and mobile devices
• Lighting and heads-up displays (HUD) for the automotive sector

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