Specialties

Founded in 1946, Agate Products Ltd. is a leader in the precision machining of hard and ultra-hard materials.

Processes

All processes used by APL involve the removal of material using diamond in one form or another. These range from cylindrical, surface and CNC grinding, to drilling, honing, lapping and optical polishing.

Alumina

Alumina is one of the most versatile materials processed by Agate Products Ltd. It has numerous applications and is used in many different industries.

Sapphire

Synthetic Sapphire is one of the hardest man-made materials. We machine and supply a large array of sapphire parts, such as sapphire windows in various orientations and sizes.

Silicon Carbide

Silicon carbide is one of the most abrasion resistant materials which makes it ideal for use in hostile environments and at high pressures.

Quartz

Fused Quartz and Fused Silica can be machined into bars, tubes, sheets and complex components. They can also be polished flat to optical standards.

Leaders in the precision machining of ultra-hard materials

Specialists in the supply of all the requirements of modern industry for complex precision machined parts in all hard and ultra-hard materials in both prototype and production quantities.

We have enormous expertise, fast turnaround times and manufacture parts to the highest quality.

Why choose Agate

Specialists in precision machining

Founded in 1946, we have over 70 years’ experience in the precision machining of ultra-hard materials making us one of the leaders in our industry. Our customer base is diverse and worldwide.

Vast experience of ultra-hard materials

We predominantly machine and supply parts in alumina, sapphire, silicon carbide and quartz but also a whole range of other materials. Many of the standard size materials are held in stock allowing us to offer faster lead times.

Multiple machining capabilities

Our substantial production facilities house large capacity surface, cylindrical and centreless grinders as well as a CNC department together with drilling, honing and lapping/polishing machines. We invariably machine to very complicated designs and tight tolerances.

Prototypes or larger production volumes

We are the company of choice for universities/R&D facilities who require low volume prototypes. However, our manufacturing facility is equally at ease with larger production volumes.

Friendly approachable company

We are happy to share our experience with our customers and advice is freely given to allow our customers to achieve their objectives feasibly and as economically as possible.

ISO accredited

Quality underlies our business. We are ISO accredited and operate within the framework of the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System. All incoming materials and outgoing products are inspected to the required standard.

Market sectors

Agate Products manufactures and supplies precision components to a wide range of industries and markets, including:

Aerospace/Space
Automotive/Formula One
Defence/Nuclear
Electronics
Materials testing/measurement
Optical and related industries
Oil & Gas
Semiconductor
Universities/ R & D Facilities