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Manufacturer of high precision micro-slits, pinholes and multi-apertures on glass and in metal foil

Graticules has been making precision apertures since their inception, some 70 years ago. We now have a dedicated website for these products to highlight their importance in the photonic industry.

Graticules Apertures is unique in offering electroformed metal, photolithographic chrome-on-glass and film products to exactly suit your application. The electroforming process produces superior edge definition and resolution to minimise light scatter and ensure a well defined beam shape. 

Click on this link to find out why Electroforming is best 

We specialise in providing standard and custom solutions, working closely with our customers to achieve optimum results. Graticules can also provide mounting and alignment of the apertures.

The philosophy of our business is very simple: To deliver first class products and services to our customers, on-time and to specification. Experience gives us the ability to provide guidance to our customers to ensure total satisfaction.

We export globally to a diverse range of applications including spectroscopy, collimators, astronomy, telescopes, augmented reality, opthalmology, defence, mtf testing and light shaping. 

Graticules Apertures is a trading name of Graticules Optics, and is accredited to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. Certificate Number FS 708521.

Graticules Optics is proud to be part of the SDI Group plc. For more information about SDI and our sister companies please see below.

 

Meet the team

Graticules Apertures is a trading name of Graticules Optics Limited, and is comprised of a passionate team from different horizons pushing the limits of precision micropatterns. Our know-how has been passed on and perfected over the decades and our team is constantly searching for new challenges to take on.

Neil Blackford

Neil Blackford

Director

+44 (0) 1732 756 272 Neil.Blackford@graticulesoptics.com
Ian Gordon

Ian Gordon

Senior Technical Support Specialist

+44 (0) 1732 756 275 Ian.Gordon@graticulesoptics.com
Kevin Wenham

Kevin Wenham

Production Controller

+44 (0) 1732 756 277 Kevin.Wenham@graticulesoptics.com
Sharon Lindley

Sharon Lindley

Finance Officer

+44 (0) 1732 756 274 Sharon.Lindley@graticulesoptics.com
Mark Smetham

Mark Smetham

Director

+44 (0) 1732 756 273 Mark.Smetham@graticulesoptics.com

A brief history of Graticules Optics Ltd

Origins of our company can be traced back to the outbreak of World War I when the British Government assigned to Julius Rheinberg the task to develop and supply Target Graticules for their military supply. Julius Rheinberg was a member of the Royal Microscopy Society and was well known in optical circles as he developed many techniques and processes associated with microphotography. He invented a grainless photographic emulsion process to manufacture Graticules.

In 1946, Julius’ nephew, Leslie Rheinberg, took over the business as Graticules Limited (incorporated in 1948) and extended the range of products to offer a comprehensive range to diverse industries such as Microscopy, Optics, Education, Medicine/Research, etc.

Graticules Limited was then purchased in 1997 by Pyser-SGI. Pyser-SGI, a company producing specialised precision optical products since 1932 was comprised of two divisions Defence and Broadcast. Graticules Limited became the third division of Pyser-SGI, called Graticules.

In 2015 Pyser-SGI changed ownership and reshaped their branding and trading name to Pyser Optics Limited.

As of February 2019, SDI Group plc (formerly Scientific Digital Imaging plc) bought the Graticules Division of Pyser Optics, trading now under the new name Graticules Optics Limited.

SDI Group plc (formerly known as Scientific Digital Imaging plc)  designs and manufactures scientific and technology products for use by the life science, healthcare, astronomy, consumer manufacturing and art conservation markets through the Synoptics brands (Syngene, Synbiosis and Synoptics Health), the Atik Cameras brand, Quantum Scientific Imaging, the Opus Instruments brand (Osiris), Sentek, Astles Control Systems, Applied Thermal Control, Fistreem International, Graticules Optics, MPB Industries, Chell Instruments, Monmouth Scientific, Thermal Exchange, Scientific Vacuum Systems and Uniform Engineering.

SDI continues to grow through its own technology advancements, as well as through pursuing strategic, complementary acquisitions.

 

1914

Julius Rheinberg, member of the RMS, started making graticules for the British Government

1946-1948

Julius' nephew, Leslie Rheinberg took over the business and incorporated the company Graticules Limited

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1969

Graticules Limited moved from their London Laboratories to Tonbridge taking on additional space in 1976

1997

Graticules Limited was purchased by Pyser-SGI, a manufacture of specialised percision optical products since 1932. Graticules Limited bacame one of the three division of Pyser-SGI, Graticules Division.

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2015

Pyser-SGI changed ownership and changed its trading name to Pyser Optics Ltd.

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2019

Graticules Division of Pyser Optics was sold to SDI. The Graticules team is now trading as Graticules Optics Limited as an independent company.

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