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UNITRON MICROSCOPES MAGNIFYING VISION
You may not realize it if you don’t use
them in your work, but microscopes
are essential in many industries to get
the job done.
Whether it’s for researchers, jewelers,
educators, electronics makers,
inspectors, stamp and coin collectors,
dentists, or doctors, Unitron, a Commack
based manufacturing company,
makes microscopes and other precision
products that help professionals
nationwide see better.
“Unitron’s beginnings date back to the
early 1950s,” said Jay Berliner, president
of Unitron. “We earned a reputation
for manufacturing high-quality microscopes,
cameras, telescopes, and binoculars.
Unitron has evolved over the
years and was part of the Nikon Instrument
Group for a time. We’ve been here
on Long Island for more than 40 years,
and we’re proud to say that we still
manufacture top-quality microscopes
through our rigorous standards.”
Since 1952, Unitron has produced
view-enhancing instruments
that aid workers in a
variety of industries, such as
engraving, medicine, forensics,
material and Earth sciences,
and more. The company offers
specialized products for each
different application, as well as
optical accessories.
“Choosing the right microscope or
camera can be confusing and challenging,”
said Peter Indrigo, senior vice
president of Unitron. “There are so many
options and brands, and making the
right decision can save you thousands
of dollars.”
The Long Island business has a network
of manufacturing facilities
across the globe that make the
company’s own product designs.
Once the parts arrive at the Commack
headquarters, Unitron assembles
and inspects each product before
shipping it out. The company
then offers five-year warranties
on products and continued
customer service.
Unitron started
as a family business
in Boston
before
Ehrenreich
Photo Optical
Industries
bought
it in 1975
when the
company
first
m o v e d
to Long Island, in Woodbury. Then,
Nikon acquired Unitron in 1981. After
five years, Unitron left Nikon to
become its own entity. It had facilities
in Plainview and Bohemia before finally
settling in its current Commack
location.
In 2017, Unitron acquired the Luxo
microscope brand from Glamox
A.S., adding to the company’s line of
products. It has distribution rights
to Luxo microscopes’ accessories,
such as lights, industrial task lights,
magnifiers for cosmetology and low
vision applications, and custom original
equipment manufacturer (OEM)
arms.
Unitron sells to large companies
such as Intel, SONY, Texas
Instruments, Boeing, GE,
Northrop Grumman, United
Technologies, and the Mayo Clinic.
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WHOLLY MOLI
Unitron’s newest LX Microscope, the
System 374.
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