InnovaQuartz LLC
InnovaQuartz is a design and manufacturing company that interlinks industries by combining innovative laser technology with fused quartz and silica raw material. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and an industry leader for nearly 25 years, IQ continues to provide products and services to the optics and instruments communities that are technologically unmatched and competitively priced. IQ employs a facility that takes production from the very first to the final steps of the manufacturing process by using fused quartz and silica components, sub-assemblies, and complete products for applications in medicine (laser surgery & diagnostics), analytical chemistry (separation sciences & spectroscopy), and industrial and military photonics.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Medical / Health Care
- Market Focus:
- Nationally (across the country)
- Year Founded:
- 1991
- Employees:
- 11-100
- Turnover:
- $10,000,000 US - $100,000,000 US
About Us:
IQ continues to build on its vast knowledge and experience in product design, prototype development, and large-scale manufacturing. As a result, research and development remains a top priority as InnovaQuartz moves forward. Its scientists, engineers, and technicians are experts in the application of fiber optics for high-energy density applications, spectroscopy in hostile environments, as well as capillary gas chromatography.
InnovaQuartz, Inc. was founded by current CTO, Stephen Griffin, in 1991. IQ’s earliest products were for gas chromatography, which still make up a portion of IQ’s current business model. Mr. Griffin developed the first fused quartz press-fit unions to be made with a CO2 laser (instead of a torch) and the first fused quartz Y-splitters. More products followed in the field of analytical chemistry before IQ introduced medical devices and bulk, specialty fiber optics.
In 2002, Brian Barr joined IQ as its President and CEO, and by 2006, InnovaQuartz held a dozen patents with a half-dozen patents pending. Later that year, IQ was sold to Laserscope Surgical Systems, only to see Laserscope purchased by American Medical Systems (AMS) shortly thereafter. Barr and Griffin re-launched InnovaQuartz in 2013, after a five year non-compete ended. Since then, IQ has re-established itself as a company focused on improved products and innovation.
Research & Development
With many decades of experience in CO2 laser micromachining of glass, InnovaQuartz is uniquely suited to solve your application issues. Materials we typically work with include clear fused quartz and silica including tubing, capillary and optical fiber from 100 microns to 6 mm in diameter. Processing operations include cutting, welding, shaping, and polishing using 4-axis CNC controlled workstations. In addition, a scanning head is available to laser mark, engrave, and cut various materials.
Applications include medical devices, fiber optics and related components, analytical chemistry (GC, CE) and spectroscopy. In particular, we have extensive experience in coupling and delivering high power laser energy into and out of optical fiber. With 25 patents and more pending, we define the cutting edge of technology in the design and realization of unique solutions.
A list of past projects and devices is too extensive for this page but we have likely experienced something similar to your current project. We can provide manufacturing development from single piece proof-of-concept to multiple thousands of parts per month. Contact us with your needs or designs and we will develop a rapid, robust solution.
IQ currently has the license to use over 25 patents. For the complete and current list, click here
Quality Management
Conformance with quality and regulatory demands throughout the production process is the foundation for IQ’s compliance with ISO and FDA standards
InnovaQuartz LLC strives to meet customer requirements for quality, reliability, & performance of our products by driving excellence throughout the product life cycle and maintaining an effective quality management system.
We . . .
- are committed to a process of quality improvement.
- establish & monitor appropriate measures for process effectiveness.
- comply with appropriate domestic & international regulatory requirements.
InnovaQuartz’ Quality Objectives:
- Achieve 95% on-time delivery
- Achieve 95% process yields (size & process location)
- Reduce scrap to 2% of total materials
- Maintain ISO 13485 w/ zero major non-conformities