Lampin Part of the Week

Every week we feature interesting information and trivia about some of the parts we manufacture here at Lampin. The world is full of fascinating parts and components that may seem small, but all play a big part in our daily lives!

Part of the Week!

Part of the Week!

This part is called a lens chuck! It is a crucial part made by Lampin as a component for a lens spindle assembly, which is used in lens grinding equipment to put the finishing touches on lenses for eyewear. The lens chuck holds the lens so that it can be spun by the...

Part of the Week!

Part of the Week!

This guide wheel is used in wire printers for custom marking wires and cables. The guide wheel ensures the wires are properly fed into a machine without becoming stuck, out of place, or destroyed. While guide wheels are common machined parts for any equipment that...

Part of the Week!

Part of the Week!

These may look like simple metal tubes, but they serve a very important purpose in the medical industry. Can you guess what they are? Scroll over the image and read on after the photo to find out more. This is a collection of cosmetic laser lens barrel slider...

What Will You Move with MITRPAK?

What Will You Move with MITRPAK?

Over 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci—the original “Renaissance Man”—began using simple machines and mechanical elements to sketch out ideas for innovative inventions. These concepts were so forward-thinking that they would not be engineered for centuries. Some of his...

Lampin Part of the Week!

Lampin Part of the Week!

You may not recognize this custom designed part, but it serves a very important purpose! Scroll over the image and read on after the photo to find out more. Submitted to Lampin as a unique design created by the customer, this end cap pump plate is a component of...

Lampin Part of the Week!

Lampin Part of the Week!

The teeth might tell you it’s a type of gear, but what kind? Even the smallest components are vital to the total performance of any complicated piece of equipment, and this particular gear plays an important role in an automated industry that drives our lives as we...

Lampin Part of the Week

Lampin Part of the Week

You’d be surprised at the huge number and variety of machinable parts that are needed to produce the things we rely on everyday. Can you see what this part is used for? Scroll over the pic to gain some clarity!   This is a lens grinding spindle! We’ve produced...

Lampin Part of the Week

Lampin Part of the Week

Can You Guess the Part? This week we saw the new Marvel film, Ant Man, and it got us thinking—just because a part is small doesn’t mean it isn’t powerful! Yes, that’s a normal penny sitting next to this mighty miniature, but don’t let it’s size fool you! Can you guess...