Manufactures microscope slides and cover glasses as well as custom robotic systems.
Knittel Glasbearbeitungs GmbH
BraunschweigNew on Amplifa
About Knittel Glass
Knittel Glasbearbeitungs GmbH (Knittel Glass), based in Braunschweig, is part of the StatLab Group and manufactures microscope slides and cover glasses. The product range includes uncoated and color-marked StarFrost® slides, adhesively coated slides (ADHÄSIV, ADVANCED ADHESIVE, POLYCAT), printer slides for ink-jet and thermal transfer printers, diagnostic slides, large Mega Slides (2'' x 3''), precision cover glasses in 1.5H thickness as well as cover glasses for automated coverslippers and counting chambers. Process steps include glass processing, various edge grinds and coatings; deviating glass thicknesses are possible. In addition, the company offers OEM packaging, special packaging in customer layouts, and the construction of custom robotic systems for integration into production processes. Customers are primarily laboratories and manufacturers from microscopy, diagnostics and histology.
- Site
- Braunschweig
- Processes
- Glass processing (slides & cover glasses for microscopy), Edge grinding (various edge grinds for slides), Slide coating (adhesive coating, ADVANCED ADHESIVE, POLYCAT), OEM packaging (boxes in customer layout), Special packaging, deviating glass thicknesses, custom robotic systems (mechanical engineering), printer slides for ink-jet and thermal transfer printers
- Materials
- Glass
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016
- Industries
- Microscopy, Laboratory supplies / Diagnostics, Histology, Mechanical engineering
- 01
Glass processing
- 02
Edge grinding
- 03
Coating
- 04
Packaging (OEM/special packaging)
- 05
Mechanical engineering (robotic systems)
Materials & Processes
Glass
Base material for all slide and cover glass products, including deviating glass thicknesses.
Locations
Braunschweig
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Materials
- Glass
- Custom robotic systems
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass processing (slides & cover glasses for microscopy)Other | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Edge grinding (various edge grinds for slides)Machining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Slide coating (adhesive coating, ADVANCED ADHESIVE, POLYCAT)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom robotic systems | – | – | – | – | Braunschweig |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Production is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 and supports patient care through high-quality products.
| Evidence | Braunschweig |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 13485:2016 |
History
Knittel Glass is a company of the StatLab Group