Development and manufacturing of electromechanical device systems as well as measuring, testing and sensor technology
LUCAS Instruments GmbH
JenaNew on Amplifa
Engineering and manufacturing from a single source
LUCAS Instruments GmbH is an owner-managed family business based in Jena, founded in 1990 by former employees of the Zeiss plant. As a full-service provider, the mid-sized company offers design and development of electromechanical components and devices – including hardware, software and mechanics – prototyping, transfer to series production, as well as manufacturing and commissioning from a single source. In addition, LUCAS creates test and commissioning equipment as well as manufacturing and test documentation, accompanies certifications, operates a laboratory for electronics and photonics, and provides support with product defects, component obsolescence and re-engineering. Through its affiliated PCB manufacturing (LUCAS-PCB), the company offers a complete PCB service, as well as lighting design, procurement, logistics, and service and repair. Customers come from medical technology, automotive, scientific instrument engineering, optics/photonics, recycling and other industries. Since 2022, LUCAS has been working in a modern new building in the Jena Technology and Research Center and is an active partner in regional and national research projects such as KODIAK, AMI-Rubin and MikroGraph.
- Site
- Jena
- Processes
- Design & development of electromechanical components and devices, Manufacturing of products, systems and components, Prototyping, Transfer to series production, Construction of test and commissioning equipment, manufacturing and test documentation,, Measurement and testing in the laboratory for electronics and photonics; standards research,, Analysis & re-engineering (product defects, component obsolescence), Design & development (hardware, software, mechanics)
- Materials
- Design & development, Prototyping, LUCAS-PCB complete PCB service, Measuring and testing technology, Analysis & re-engineering, Lighting design
- Founded
- 1990
- Industries
- Scientific instrument engineering, Medical technology, Automotive, Optics/photonics, Electronics, Street lighting/Smart City
- 01
Design & development (hardware, software, mechanics)
- 02
Prototyping
- 03
Transfer to series production
- 04
Manufacturing & commissioning
- 05
Test and commissioning equipment
- 06
Logistics and warehousing
- 07
Service & repair
Services and competencies
Design & development
Development of electromechanical components and devices with hardware, software and mechanics.
Prototyping
Construction and testing of functional prototypes up to transfer to series production.
LUCAS-PCB complete PCB service
Complete service around printed circuit boards from layout review to manufacturing.
Measuring and testing technology
Extensive laboratory for electronics and photonics for measurement, testing and certification services.
Analysis & re-engineering
Support with product defects, component obsolescence and lost product knowledge.
Lighting design
Lighting technology calculations and planning, e.g. for street lighting and smart city.
Locations
Jena
DEHeadquarters with development, laboratory and manufacturing (new building since 2022)
- Materials
- Electronics, mechanics, photonics
- Laboratory for electronics and photonics
- Workshop equipment for electronics and mechanics
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design & development of electromechanical components and devicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of products, systems and componentsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PrototypingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transfer to series productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction of test and commissioning equipment, manufacturing and test documentation,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measurement and testing in the laboratory for electronics and photonics; standards research,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Analysis & re-engineering (product defects, component obsolescence)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Company history
- 1990
Founded by former employees of the Zeiss plant in Jena
- 2021
Topping-out ceremony/structural shell completed for the new company headquarters in Jena
- 2022
Move into the new company building in Jena (September)
- 2021
Start of the KODIAK project – optoelectronic and microfluidic technologies for lab-on-chip analyses
- 2022
AMI-Rubin project: modular imaging 3D scanner in the BMBF RUBIN program
- 2024
Start of feasibility study 'Low-cost material identifier with LED light sources and IR sensor matrix'
- 2025
Visit by Lord Mayor Dr. Thomas Nitzsche; appearance at the W3+ Fair Jena; start of the MikroGraph research project
- 2026
Completion of the AutoKoWaT project; further development of VisioBook