LARGO, FL— Sterling Ultra Precision, a world leader in ultra precision machine tool systems for the ophthalmic industry has opened offices in Bangalore, India, and Shanghai, China. Both offices have dedicated sales and service representatives to serve a growing customer base in Asia.

Sterling’s Optoform two-axis contouring lathes are designed for high-speed cutting of spherical, multi-curve, aspheric and edge designs for contact and intraocular lenses. The lathes are fully compatible with Sterling’s FTS1000 Fast Servo toric attachment. Innovative proprietary hardware and software provide lens designers and manufacturers greater capability, including freeform geometry, asymmetric edge designs and superior form and finish.

Sterling’s India office is located at Plot 41, EPIP Zone, Phase 2, Featherlite Tech Park, Whitefield, Bangalore 560066, India, Tel: 91-80-6782-3200, Fax: 91-80-6782- 3232. The new Shanghai office is located at 460 North Fute Road in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, Tel: 86-21-5868-5111, Fax: 86-21-5866-0969.

Sterling Ultra Precision is a unit of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies, a division of AMETEK, Inc, a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, with annualized sales of $3.0 billion.

For more information on Sterling’s Optoform line of ultra-precision ophthalmic lathes, contact , contact Sterling Ultra Precision, 8600 Somerset Drive, Largo, FL 33773 USA. Tel: (727) 538-6132. Fax: (727) 538-6000 (Option 2) E-mail: sterlingsales.us@ametek.com Web site: www.sterlingint.com