Litton Engineering Labs
Machinery ManufacturingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Litton Engineering Laboratories is a long-founded machinery manufacturer based in Grass Valley, California. Founded in 1932, the company specializes in glass-working lathes, chucks, and burners used across scientific glass apparatus, laser, high‑intensity lighting, fiber optic, vacuum tube, and art glass markets. Its lathes are also employed as base machines in fiber optic preform production, supporting deposition, collapse, sleeving, fire-polish, and elongation operations. In 2000, Litton expanded its offerings to include a full-service distribution arm for borosilicate glass tubing and rod, along with glassworking tools and supplies. The company provides customer support, including telephone consultations, field service, lathe maintenance and repair, and rebuilding or remanufacturing of Litton lathes. It also buys and sells used glass-working equipment. As a small specialty firm in the machinery manufacturing sector, Litton focuses on supplying equipment and related consumables for glassworking applications.