Best Time in the Short Run Applied Ceramics moves R&D projects from concept to successful prototype test faster. From the outset, you'll experience responsive personal service as our sales representatives are armed with extensive engineering backgrounds. Working closely with your design engineers, our materials specialists help establish performance criteria and streamline the materials selection process. Once the appropriate material is chosen, whether a standard ceramic or an exotic composite, our machinists, backed by decades of ceramic machining experience, undertake prototype production based on your scheduling needs. All that contributes to unmatched responsiveness and flexibility. In short, we do whatever is necessary to deliver your product on time, every time. And that includes product having the most complex geometries, the most stringent tolerance restrictions.		Best Time in the Long Run Ready for volume production? No need to wait months for product. Applied Ceramics can deliver finished components in any volume with unparalleled speed. Why do we have the industry's shortest lead time? Simple. We have the largest ceramics machining capacity on the West Coast. We keep an extensive array of pre-formed materials in stock. And a Class 100 Ultra Clean room is available for cleaning and packaging UHV components. Among other time-saving advantages, you avoid the typical "giant company" delays related to price quotes, raw material production, and cumbersome ordering and manufacturing protocols.