Litton Engineering Laboratories is a leading
manufacturer of glass working lathes, chucks and
burners for use in the manufacture of scientific
glass apparatus, lasers, high intensity lighting,
vacuum tubes and art glass. Litton glass working
lathes are also used in the fiber optic preform
manufacturing industry as the base machine
used in deposition lathes (MCVD), collapse
lathes, sleeving lathes, fire polish lathes, and elongation lathes.