# Fraen Corporation — Full Site Content

> Fraen Corporation is a precision manufacturer of plastic, metal, and LED optics components, founded in 1942 and headquartered in Massachusetts, USA. Two facilities — Fraen Corporation in Reading, MA and Fraen Machining Corporation in Woburn, MA — serve automotive, medical, defense, aerospace, electronics, and industrial customers worldwide.

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## Company Overview

- Founded: 1942, originally as a manufacturer of precision timekeeping components
- Headquarters: Reading, Massachusetts, USA
- Employees: over 115 across two facilities
- Annual output: more than 125 million injection molded parts per year
- Divisions: Custom Manufacturing Division and Optical Manufacturing Group (Reading, MA); Fraen Machining Corporation (Woburn, MA)
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fraen-corporation/

As American industries evolved — automotive, electronics, medical, defense, and aerospace — Fraen grew alongside them, adapting to new technologies, industry demands, and customer needs while staying true to core values of quality, precision, and innovation.

## Facilities (https://www.fraen.com/about)

### Fraen Corporation — Reading, MA
- Address: 80 New Crossing Road, Reading, MA 01867
- Phone: (781) 205-5300
- 75 employees, 57,000 sq ft manufacturing facility, 3-shift operation
- Operations: injection molding, metal stamping, decoration, and assembly
- Home of the Custom Manufacturing Division and Optical Manufacturing Group

### Fraen Machining Corporation — Woburn, MA
- Address: 324 New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801
- Phone: (781) 205-5400
- 40 employees, 35,000 sq ft manufacturing facility, 3-shift operation
- Operations: precision machined / turned components and assembly
- ITAR registered

## Manufacturing Capabilities (https://www.fraen.com/manufacturing)

### Injection Molding
- 32 injection molding machines, 28 to 400 tons clamp force
- Shot sizes from 0.7 to 26 ounces
- Insert molding capabilities
- Single-cavity prototype molds to multi-cavity hardened steel production tooling
- Micro-precision medical components to high-volume automotive parts, including signature automotive pointer assemblies

### Precision Machining
- Over 150 Swiss-style CNC and Escomatic machines
- Swiss-style CNC machining up to 1.25" (32 mm) diameter; non-Swiss up to 2.25"
- 125 Escomatic machines — one of the largest Escomatic capacities in the world
- Escomatic parts from 0.5 mm to 9 mm in diameter
- Low-volume prototypes to millions of parts annually
- Wide range of standard and exotic metals and plastics

### Stamping and Surface Finishing
- 12 rotary hot stamp presses
- In-mold decorating with foil feeding systems (3 systems)
- Pad printing, industrial painting and coating, manual spray booths

### Assembly
- Manual and automated assembly processes
- Component integration and sub-assembly
- Quality inspection at each stage; high-volume capability

### Tooling, Prototyping, and Engineering
- In-house tool design, fabrication, maintenance, and modification
- Mold design and manufacturing; fixture development
- Rapid prototyping with engineering support and seamless transition to production
- Product design and development, design for manufacturability (DFM), 3D modeling and simulation, process engineering
- Automation: automated production systems, robotic integration, production line optimization

## Advanced LED Optics (https://www.fraen.com/optics)

Fraen Optics is a pioneer in designing and manufacturing advanced LED optics delivering high light output, precise beam control, and uniform illumination.

- Standard optics product line: off-the-shelf lenses engineered with enhanced, patented and IP-protected technologies for "custom-like" performance
- Custom optical solutions: cost-competitive custom optics from concept design through volume production
- Color mixing and beam shaping: color-mixing lenses and zoomable illumination systems for stage and architectural lighting
- Specialty applications: large lens arrays and specialty optics for automotive and medical devices
- Awards: multiple LEDs Magazine Sapphire Awards, including for nested lens technology and the color-mixing zoom system
- Patents: holds patents in LED color-mixing and zoom optics; won an LED lighting patent case at the US International Trade Commission

## Case Study: Stepper Motor Manufacturing (https://www.fraen.com/case-studies/stepper-motor)

Fraen designed and operated a high-speed, automated manufacturing system for instrumentation-oriented MM39 stepper motors, jointly engineered with an industry partner.

- Multiple automated cells combining coil winding, stator assembly, final assembly, 100% in-line functional testing, and packaging
- Average cycle time: 2.5 seconds per stepper motor
- 100% in-line testing: coil resistance, induced voltage (bidirectional rotor drive), minimum output torque of 1.2 Nmm (population capability typically 1.6-1.7 Nmm), and noise/vibration evaluation through a full 270-degree sweep
- Real-time system feedback at each station, minimal manual handling, continuous data tracking on yield, cycle time, and faults

## Quality (https://www.fraen.com/quality)

Quality policy: "To provide total customer satisfaction through teamwork, quality workmanship, and a commitment to continuous improvement."

Certifications and registrations:
- ISO 9001:2015 — certified (both Fraen Corporation and Fraen Machining Corporation)
- IATF 16949:2016 — automotive quality management system, certified (both facilities)
- AS9100D — aerospace quality management system, certified (both facilities)
- ITAR — International Traffic in Arms Regulations, registered (Fraen Machining Corporation)

Quality capabilities:
- CMMs, vision systems, surface profilometers, hardness testing, and specialized gauging
- 100% inspection of critical dimensions
- Six Sigma methodologies, Total Quality Management (TQM), and Lean manufacturing

## Customers and Industries (https://www.fraen.com/customers)

Industries served: aerospace, automotive, defense, electronics, industrial, and medical.

Customers include: Ford, Continental, Denso, Stant, Solero Technologies, Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson, Wilcox, Gentex, Dialight, and Acuity Brands.

## Contact (https://www.fraen.com/contact)

- Fraen Corporation: 80 New Crossing Road, Reading, MA 01867 — (781) 205-5300
- Fraen Machining Corporation: 324 New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801 — (781) 205-5400
- Sales (Fraen Corporation): Brenda DeMarco, Inside Sales Manager — (781) 205-5313 — bm_demarco@fraen.com
- Sales (Fraen Machining): Declan Noonan, Sales Account Manager — (781) 205-5464 — d.noonan@fraenmachining.com
- Technical (Optics): Carlton Jones, Optical Solutions and Innovation Manager — (781) 205-5325 — c_jones@fraen.com
- Technical (Machining): Scott McKenzie, CNC Business Unit Manager — (781) 205-5451 — s.mckenzie@fraenmachining.com
- Employment: jobs@fraen.com

## Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What does Fraen Corporation manufacture?
A: Precision injection-molded plastic components, precision-machined metal components (Swiss CNC and Escomatic turning), and standard and custom LED optics, plus value-added assembly, stamping, decoration, and finishing.

Q: Where is Fraen located?
A: Two facilities in Massachusetts, USA: Reading (Fraen Corporation, molding/optics/assembly) and Woburn (Fraen Machining Corporation, precision machining).

Q: What tolerances can Fraen hold?
A: Micro-level tolerances on Swiss-style CNC and Escomatic equipment; Escomatic parts range from 0.5 mm to 9 mm in diameter.

Q: Is Fraen ITAR registered?
A: Yes, Fraen Machining Corporation is ITAR registered. Both facilities are certified to ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, and AS9100D.

Q: Does Fraen support prototyping and low volumes?
A: Yes — from single-cavity prototype molds and quick-turn machined prototypes through multi-cavity production tooling and volumes in the millions of parts annually.

Q: How do I request a quote?
A: Use the contact form at https://www.fraen.com/contact or call (781) 205-5300 (Reading) / (781) 205-5400 (Woburn).