About Us
Oban Precision Instruments (OPI) is based in Oban on the west coast of Scotland, about 100 miles from Glasgow and from Edinburgh with road and rail links to both.
Oban is known as the Gateway to the isles and is the ferry terminal for the Western Isles and Inner Hebrides with regular sailings to Mull, Tiree and Barra. It operates as a tourist centre and offers opportunities for sailing, diving and a variety of other water-based interests. Many consider the sailing off the west coast of Scotland to be the best in the world.
OPI is run by Mr John Seath. John served his apprenticeship in watch and clock making some 40 years ago and he continues to operate as a watchmaker to this day. He came to the microsurgical instrument industry in the mid 1980's and has been making instruments ever since. John has also been involved in the servicing of binoculars (ten years with a prestigious German optical manufacturer) and the manufacture of gyroscopes.
OPI has increasingly become interested in making instruments to customers' own specifications, mainly in the research industry where 'off the shelf' instruments are not always what is wanted, but are often all that is available. One example of this is the Oban (Lumsden) BioScissor. John and Professor Andrew Lumsden were introduced to each other in the early 1990's and Andrew explained his problem with 'blind cutting'. Over the next few months various designs were tested until eventually the BioScissor idea was conceived. It initially went into production on a small batch basis, this being an important consideration at the time.
All Oban precision instruments are made in titanium with individual serial numbers and can be supplied in any quantity (there is no minimum order). As previously stated OPI are interested in manufacturing bespoke instruments and addressing your unique instrument challanges.
Oban Precision Instruments (OPI) is based in Oban on the west coast of Scotland, about 100 miles from Glasgow and from Edinburgh with road and rail links to both.Oban is known as the Gateway to the isles and is the ferry terminal for the Western Isles and Inner Hebrides with regular sailings to Mull, Tiree and Barra. It operates as a tourist centre and offers opportunities for sailing, diving and a variety of other water-based interests. Many consider the sailing off the west coast of Scotland to be the best in the world.
OPI is run by Mr John Seath. John served his apprenticeship in watch and clock making some 40 years ago and he continues to operate as a watchmaker to this day. He came to the microsurgical instrument industry in the mid 1980's and has been making instruments ever since. John has also been involved in the servicing of binoculars (ten years with a prestigious German optical manufacturer) and the manufacture of gyroscopes.
OPI has increasingly become interested in making instruments to customers' own specifications, mainly in the research industry where 'off the shelf' instruments are not always what is wanted, but are often all that is available. One example of this is the Oban (Lumsden) BioScissor. John and Professor Andrew Lumsden were introduced to each other in the early 1990's and Andrew explained his problem with 'blind cutting'. Over the next few months various designs were tested until eventually the BioScissor idea was conceived. It initially went into production on a small batch basis, this being an important consideration at the time.All Oban precision instruments are made in titanium with individual serial numbers and can be supplied in any quantity (there is no minimum order). As previously stated OPI are interested in manufacturing bespoke instruments and addressing your unique instrument challanges.