Our Mission

The mission of CEL is to serve our customers with the highest level of customer satisfaction, providing competitive prices and products developed and delivered on time by our innovative, and empowered workforce.

Advanced Technologies Group

Cleveland Electric Laboratories Advanced Technologies Group has proudly served our customers since 2004. CEL provides top-quality products, excellent customer service and exceptional attention to critical details that our customers require and have come to trust. From our turbine engine test instrumentation to our state-of-the-art FiberStrike offerings, all of our products and services are delivered with customer requirements and success in mind, and our utmost attention paid to quality, efficiency, and integrity in every step of the process.

We take your trust and confidence in CEL very seriously. Understanding that our products are central to the accuracy of your critical sensing measurements, we are committed to meeting your specific requirements and standards.

The Highest Level of Accuracy in Fiber Optic Manufacturing

Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and materials testing lab delivers unparalleled quality in fiber optic sensors.

Our History

1920

Cleveland Electric Laboratories (CEL) founded to provide repair service of electric meters for railroad and Cleveland industries

1954

Frederick J. Lieske, an employee of CEL for 12 years, became owner and President

1981

Jack Lieske appointed President

1986

New Twinsburg Facility

2000

Received ISO 9001 Registration

2002

Achieved A2LA Accredited for Calibration Services ISO/IEC 17025

2004

Added the Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) facility opened in Tempe, AZ

2013

Patented Fiber Optic Rotation Position Sensory

2013

Patented the Active Surge Control

2013

Patented the Brainy Bolt Smart Fastener

2014

Patented the FiberStrike Fiber Optic Switch

2014

Position Sensor using Fiber Bragg Gratings to measure Axial and Rotational Movement

2015

Patented the FiberStrike Mass Sensing Pedestrian Platform

2016

Patented the Sagnac Interferometer Event Sensing and Locating Device

2016

Developed the Acoustic Transducer Apparatus and Method of use

2016

Designed & Developed the Thermocouple Transition Body

2024

Scott Puhalsky appointed President

Our Affiliations

  • Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group
  • ATMA/NTMA
  • Arizona Tech Council
  • NCS4
  • WRSGC
  • Arizona Commerce Authority
  • Predictive Solutions Engineering
  • U of A TechPark
  • EtherWAN