NAPERVILLE, Ill.—The Satisloh Users Group (SLUG) met from July 14 to 17 to attend SLUGFest 2010. The meeting, hosted by lab equipment makers Satisloh and National Optronics, provided attendees an opportunity to learn about the companies’ latest digital surfacing and finishing technology. The highlight of the meeting was a tour of Expert Optics, which just completed installation of a new Satisloh On Block Manufacturing (OBM) lab. The lab’s production line includes digital surfacing, AR coating and edging. The edging component will be integrated into the line by year end, making it the first true “no-touch” Rx manufacturing line in the industry.
At the opening night reception, Steve Sutherlin of Sutherlin
Optical, left, chats with hosts Larry Clarke of Satisloh North America and Ian Gregg of Satisloh. |
Bob Niemiec of Eye Care Centers of America, left, catches up
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Bob Pommier (left) and Greg Ruden of Expert Optics welcome
Ken Mittel of Hirsch Optical to their new Satisloh OBM (On Block Manufacturing) Lab. |
During their tour of Expert Optics, Paul Faibish of Plastics Plus
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An overview of Expert Optics’ new OBM lab. |
In the OBM lab, the Nucleo Blocker offers full-support blocking
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A lens blank on the machinable block. |
Expert Optics’ Bob Pommier with a fully integrated in-line
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National Optronix’s Helix can edge and drilling on-block,
eliminating the need to orient and reblock the lens. |
The Nucleo Deblocker uses a blast of high pressure water to
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Satisloh brought the SLUGFest attendees to the Chicagoland
Speedway for the Richard Petty Driving Experience. Marty Bassett of Walman Optical prepares to take a few laps around the track with a NASCAR driver behind the wheel of a racecar. |
A panel made up of executives from lens manufacturing
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