2/2009: New approaches in ophthalmics
You have not been at Mido this year? That is no problem, because you will find a report and some interviews about Mido in the current MAFO issue. Furthermore read a report about MAFO – The Conference, which took place on the day before Mido in Milan.
Xavier Fernàndez helps you to modell your ‘RX-lab process yield’ by giving you ideas to improve the manufacturing times and delivery fulfilments. In the article ‘What could happen in the next three years’ Mark Mackenzie explains what could happen to the industry in a recession.
MAFO´s specials will be covered with an interview ‘A look at the present and the future of industrial edging’ and the article ‘Finishing department – your new profit center’, written by Kevin Paddy.
This issue special: Industrial edging and transfer of tracer data
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1/2009: It is like a game of chess
In the current MAFO issue you can read an interview with the inventor of the first progressive lens – Bernard Maitenz. Developed the lens 50 years ago Bernard talk to MAFO, now, giving some insights of the time then and explaining the difficulties of his work. On March 5, 2009 MAFO – The Conference will take place in Milan. As already known from previous years we published the abstracts of the lectures to give you a broad overview of the program.
Read furthermore two articles about one of our specials in this issue: lens inspection. Christian Laurent wrote the article ‘automated lens power mapping by transmission and reflection’ and Thorsten Bothe explained the ‘fringe reflection technique’ for lens inspection and measurement.
Get some ideas of how to communicate with your customers by reading ‘talking the consumer´s language’, written by Elke Dobisch.
This issue specials: FreeForm generators, lens inspection and automation of technical processes!
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6/2008: New positions at a pioneer in diamond turning
MAFO issue 6/2008 is out and you will find a lot of interesting articles: read an interview with Randy Baldwin and Alex Incera who went into new positions at Gerber Coburn. Discover the Silmo show through the eyes of a first-time visitor to the fair and find out what you have missed by not visiting the OLA in Nashville.
Last but not least: the new challenging program for MAFO - The Conference is setteled and you can already sign up for March 05, the day before Mido in Milan! Please see the program and direct online registration to the right or follow this link. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
This issue specials: Semi-finished lenses (Progressives) and Consumables!
5/2008: Silmo Zone
In MAFO 5/2008 you can read some news about the MAFO online platform. Discover the special zone for exhibitions, like Silmo and Mido! Get some input of the swiss company ‘Optixx’ by a company profile and read the interview with Ronny Senden ‘Gain the competitive edge by choosing the right blocking pad’. Learn about ‘Lens Materials’ by Dr. Willem Bos and get an overview of the latest trade show in China – CIOF 2008.
This issue specials: Semi-finished lenses (Single vision, Bifocal, Trifocal)!
4/2008: Is Essilor buying up the world?
In MAFO issue 4/2008 you can read an interview with Beat Siegrist, CEO of Satisloh which has been bought by Essilor in June. Find answers to the questions why Schweiter Technologies AG sold Satisloh, and what will change in the future for the clients and the market of all three companies: Essilor, Satisloh and Schweiter. Read furthermore about the ‘REACH directive’ and its effect on the spectacle lens production by Eberhard Uhl or gain insight into Cotec by a company profile about the german nano-coating company.
And this issues specials: Lens cleaning machines, auxiliary materials (coating) and coating machines!
