4/2011: Using hand cream is forbidden!
Do you know that the use of hand cream can ruin a whole batch of spectacle lenses and bring production to hold? In the company profile of SCL International you can read more about this interesting part.
The coating area is an important work step in a department. In the fifth and last article of his series Keith M. Cross explains optimal work and process flow in the coating area.
Also Youngun Pae wrote an article about index matched coatings for MR substrates for the topic ‘coating’ in this MAFO-issue.
The topic ‘coating’ is supplemented with information from Scott Pennock. In his third article of his series he explains the first steps to successful coating application and process control.
Additionally to the topic ‘coating’ you can read interesting facts in the second topic of MAFO 4/2011: Engraving & printing. Dr. Pinchas Agmon demonstrates in his article different lasers and its pros and cons in detail.
Our three market surveys will give you an overview about the actual product details of manufacturers in coating machines, auxiliary materials – coating and laser engraving & printing.
The ‘Closing Words’ are written by Dr. Karl Matl, Director Sales & Marketing, Optics Division, Leybold Optics GmbH.
This issue special: Laser engraving & printing, Coating machines, Auxiliary materials
The surveys can be downloaded here!
Here you can find the content:
Content.pdf
3/2011: Now online at calameo.com
Read this issue online at calameo.com! Just follow this link
3/2011: Surveys Lens Inspection, Automation, Generators
Follow the link and you can download the surveys for Lens Inspection, Automation, Generators
Surveys Lens Inspection, Automation, Generators
3/2011: After the earthquake
MAFO started receiving messages from optical companies and operators of production facilities in Japan. In this issue you can read the feedbacks of individual persons of the optical industry.
‘10 years after invention – what is the future of FreeForm’ was the question on the 12th MAFO – The Conference in Milan. Eleven speakers from Germany, USA, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and as far away as Australia shared their knowledge on the subject with the audience. To this topic Curt Brey wrote an article about his presentation on the conference ‘Exposing the dangers of alloy: the benefits of non-alloy blocking materials’.
In addition the MAFO editors visited for you SIOF in Shanghai (China) and MIDO in Milan (Italy) and will give you a short overview about interesting things there.
Keith Cross analyzes the ‘efficiency gains in the finishing or edging area of the Rx lab’ in part IV of his series ‘Rx laboratories’.
If you like to know more about lens inspection you can find information about the Dual Mapping method in the article from Dr. Christian Laurent.
The ‘Closing words’ are written by Meike Rüppel, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Augenoptik, Editor MAFO, MediaWelt GmbH.
This issue special: Lens Inspection, Automation, Generators
The surveys can be downloaded here!
Here you can find the content:
Content.pdf
MAFO - The Conference: Timetable now online
See the brand new timetable for MAFO - The Conference 2011: Timetable 2011
