MC-Jet Product Family

In the ophthalmic industry, the market of progressive lenses for near and far sight is the market of growth. Usually, these lenses are pad-printed to identify work-in-process lenses as well as final products. This is done to ease the work of opticians finding semi- or quasi invisible laser engravings, which indicate the properties of the lens.

MC-Jet Desk Top - Manual system for 60 to 90 lenses per hour

MC-Jet V3.0 - Automated system for 200 / 400 lenses per hour

 

Until recently however, lens manufacturers had to live with the pad printing machines’ major flaw of inflexibility. Now, the new Inkjet Printing systems provides great flexibility and gives the lens manufacturer great market advantage. The MC-Jet replaces limited pad changers. Different images on the lenses are now simply placed by software.

Consequently, yearly running costs are greatly reduced. With the special MC-Jet different lens geometries may follow in a mixed sequence. The convex or concave lens geometry can either be determined by the MCJet or a fully automated version – be retrieved from barcode and host computer. As an additional feature, the MC-Jet also gives the opportunity to freely import any graphical data. This way, lenses and molds can also be printed with individual company names and logos.

The MC-Jet will become the flexible alternative to pad printing processes mostly because it is more flexible and no pads are needed. Finished lenses or molds can be marked with individual information for personalized products. The MC-Jet lets you enjoy the higher flexibility – but it is also far more economic regarding the cost of investment, yearly costs, and cost per lens. MC-Jet sytem configuration

• Digital Inkjet Printing System for super hydrophobic lenses
• Optional full automatic permanent mark recognition
• OMA/VCA Host connection
• Productivity about 90 lenses per hour