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3D printing in the

Optical Industry

Lucas Friedfeld

Product Development

Clearvision Optical

Welcome to 3D Printing

in the optical industry

Lucas Friedfeld

Product Development

The Vision Council

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• 3D Printing

• Rapid Prototyping

• Rapid Tooling

• Rapid Technologies

• Rapid Manufacturing

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Additive Fabrication

• Additive Layer

Manufacturing

• Direct Digital Manufacturing

• Direct Manufacturing

What is 3D Printing?

Definition:

> A process in which a machine uses a

computer aided design (CAD), a 3d

image or model, and builds a object by

progressively adding raw material

from the base up layer upon layer.

Additive Manufacturing

Traditional Manufacturing Vs. Digital Manufacturing

Subtractive

Additive

Product Life Cycle

Concept

Models

Functional

Prototypes

Manufacturing

Tools

End-Use

Parts

Effective Practices

A World of Material Possibilities

Rigid

– General purpose translucent

– Polypropylene-like

– High-temperature

– ABS-like

– Transparent Flexible, Rubber-like

– High-elongation

– Wide range of Shore Scale A

values (Hardness)

– High Tear Resistance

Medical

– Biocompatible for

Hearing Aids

– Biocompatible clear

material

– Dental

Digital Composite Materials

–Pre-defined Digital

Materials™

Durable

– ABS

– Production-grade

– Realistic parts

– Translucent

Functional

– Anti-static

– High strength

– Manufacturing tools

Industry-Ready

– High strength

– Sterilizable

– Food & drug

High-Performance

– Flame retardant

– Chemical-resistant

– Low-toxicity

– Finished parts

Photopolymers Thermoplastics

Polyjet & FDM Technologies

Polyjet

• Fine feature details

• Material Versatility (>120)

• Multi-material product realism

• Multiple thermoplastics

• Accuracy

• Durability

FDM

Material

Cartridge

Plastic

Filament

Liquefier

Extrusion UV Light

Material A

Material B

Direct benefits Financial gain

Lowering costs

Increasing profits

Time advantages

Decreasing time-to-market

Decreasing cycle time

Indirect benefits Design freedom

Product redesign frequency

Rapid response

Manufacturing Applications (DDM)

Best fit when:

Relatively low volumes Short run production Bridge to tooling

High part complexity Eliminate expensive tooling Reduce long lead times

Aesthetics not critical Finishing processes feasible Physical properties acceptable

Manufacturing Applications (DDM)

3D Printing Maturity - Gartner

Gartner’s Technology Maturity Report

Design Change

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Typical Design Cycle

ClearVision’s Traditional

Prototyping

Total of 260 models produced

260 X 3 = 780 prototypes

Normal prototype quote is 4-6 weeks

If a product is late to market by 6 months, already

66% of its gross profit margins are lost.

-McKinsey Associates

Cost of Delay

ROI Analysis

Time Savings

> Go to market 10-12 weeks sooner

Dollar savings Yearly on 1 Model

> Supplier do less work and pass on savings

> If average list price is $50, sales increases could be a

minimum of $150,000 per model

> If we launch 100 new models per year, total revenue

realized sooner could be $15 million

$15 MILLION!

Introducing the Makerbot!

Makerbot Replicator 2

PLA (Poly Lactic Acid)

- Plant based bio-degradable plastic

- No heated build plate required

- No harsh smell or harmful fumes

- High speeds

- Smoother appearance

- More detail

ABS (Acrylonitrile

Butadiene Styrene)

- Petroleum based plastic

- Heated build plate

required

- Smells of plastic fumes

- Very sturdy and hard

- Suitable for machine or

car parts

- Longer lifespan

FDM Materials

Support Material - Not part of model

- Helps keep structure and shape while support building

- Sometimes easy to remove and sometimes not

Front facing down printing

• No face form

• Decreased build time

• No support material

90 minute build time

1 sec in video = 5 minute in build

It’s that easy!

Face Form Printing

• Longer build time

• Support material needed

• Very accurate

• Fits lens groove

• Prints functional printing

We aren’t just limited

to frames either!

And it’s fun!

Most importantly it sparks creativity!

Future for ClearVision in 3D Printing.

Short runs?

Custom eyewear?

Personalized Eyewear?

• Ready to upgrade machine

– Stratasys Objet 30

– Polyjet machine

– Higher quality prints and resolution

– Easy made functional prototypes

– Easy to remove support material

– Ability to print consumer ready products

Future for 3d printing in the optical industry

Much lower lead times

Faster to market

Secured IP

Completely customized and personalized eyewear

Patients and consumers become the designer and

maybe even manufacturers

Printed prescription lenses

Free designs available on internet

Test frames

Future Of 3D printing

Computers, toys, tools, all household items can come from your very own 3d printer!

Bioprinting

Small batch manufacturing

Food printing House printing

EYEWEAR PROTOTYPING

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Contacts for additional information

Cristiano Milone - cristianomilone@mirgageocchiali.com

> Director, Mirage S.p.a.

Presentation for European Sunglass Committee

Spring Conference

WHAT IS INNOVATION

STORY OF NYLON LENS / HD / RADIANT LENS

INNOVATION AND OKIA

INNOVATION AND OKIAN

INNOVATION AND CSR

OKIA’S FOCUS: INNOVATION

INNOVATION

Better solutions that meet new requirements, in-

articulated needs, or existing market needs

More effective products, processes, services,

technology

For example:

1. iPhone

2. Virgin Airlines

INNOVATION

“An innovation is something

original, new, and important in

whatever field that breaks in to a

market or society”

INNOVATION

Example of finger print application

STORY OF NYLON LENS

NYLON LENS

NYLON LENS

Special design for super thin frame

Suitable for steel structure

Better durability

Solution for cracking problem

STORY OF HD

HD Acetate Eyewear.

The Original. The Pioneer. The Authentic.

HDA® is a patented technology from multi-award winning integrated eyewear service provider

OKIA which allows the transformation of textures and colors into crisp high definition which

shows depth, a range of textures and patterns on acetate sheets.

HDA® (High Definition Acetate) Technology

HDA® (High Definition Acetate) Technology

• Freedom on eyewear design

• Unlimited imagination

• Turn every drawings / images into eyewear with different

colors, patterns, metals, textiles, stones, sparking

materials etc. within layers

“Breaking through in eyewear technology.

Thinking out of the box in eyewear design.”

HDA® (High Definition Acetate) Technology

• No minimum order quantity

• Fast delivery

• No waiting

• No limit

HDA® (High Definition Acetate) Technology

After 96 hours UV test

(Non-Genuine HD Acetate)

Before the test After the test

HDA® (High Definition Acetate) Technology

After 96 hours UV test

(Genuine OKIA HD Acetate)

Before the test After the test

HDA® (High Definition Acetate) Technology

After 96 hours RP test

(Non-Genuine HD Acetate)

Before the test After the test

RP = Resistance of Perspiration Test per ISO 12970

HDA® (High Definition Acetate) Technology

After 96 hours RP test

(Genuine HD Acetate)

Before the test After the test

RP = Resistance of Perspiration Test per ISO 12970

The 14th Hong Kong Eyewear Design Competition 2012 Professional Group:

Product : Mag Type • Champion

Product: Choi Lam Kang Fa • 1st Runner-up • The Latest Look Award

Product: Catch • 2nd Runner –up

The 15th Hong Kong Eyewear Design Competition 2013 Open Group:

Product: Love Embroidery • 1st Runner-up

X4 X1

Silmo d’Or 2009 Nominations •Accessory

Silmo d’Or 2008 Nomination

•Frame Technological Innovation

V Award 2011 •Category: Technology Innovation •Silver award winner 2011

Designpreis Deutschland 2011 Nominations

•Product design

iF material award winners 2010 • Material • Process

iF design award china winner 2009 • Packaging design

X3 X2 X1 X1 X1 X1

INNOVATION AND OKIA

INNOVATION AND OKIA

Our Vision

> We want to be the driving force behind your success,

aim to become one of the best eyewear service

providers

Our Mission

> OKIA MAKES YOU LOOK BETTER

Our Culture

> OKIA’s focus is on total customer satisfaction and

ensuring we exceed the expectations of each and

every customer

INNOVATION AND OKIA

OKIA culture & values

INNOVATION AND OKIAN

INNOVATION

OKIAN means the staff and human assets of

OKIA

“The term “OKIAN” is one of the

best example to show our

innovation”

INNOVATION AND OKIAN

OKIA knows the importance of generating a long-

term workforce which can respond to the needs of

customers

OKIA understands the importance of learning and

people development

OKIA Eyewear Institute

“At OKIA, we understand that our people are our

greatest asset”

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Learning & Development

INNOVATION AND OKIAN

OKIA Eyewear Institute

> e-Learning

> Factory visit

> Workshop

> Seminar

> Overseas training

> Mentorship Program

> Vision camp

and more...

INNOVATION AND CSR

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CSR - Environment and Society

= Share to Charity

Visual Acuity Test and Evaluation

Eye Health and Protection Talk

Digital Eye Checking

Selecting, Distributing and Adjusting Eyeglass Frames

MSF Day 2013 MSF Orienteering Competition ORBIS Moon cake Charity Sales

Caritas Bazaar

Corporate Social Responsibility

• Annual Dinner • Monthly Gathering • Outing • Tea Time • Dialogue In the

Dark • Sponsorship for

OKIAN children joining interest class

and more…

Family Care Program

Corporate Social Responsibility

• ORBIS

- Moonwalker

- Moon Cake Charity Sale

- Pin Day

- Walk For Sight

• Caritas

-Eyewear Sales In Caritas Bazaar

COMMUNITY FOCUS – EYE related

COMMUNITY FOCUS – NON EYE related

•Community Chest of H.K. -

Millions Walk

•HKPA Flag Day

•Médecins Sans Frontières -

Orienteering Competition

•Red Cross (China) Activities and more…

Q&A

Thank You!