Spectacle Lens Inspection Automation

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600-1800
Lenses/hour
<10µm
Defect detection
100%
Inspection coverage
0
False positives

Why Spectacle Lenses Are Hard—And How We Solve It

Transparent, curved, and highly polished lenses pose unique challenges that require specialized solutions.

Transparency Challenges

Defects can vanish without the right light path. Specular reflections & AR coatings create glare that hides sleeks and stains.

  • Telecentric/collimated backlight for edge chips and silhouette
  • Cross-polarization kits to suppress reflections from AR/hard coats
  • Coaxial bright-field for coating pinholes/haze

Curvature & Power

Spherical/toric surfaces introduce refraction, changing apparent defect shape and position.

  • Custom machine vision design per SKU
  • Liquid lens for rapid autofocus across curvature
  • Reflection-aware defect segmentation

Microscopic Defects

Engravings & ink markings are faint, tiny, and easily worn. Edge micro-chips affect mounting and optics.

  • Detects <10 µm surface scratches and pits
  • OCR/OCV of etch/ink IDs and batch codes
  • Bevel geometry and edge radius measurement

Quality Certification

Every PASS lens receives a Digital Quality Certificate (DQC) with complete inspection records.

  • Annotated defect snapshots and measurements
  • Operator and station traceability
  • Optional lensometer readings integration

System Architecture

Precision-engineered components working in harmony to deliver unmatched inspection accuracy

Imaging Hardware

  • High-resolution area-scan cameras with HDR
  • Telecentric lenses for metrology
  • Liquid lens for rapid autofocus
  • Application-specific lighting geometry

Live Vision AI

  • Recipe-based inspection per material
  • Multi-view fusion and reflection-aware segmentation
  • OCR/OCV for engravings and ink
  • Real-time PASS/FAIL with reason codes

Integration Layer

  • PLC/SCADA, MES/LMS via OPC-UA, Modbus/TCP
  • Connectors to automated lensometers
  • Data exchange with edgers/blockers
  • REST APIs for BI tools integration

Optical Metrology Options

Power Verification

Integrate with electronic lensometer to log sphere, cylinder, axis, prism and reconcile with job ticket

Prism & Decentration

Measure optical center vs. engravings/fitting cross; compute base/apex and magnitude

Progressive Layout

Check engraving positions, corridor length, PRP/DRP/NRP distances to tolerance

What We Inspect

Comprehensive defect detection across all critical lens characteristics

Surface & Coatings

  • Hairline scratches, sleeks, scuffs
  • Coating defects: pinholes, streaks
  • Stains/particulates, polish lines
  • Bubbles, seeds, black/white specs

Edges & Geometry

  • Bevel chips, shelling; sharp edges
  • Diameter, sag/curvature
  • Center/edge thickness
  • Bevel geometry for frame fit

Optical/Layout Verification

  • Progressives: laser engravings
  • Fitting cross, PRP, corridor points
  • Prism & decentration analysis
  • Axis orientation for toric marks

Tint & Photochromic

  • Tint uniformity (ΔE)
  • Photochromic darkening/clearing
  • UV-stimulus timing
  • Transmission curves

Identification

  • OCR/OCV of etch/ink IDs
  • Batch codes verification
  • Lot/recipe version checks
  • Traceability compliance

Dashboard & KPIs

  • Yield by shift/batch/material
  • Defect Pareto analysis
  • FP/FN trend monitoring
  • Rework loop analytics

Deployment Options

Flexible implementation to match your infrastructure and quality management needs

On-Premises

For real-time control and data residency requirements with local processing

  • Full data control
  • Low-latency inspection
  • Air-gapped operation

Cloud

Centralized DQC management with cross-plant benchmarking and analytics

  • Centralized quality data
  • Fleet-wide model updates
  • Remote monitoring

Mobile

Spot checks and field returns analysis with companion mobile application

  • Field quality audits
  • Returns analysis
  • DQC verification

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about our spectacle lens inspection solution

Yes. Coaxial bright‑field with cross‑polarization suppresses glare and reveals pinholes, haze, and stains. Dark‑field adds sensitivity to sleeks.

Yes. The system detects and measures engravings/ink marks, verifies fitting cross/PRP positions, corridor length, and mark spacing against the recipe.

We can integrate with an automated lensometer to capture sphere/cylinder/axis/prism and attach readings to the DQC.

Telecentric backlight metrology and dual‑camera setups measure CT/ET and compute wedge angle with high repeatability.

Uniform dome lighting with colorimetry provides ΔE maps for tint uniformity; optional UV stimulus characterizes photochromic kinetics.

Yes. We offer post‑edging stations to verify bevel chips, diameter, and geometry before assembly.

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