AIA: Robots Boost Productivity for Contact Lens Makers
Benz Research and Development (Sarasota, FL) is known internationally for providing high-quality, cutting-edge materials for contact lenses and intraocular lenses (IOLs). It holds more than a dozen U.S. patents including the patent on a dimensionally stable soft contact lens material, Benz-G, which remains 100-percent saturated on the eye.
One of the key ingredients to success in manufacturing materials for soft contact lenses is precision. Micron tolerances are needed to produce highly complex geometries with ultrasmooth surfaces. These must be achieved quickly and efficiently to achieve adequate yields.