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Eyewear show 100% Optical

Media 10 sells eyewear show 100% Optical to CloserStill

Media 10 announced the sale of 100% Optical to CloserStill Media. The deal is the second time that the privately-owned organiser has divested a large scale trade show, following the acquisition of Design Shanghai by Clarion in 2019.

Silmo Istanbul

Silmo Istanbul enters it´s 11th edition

Turkey’s only international optics trade show, Silmo Istanbul, takes place from November 20 to 23 at the Istanbul Expo Center (Halls 5-6-7), showcasing the Turkish optics industry alongside major international brands and Asian manufacturers.



IOT und Optiswiss, fltr. Javier Trujillo, Johannes Schubart, Samuel Frei, Alicia López, Carlos Muñoz, Ivan Sincek.

IOT and Optiswiss announce strategic partnership

Optiswiss, an independent lens manufacturer from Basel, formalized its development partnership with Indizen Optical Technologies (IOT), a company specializing in the research and development of lens technologies.

Vision Expo West 2024 in Las Vegas: Picture: Vision Expo

Vision Expo West 2024 successfully concluded

Vision Expo West 2024, concluded satisfactory at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas from September 18-21, 2024. The event attracted over 10,000 industry professionals from 98 countries.


ISSUE 05/2024

Overview

Special topic: Go Digital!: Five AI myths // Dive into the world of smart glasses // Security training in the supply chain | Part 1 // Technology: Making it possible: automated cosmetic inspection // Optimize your lab production with a powerful LMS // Spotlight: Artificial intelligence supports transfer in continuing education // Debunk your marketing platitudes // Market Surveys: AR coating machines

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Making it possible: automated cosmetic inspection

Making it possible: automated cosmetic inspection

How artificial intelligence mimics human expertise Successful brands are aware that maintaining their image requires maintaining their quality standards for every product batch. For complex and delicate products such as lenses, this requires very precise inspection, since even smallest deviations from the optimal set up may cause irregularities at the lens surface. And even when…

Security training in the supply chain

Security training in the supply chain

Cyber security series – Part 1 In an increasingly interconnected global economy, American companies must recognize the critical importance of protecting their data and knowledge. The supply chain is a vital component of our economic infrastructure, and its security directly impacts our national security, economic stability, and competitive edge. Everyone must take responsibility and do…

Dive into the world of smart glasses

Dive into the world of smart glasses

An overview: from audio glasses to AR glasses It is exactly ten years since one of the first pairs of smart glasses – Google Glass – came onto the market over the counter for everyone. But the model flopped. Since then, a number of companies have turned their attention to data glasses projects. It soon…

Debunk your marketing platitudes

Debunk your marketing platitudes

In today’s fast-paced world of marketing and sales, many companies fall back on tried and tested marketing platitudes to promote their products. While these arguments may seem convincing at first glance, they often prove to be ineffective and even detrimental to the sales strategy.


What makes a good pair of golf glasses – and what does not

What makes a good pair of golf glasses – and what does not

An interview with AndrĂ© Durow The golf season is in full swing and with it sales of golf glasses. But what visual needs do golfers actually have and are the industry’s golf glasses really a good solution? The sports eyewear expert AndrĂ© Durow has a strong opinion on this. MAFO spoke to the enthusiastic golfer…

Good vision for everyone?

Good vision for everyone?

About innovative projects and NGOs There are projects that are difficult to earn money with. For example, helping blind people to get through their everyday lives more easily or to recognize the connections between climate change and eye health. This makes it even more important that particularly dedicated people take on such problems. Fortunately, there…

Lens edge coating

Lens edge coating

A new approach for aesthetic excellence and visual comfort For years, research has been carried out on new technologies in the field of edge machining of spectacle lenses. For this purpose, there exists a research partnership between the TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences in Germany) and Shape Engineering. The technologies developed are used to…

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Parents worry about their children’s eye health

A new ZEISS study confirms that many parents have concerns about how an increasingly digital-centric lifestyle will impact their child’s eyes. Special lenses, designed to meet the needs of children, can help.


Meta in conversations to buy a stake in EssilorLuxottica

According to news agency Reuters, Meta Platforms (META.O) is in talks to acquire a stake of around 5% in EssilorLuxottica. According to Reuters, the stake in the world’s largest eyewear manufacturer could be worth 4.33 billion euros