SCHNEIDERs Modulo Line wins German Innovation Award

ByHanna Diewald

On May 28th, 2019, SCHNEIDER was honored w ith the German Innovation Award by the German Design Council for the invention of the Module Line – the first fully automated Industry 4.0 ophthalmic lens production system. Following its nomination, SCHNEIDER was chosen by the members of t he independent and interdisciplinary jury of experts.

“SCHNEIDER’s Modulo Line lives and breathes Industry 4.0 and is a fantastic showcase of what its true power is – not just in theory but in reality. It provides fundamental competitive advantages like utmost efficiency a nd cost savings“, says Prof. Dr. Alexander Wurzer, member of t he jury. Introduced in 2013, Modulo has become firmly established in the ophthalmic industry and has produced more than 70 million lenses to date with thousands of jobs completed every hour. For further information visit www.schneider-om.com

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