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Product catalog summary
Introduction
Coburn Technologies is a prominent player in the optical lab industry, known for its innovative products and services that have significantly influenced modern lab-production methods. With operations in 75 countries, the company is dedicated to providing reliable support and a strong distribution network to its customers.

Customer Profitability
The company aims to enhance customer success by developing new optical lab products, forming global partnerships, and expanding its capabilities to deliver high-quality products. These initiatives are designed to improve the efficiency of lens production, making it more accessible and cost-effective.

Comprehensive Lab Solutions
Coburn offers a diverse range of products and services, including consumables, eco-friendly lens processing, digital lab building, and equipment servicing, all aimed at delivering value and support to customers worldwide.

Product Offerings
  • Surface Blocker System: The E2G system uses Onyx-Bond, a reusable and environmentally safe blocking material, eliminating the need for alloy. It features one-touch blocking, automatic block and lens detection, and full diameter blocking for superior lens quality.
  • FreeBond System: Utilizes a thermoplastic material that eliminates alloy use, reducing health hazards and environmental risks. It offers a consolidated surface blocking process with automatic one-touch operation.
  • Cold-Mist Compact Generator: The Cobalt-LTE model features "Cold-Mist" technology for high-quality surface finishes without water management systems, ideal for small to medium-sized labs.
  • LaunchPad Technology: An entry-level free-form processing technology that allows cost-effective polishing of free-form lenses on traditional cylinder machines.
  • Cobalt Surfacing System: A matched set of lens generating and polishing technologies that provide optically clear lenses without hard coating, offering better results with a smaller footprint.
  • Dry-Cut Lens Generator: The CTL series offers advanced dry-cut, cut-to-polish lens processing in a compact footprint, reducing lens spoilage and optimizing cycle times.


Conclusion
Coburn Technologies continues to innovate and provide comprehensive solutions for optical labs, focusing on customer profitability, environmental sustainability, and technological advancement.

Overview
The document details various optical lab equipment designed to enhance lens processing efficiency and quality, including surface generators, polishers, coaters, vacuum systems, and polish management systems.

Surface Generators
The SGX Plus is a compact, entry-level surface generator using dry-cut milling technology for processing CR-39®, hi-index, and polycarbonate lenses. It features small diameter lens cribbing capability, a brushless motor, and a RETRUE mode for maintaining lap tool quality. The SPECIALS function prevents edge chipping, and it integrates with lens layout software for data transfer.

Polishers & Chillers
The Acuity Plus is a versatile polisher that handles a wide curve range without stroke adjustments. It features ergonomic design, push-button operation, and an enhanced fluid delivery system for increased productivity. The Kleenchill series offers fluid management systems that optimize polish quality and extend polish life, with configurations available for different lab needs.

Coating Systems
The Simplicity coater is a compact, all-in-one unit combining wash, coating, and UV cure stations. It is suitable for small to medium labs and features a user-friendly touch screen, superb adhesion to various substrates, and a removable coating module for easy maintenance.

Vacuum Systems
The Velocity Vacuum and Aero Vacuum systems provide efficient lens waste management with high-performance filtration. The GC-IV Granulator System reduces polycarbonate lens waste into manageable strands, minimizing downtime and bag changes.

Technical Specifications
The document includes detailed technical specifications for each piece of equipment, including power requirements, dimensions, weight, and operational parameters such as air pressure and base curve capabilities.

Contact Information
Coburn Technologies provides contact details for various regions, including North America, Canada, Greater China, Middle East/India, Latin America, Europe/Africa, and Singapore.
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Catalog excerpts

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THE COBURN STORY In January 2011, Gerber Coburn became Coburn Technologies; the world’s leading, US based manufacturer of complete lens making goods and services for the industry. Once again an independent company focused exclusively on the ophthalmic market. Built on the company founded in 1954, the Coburn commitment is to provide you with unmatched service and support for the equipment and supplies for your lab. A History of Innovation and Trust For over 60 years the Coburn name has supplied optical labs with products and services that have literally invented the lab-production methods we use...

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THE COMPLETE PACKAGE SURFACING • FINISHING • SUPPLIES Coburn is the world leading US based manufacturer of complete ophthalmic lens processing systems which includes designing, manufacturing, and servicing the equipment and supplies used in all aspects ophthalmic production; from surfacing prescriptions, to coating and finishing lenses to fit into patient frames. This means all equipment and supplies are designed, tested and guaranteed to work together for optimum performance and available from one convenient source; Coburn. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER SERVICE • SUPPORT • COMMITMENT Customers can...

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WITH ONYX-BOND SURFACE BLOCKER SYSTEM “A great complete blocking package that is an affordable choice for a lab that wants to move into digital surfacing” Designed for free-form digital, and traditional lens processing, the E2G eliminates the need for alloy by using a reusable, machinable, and environmentally safe blocking material. Based upon the proven technology of the Eclipse platform, featuring one-touch blocking, automatic block and lens detection, full diameter blocking, along with other user-friendly features including superior lens quality with a lower total cost of ownership. • System...

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WITH FREEBOND SURFACE BLOCKER SYSTEM Offers a complete and consolidated easy to use surface blocking process with automatic onetouch operation An economical system that offers standard layout and blocking features, along with advanced blocking applications that will enhance any ophthalmic laboratory. With its automatic onetouch blocking feature, operators block and chill the lens in one simple step, consolidating the surface blocking process, while increasing throughput. Utilizes patented FreeBond compound for environmentally-friendly, alloy-free blocking. • One-touch blocking simplifies blocking...

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COLD-MIST COMPACT GENERATOR “A smaller way to process free-form with an expandable product platform that can grow with your business” MINI FREE-FORM SYSTEM The COBALTLTE lens generator is the latest innovation in the COBALT line of surfacing products which features Coburn’s proven mist-cut generating technology for high quality surface finish. This new platform has a space efficient footprint that does not require water management equipment, making it ideal for small to medium-sized labs eager to upgrade their in-house capabilities to offer free-form. • Processes both traditional & digital free-form...

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FREE-FORM PROCESS Marks a new era in entry-level free-form lens processing by giving you the capability to polish free-form designs on a traditional cylinder machine MINI FREE-FORM SYSTEM • Acuity Plus cylinder machine (see page 12) LaunchPad™ is an innovative entry-level free-form processing technology that allows for more cost-effective polishing of freeform lenses by eliminating the need for larger free-form polishers. The proprietary, patent-pending material configuration of LaunchPad combined with Coburn’s patented disposable foam lap allows for free-form polishing on a traditional cylinder...

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COLD-MIST LENS GENERATOR Better surface results than competitive dry-cut and wet-cut processes without any water management FEATURED FREE-FORM SYSTEM COBALT SURFACING SYSTEM A new matched set of lens generating and polishing technologies exclusively from Coburn that leaves the final polished lens optically clear without the need to apply hard coating for optical clarity, and produces better cut and polished free-form lens results with a smaller footprint and lower price-point than all others in its class. • Quickly processes both traditional & digital free-form lenses types • Complete system...

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SOFT-TOOL LENS POLISHER “These look like polished lenses should look: they are clear, I can read them and see everything I need to in the surface” “If there is an issue I can catch it before I waste the money and time coating them” FEATURED FREE-FORM SYSTEM COBALTDS LENS GENERATOR COBALTDP LENS POLISHER • “Cold-Mist” Cutting System which provides wet-cut generating results without need for a water management system • Utilizes Coburn’s patented and globally licensed single-point diamond turning lathe technology • Precision air bearings for increased cutting accuracy and through-put speed • Dual...

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DRY-CUT LENS GENERATOR All the benefits of advanced dry-cut, cut-to-polish lens processing that you have come to expect from Coburn in a compact footprint A compact turning lathe which utilizes Coburn’s patented single-point technology to produce conventional lenses for small to mid-size laboratories. Semi-finished lens blanks are surfaced, cribbed, and safety beveled in a fast and accurate process using a multi-data system to reduce lens spoilage while optimizing lens and lap cycle times without the need for an expensive water reclaiming filtration system. The CTL65 is the fastest traditional...

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TABLETOP LENS GENERATOR The latest version of the compact and intelligent Coburn SG series, with proven performance for progressive labs This tabletop, entry-level surface generator provides proven, high-performance dry-cut milling technology for processing CR-39®, hi-index, and polycarbonate lenses. Compact and intelligent, the SGX Plus processes lenses totally free of elliptical error and provides a low-stress means of generating exact prescription curves while creating less mess in the lab. • Precise 3-axis machining generates consistently accurate prescription curves • Reduces total surfacing...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.