NEO-flex
Industrial blockless polishing engineered for automated flow and consistent, high‑throughput performance.
NEO-flex delivers stable - industrial grade blockless polishing in high-volume Rx labs. By re-engineering critical machine components for secure lens handling, vacuum-based reception, and fully integrated cleaning, NEO-flex removes blocking-related constraints while maintaining polishing stability, throughput, and surface quality.
NEO-flex process steps: Lens positioning, polishing, cleaning and drying.
Blockless lens handling architecture
Flipping and centering station: Ensures accurate and repeatable lens positioning during polishing.
Vacuum-based spindle reception: Secure, blockless lens holding throughout the polishing process.
Dual-side lens cleaning and drying station: Fully automated cleaning of both lens surfaces with integrated drying.
Automatic spindle cleaning cycle: Maintains process stability and reduces contamination and maintenance effort.
High-volume polishing with maximum flexibility
Three independently-controlled polishing chambers with two spindles per chamber.
Run lenses with different prescriptions, materials, geometries, or surface requirements in parallel.
Optional tool wear monitoring.
Intelligent polishing tools simplify operation
One universal polishing tool for all standard lens materials, covering the majority of Rx ranges.
Reduces tool inventory, tool changes, and operational complexity.
Dual-tool spindle configuration, enables a second process step without tool changes.
Embedded RFID tags ensure correct tool identification.
Automatic loading of dynamic kinematics for each tool and process, reduces setup errors and stabilizes polishing results.
Processes & Tools
| Process | Evolution–U | High Luster | Top Speed |
| Polishing steps | 1-step process | 2-step process | 2-step process |
| Characteristics | Lenses that will be hard coated. Knife-Edge lenses. High curve lenses. | High luster finish. Lenses that will not be hard coated. Knife-Edge lenses | Fastest process on the market for Polycarbonate |
| Availability | Pre-installed | Optional | Optional |
| Polishing Tools | Universal Extended Range FLEX | Step 1.) Universal Extended Range FLEX Step 2.) Universal High Luster FLEX | Step 1.) Universal Speed FLEX Step 2.) Universal Extended Range FLEX |
The Evolution-U process which covers the complete working range, comes pre-installed on the NEO-flex. Additional licenses for special processes are available to add high luster, or increase the polishing speed (process license included with Satisloh polishing tools).
NEO-flex blockless polisher includes a free-of-charge license to use the Evolution-U process and other specialty polishing processes provided by Satisloh under the condition that customer is buying and using original polishing tools from Satisloh.
Alternatively, customer may purchase a royalty-bearing license (one-time fee per machine) to use these Satisloh polishing processes with third party tools, which are not infringing Satisloh’s IP rights.
Tech Specs
| Throughput | 80 lenses per hour |
| Lens materials | All organic materials |
| Dimensions (wxdxh): | 1,810 x 2,231 x 2,078 mm | 60 x 85 x 82 inches incl. conveyor and signal lamp |
| Weight: | ~1,400 kg | ~3,087 pounds |
Options
- Tool Wear Monitoring: A smart system that automatically scans polishing tools to detect damage. Tool Wear Monitoring reduces lens breakage and machine downtime while ensuring best polishing results.
