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EYEWEARSEARCH NEWS
Tech Print Industries and Satisloh Unveil New Eyewear Manufacturing Technologies
Tech Print Industries previewed TPI Studio, a browser-based eyewear design platform, at SILMO Paris 2026. Concurrently, Satisloh announced the immediate availability of its NEO Blockless Surfacing Line, featuring the NEO-orbit generator.
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The Optical JournalTech Print Industries Previews Standalone SaaS Platform TPI Studio at SILMO Paris
Tech Print Industries (TPI) previewed TPI Studio, its browser-based eyewear design platform, at SILMO Paris 2026. Originally built for internal production, TPI Studio is launching as a standalone SaaS product for designers, brands, optical retailers, and factories, with a beta program opening this fall. The platform features over 100 parametric sliders, an AI Texture Generator for plain-language finish creation, and Live Edit Virtual Try-On. It offers two editions: Quick Design for guided template work and Pro Design for full parametric control. Frames designed in the software are produced on TPI’s lines using HP Multi Jet Fusion in PA12 nylon at facilities in the Netherlands and the United States. This model eliminates mold costs and minimum order quantities, maintaining a three-week lead time from approved design to finished frame.
Satisloh Announces Availability of NEO Blockless Surfacing Line at MIDO
Satisloh announced the immediate availability of its NEO Blockless Surfacing Line, featuring the NEO-orbit generator & engraver and the NEO-flex polisher. Designed for mid- to high-volume laboratories, this two-machine system eliminates traditional blocking steps such as taping, cooling, and alloy waste handling. The company states the line reduces surfacing time to seven minutes per pair, processes up to 80 lenses per hour, and lowers consumable costs by up to 25% while reducing lab footprint by up to 60%. Utilizing a patent-pending Pin Vacuum Lens Reception system, the NEO line supports over 99% of lens jobs, including high curves and non-rotationally symmetric surfaces. Satisloh presented the technology at MIDO.