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4Racer TBA Swift

4Racer TBA Swift

4Racer TBA Swift

Product catalog summary
Overview: The MEI 4RacerTBA Swift is a state-of-the-art machine designed for the inspection and edging of prescription lenses. It offers unparalleled automatic inspection capabilities and a fast, self-controlled edging process, all while maintaining a minimal physical and environmental footprint.
Key Features:
  • Productivity: Capable of processing up to 200 lenses per hour, with the ability to handle 8 lenses simultaneously. The new control unit and lens loading program enhance throughput.
  • Inspection and Quality Control: The machine performs comprehensive quality inspections before and after edging, ensuring precise measurement of optical parameters and minimizing rejects.
  • Temperature Stabilizer: Enhances machine performance in adverse environmental conditions.
  • Lens Centering: Features a built-in multipoint Shack-Hartmann focometer for perfect centering of various lens types.
  • Block-less System: The integrated TBA system eliminates the need for blocking/de-blocking lenses, reducing labor and consumable costs.
Technological Innovations:
  • Smart Bevel Function: Automatically adjusts bevel position according to frame base and lens thickness.
  • Job Tracking 4.0: Offers data supervision, productivity analysis, and lab efficiency improvements using Industry 4.0 technologies.
  • DCU EVO and Shape Finder EVO: Optical systems for automatic calibration and detection of lens shapes and holes.
Technical Specifications:
  • Compatible with all organic lens materials, including CR39, Polycarbonate, High Index, and Trivex.
  • Max lens blank dimension: Ø 50 to Ø 85 mm.
  • Power Supply: 400V 3 phase, 50/60 Hz or 208V 3 phase, 50/60 Hz.
  • Air Supply: 6 bars, min capacity 600 l/min.
Certifications: The machine is manufactured with CSA/UL approved materials and complies with CSA/UL specifications.
Contact Information: MEI S.R.L. headquarters in Italy, with sales and customer service offices in North America, Asia-Oceania, and South America.
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The choice that makes the difference. All you need in your lab for the lens inspection and mounting is packed inside MEI 4RacerTBA Swift, that features unparalleled automatic inspection abilities and fast self controlled edging process, with the smallest physical and environmental footprint of the market. New 4RacerTBA Swift, enriched now with new features, is the state of the art for inspection and edging of prescription lenses. Make the right choice! GLIDE METER SILVER POLISHING New control unit and new lens loading program that increase the overall throughput New lens slipperiness measurement...

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An icon of the optical industry. The worlds most productive lens edger with the smallest footprint of the market. With its new control unit and the new lens loading program, the 4RacerTBA Swift improves further the already unmatched productivity of the 4RacerTBA. Furthermore, the new temperature stabilizer improves the performance of the machine even in adverse environmental conditions. 8 LENSES PROCESSED AT THE SAME TIME TEMPERATURE STABILIZER

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QUALITY CONTROL T otal Quality Control. Edging is just one part of the RX lens mounting process. Making sure that your customer receives the quality they deserve requires several Like no other. Lens centering ability The 4RacerTBA Swift performs the perfect inspection processes, before and after edging. This impacts labor costs, centering of any kind of single vision or work space and delivery time, but this was before the 4RacerTBA Swift. progressive lens, including single vision freeform, progressive, multifocal and plano lenses. The 4RacerTBA Swift performs all needed quality inspection tasks...

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Throw the Block Away. Save time and costs. With the integrated TBA (Throw the Block Away) system you can reorganize your manufacturing process avoiding to block/de-block the lenses. Therefore you significantly reduce work, time and consumable costs because you no longer need to inspect/spot-up lenses, block or de-block lenses. BLOCKS AND PADS ARE ELIMINATED

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The state of the art. The best for inspection and edging of prescription lenses. AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION (OPTIONAL) Extreme precision with no rework With DCU EVO, without interrupting the production CUTTING EVERY KIND OF EDGE EASILY EDGE SPORT FRAMES Bevel, rimless, nylor, drilling, polishing, safety bevel, T-bevel, step back, … with every inclination (up to base 16) Thanks to Shape Finder EVO, the optical device for the detection of shapes and holes in a lens SWIVELING OPERATOR INTERFACE USER FRIENDLY SOFTWARE INTERFACE 22” full frame capacitive multitouch screen with video keyboard and ergonomic...

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Better together. The EZLine automated conveyor system provides a flexible job management system that minimizes floor space when connecting several MEI machines, The EZLine handling system is controlled by a central PC and server that is integrated with each edger. Stacker and Destacker allow MEI machines to work with autonomy through automated loading of stacks of trays. The system is composed of two different devices placed on either side of the machine. Compressed-air devices introduce the trays automatically into the machine for processing. The DCU EVO (Direct Calibration Unit) is an optical...

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EZLine Automatic Feeder. Datasheet Technical Data Materials All organic lens materials, i.e. CR39, Polycarbonate, High Index and Trivex Standard VCA/OMA protocol RS232 or Ethernet Max lens blank dimension Security certificate Signed CE manufacturer certificate Lens base Standard: up to 09 Special: up to 16 Lens clamping system Double Drive system, TBA loading system Racer+ EZ-Line Element: 2000x2650x2380 (h) mm (79x104x94 inches) Weight (approx.) 1500 Kg Racer 1605 Kg Racer+ EZ-Line Element Examples of kind of edge The EZLine automated conveyor system provides a flexible job management system...

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MEI S.R.L. Headquarters & Manufacturing Via Ing. G.B. Caproni 50 24036 Ponte San Pietro (Bg) / Italy P +39 035 339 112 F +39 035 43 78 007 MEISYSTEM INC. Sales Customer Service, North America 959 AEC Drive Wood Dale / IL 60191 / USA P +1 630 521 8588 F +1 630 521 8580 MEISYSTEM ASIA LTD. Sales Customer Service, Asia – Oceania Unit 8, 13/F Wharf Cable TV Tower 9 Hoi Shing Rd. / Tsuen Wan / HK P +852 310 111 21 - 310 111 23 F +852 310 111 29 Sales Office, Warehouse, On-Site Demos Sales Office, Warehouse, On-Site Demos MEISYSTEM DO BRASIL LTDA Sales Customer Service, South America Rua Pio XI 824...

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