Eyewear and Glasses Frames
Industrial 3D Printing for Made to Measure Eyewear
Every person’s face is as unique as their personality. To meet the highest fitting standards, glasses frames need to be made to measure. However, they are comparatively expensive to manufacture by hand. Industrial 3D printing can change this. As an alternative to traditional manufacturing processes, it offers a range of advantages.
3D manufacturing systems enable you to make metal and plastic glasses frames that meet the highest demands with their lattice structure, design and aesthetics. After recording the shape of the customer’s face with a scanner and processing the data, the 3D printing system can quickly build a glasses frame that is tailored to the wearer. This makes it possible to quickly implement custom design requests and even manufacture small series products in a cost-efficient setting. Stylish and exclusive, but also cost-efficient: additive manufacturing unlocks deep-reaching potential when manufacturing glasses frames.
SUCCESS STORY
3x More Sustainable 3D Printed Eyewear
The innovative start-up You Mawo develops and designs glasses that are individually tailored to the customer. The glasses frames are made with EOS 3D printing technology. Since they are based on a scan of the customer’s unique face shape, they are completely tailored to the specific needs of the wearer. The glasses are made from the material PA 2200 on the EOS P 396.
- 30 % lighter than acetate and more durable
- Significantly reduced time-to-market
- Less overproduction and shorter delivery paths
Breezm
South Korean personal eyewear brand Breezm is disrupting the eyewear industry by using cutting-edge 3D scanning, AI data, and additive manufacturing to deliver personalized glasses at scale.
While traditional eyewear manufacturing takes months and lacks flexibility, Breezm’s partnership with EOS has allowed them to meet customer demand with speed and precision, offering unprecedented customization, including a wide range of color options that aren’t available with any additive manufacturing machines other than the FORMIGA P 110 Velocis.
Raytech | Hoet
The results of the three-way collaboration between Hoet, Raytech and EOS not only help customers to see, they are clearly visible themselves: the diverse delicate and complex lattice structures of the frames would not have been possible with conventional methods.
Additive manufacturing with the EOS M 290 3D printing system allowed the classical design to be made with a certain extra something for the first time ever. The innovative technology also achieves optimizations in terms of sustainability, cost reduction and comfort.
BRAGi
BRAGi rapidly established a business model that enables the quick and easy production of individual eyewear using the industrial 3D printers FORMIGA P 110 Velocis. This is particularly useful for glasses wearers who have problems with standard frame shapes due to the shape of their noses. But all other users of BRAGi eyewear will also enjoy the very comfortable fit, which at the same time guarantees optimum optical support and low weight. In addition, the glasses are robust and have a long service life. Another very important feature for wearers: they are hypoallergenic.
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