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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2018
Novartis Ag, Basel, CH;
Shu Zong, Cumming, GA (US);
Peter Hagmann, Waldburg, DE;
Roger Biel, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Axel Heinrich, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Stephan Pirl, Dietzenbach, DE;
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Abstract
A modular production line for the production of contact lenses comprises at least three separate modules: The modular production line further comprises fixedly arranged transfer interfaces between the individual modules (MM, IM, PP) for transferring the lenses from a preceding module to a subsequent module. The manufacturing module (MM) comprises a plurality of manufacturing stations () which are grouped to form a plurality of individual manufacturing units () arranged in a closed loop. Reusable male and female molds () are transported through the manufacturing stations of the manufacturing units, and each manufacturing unit () comprises a plurality of the manufacturing stations (). A plurality of transfer robots () is provided, each transfer robot () of the plurality of transfer robots () being arranged at a location between two manufacturing units () to transfer the reusable molds from one manufacturing unit to the other manufacturing unit.