Produces personalised acetate eyewear frames by FDM 3D printing directly in the optician's store

Impress3d Eyewear Srls

39044 Egna (BZ), ItalyNew on Amplifa

Founded

6 years of research before market launchDevelopment

About Impress3d Eyewear

Impress3d Eyewear Srls is a young company based in Egna (Neumarkt), South Tyrol, founded by Markus Simonazzi with the aim of transforming the optical market. After six years of research, the company presented an innovative 3D-based printing technology (FDM) that allows eyewear frames to be produced from acetate directly in the optician's store. Each model can be customised, resulting in unique glasses with a comfortable fit. The business model targets optical retail stores (Optical Partners) and offers them commercial independence, reduced inventory and the opportunity to offer personalised eyewear products in their own store. The company operates with a team consisting of a CEO, Managing Director, Product and Design Manager and a Technician, and works in German, English and Italian.

Site: Egna (BZ)
Processes: 3D printing (FDM) of eyewear frames from acetate in the optician's store, 3D printing (FDM) of acetate glasses directly in the optician's store, Customisation/personalisation of eyewear models, Concept for opticians: reduced inventory, commercial independence
Materials: Acetate, FDM 3D printing
Industries: Optics/Eyewear (optical retail stores), Optics/Optician industry (eyewear)

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Research and development of the FDM printing technology
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3D printing of the acetate eyewear frame in the optician's store
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Customisation of the model
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Handover to the end customer in the store

Materials & Processes

FDM

FDM 3D printing

Process for manufacturing acetate eyewear frames directly in the optician's store.

Acetate

Plastic from which the eyewear frames are produced using the 3D printing process.

Locations

Egna

Headquarters

Lot size: Prototype (lot size 1)
Materials: Acetate

FDM 3D printer

Industries

Optics/Eyewear (optical retail stores)Optics/Optician industry (eyewear)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
3D printing (FDM) of eyewear frames from acetate in the optician's storeAdditive	–	–	–	1	Acetate

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
FDM 3D printer	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

3D printing (FDM) of acetate glasses directly in the optician's storeCustomisation/personalisation of eyewear modelsConcept for opticians: reduced inventory, commercial independence

Reference customers

Optical retail stores (optical partners)

History

After six years of research, IMPRESS3D eyewear presented an innovative 3D-based printing technology (FDM) for manufacturing acetate glasses directly in the optician's store.