SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. - - Gerber Coburn Optical Inc. has added Esprit 3D, a new patternless edger, to its broad line of finishing products. Designed to address the needs of customers in international markets, Esprit 3D will be marketed and distributed worldwide, excluding North America and Australia.

Esprit 3D is an integrated edging solution that is accurate, easy to operate, and an outstanding value, indicated Todd Rhodes, director of product management, Gerber Coburn.

Noting Gerber Coburn’s latest offering is ideal for both wholesale and retail environments, he said, “Esprit 3D’s complete feature set, three-dimensional processing technology, and communication protocol adaptability make it suitable for most production laboratories. It provides the consistency and flexibility that’s typical of other Gerber Coburn workhorses, such as the Triumph Edger and highly popular Titan Edger, and like all of our lens processing systems, is exceptionally user friendly.”

Specific features of Esprit 3D cited by Rhodes include:
• Multiple machine setup configurations - Esprit 3D can be tailored to each lab’s material and functional needs. Operators select the machine setup configurations, user interface, language, and default toolbar, thereby minimizing errors and maximizing efficiency.
• Multiple bevel and groove options - Automatic bevel selection allows Esprit 3D to quickly edge most lenses by calculating optimal bevel placement from the furnished 3-D data. More difficult or specialty lenses can be controlled using the customized option. Three groove widths are offered for improved fit. Esprit 3D uses an advanced grooving design and computer control to precisely locate grooves on very thin lenses.
• Patented chamfering feature - Accommodates all lens sizes including small diameter lenses down to 24 millimeters. Chamfering eliminates the need for any manual pin beveling, reducing lens handling and decreasing the potential for spoilage or breakage.

“These capabilities, together with Esprit 3D’s unique combination of performance and price, make it the system of choice for every day use,” he stated. “We are pleased to offer busy labs everywhere such an ideal solution to their lens edging needs.”

Gerber Coburn is the world’s largest provider of computer integrated optical lens processing systems. The company designs, produces, markets and supports equipment, software, and supplies used in surfacing prescriptions in lens blanks, coating lenses, and machining lenses to fit patient frames. Based in South Windsor, Conn., Gerber Coburn operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Gerber Scientific Inc.

Gerber Scientific is the world’s leading supplier of high technology systems and solutions that enable mass customization in diverse markets - sign making and specialty graphics, apparel and flexible materials, and optical lens processing. Gerber Scientific serves these industries through four wholly owned subsidiaries: Gerber Scientific Products, South Windsor, Conn.; Spandex PLC, Bristol, England; Gerber Technology, Tolland, Conn.; and Gerber Coburn Optical Inc., South Windsor, Conn. In addition, the company is building a presence in the global packaging and commercial printing industries through its Gerber Innovations group, Manchester, Conn. Gerber Scientific Inc. is an NYSE-listed company (symbol GRB) with approximately $503 million in annual revenue, and employs about 2,300 globally. It also is headquartered in South Windsor.