South Windsor, CT   November 15, 2007 - Gerber Coburn announced today the launch of two new products, the DTL200 generator and the MAAT polisher, that form the basis of their Advanced Lens Processing System with free-form capability, bringing new technology to digital lens processing.

Stephen Lovass, president of Gerber Coburn and senior vice president of Gerber Scientific Inc. states, “The launch of our Advanced Lens Processing System and its free-form processing capability is a milestone for Gerber Coburn. The system has been qualified to produce lenses with the Epson design software. It has also been qualified to produce Signet Armorlite’s Crossbows lens design. As we go forward, we will continue to qualify the system for other branded lens designs, giving our customers as many choices as possible for their digital lens production needs.”

The newest member to the DTL generator series, the DTL200, employs precision diamond turning technology to produce free-form lens surfaces. It is equipped with a voice coil axis, or v-axis, designed to ensure that the targeted lens geometry is replicated in the final lens.

The new MAAT (Multi-Axis Adaptive Technology) polisher is Gerber Coburn’s solution for polishing free-form and cut-to-polish lenses. Its unique multi-axis design tilts the lens in order to keep the polishing tool perpendicular to the area being polished, while accurately controlling pressure so that material is removed evenly throughout the entire surface of the lens. The sub-aperture polishing system eliminates traditional lap inventory and management, significantly reducing labor cost and laboratory space.

The MAAT polisher’s automated lap management system selects the correct lap for each lens, streamlining the process and increasing production yields. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology ensures that the correct lap is used to polish the lens. The RFID chip also measures the amount of usage of the lap, and the system automatically discards the lap when it has been fully consumed.

“Unlike other advanced lens processing systems, our approach is to offer an expandable platform. The laboratory can start with the high speed DTL and upgrade later to automation and cut-to-polish. Adding the MAAT polisher will then give the laboratory digital lens processing capabilities. Our approach is to offer the wholesale laboratory a system that can grow with their business,” adds Randy Baldwin, director of surfacing and coating products.

ABOUT GERBER COBURN

Gerber Coburn provides 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, Connecticut, Gerber Coburn operates as a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc.

Gerber Scientific is a leading international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making and specialty graphics, apparel and flexible materials, ophthalmic lens processing and print and packing industries. Headquartered in South Windsor, Conn., the company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products and Spandex Ltd., Gerber Technology, and Gerber Coburn.