GAMAGORI, Japan, Sept. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- NIDEK Co., Ltd. announced its worldwide launch of the industry first ME-1000 / Multifunction Edger. This milestone achievement marked NIDEK's premier and dominant position and its long-standing commitment to R&D of innovative and advanced products for the optical dispensing and lens edging industries. The NIDEK ME-1000 is the industry's first lens edger system with three-dimension drilling and multi-functionality, offering a unique and state-of-the-art lens edger for retail optical dispensing businesses.
The NIDEK ME-1000 Multifunction Edger utilizes advanced drilling motors, robotic technology and break-through precision software for controlling the precise and customized drilling angles and procedures needed for creating and offering customized lens edging with drilling. The NIDEK ME-1000 offers advanced versatility and artistry with its advanced and innovative technologies, offering a new evolution in lens edging and drilling with its many advanced features. Users can select drill hole diameters, drill angles, drilling of long holes, drilling of "stop-facing" holes and engraving functions to name a few of the advanced functionalities of the new NIDEK ME-1000 Multifunction Edging System. With all these advanced features, the ME-1000 truly provides for a customized edging solution and an industry first technology.
Mr. Hideo Ozawa, President & Founder of NIDEK and Mr. Toshiaki Mizuno, Director of R&D - Lens Edging Products at NIDEK's lens edging R&D facilities in Gamagori, Japan were quoted as saying, "NIDEK continues to lead the lens edging and optical dispensing industries with leading-edge technologies like the NIDEK ME-1000. This new system with its advanced technologies, will pave the way for truly offering a customized and personalized edging process for lens around the world. NIDEK's depth and breadth of lens edging products and advanced solutions has established itself as the preeminent provider of both retail and high-volume lab edging solutions. NIDEK continued to lead the industry with a complete and comprehensive offering of lens edging products and solutions -- from lens blockers and lens meters to multi-function solutions like the ME-1000 to advanced robotic handling units for high-volume lab edging practices. NIDEK's focus had been on R&D to develop reliable, accurate and advanced solutions for the lens edging industry."
With worldwide operations headquartered in Gamagori, Japan, NIDEK develops, manufactures and sells laser systems and diagnostic equipment of ophthalmology, optometry, general surgery, gynecology and cosmetic dermatological surgery. NIDEK's ophthalmic and optometric products are specifically designed for diagnosing and treating retinal diseases, glaucoma, refractive therapies, retinopathy of prematurity, and pre- and post-operative cataract surgery therapy. NIDEK's surgical products are designed to treat patient in the growing applications of cosmetic laser surgery and laser skin resurfacing. NIDEK distributes its products through a network of distribution partners and a direct sales force.
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For further information, contact: Mr. Kuntal Joshi Mr. Mitsutoshi Amano Director of Global Marketing Manager - Corporate Planning 510.226.5700 - ext 803 +81.533.67.6753 Fax: 510.226.5750 Fax: +81.533.67.5628 kuntal_joshi@nidek.com Mitsutoshi_Amano@nidek.co.jp