Lab Best Practices

Created by SVE Labs, Modified on Thu, 20 Jul, 2023 at 12:12 PM by SVE Labs

1. Plastic Frames should be heated when inserting lenses to reduce the possibility of stress fractures to the frame and lenses.

2. Use a soft bristle brush (toothbrush) when vacuuming out edgers to loosen and remove debris. Don’t brush any electrical connections, or the Probe arm/Tips.

3. Leave edger windows open overnight to allow water remnants to evaporate and reduce risk of mold and rust.

4. Don’t open the Tracer by the Bridge divider, as this will weaken and break.

5. Check the coolant ring on the Alloy Blocker before each lens. If there is any built up alloy between the ring and the block, this will cause induced prism.

6. Edger Blades must have even pressure while changing the blade. If one side is up higher, this changes the size calibrations. The blade position should always be checked before a size calibration to ensure proper blade seating.

7. If a lens comes out with swirls after surfacing, and needs to be resurfaced, it must go through each pad again as the material calls for, not just the polishing cycle.

8. Before performing calibrations on the Edgers or Generators, take a picture of the Calibration Screen. If a typo is made on the calibration causing more issues, you’ll know what everything was set to before starting the calibration.

9. When deblocking a lens, the Alloy block needs to be rinsed and free of polish before going into the reclaim tank. The Lap tool should then be cleaned, pads removed, and set to dry (which only takes a few minutes) before going back on the shelf. Don't let these stack up all day, because then you have to search through them to find a tool.

10. Polish should be cleaned around the lab as the mess is made. If there's polish on a machine, counter, or floor, it should be cleaned when you see it instead of waiting until the end of the day.

11. The person closing the lab should do a final inspection of the lab right before clocking out, making sure all closing duties are done, and double checking all equipment to be sure it's off.