The Specs factory WI event

On Thursday 25th Feb many WI members enjoyed a talk on eye health and sight conditions and then witnessed the production of glasses from the frame choices through to lens production.

After the talk I was allowed to choose a pair of frames, I had already sent in a recent prescription to the dispensing optician, he laughed and said in Blue Peter style he had already prepared the correct lens that would be used earlier. Before we went to the glazing facility workshop I had to have my pupil distance measurement taken. The first machine logged all details and transferred the information onto your file, the second machine that has replaced 3 people in the last few years then details to the precise mm where the main vision point has to be in the frames and the third machine ground down the very large round lens to the correct size to fit the chosen frame in 1 minute 14 seconds.

The lenses then went through the quality control stage of production process during which time they are checked for smoothness etc and then fitted into the frames, we then returned from the workshop back to the display room and while every one else was talking and looking at frames and having refreshments, I had my last fitting, the glasses are perfect and I think I state on behalf of every one on the visit that it is well worth a visit to the spec factory next time you require new spectacle's. The choice of frames expertise and friendliness is superb.
We were also the first group to have a cup cake with our coffee, the top was iced in white and then a pair of colored iced specs finished off the decoration which we all thought was a very nice gesture, the cake was delicious.