At Silmo Paris 2025, American eyewear firm Tech Print Industries (TPI) is about to unveil its Design Gallery—a web-based platform powered by 3D printing that allows eyewear manufacturers to design, customise, and produce frames with out molds, warehouses, or waste.
The platform gives manufacturers, retailers, and designers a streamlined 3D design setting with customizable shapes, textures, and supplies—no CAD experience required. New frames might be previewed immediately via digital try-on, with pupillary distance adjustment making certain an correct match throughout all face sorts. “We’re giving creators whole management, from half choice to presentation, all while not having a warehouse or mildew,” stated Peter Friedfeld, VP of Enterprise Growth at TPI.
On-Demand Manufacturing with HP’s Multi Jet Fusion
Manufacturing is powered by HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) expertise, enabling frames, hinges, nostril pads, and temples to be printed on demand in each mono- and full-color. TPI can be debuting modular good temple integration, combining customizable eyewear with built-in electronics for open-ear audio.
To speed up the design-to-market cycle, TPI is introducing its AI Photoshoot Generator, a device that creates brand-ready visuals with out the necessity for bodily prototypes or studio setups. This lets firms market complete collections earlier than a single body is produced.
At Silmo Paris, TPI will showcase collaborations with EveryWear, Eyewear Designer Riccardo Cervio, Jos Baijens, Liq Eyewear, RAYDIANT, and Monarc Optic, underscoring the design freedom and industrial potential made attainable via additive manufacturing.
3D Printing in Eyewear Manufacturing
Developments in additive manufacturing are altering conventional eyewear manufacturing strategies. In 2023, GENERA launched its G1/F1 system for in-store 3D printing of glasses frames, permitting opticians to fabricate frames on demand. The system integrates Henkel’s “Digital Acetate” materials, which gives excessive transparency and vibrant coloration. The platform, branded as Mission Eyewear, is designed to automate the manufacturing workflow, decreasing handbook labor and enabling direct customization on the level of sale.
Elsewhere, Spectra Additive, an organization utilizing DLP expertise from Austrian producer GENERA, started full-scale 3D printed eyewear manufacturing in December 2023. The agency partnered with materials specialist Henkel to develop eyewear frames with excessive precision and repeatability, using the Loctite 3D MED9851 resin. Their goal manufacturing capability for 2025 is 30,000 frames, reflecting an growing shift towards additive manufacturing within the eyewear sector.
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Featured picture exhibits Glasses made in collaboration with Liq Eyewear. Picture by way of TPI.