Employees at P.O.G.’s AR lab said the company’s new Satisloh MX380 coater, pictured at left, is boosting production efficiency. (L to R) AR lab manager Tina Wessel, Staci Wilker, Kaleb Wessel and Shannon Andreasen.
CRESTON, Iowa—P.O.G. Labs recently enhanced its AR coating capabilities with its purchase of a Satisloh MX380 coater.

The company’s AR lab manager, Tina Wessel, is already seeing the value of the MX380. “This machine puts out more jobs in less time. The Satisloh MX380 handles 57 lenses at a time, whereas the older machine could handle 34. In terms of efficiency, P.O.G. Labs has the best machines to churn out the greatest possible production volume,” said Wessel.

She added that the MX380 applies hydro to the lenses immediately following the AR process, effectively cutting down an hour of production time.

Mike Tamerius, co-owner of Precision Optical Group, Inc. said, “Here at P.O.G. Labs, we are dedicated to our clients. If that means delivering on Saturdays, we do it. If that means purchasing the best machines out there to further expand our capabilities, then that’s what we do. And that’s what we did when we bought the MX380.”