Means of production

SAVIMEX has modern and efficient productive assets, which makes it an unique provider in the field of polymer optics.

Full-service

Both control and variety of available equipments allow SAVIMEX to manufacture entire optical plastic components, while meeting constraints and requirements from a product specification.

SAVIMEX is able to perform every production step, including thermoplastic injection, solgel coatings and specific optical thin films. The company also deals with finishing of mold inserts using polishing by diamond turning.

Moreover, a complete product control – including metrology and functional testing adapted to each component – is offered.

State-of-the-art equipment

Currently, the company has:

• 15 electric injection machines (from 30 to 350T)
• 3 diamond turning machines
• 6 solgel coating lines
• 6 – 5 axis milling machines
• 9 coating chambers
• 15 test benches (made by SAVIMEX)

This equipment level results from sustained investments. SAVIMEX invests more than 5% of his turnover in means of production and metrology since 5 years.

Modernization effort

SAVIMEX is very involved in French Factory of the future programs, also known as “Usine du futur”. In recent years, some key activities have been automated:

• Basic manufacturing operations
• Self loading/unloading of machines

This evolution is part of a desire to modernize both organization and production tools, according to “Industry 4.0” approach.