---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000003246"
title: "Gripping means for handling ophthalmic lenses"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:55:58.957647Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003246"
categories:
  - "tools-tooling/clamping-tools"
keywords:
  - "b24b9/146"
  - "b24b9/146"
  - "b24b13/005"
  - "b24b13/005"
  - "b24b13/005"
  - "b24b9/14"
---

# Gripping means for handling ophthalmic lenses

## Abstract

A device for processing ophthalmic lenses, which has at least one processing station for processing an edge and/or a surface of the ophthalmic lens and a multiaxial positioning unit, which has a gripping unit, which grips the ophthalmic lens and inserts it into a respective processing station and removes it therefrom. The gripping unit is provided with a plurality of vacuum grippers which are controlled by a control unit for applying a vacuum.

## 1. Drawings

[0001] Sheet 1.

[0002] Sheet 2.