This week, the PolarFlow Optics team presented our progress in the IOL Diamond Turning Thermal Management project. It was great to reconnect in person with our project liaison, Nick Belanger, and J&J’s R&D Automation Engineering Lead, Rick Garcia.

We are feeling excited to make use of the long break to finalize our designs and work through system level simulations in preparation for testing in the Spring. We will be sending multiple design iterations to be tested in the IOL manufacturing process at the J&J Vision center in Limerick, Ireland. With support from the Research department at JJV Jacksonville, we will be testing our waste removal system locally before integrating it with our cryo-nozzle design. We will also be making use of the long break to home in on the design of our system controller.

The PolarFlow Optics team is thankful for our invaluable learning experiences throughout this past semester. Stay tuned for testing updates and final deliverables in the spring! Happy holidays! <3