Today we would like to tell you a bit more about our core injection and thermoforming moulds which we use to hot mould acetate temples or temple tips which have already been cut with a punch. Punching gives us a semi-finished product which is then moulded to make the camber and define the edges of

Rebuli is a company from Valdobbiadene. Established in 1995 by Romano Vedova, it specialises in the finishing of sunglasses and optical eyewear and the manufacturing of acetate frames. On the cutting edge of research and development, its mission is to deliver products which combine technological innovation, top-quality materials and the excellence of Italian workmanship. As

In this article we are going to take a closer look at the lasers we use to cut and engrave a host of different details: in our workshop we actually have lasers which cut or engrave or cut and engrave simultaneously. This tool offers many advantages: it is fast, accurate, you can cut and engrave

Blackfin is a company based in Taibon Agordino (BL, Italy) which has built a solid reputation with titanium: untreated sheets are shipped from Japan and then shaped into one-of-a-kind eyewear. As Nicola Del Din, Chairman and CEO of Blackfin, says in an interview we arranged to discuss our working partnership: “Titanium is, by its very

Today we’re going to talk some more about milling and a machine that enables us to perform some very complex processes: the 5-axis milling machine. We use this machine for a variety of tasks: for instance, after we have produced pieces from our mould by coining or cutting, we use this special milling machine to

Today we would like to tell you a bit about how we make our thermoforming moulds at D.F.: the moulds are made of steel, they are in two parts and are used to hot mould acetate temples or temple tips which have already been cut with a punch.
Punching gives us a semi-finished product which is

We’ve already told you a bit about who we are and what we do, but now the time has come to take a closer look at our world. How? We’ve decided to start a new feature “Did you know…?” in this newsletter, so you can learn more about what our company does. As you know,

We have been producing punches to cut acetate temples for 35 years. Over this time, our technique and working methods have changed to ensure we deliver the best possible product and keep up with the latest technologies. When we first started out, we used to cut the punches with a bandsaw and file them down

Soldering is one of the final processes requiring great care and attention, since it is one of the most essential and complex aspects of a metal frame. In order to solder such materials as steel, nickel silver, Niclafor, bronze and Monel metal, we at D.F. employ principally two types of process. Contact soldering with the

In our last newsletter we told you about how we perform tumbling, one of the finishing processes we do at D.F. Now we would like to present you with those other equally important processes: bending and assembly. Nothing is impossible in our workshop in that we can perform the simplest bending, shaping or forming operations

After describing the processes of coining and cutting, plate milling and laser cutting and engraving, we would now like to explain how we carry out the tumbling technique as a finishing process. Tumbling processes are necessary for any product that has been milled, laser cut or obtained from a mould in order to remove burrs,

This, the next chapter in the D.F. story made up of all sorts of production processes and state-of-the-art tools, tells you how we perform laser cutting and engraving. Aided by the latest high-tech equipment with maximum precision and reliability, we are able to apply many different types of engraving and cutting techniques to a wide

In our last e-mail we told you how we do the coining and cutting operation and now, for the next step on the way to discovering the Franzoia method, we would like to describe the plate milling and CNC rest machining technique. Our milling department contains three and five-axis numerical control machines enabling us to

D.F. One method, infinite possibilities for your products Your most complex products are the fruit of a precise method that is both simple and clear. We can say this quite safely, because our method is born of years of experience, a story we now want to tell you. The first step is getting to know

We’ve started telling you all about our method, showing how even the most complex projects are always based on the concepts of simplicity and precision. We begin with your design or prototype and together decide upon the most suitable material from which to create it, seeking out the ideal and most advantageous solution. Coining and

We are the product of a brilliant intuition, sparked by the experience of Elisabetta and Giovanni and their desire to progress in their specialist field of small parts for metal eyewear. Two people originally working in a tiny workshop making moulds for the production of the parts used in the manufacture of eyewear. These small