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LINK AL-360A

A wider screen for the shared dispensing bench

The LINK AL-360A is an automatic focimeter built around a seven-inch tilting colour touch screen, sized for benches where more than one person reads the display. It verifies sphere, cylinder, axis, addition and prism on finished eyewear in around a tenth of a second, and adds ultraviolet and pupillary distance testing.

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Lensmeters
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ENT, Ophthalmic & Sensory
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New
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China
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Supplier: Medigear
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The AL-360A is a bench instrument for verifying finished optical work, distinguished by a seven-inch tilting TFT colour LCD touch screen. That larger display is the point of the model: in a glazing room where a technician and a dispensing optician read the same result together, or where the instrument sits at an awkward angle to the working position, screen size stops being cosmetic and starts affecting whether figures get misread.

Measurement covers sphere from zero to plus or minus 25D and cylinder from zero to plus or minus 9.99D, each selectable in 0.01D, 0.12D and 0.25D steps, with axis from 0 to 180 degrees in single-degree increments. Addition runs from zero to plus 9.99D across the same increments, and prism from zero to 15 dioptres in 0.01, 0.12 and 0.25 steps. Cylinder can be shown in plus, minus or mixed notation and prism in rectangular or polar form, so output matches whichever convention your records use.

Measuring modes span single vision, progressive and contact lenses, with automatic recognition establishing lens type rather than asking the operator to declare it. Soft and hard contact lenses are both handled. A measuring speed of around 0.1 seconds keeps verification from becoming a bottleneck, lenses between 20mm and 108mm in diameter are accepted, pupillary distance is read from 45mm to 90mm in 0.25mm steps, and Abbe values from 30 to 60 can be set to suit the material being checked.

A built-in ultraviolet tester examines transmission through the lens, which is useful whenever protective or tinted eyewear has been supplied and a patient asks what it actually does. Results print on the integrated thermal printer, the unit connects to a computer so figures can be displayed and kept there, and a memory function retains readings for later reference. Physical dimensions, weight, mains configuration, certification status and condition should all be confirmed directly with Medigear.uk.

Shared-Bench Verification in Busy Glazing Rooms

Where a glazing room runs with several people around one bench, the seven-inch display allows a result to be read by more than one person without repositioning the instrument. Verification often involves a second opinion, particularly on unusual prescriptions, and a screen that both parties can see removes the awkward step of reading figures aloud. Misheard numbers are a genuine source of recording error, and they disappear entirely when everyone simply looks at the same display together.

Progressive and Prismatic Prescription Checking

Automatic recognition of progressive designs, addition measurement to plus 9.99D and prism to 15 dioptres suit the more demanding end of dispensing work. Progressive and prismatic prescriptions are where visual inspection is least reliable, so objective figures carry the most weight. Being able to display prism in rectangular or polar notation means the reading can be compared directly against the prescribing record without anyone performing a conversion by hand.

Contact Lens Power Confirmation

Soft and hard contact lenses both fall within the measuring modes, so power can be verified directly instead of relying on packaging. For practices running a contact lens service alongside spectacle dispensing, having one bench instrument cover both keeps the checking routine uniform and avoids the expense and clutter of separate provision for a task performed several times a week.

Demonstrating Ultraviolet Performance to Patients

The built-in ultraviolet tester supports the questions that arise at the counter about tinted and protective eyewear. Showing a patient an actual transmission result is more persuasive than repeating a claim from a lens catalogue, and it gives staff something concrete to work with when a patient returns doubting that their eyewear is performing as described.

A Display Sized for How Benches Actually Work

Optical benches are rarely the tidy single-operator arrangement that equipment design assumes. Instruments get pushed against walls, shared between staff and read at an angle while someone's hands are occupied. A seven-inch tilting touch screen accommodates that reality, and legibility under real conditions has a direct bearing on error rates. A figure that has to be squinted at is a figure that will eventually be transcribed wrongly, whatever the underlying accuracy of the measurement.

Consolidating Several Checks Into One Unit

Lens power, addition, prism, pupillary distance and ultraviolet transmission are all handled by the same instrument. For practices where bench space is genuinely constrained, that consolidation avoids both the cost and the footprint of separate devices, and it means the full set of checks happens in one place rather than being split across instruments that staff have to move between.

Verification That Produces Records

Thermal printing, computer connection and on-board memory turn each measurement into something retained rather than remembered. When a patient returns dissatisfied with a pair, the original figures settle quickly whether the issue lies in glazing, in the prescription itself or in an adaptation period that simply needs more time. That distinction is hard to make from memory and straightforward to make from a record. Good records quietly protect the practice as well as the patient.

Seven-Inch Tilting Colour Display

A seven-inch TFT colour LCD touch screen tilts to the operator's position. The extra display area matters most where two people read a result together or the instrument sits away from the direct line of sight.

Measurement in About a Tenth of a Second

A measuring speed of roughly 0.1 seconds means checking a full tray of finished work stays quick. Verification that keeps pace with output is verification that actually gets done rather than postponed.

Automatic Lens Type Recognition

Single vision and progressive designs are identified by the instrument itself. Removing the declaration step removes an opportunity for the wrong mode to be selected and an incorrect reading to be recorded.

Broad Power and Prism Range

Sphere extends to plus or minus 25D, cylinder to plus or minus 9.99D, addition to plus 9.99D and prism to 15 dioptres, keeping strong and prismatic prescriptions within normal scope.

Flexible Increments and Notation

Readings are available in 0.01D, 0.12D or 0.25D steps, with cylinder in plus, minus or mixed form and prism in rectangular or polar notation, matching established recording habits without conversion.

Ultraviolet Transmission Testing

An integrated tester examines ultraviolet transmission through the lens, producing objective evidence for patients supplied with tinted or protective eyewear who ask what protection they have actually received.

Pupillary Distance and Lens Diameter Range

Pupillary distance reads from 45mm to 90mm in 0.25mm steps, and lenses between 20mm and 108mm in diameter are accepted, covering finished and uncut work encountered in ordinary dispensing.

Printing, Connection and Memory

A thermal printer issues a slip immediately, the unit connects to a computer for on-screen display, and memory retains readings on board for reference after the patient has left.

The LINK AL-360A automatic focimeter is built for dispensing benches where the display gets read by more than one pair of eyes. Its seven-inch tilting TFT colour touch screen keeps figures legible across a shared workspace, while the measuring range covers sphere to plus or minus 25D, cylinder to plus or minus 9.99D, addition to plus 9.99D and prism to 15 dioptres, in increments as fine as 0.01D. Automatic recognition handles single vision, progressive and contact lenses without the operator declaring type, soft and hard contact lenses are both accepted, and measurement takes around a tenth of a second.

Pupillary distance from 45mm to 90mm, lens diameters from 20mm to 108mm, Abbe settings from 30 to 60 and built-in ultraviolet testing bring the everyday bench checks into one place. Thermal printing, computer connection and memory ensure each result becomes a record rather than a recollection. Physical dimensions, weight, mains configuration, certification status, condition and any available variants should be confirmed directly with Medigear.uk, as should reseller and listing rights for the manufacturer trademark. Speak to Medigear.uk, a verified medical equipment supplier, and we will confirm the exact specification before anything is agreed, so what arrives at your bench is what you expected to receive.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything buyers need to know about sourcing medical equipment through MediGear.

The screen is a seven-inch tilting TFT colour LCD with touch operation. Tilting matters as much as size, because bench instruments are frequently read from an angle rather than square on, and a display that can be angled towards the operator stays legible in positions where a fixed screen would not. Touch operation keeps the controls on the screen itself.

Sphere from zero to plus or minus 25D, cylinder from zero to plus or minus 9.99D, axis from 0 to 180 degrees, addition from zero to plus 9.99D and prism from zero to 15 dioptres. Pupillary distance from 45mm to 90mm and ultraviolet transmission are measured by the same unit, and readings can be taken from spectacles, uncut lenses and contact lenses.

Measuring speed is approximately 0.1 seconds. That pace is what allows every finished pair to be checked, not merely a sample, since a verification step measured in fractions of a second does not compete meaningfully with anything else happening at the bench.

Yes. Measuring modes include single vision, progressive and contact lenses, and lens type is recognised automatically rather than being selected by the operator beforehand. This matters most with progressive designs, which are the hardest to assess reliably by inspection. Automatic identification also keeps the workflow moving, because the operator places the lens and reads the result without configuring anything first.

Both soft and hard contact lenses are covered by the measuring modes, so power can be confirmed on the instrument directly. Verifying a trial or replacement lens rather than trusting the packaging is worthwhile whenever a wearer reports that a lens feels different from the one before it.

Sphere, cylinder and addition read in 0.01D, 0.12D or 0.25D steps, and prism in 0.01, 0.12 or 0.25 steps. Cylinder displays in plus, minus or mixed form, and prism in rectangular or polar notation, so figures align with whichever convention is already in use.

It examines ultraviolet transmission through the lens being measured. The result gives objective backing when discussing tinted or protective eyewear with a patient, which tends to be far more reassuring at the counter than a general statement about what a coating is meant to achieve.

An integrated thermal printer produces a slip as soon as measurement completes. The unit also connects to a computer so results can be shown and stored there, and an on-board memory function holds readings for reference afterwards. Having the figures in more than one place means a verification result survives a paper slip going astray, which in a busy dispensary happens more often than anyone admits.