Abstract: A method of polishing a surface of an optical lens intended to be mounted in a spectacle frame includes: obtaining edging contour data representative of the edging contour of the optical lens so as to be mounted in the spectacle frame; and determining polishing tool trajectory data corresponding to the trajectory of a polishing tool so as to polish the surface of the optical lens only within the edging contour; providing the polishing tool trajectory data to a CNC machine carrying a polishing tool; and polishing, via the polishing tool, the surface of the optical lens based on the polishing tool trajectory data.

Abstract: A blocking device for positioning and blocking an optical element to an insert at a given position, including an insert having a surface intended to be blocked against a face of the optical element with a glue material, the insert being positioned in respect with a blocking station; at least three pins to support the optical element at the given position, wherein the height of the extremity of each pin is adjustable independently of each other, the extremities being configured to position the optical element at the given position; and a locking device to hold the position of the optical element at the given position while the glue material is solidifying, the locking device including a lock associated with each pin.

Abstract: A method for blocking an optical element on an insert of a blocking device including: providing the insert of the blocking device, the insert being blocked in respect with the blocking device; providing thermoplastic material in a solid state in a first particulate form, the provided thermoplastic material having a feature included in an operating range; heating at least a part of the provided thermoplastic material at a temperature at which the thermoplastic material is in a melted state and flows under moderate pressure; providing on the insert an amount of the heated thermoplastic material for blocking one optical element; placing the optical element onto the thermoplastic material in the melted state; allowing the thermoplastic material to solidify, thereby blocking the optical element on the insert; converting the solidified thermoplastic material into a second particulate form, the converted thermoplastic material being intended to block another optical element.