Gamagori, Japan—Santinelli International and Nidek Co. Ltd. won the Optical Lab Association's Award of Excellence in the "Best in Finishing" category for the Nidek SE-9090 "24/7" Industrial Edger.

Gamagori, Japan-Santinelli International and Nidek Co. Ltd. won the Optical Lab Association's Award of Excellence in the "Best in Finishing" category for the Nidek SE-9090 "24/7" Industrial Edger.

The award is intended to recognize the effort invested in the development of new products. The prize was presented during the association's exhibition in Nashville, TN.

The edger, which has dual-spindle, vertically mounted diamond wheels for double-tasking, is manufactured by Nidek.