There is provided a surfacing station for processing of surfaces of optical elements as workpieces, including a processing unit configured to process surfaces of optical elements; a controller unit configured to communicate with a database containing processing protocols, which can be carried out by the surfacing station, and to control operation of the processing unit in accordance with the processing protocols; and an identification tag base configured to communicate with the controller unit and configured to determine identification tags of consumable items used by the surfacing station, the controller unit being configured to enable a surfacing protocol for processing of the optical elements as workpieces in function of an identified consumable item.

An apparatus and a method for deblocking a lens, wherein the lens is blocked with a block material on a block piece. The block material is preheated by radiation. The blocked lens, the deblocked lens, and the deblocked block piece are handled by means of separate grippers. For deblocking, the lens and the block piece are held by opposing holding devices in a rotating manner, while a fluid jet acts on the block material from the side. After the deblocking, the lens and the block piece are cleaned simultaneously. Then, a holding device together with the deblocked lens pivot out from a working space. The deblocked lens is placed with the block side upward in a transport carrier. This makes possible a simple design and an optimized process sequence.

A block piece (1) for blocking a lens (2), in particular an eyeglass lens, by means of a block material (3), wherein the block piece (1) has a bottom part (4) for holding the block piece (1) and an upper part (5) for a fastening of the lens (2) for processing and/or coating of an optically active surface of the lens (2). Additionally, the block piece (1) is used in a method for blocking a lens (2), in particular an eyeglass lens, and the bottom part (4) and multiple upper parts (5) for blocking a lens (2) provided as part of a kit.