"Your Success Is Our Vision"
About Us
Your Success Is Our Vision
Welcome to AccuLab of Illinois, an independent, Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned eyeglass lens lab in DeKalb, Illinois. We specialize in crafting premium lenses tailored to your practice’s unique needs, with a focus on quality, efficiency, and personalized service.
We don't run with the "big dogs" - we redefine the race & leave them in the dust!
When other labs say 'No way', AccuLab says, 'No problem!'
What We Do
Design Premium Lenses
AccuLab's quality control department thoroughly inspects every lens before it leaves our facility. Backed by decades in the industry, you can trust us to get the job done right the first time
At A Profitable Price
We give the best value for your money. Our freeform lenses tend to run at lower or equal prices to conventional lenses
With Premium People
We believe in the value of human touch. That's why we have state-of-the-art people behind our state-of-the-art technology
At Cutting Edge Turnaround Times
We understand that delivering your orders quickly enhances the trust between the optician and the wearer. We strive to get out jobs as quick as possible without compromising quality
Our Founder Chris Brundies
My optical journey began in December 1988, crafting lenses for the Army for six and a half years. After leaving the military, I managed a retail store with its own lab. In 2005, I shifted to wholesale labs and poured all my energy into building AccuLab from a one-person operation. Back then, I handled everything—sales, maintenance, customer service, training, and lens production.
Over the years, I’ve grown an amazing team, allowing me to focus on guiding our lab’s success. The industry’s cutting-edge advancements continue to inspire me and drive AccuLab forward. From military precision to retail and now wholesale, every step of this journey has fueled my passion for thriving in this ever-evolving market.
Meet The Team
Chris Brundies
Founder, Owner & CEO
Todd Ramlo
Outside Sales Manager
Matt Jordan
Operations Manager
Jon Trutt
Inside Sales Coordinator & Digital Experience Manager
Chase Renwick
Human Resources Manager
Mia Bailey
Customer Service Manager
Roxy
Lab Dog
Our Brands
Our Lab
Blocker
How It Works: Adhesive tape prevents scratches during blocking. A heated metal alloy fuses a block to the lens blank, holding it in place for grinding and polishing.
What Makes Us Unique: High-resolution detection ensures precise alignment, and a computer-controlled alloy station ensures efficient flow and consistent quality.
Laser
How It Works: AccuLab's laser marking system etches key information, such as lens style, 180-line, material, and add power, onto each lens with precision.
What Makes Us Unique: This system allows for functional laser marks and product branding, ensuring high-quality and detailed markings.
Generator
How It Works: The generator is a three-axis lathing machine that cuts precise optical curves into lenses with a diamond-tipped drill.
What Makes Us Unique: Five computers and gold communication lines for fast, high-resolution data transfer, ensuring precision in both freeform and Rx lens designs.
Anti-Reflective Coating
How It Works: Lenses are coated with a scratch-resistant lacquer, cleaned ultrasonically, and then treated with up to 9 layers of anti-reflective coatings, creating a smooth, dirt- and water-resistant surface.
What Makes Us Unique: The CCS 610+ system combines reliable components and modern technology for high-quality results.
Polisher
How It Works: Lenses are polished in stages, first with an abrasive foam pad, then a smooth plastic pad, and finished with a compound of aluminum oxide, water, and polymers.
What Makes Us Unique: Our intelligent tool management system tracks pad usage and alerts when replacements are needed, ensuring consistent quality.
Edging & Finishing
How It Works: A tracer measures the frame, and the lenses are shaped and beveled in an edger, with water flowing during the process.
What Makes Us Unique: The ME-1200 & ME-1500 offer advanced features like high-curve beveling, grooving, and 3D drilling, ensuring top-quality lenses.
Employment Opportunities
Join our teacm of dedicated & skilled individuals! If you're driven & talented, we want you on board. Send your resume to crenwick@acculab.net or take a look at our current job opening(s) listed here.
