Prodways Tech, specialist in 3D printing and digital manufacturing, continues its partnership with 3Shape to address the growing needs of mass production of thermoformed clear aligners.
Prodways Tech and 3Shape, leaders in the digital dentistry market, have partnered to address the growing demand for clear aligners globally by facilitating turn-key design and manufacturing, integrated into an end-to-end verified digital workflow.
Medium- and large-sized labs will now have a unique solution for clear aligner design and manufacturing. 3Shape brings expertise in the digital workflow, from award-winning intraoral and lab scanners, open treatment simulations, and treatment review services, to innovative digital treatment planning and automation of the design and production preparation process with clear aligner software.
Prodways brings expertise in manufacturing and industrial automation with advanced additive manufacturing solutions based on the proprietary MOVINGLight® technology, along with internally developed resins. Prodways works in close collaboration with leading players in the digital dentistry world to bring customers an ecosystem that provides a seamless hardware/software integration that covers every step of the manufacturing cycle of clear aligners.
“The customer experience is extremely important to us at Prodways. With 3Shape software, we can further guarantee to our customers that we have a verified workflow in the increasingly regulated industry of medical devices,” explains Alban d’Halluin, CEO of Prodways. “We found two of the major obstacles for labs to grow their business are: 1) easy-to-use workflow solutions for digital design of clear aligners, and 2) automated and scalable manufacturing. With 3Shape software and our design service partners, we can provide an end-to-end solution for customers looking to scale their clear aligner business, while ensuring we meet the high standards required in clear aligner manufacturing.”
The Prodways LD10 and LD20 have now been tested and verified by 3Shape to meet the high standards for fabrication of clear aligner models with 3Shape’s Clear Aligner Enterprise solution.
“I am very pleased to see the addition of the Prodways LD10 and LD20 to high-performance printers supported by 3Shape’s Clear Aligner Enterprise solution”, explains Allan Hyldal, SVP of Orthodontics at 3Shape. “Together with 3Shape’s Enterprise solution, the Prodways LD10 and LD20 printers make up a highly attractive offering for enterprise customers who are targeting high-volume and high-quality clear aligner production,” concludes Allan Hyldal.
