Dental CAM enables innovative prosthesis manufacture at FDZ

It’s surprising how often you see a great product which takes the market by storm, and then the competitors catch up, overtake, and suddenly the original great product is no more.  Being complacent about product performance is definitely a recipe for failure. A continuous policy of innovation will keep products and production systems ahead of the game and provide customers with the best tools to be innovative themselves. The advances in CAM software are a case in point. 

Automatic 5-axis machining takes 3 and 3+2 axis programs and changes them into full 5-axis programs. Collision avoidance  ensures that the machine’s limits are considered and that a safe and reliable toolpath is created. This technology has allowed engineering companies to get the best out of their 5-axis machinery, and break into new markets without huge overheads in reskilling employees. 

CAM software innovation is now reaching dental laboratories, where technicians are not normally skilled in CNC machining. Traditionally the laboratories were served by closed CADCAM systems which had a fixed type of functionality. Open automated CNC programming, designed specifically for dental applications, takes away the need for machining skill and at the same time gives the dental professionals more choice over the equipment they use and also enables them to be innovative over the types of prosthesis they design and manufacture, giving them a distinct competitive edge.  If you are interested in Dental CADCAM read more here.