US-based 3D printing equipment manufacturer Stratasys has introduced a new dental 3D printing solution, DentaJet XL, to enhance the production of high-quality dental models.
DentaJet XL is the latest addition to the company’s DentaJet series, designed to further improve dental lab productivity and reduce costs.
The new high-speed 3D printer features larger resin cartridges, a large print tray, super high-speed mode, and minimal post-processing workflow.
It can be integrated with new validated, rapid, and large batch post-processing workflows for support removal, and allows for printing two materials simultaneously, said Stratasys.
Stratasys dental vice president Ronen Lebi said: “The Stratasys DentaJet XL solution is engineered specifically for digital dental labs that must deliver high volumes of applications without sacrificing quality, helping them overcome significant challenges in finding and retaining qualified technicians as they work to meet growing market demand.
“It is the most efficient production solution we have developed to date, geared to produce highly accurate crown and bridge, implant, and aligner models and surgical guides simultaneously at scale.”
The new PolyJet multi-material 3D printer is designed to operate with minimal human intervention.
It comes with advanced software print prep and print management features, along with unattended printing and curing, to help labs reduce up to 90% of their labour costs.
With new printing modes and larger cartridges, the printer provides up to 67% lower cost per part in producing crowns and bridges, implants, clear aligner arches, and surgical guides.
The first customers using DentaJet XL achieved production results, including up to 16 implant cases in six hours 30 minutes, and Up to 102 crown and bridge models in four hours 31 minutes.
They produced up to 28 orthodontic models in six hours 37 minutes, up to 36 aligner arches in two hours 14 minutes.
The new 3D printer offered uninterrupted printing, while significantly reducing print prep times and integrated fleet management with intuitive GrabCAD Print software, said the company.
Its super high-speed mode enabled up to 30% faster production of clear aligner arches, and dual-material printing helped labs increase output by printing two materials at once.
