uLab®, Ortho-Automation, and Voxel Dental Collaborate to Provide Dental Professionals with Innovative In-Office Aligner Solutions and Greater Workflow Efficiency
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- uLab Systems® announces a new strategic collaboration with Ortho-Automation and Voxel Dental, two other leaders in the orthodontic industry, that aims to empower practitioners with innovative, efficient in-office aligner production capabilities. All three companies share the vision of transforming the landscape of in-office aligner manufacturing for dental professionals.
"We are excited to expand the direct integrations of the uDesign platform to include Ortho-Automation's Trimlign2™ system," said Johanna Beckmen, VP of Marketing and Commercial Operations. "uLab customers want simple workflows with high-quality solutions for their in-office manufacturing, and the Trimlign2 system addresses this need perfectly. Our collaboration with them and with Voxel Dental will continue to improve workflows and reinforce our open-source strategy."
Andy Cordell, CEO of Ortho-Automation, said, "We are thrilled to collaborate with uLab and Voxel Dental to bring expanded in-house production capabilities to more uLab users than ever before. Customers can now leverage their existing thermoforming technology and 3D printers and scale up their in-house production by integrating Trimlign2 with the time-tested uDesign platform, maximizing efficiency and output cost-effectively."
Mark Bacino, Vice President of Orthodontic Solutions at Voxel Dental, added, "Ortho-Automation and uLab continue to lead the way in optimizing in-house aligner digital workflows. Voxel Dental has been helping practitioners implement these types of solutions since we first owned commercial labs. Partnering with uLab and Ortho-Automation and offering the new Trimlign2 system enables our customers to create an integrated workflow and to achieve efficiencies in their practice."
Benefits of using uLab's uDesign software with Ortho-Automation's Trimlign2™ system:
Seamless Integration: uDesign software natively supports Trimlign2, automatically generating precise trimming paths for every stage at the time of export.
Automated Workflow: Trimlign2 software instantly detects new uLab exports, eliminating the need for manual file uploads or downloads.
Precision Trimming: Each aligner or retainer is trimmed exactly as specified in uDesign, ensuring consistent, high-quality results.
Minimal Finishing Required: Trimmed edges are smooth and require little to no post-processing buffing.
Optimized Efficiency: The entire workflow is designed for maximum speed and ease of use, streamlining in-house production.
uLab's uDesign software has led the field of digital aligner treatment planning since its 2019 launch, offering dental professionals flexible workflows and greater control. Since 2021, uLab and Ortho-Automation have partnered to improve in-house aligner fabrication. Mutual customers have benefited from the ability to design with uLab and trim aligners with trimmers from Ortho-Automation. The upcoming uDesign 10 release streamlines stereolithography (STL) trimline export with a single button.
About Voxel Dental Voxel Dental is the #1 provider of digital orthodontic workflow solutions, offering the industry's top brands along with decades of combined experience in dental technologies. The Voxel team field tests every digital technology we provide to recommend the highest quality tailored solutions for our customers across a comprehensive product line. Focusing on a high-tech, high-touch philosophy, we specialize in 3D printers, intraoral scanners, digital X-ray, laser welding, thermoforming plastics, and wire-bending robotics with an emphasis on providing unmatched education, training, and technical support. For more information, please visit our website at voxeldental.com or call us at 281.789.7270. Contact: Chris Koch, [email protected].
About Ortho-Automation Ortho-Automation is a leading innovator in automated aligner and retainer trimming technology. With a strong focus on streamlining in-house production workflows, we empower doctors to deliver high-quality care more efficiently and cost-effectively than ever before. For more information, please visit our website at Ortho-Automation.com. Contact: Andy Cordell: [email protected]. Call us at 972-914-9285.
About uLab Systems uLab's mission is to advance the orthodontic industry with aligner products and digital treatment planning software that let orthodontists take back control of their treatment plans to provide the best outcomes for their patients. uLab sustainably manufactures uSmile aligners in Memphis, Tennessee, recycling over 80% of manufacturing mold materials. uSmile clear aligners, the uAssist concierge service, and the uDesign software are available to orthodontic practices in the USA. To learn more, visit www.ulabsystems.com. Contact: Johanna Beckmen, [email protected].
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