Dr. Chris Petrush of Pleasant Hill, CA, told me recently that he doesn't worry about competition from the dozens of dentists who practice close to his business. His main focus, he said, is keeping his ...

For example, CAD/CAM systems such as the E4D system offer a better, faster, and more convenient method for fabricating restorations. Additionally, several major dental schools in the US adopted ...

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a machining process that discharges electric sparks from two electrodes on a metal sheet to detach the desired shape. Also called spark machining, it employs ...

Marginal fit is critical for a restoration's success, but which restoration fabrication method produces a more accurate fit? A new study examined two techniques to find out. Researchers compared the ...

Today's digital exchange of part data between CAD and CAM consists primarily of nominal geometry and not the part specifications necessary for automated manufacturing. The STEP-NC format contains all ...

The machine shop at DEKA Research and Development Corp. received this part model from its Engineering Department. (Image courtesy of DEKA Research and Development Corp.) Because toolmakers at DEKA ...

This third installment in the golf putter design series moves the process from reverse engineering and additive manufacturing to CAD/CAM software. Turning attention to the role of CAD/CAM software in ...

The SENER engineering and technology Group has signed a contract with the company Hin Lee Shipyard Co., Ltd. in Zhuhai, China, for the implementation of the shipbuilding CAD/CAM System FORAN, ...