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CAD/CAM
In 2017, we began utilizing 3D scanners along with CAD/CAM carvers to create our positive molds based on those scans. At Winkley, we are thrilled to integrate such tools into our practice, embracing technology to enhance our efficiency while upholding the quality we are known for.
The 7-axis carver allows us to carve things that are more complicated in shape because it can move in 4 more ways than a 3-axis carver. You can see it in action in the video below.
So what does this do for us? Well, like mentioned before, this helps us to provide 24 hr turn-around service for patients that are in the hospital that have undergone emergency surgery or have suffered some type of fracture of their spine. Before we had to hire outside fabrication of our TLSOs so we could provide them to the hospitals we are contracted with, it worked but was reliant on an outside vendor, and quite limited by this.
Now, combined with the ability to 3D scan our patient in the hospital, digitally modify in our lab to customize the fit of the brace (especially if it was done with measurements only), our two CAD robots can carve the positive models in less than an hour so the brace can be fabricated!
Introducing our dynamic foam team: Robert The Robot and Beverly The Bot! These 7-axis marvels are the superheroes of our workshop, racing through blocks of foam quicker than you can shout "custom solutions!" With their impressive precision and speed, they’re not just shaping foam; they’re crafting a whole new standard of excellence for our patients. Who knew robots could make us shine this brightly?
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