Stratasys releases DentaJet XL 3D printer

Stratasys has launched its latest innovation in dental 3D printing technology, the DentaJet XL. This new high-speed system is designed to further improve dental lab productivity and reduce costs with its larger resin cartridges, large print tray, Super High-Speed mode, and minimal post-processing workflow.

“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,” said Ronen Lebi, Vice President of Stratasys Dental. “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 run in a production setting with minimal human intervention. With advanced software print prep and print management features, as well as unattended printing and curing, labs can reduce up to 90% of their labor costs. The introduction of new printing modes and larger cartridges results in up to 67% lower cost per part. This system can be integrated with new validated, fast, and large batch post-processing workflows for support removal. It also allows for printing two materials simultaneously, and it can improve lab productivity and lower costs.

“Incorporating the DentaJet XL 3D printer into our laboratory has significantly improved our digital workflow,” said James Dobson, Vice President of Digital Production at Dobson Ortho Laboratories, one of the first companies to implement the solution. “With its large print tray, 4x larger resin cartridges, and hot-swap capabilities, we have already achieved significant material and labor savings. Creating print jobs has become extremely fast and simple with the automatic part nesting features. Furthermore, its sealed resin system ensures a healthier workplace for our team.”

“The new Super High-Speed Mode allowed us to significantly increase our production of clear aligners by nearly 50%, without adding any additional labor and at a much-reduced cost per part,” said Prof. Armando Razionale, at Airnivol, one of the first customers implementing the solution in Europe. “Plus, by integrating the DentaJet XL with the automatic support removal workflow, we are saving a tremendous amount of time and labor in the final stage of production. It’s almost like we added a virtual lab technician!”

The first DentaJet XL customers were able to achieve up to 16 implant cases (surgical guide and model) in 6 hours and 30 minutes; up to 102 crown and bridge models in 4 hours and 31 minutes; up to 28 orthodontic models in 6 hours and 37 minutes; and up to 36 aligner arches in 2 hours and 14 minutes.

Notable features of the solution include uninterrupted printing, even for the largest jobs with 4kg resin cartridges and hot-swap; significantly reduced print prep times and integrated fleet management with intuitive GrabCAD Print software; increased production speed of clear aligner arches by up to 30% with a super high-speed mode; dual-material printing, which allows labs to increase output by printing two materials at once; and efficient post-processing with integrated third-party workflows for large batch support removal.