Dental Asia January/February 2019

Show Review
exocad Insights 2018:
A Global Community Discusses Digital Future with Open Systems
exocad Insights 2018 kicked off in Darmstadt from
19 th – 20 th November, with more than 550 dental
technicians, dentists and open systems partners from
over 40 countries attending the sold-out event held
by exocad, the renowned software company. The
first-rate program featured internationally recognised guest
speakers, 24 leading industry partners and exocad’s own
team of experts. The event focused on the latest developments
from exocad, special software presentations and the myriad
possibilities of digital technologies, including how these can
be future-proofed via exocad’s open architecture software
platform.
“It is overwhelming to see that we are reaching users in every
corner of the globe, who are both actively and enthusiastically
involved in this growing community. Here in Darmstadt, we
welcome participants from over 40 countries, including Iceland,
China, Russia, the USA, and even from Chile and Australia.
We really appreciate many of our guests for travelling a long
distance to be with us here,” said Mr. Tillmann Steinbrecher,
CEO of exocad.
Knowledge, inspiration and partners
exocad Insights presented state-of-the-art hardware from
partners in the fields of scanning, milling, 3D printing,
and materials. First of all, Mr. Larry Bodony, President of
exocad America, presented various exocad solutions,
applications, and new business models. Deeper discussions on
the digital process were facilitated by renowned guest speakers
such as Mr. Waldo Zarco Nosti, founder of the Facebook group
exocad Experts, Mr. Uli Hauschild, Mr. Michael Anger and
Dr. Jan Hajtó. At the end of the first day, brain
researcher and neuro-science entertainer Dr. Henning
Beck explained the functioning of the human brain.
Partner sessions by Amann Girrbach, Align, Medit, Shining
3D, CIM Systems, Elos Medtech, imes-icore, Nobil-Metal and
smart optics were scheduled for the second day, which saw
each of them presenting their new developments, and vision
for the future. One of the highlights was how there were
solutions that aim to combine same-day dentistry with open
systems. Renowned speakers Mr. Paul Weigl, Dr. Ingo Baresel,
Dr. Anoop Maini and Dr. Armen Mirzayan demonstrated the
impetus for modern treatment options and the “single-visit
dentistry” of the future. At the same time, visitors joined exocad
specialists in various software sessions covering selected user
areas and case studies. At the end of the event, guest speaker
Mr. Vanik Kaufmann introduced users of digital technologies to
the myths and reality of 3D printing.
Combining digital technology with an open system
platform
exocad delivers a unique open platform solution that makes it
easy to integrate 3 rd party products and services, providing a
future-proof platform. The perfectly integrated and easy-to-use
software solutions are characterised by maximum flexibility,
robustness and design freedom.
“What makes our software platform unique is its seamless
and flexible integration with a wide variety of 3D scanners,
milling machines and printers from leading manufacturers.
This approach makes our software products future-proof by
ensuring access to the latest and most innovative devices
from different providers in the open market.” The advantage is
clear according to Mr. Maik Gerth, CTO of exocad who said,”If
you want to make changes to your workflows, equipment, or
services, you can customise the connectivity of our software.
The basis for this is the open architecture of the exocad
software platform.”
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