It's time to rename the 'Dental Technology Factory' to 'Dental Technology Factory'

As an important part of the digital value chain of the industry, the digital upgrade of the technical end came earlier and more urgently. On one hand, the skilled workers have deeply participated in global competition, while on the other hand, domestic competition has also entered a white-hot stage. The advantages of localization and localization in the past have become mediocre in the development of digital technology and logistics transportation in both directions.

This requires effective integration of dental technology factories, not only to maintain vitality, but also to thrive in a fiercely competitive environment. Transforming from traditional labor-intensive industries to new technology-intensive industries, which can only be achieved through digital processes and collaborative tools to achieve efficient integration and embark on a path of high-quality development.

Taking Shanghai Sucheng Denture Co., Ltd. as an example, the company was established in 2005 and is a comprehensive enterprise that integrates production, research and development, and service. It is also a highly professional oral restoration service provider and a digital processing center positioned for high-end denture production. Its Baoshan production base has a total area of over 10000 square meters, covering the Yangtze River Delta region and radiating nationwide.

In 2007, the company's digital center was established and a series of digital equipment was introduced to promote the reform of production processes. From cutting equipment to additive equipment, from imported equipment to domestic equipment, the modern processing factory model of integrating digital talents, digital equipment, and digital management has been formed in today's Sucheng dentures.

For example, the additive equipment we are currently using is fixed in a certain factory area, but the design center is located in another factory area across provinces. However, we can use data transmission for 3D printing, which reduces the time cost of logistics and increases efficiency.

Director Wang candidly stated that in the past, skilled workers had to work slowly and meticulously in the stage of pure craftsmanship, and human resource management showed the characteristics of being busy, busy, and slow; Now in the digital stage, due to the improvement of equipment accuracy and the expansion of controllable range, the number of personnel has correspondingly decreased, but the quality of personnel has improved.

Let me give an example. For example, after designing the data of the dental crown during the day, we processed it through additive methods. The equipment basically works at night, so the finished product will be produced the next day, "said Director Wang, A processing factory is a people-oriented enterprise, and this' person 'actually not only refers to labor, but also to humanism. The iteration of a company not only meets market demand, but also considers internal employees comprehensively. This is a win-win situation, which greatly releases the company's production capacity and takes care of the balance between employees' work and life.

However, this also presents new challenges and learning space for dental technicians: they must incorporate digital operational skills and new ways of thinking and design into their existing knowledge framework. In the era of digital technology, digitization amplifies people's skills and unit time value, which is also an inevitable trend for talent development.

So, 'digitization' is not just an industry buzzword, it is the productivity of the industry's forward development, freeing more professionals from repetitive and inefficient work routines, while also providing more time and space for creativity and innovation. But Guan Ruo: With what mindset and courage do we view, choose, and apply digitization. This determines how large a "granary" and how deep a "trench" a company has in future competition.

At this point, domestic equipment came to assist.

For technical factories, equipment procurement is a comprehensive consideration process. In the early industry, there were not many options for digital equipment, and imported equipment played a dominant role in various tracks.

In recent years, benefiting from favorable policies, technological iteration, and market demand, many domestic 3D printing companies have also increased their efforts to compete in the dental industry, delivering impressive results. This is also the result of the transformation and upgrading of China's manufacturing industry, which brings together the efforts of many Chinese enterprises in transformation and upgrading.

Riton is one of the typical representatives and a deep partner in additive manufacturing for Sucheng dentures.

*Riton was founded in 1997 and is a high-tech enterprise that focuses on digital orthodontics, 3D printing, and medical service innovation. It integrates independent research, development, production, and sales. The company has over 20 years of experience in laser equipment production and is one of the earliest enterprises in China to apply metal 3D printing technology to the dental industry.

In the industry, Riton is not a company standing in the spotlight, but has established cooperation with nearly 1000 domestic technology factories. Its equipment is exported to more than 50 countries, and over 1200 metal 3D printing devices are being put into use globally. After more than 20 years of development, Ruitong Additives' metal 3D printing technology is in a leading position in the industry. It is a high-tech enterprise in Guangdong Province and one of the standard-setting units in the oral 3D printing industry.

It is reported that Riton's metal 3D printer uses laser selective melting technology (SLM), which can print high-precision, high-strength, and highly durable metal parts. The D series metal 3D printer is a specialized dental 3D printer manufactured for dental restorations. It has the characteristics of compact equipment, high stability, high printing efficiency, and flexible operation, which is well adapted to the limited space of denture factories, reducing processing costs, and increasing production capacity.

It is worth mentioning that companies in their twenties are considered old companies in the dental industry, but they are doing new things: taking the "Ruitong Digital Design Management Platform" (RDM) as an example, they can provide equipment, data processing, design, software, operation training, and after-sales service for processing factories throughout the entire process.

At first, many technology factories had many knowledge blind spots regarding digital design software. We formed a training team of 6-8 people to provide training to customers to ensure that they were able to use and use it well. Oral digitization is not about being trendy, embellishing the appearance, or being a pavilion. It is a good tool to promote enterprise development that can be used. In terms of localized services, Riton, who has been rooted for more than 20 years, Regard skill training and response speed as key valves.

In fact, [equipment quality+after-sales service] is all about products, so we must build our own service team. "Mr. Sun Yongming, General Manager of Riton, said," Selling a device is never the final delivery scenario. What customers really want is not a hammer, but a hole in the wall, and what they ultimately want is to hang a picture."

It is reported that Riton has built a service team of over 30 people, implementing a combination of "machine human" binding after-sales management. The service team is not only an equipment maintenance technician, but also a typesetting follow-up technician. Each device is assigned a dedicated person to ensure its normal operation and continuous production.

Sincerely speaking, no device can be said to be foolproof. Even if customer problems cannot be resolved online, we can guarantee an 8-hour response and 24-hour delivery. "Mr. Sun Yongming added," Our customers are located all over the country, and our service team is also located all over the country. Therefore, even if the customer is far away, we are also very close.

As the supervisor of the rapid denture king said, "With more experience in the industry now, the real choice for enterprises should be partners with high performance ratios. Equipment accuracy, stability, material supply, and after-sales service all need to be comprehensively studied. Essentially, we are not purchasing a piece of equipment, but need to establish a long-term and benign cooperation."

But it is undeniable that the international environment is becoming increasingly complex, global competition in technology and industry is becoming more intense, and the strategic game of major powers is further focused on the manufacturing industry. This is a high-quality game between industries and a crucial part of the big country game.

When we ask Riton where the next "jumping point" in additive manufacturing lies? Riton replied: A breakthrough in materials. They believe that only by continuously developing new materials and optimizing equipment can we produce new products with the "minimum tolerance" to meet market and clinical needs.

In recent years, we have frequently heard the slogan of "supporting domestic products", but we also need to clearly recognize that the phrase "supporting domestic products" cannot be simply understood as "passionate youth". Many excellent entrepreneurs have cast their own votes in the interests of corporate efficiency and patriotism. And this is thanks to the fact that domestic products do not play the sentiment card, but really gain momentum.

Postscript

Against the backdrop of a new round of global technological revolution and rapid industrial transformation, new generation technologies such as information and communication, biology, new materials, and new energy are constantly breaking through and accelerating their integration with advanced manufacturing technologies, providing new historical opportunities for the high-end, intelligent, and service-oriented manufacturing of oral medical equipment. Chinese dental digital equipment manufacturers are also advancing in both the domestic and overseas markets.

As mentioned in the title, "Dental Technology Factory" is an industrial fallacy that has been delayed by translation. Although the "dental technology factory" in China started late, with the advent of the digital technology era, new equipment, materials, and processing techniques have transformed the "factory" of the new era into a new form of "material laboratory+data-driven design center+intelligent manufacturing center".

Only by continuously deepening talent training, continuing digital upgrading, and being good at cooperating with industries in various ways to improve the comprehensive service ability, can we maintain the eternal vitality in the wave of the new technological revolution.

Nowadays, discussing the "cost-effectiveness" of domestic products is no longer a compromise, but a compliment. It represents that domestic products have been able to respond to market demand, match market demand, and provide more suitable solutions in many aspects such as performance, price, and service through digital tools.

So, think carefully: in the digital advancement of various industries, it is also time for China's "dental technology factory" to be retranslated as "dental technology factory".