----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Unwin <spur8@dera.gov.uk>
To: <tim@plunkett.demon.co.uk>
Sent: 09 November 1999 09:23
Subject: Re: Dental Reverse Engineering
> Tim
>
> We were investigating scanning technology (Oct '97) and found a company
in
> Cardiff which supplies a complete machine which scans using infra red,
has
> basic CAM software and then machines the crown or filling within minutes!
>
> The machine was manufactured by Siemens and supplied by Minerva (a Dental
> Supplier). Its cost was £30K approx.
>
> Contact: Philip Tanner
>
> Minerva
> Courtney House
> Oxford Street
> Cardiff
> CF2 3DT
>
> Tel: 0122 249 0504
> Fax: 0122 248 2139
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Regards
>
> Ian Unwin
> Defence Evaluation & Research Agency
> CES (ES) Dept. Room C811/12
> St Andrews Road
> Gt Malvern
> Worcester WR14 3PS
> United Kingdom
> Tel +44(0)1684 896731
> Fax +44(0)1684 896331
> Email spur8@dera.gov.uk
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim Plunkett <tim@plunkett.demon.co.uk>
> To: <rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi>
> Sent: 08 November 1999 21:14
> Subject: Dental Reverse Engineering
>
>
> > Any ideas anyone?
> >
> > I need to create a dental crown. This requires scanning a master and
then
> > forming the crown. The initial problem is the scanning. Accuracy needs
to
> be
> > +/- 5 micron or better. Due to the geometry this should be a non
contact
> > device. Is there such a system? Clearly part size is small...... tooth
> size
> > to be exact!!
> >
> > Tim Plunkett
> >
> > 3T RPD Ltd.
> > Email tim@plunkett.demon.co.uk
> >
> >
> > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
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