On Wikipedia, under the entry “ Digital Artisan ”, we read: “ A digital artisan (colloquially called a maker) is a person who carries out DIY activities and, in general, do-it-yourself activities using digital technologies.”
Our era is full of contrasts between tradition and innovation, between the future and its roots, between craftsmanship and digitalization. Yet, there are professionals who are able to enhance craftsmanship thanks to the new tools made available by technological innovation. They are artisans, or—we might say— makers , who strive every day to ensure that tradition and innovation do not clash but rather meet, enhancing each other.
Makers don't sacrifice quality, tailor-made craftsmanship , and the attention to every single detail that is inherent to craftsmanship. They have understood, however, that digital is the key to projecting themselves into the future. And this is also what has happened in the dentistry sector, where some companies have successfully combined digital and cutting-edge technology with a focus on bespoke quality.
“Since 2007, when we revolutionized the concept of the dental laboratory with IDI Evolution by inaugurating Sorridi—the first corporate digital lab that centralized, digitized, and industrialized dental and prosthetic processes—we have demonstrated to the market that the human-machine partnership represents the future of dentistry. That name, that imperative, so simple yet so powerful, has accompanied us along a 14-year journey.”— Declared Andrea Piantoni , Chief Innovation Officer of IDI Evolution, ready to present the department's new face to the market.
And he continues: “Today, in 2021, the Sorridi department is ready to face a new transformation and become IDI Makers : the most advanced dental-prosthetic research, design, prototyping and production department on the Italian market. A metamorphosis that is not only formal, but also structural , as it will lead the company to embark on a new phase of growth towards further goals.”
IDI Makers will be presenting a variety of new products in the near future, each of which, thanks to the blend of tradition and innovation, is destined to revolutionize the world of dentistry: the fusion of numerically controlled lathes and 5-axis milling machines , new types of 3D printing, new biomaterials , and ultra-high-strength polymers. Furthermore, automated consulting services using the Alfred platform, design based on dynamic models using Itaka data, and the introduction of Thanos for numerical control and an innovative 5-axis robot for in-motion testing.
"Our company has created a virtuous circle that places patient satisfaction at its core, enabling clinicians to work more safely and efficiently, saving time and achieving better results . Every day, we are able to guarantee clinicians top-quality products, made by specialized professionals who work with cutting-edge machinery and relentlessly research ever-better materials. Digital is the future of the sector, but human value will always make the difference," adds Piantoni.
But this new name also reflects and embodies another of the founding values. The birth of digital craftsmanship culture is closely associated with the spread of so-called Maker Spaces , or collaborative innovation spaces .
" And this is exactly how we have always understood our reality: as a space for innovation in which teamwork is an essential condition. This is why, for us, Makers are not just our 25 highly specialized resources, the designers, engineers and managers; but they are also our 1000 customers , those we support on a daily basis and who in turn support us and motivate us to do our best, pushing us beyond what we ourselves believed possible . And not to excel, but to evolve together ." concludes Piantoni.
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