Whip Mix: More Reasons One Source
While over a century ago Whip Mix was a small, family-owned business that offered a single analog product, it stands today as an industry leader in digital dental solutions
Founded in 1919, Whip Mix derived its name from its first product: a dental inlay casting unit with a mechanical spatulator that whipped and mixed. Over the years, the company expanded its portfolio through internal development and acquisition, and with legacy product lines, subsequent generations of which it still produces today. Whip Mix’s chemical line also grew, and many of its early mechanical products, such as its vacuum mixers, trimmers, and articulators, can still be seen in dental laboratories—a testament to its longevity and enduring design.
Whip Mix CEO Anne Steinbock credits the changes the company has made over the last 20 years as having the most significant impact on preparing the company and its customers for the future. In 2007, Whip Mix opened its Digital Technology Solutions (DTS) division, marking the beginning of its journey into digital dentistry.
Ultimately, Whip Mix is committed to leveraging its technical expertise and manufacturing excellence to deliver practical solutions as a dynamic partner to dental professionals around the world. Whip Mix continues to evolve to meet the ever-changing needs that dental labs, dental practices, and dental schools face every day. As the company states, its love for the customer creates a relationship-driven business model that ensures success for all its global partners.
3D Printers and Resins
From its smallest printer, VeriEKO, to its most well-known printers, Asiga Max and Pro 4K, Whip Mix can help practices meet their demand. Printers are bundled with the VeriWHIRL washing station and VeriLUX curing unit to provide a complete digital workflow.
ASIGA MAX
The Asiga Max 3D offers exceptional productivity in a small footprint. Its 62-µm pixel resolution is optimized for dental environments, where precision is paramount. Asiga’s unique SmartPositioning-System Technology process guarantees every layer is formed accurately. Additionally, the printer’s 385-nm light source cures faster at deeper UV wavelengths, reducing XY scattering and overcure, resulting in sharper detail, accuracy, production reliability, and the ability to process water-clear materials. As an open materials system with over 400 resins validated, the Asiga Max is ready to print crowns and bridges, surgical guides, models, custom trays, and partial dentures.
VERIEKO
Compact yet powerful, the VeriEKO delivers fast and accurate 3D prints, thanks to its over 95% LED light uniformity. With a minimal learning curve, the VeriEKO simplifies operation with an easy-to-use touchscreen, intuitive and dental-focused 3D slicing software, and easy replacement parts. Dental professionals can expect ultraaccurate, smooth prints with its 49-µm pixel resolution.
VERISPLINT OS
Among Whip Mix’s 3D print resins is VeriSplint OS, the first FDA-cleared 3D printable hard splint material, which provides an efficient and economical way to achieve accurate, high-quality splints. Leveraging additive manufacturing and this rigid, durable resin, splints can be produced with a high level of efficiency and without several lengthy steps, which lowers material costs. This also enhances digital design flexibility, which improves both the lab and the patient experience.
VERIMODEL OS
Whip Mix’s VeriModel resins include VeriModel OS Ivory, offering a highquality surface finish and extreme precision for models. It can be used in any open-source 385- or 405-nm printer.
Methacrylate-based, VeriModel OS Golden Brown is especially made for dental models and removable discs and works with most open-system DLP, LCD, and SLA printers. Highly stable with low shrinkage and long-lasting toughness, VeriModel OS Grey Resin provides great visual contrast to waxes and can be used to fabricate full-study models, ortho models, or models with removable dies.
Scan and Design Services
Several design options are available, including designing in-office with the 3Shape Complete Restorative software. Clinicians can use 3Shape Automate, online design services, or collaborate with their preferred lab.
3SHAPE TRIOS
Whip Mix has joined forces with 3Shape to offer a complete line of 3Shape TRIOS intraoral and benchtop scanners. TRIOS intraoral scanners are well known for being fast, easy to use, and highly accurate, as well as providing studio and patient engagement apps that take scanning to the next level.
